Have you ever had a dream or goal that you desperately wanted to achieve, but found yourself struggling to maintain the drive and determination to see it through? We all have moments in life where our inner drive seems to dwindle. And this can make it harder to accomplish our goals. I remember feeling this way when I first started my career as a writer. I was excited about my new path. But as time went on, I found myself struggling to stay motivated. I knew I needed to take action to keep my ... Read the Post
5 Solid Strategies to Develop and Maintain Your Inner Creative Drive
How to Guest Blog to Build Your Community
If you are wanting to continue to grow your blog, then guest blogging is still a great idea. The importance still lies within building online community, and this is one of the best ways to do that. Guest blogging should be done as one part of a multi-part list building effort - and in moderation. You want to be particular about where you guest blog, and how often. But the way you'll be learning it here will prevent you from churning out low-quality guest posts anyway, so you'll be safe. Let's ... Read the Post
How to Manage Your Blog Comments and Contact Forms Like a Pro
Have you ever missed a blog comment? From your reader’s perspective, there’s nothing quite so frustrating as to ask a question on a blog or make a comment only to have it ignored. It’s certainly no way to conduct business or build relationships. The problem is that if you have an active blog and presumably an active business, managing blog comments can be overwhelming. There are people who have a full time job managing and responding to blog comments. When you only have a few minutes available ... Read the Post
How to Build a Passive Income with Writing
We are in a difficult time in our world, a time where many people are beginning to search for ways to create work for themselves online. Are you one of these people? If you have writing skills you may want to write about something you are passionate about and get paid for your talent and passion. Article writing and blogging are great because you can do these from home on your own time, and work around your other obligations. There is a sizable demand for unique, original content for ... Read the Post
How to Rekindle Your Creativity (+ Unique Activities to Help You)
Creativity is the catalyst for innovation. Without it, the world as we know it wouldn't even exist. Someone, somewhere was creative enough to develop new technologies and techniques that have increased both our quality and quantity of life. The question, though, is how does creativity begin? Does it start as a dream? Does a light bulb suddenly appear over your head? Or is there something specific you can do to spark your creativity and passion? Harnessing your ingenuity will make your life ... Read the Post
How to Find Motivation in the Small Things
Motivation is something we all desire, though few of us can get motivated and stay motivated, especially when life throws us some setbacks. Many people have a difficult time finding the motivation to get things done. The biggest misconception is that motivation will simply fall from the sky and everything will be swell. Unfortunately, that's not how the world works. You need to be proactive! Others wait for something "big" to happen so they will suddenly have the motivation they need to ... Read the Post