I am not sure about you, but I know that for myself as a blogger, I can get caught so caught up in trying to build and grow my blog that I just lose my focus.
Between writing and posting, commenting and networking, the days pass and we seem to end up in the same place that we started. And the ideas that we started our blogs with, start to get put on the back burner – as we focus on the ‘here and now’.
For me, when I started BuildThatList, I had huge plans that included:
- Both Free And Paid Ebooks
- New Blog Posts Daily
- Quality Networking With My Peers
But don’t the best intentions always seem to get lost when we get busy?
I have been blogging for close to 6 weeks now and here is what I have achieved:
- Some Free Squeeze Pages (One unique, but no ebooks – paid or free)
- 13 Blog Posts (About two posts per week)
- A Few Blogging Relationships (None I would consider pillar relationships)
So I have not really touched the surface of my goals yet and I have been able to pinpoint it down to one thing.
I Was ‘TOO BUSY BLOGGING’ To Focus On My Goals!
Now that statement doesn’t seem to make sense when you first read it, but let me explain.
As bloggers, it is common for us to be glued to our computers.
We are always blogging.
However, blogging usually includes:
- Checking Your Emails
- Commenting On Blogs
- ‘Researching Topics’
- Checking Your Facebook (frequently)
- Playing Games Online
My point is, that while we may be on our computers all day ‘blogging’, how much time is actually spent focused on our blogs and planning and executing the strategies we put in place to succeed?
It is so easy for us to justify our actions by saying ‘ I am blogging’, but I want to challenge you to stop blogging.
But My Blog Is Fine!
You may argue that there is nothing wrong with your blog. Your blog statistics may be increasing, your community growing – but so is mine.
For a brand new blog, I was getting some great results – but if I could get those results with an unfocused effort, then what could I achieve I if I realigned my attention to what I saw as important from the start?
So What Am I Suggesting?
Let me explain how I came across the thought for this post.
The last two days I had to go away for work (I was doing some renovations on my cousins house). I had no access to my computer, let alone the internet – which means I stopped blogging for that time.
Stopping Blogging Was The Best Thing I Could Have Done For My Blog…
Not being on my computer gave me a chance to stop and think.
It allowed me to analyze my current blogging methods and practically pick it to pieces. (Plus the ideas were flying around my head faster than I could write them down)
You see, when we are on our computers ‘blogging’, our brains are constantly working. We need to give our minds time to think – to be creative!
Unless you stop blogging… you will eventually run out of creativity!
So Where To Now?
Right now I have a million ideas on how to dramatically increase the content, traffic and value of BuildThatList.
I have at least one free ebook idea that I plan on starting ASAP and a few other things that I am sure you are going to love.
Now What About You?
I want to challenge you. Take a day away from your computer and go for a walk, find a park – do whatever you need to slow yourself down and to let your creative juices to start flowing.
If you stop blogging for a day ( that includes your computer), I know you will come back the next day with with a renewed passion and direction to catapult your blog to the next level!
So When Are You Going To Stop Blogging?
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