Every new blogger has the exact same problem. No one. Reads. Our stuff. Once you have a little attention, you have something to build on. People start talking, and the rest is history. But those first thousand readers are tough. If you’re … [Read more]
How I Overcame My Fear of Writing (and How You Can, Too)
“Ma’am, can you please pass me?” I muttered these words sheepishly under my breath while my senior high English teacher looked at me with a contorted face. After these words left my mouth with a lack of confidence, there was a long moment of … [Read more]
Blogging Course: 5 Days to Writing Blog Posts that Demand Attention
Getting someone’s attention is no joke. We battle a slew of distractions every day. Whether we’re at home or work, on our phone, tablet, or laptop, we swim in a sea of information. We’re checking emails, fiddling with our phones, and … [Read more]
How to Boldly Sell Your Own Products
Selling isn’t hard. You do it every day. You’ve sold your friends on Stranger Things, that new Mexican restaurant, the shoes you’re wearing that are soooo comfortable, the video game with the amazing graphics. Selling is not only easy, it’s … [Read more]
The Easiest Way to Read More Books
The first book I remember reading was in the summer of 2001. I was 20 years old, and up until that point in my life I’d felt no interest in reading. You see, I come from a stereotypical West Virginia family, complete with a coal-miner dad … [Read more]
How to Absorb a Book into Your Bloodstream
Just in case you were beginning to mistake me for a coffee addict who blazes through books, I thought I’d write a post to correct that picture in your mind. In fact, I want to convince you of one of the most important rules when it comes to … [Read more]
How You Begin a Sentence Matters, 1946 Study Says
How you begin a sentence matters. And how you end a sentence, too. What is in the middle, not so much. We know this from some studies that flushed out a couple of effects you are probably familiar with. … [Read more]
Here’s How to Discover Your Next Big Idea
Something happened to me a few years ago when I was working on a series for Google authorship. I had my dense whiteboard outline finished, but I needed a hook. Some uncommon theme to tie all the articles together. That theme appeared in the … [Read more]
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