156 Shares Does your desk look more like a crime scene than a workspace? Is your job one where you interact with people face-to-face on a daily basis? If you answered “yes” to both questions, now’s the perfect time to look into cleaning up your act. Whether you like to believe it or not, coworkers and clients often judge your professional potential by the amount of clutter that surrounds you. And the last thing you want is to be sending nonverbal cues that you’re disorganized and unfocused. Even if you’re the only one who... More »
160 Shares Your jedi-like focus has finally paid off. You’ve run spell check and consulted your thesaurus. But wait…before you hit that publish button and close your laptop, you should know that there’s more to a great blog post than just writing it. Because no matter how amazing your writing is, very few people will discover it by chance. If you want the shares, the comments, and the subscribers, you’ve got to take the steps to put it out there. And it doesn’t have to be a timesuck of an event. Here are seven... More »
107 Shares A blogger’s greatest enemy is writers block. But, writers block’s trusty sidekick can be pretty formidable too. I’m talking about distraction. Sometimes the hardest part of blogging isn’t idea generation, it’s having the wherewithal to resist the outside influences that turn a 1-hour task into half a day’s work. Here are 8 bite-sized tips for staying laser-focused while you write out your next epic blog post. 1. Sneak in a power nap Everyone knows its easier to be creative when you’re not sleep-deprived. If you didn’t get a good night’s sleep the night before,... More »
127 Shares It’s easy to get so excited about your new blog that you want to use every bell and whistle that you can get your hands on. But if you’re serious about building a significant readership or turning your blog into a business, going overboard with widgets and plug-ins can actually hurt you. Here are 10 time and space wasting widgets your should delete from your sidebar today: Subscription Count/RSS Widget. This is a great idea if you have a legion of subscribers, since nothing attracts a crowd like a crowd. Otherwise, it can... More »
