Ahhh... procrastination. If I am being honest, I will say that I am definitely guilty of putting things off until the last minute. There always seems to be something else that needs doing first, and I will get the other things done 'later'. But as time has shown me, if I don't pencil myself and my projects into my schedule, I will be playing catch up. And I'm not alone. As with all of life’s challenges, the best course of action is prevention. We must take it upon ourselves to allocate ... Read the Post
Your Ultimate Guide to Beating Procrastination
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
Recognize Your Personal Power to Make Your Goals Happen
You are already a creator. Your life is your creation. Do you know anyone else with a life exactly like yours? While you may not have the life you desire, you were perfect at creating the life you have. What this suggests is that you have the power to create a new life for yourself and do it just as perfectly. Recognize your power and claim it. Once you remember your innate ability as a creator, you can use this to forge the life you want! We humans are more powerful than most of ... 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
Ideas for Encouraging Independent Play in Your Children
With everything happening the way it is in the world right now, many of us find ourselves working from home. And if not already, we may find ourselves learning how to work from home! This is not the easiest task when you have small children - and yes, I am speaking from experience. Do you have trouble working at home because your kids cling to you? Do they complain that they’re bored when you try to limit screen time? If working from home is the case for you, then if there were ever a time to ... 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