It is always difficult to be productive when you are constantly tired. When you are constantly tired, it becomes hard to focus on your work. It is essential to be able to keep track of what you are doing without having too much on your plate. RescueTime is a free tool that allows you to…
Blogging without direction won’t lead to you hitting your goals. But once your goals are set you can come up with a content strategy and then plan out what to publish and when, so that you reach those goals. It will also help you to get ahead so you aren’t publishing posts randomly or trying…
Once you start blogging you soon learn that there are a lot of moving parts. From creating graphics, to finding files and links, it’s easy to get in the mindset of just get it done. But, if you take the time to keep everything organized it will pay off in lots of time saved later….
When you start blogging you don’t realize how many moving pieces there are to a blog. If you don’t have a strong project management system in place then it can get overwhelming and slow down your progress. But you don’t need some super fancy or expensive software or tool to stay organized. In today’s post…
Most people know that consistency is the key to success when it comes to blogging. But some weeks are harder than others to keep to a blogging schedule. In the past you may have just missed a post, but if you’ve done that you may find it easier to skip posts in the future. To…
Pinterest can be a great way to get your blog content out there, but it can also be very involved. When you’re a blogger you already have so much to do, that it can be difficult to add one more thing to the list. I know because it’s part of the reason I have clients…
A famous quote from Laurie Greiner is: “Entrepreneurs are the only people that work 80 hours a week to avoid working 40 hours a week.” And this is oh so true. But 80 hours a week is not good, you shouldn’t work that much. It’s not it’s not good for your health it’s not good…
If you’re not learning you’re not growing. And as bloggers and business owners, it’s important to keep up and educate yourself on what’s new. But finding the time to learn in today’s busy world of never-ending to-do lists can be tough. In this post, I’m going to break down 5 easy ways for you to…
Raise your hand if you’re not a perfect blogger. Keep it raised if you’ve developed some bad blogging habits? Just me? Really? Yeah, I didn’t think so. In my 5+ years of blogging, I’ve had a tendency here and there to pick up a bad blogging habit or two, especially in the beginning. If you are…
If you’ve never heard of the 80/20 rule it goes something like this: 80% of your results come from 20% of your effort. And it applies to blogging as well as several other aspects of your life. 80% of your blogging results will come from 20% of your effort. So naturally, the next question becomes…
