"Oh So Effective"

“An insightful and articulate post! I found this informative. You provided some great tips and awesome info! Really nice post. Very good points. I hope plenty of people see it. So far this is an incredible resource for information and Ive spent a ton of time reading. Look forward to hearing from you. -Shane”

And suddenly I remember the reason for blogging and the value it can add to the internet. That one simple comment of recognition has totally made my day. Knowing that the hard work is acknowledged and recognised has put a smile on my face.

This has then got me thinking, what are the causes for the Blogging Blues and how would I overcome these in the future, below are the findings from my pondering thoughts….

Bloggers Block – I’ve never had bloggers block (writers block) but im sure it will come sometime sooner or later. especially once OhSoEfftective starts racking up the post numbers. However like today inspiration can always come in the most random way and usually from the input of the readers.

Remember why you Blog – Its always good to think back to when you first started the blog and remember all the drive and excitement you had and re capture the reasons.

Its ok not to blog every day(or even every week – oops) – Remember its not a race, it is important to add content consistently for your readers, but its also ok to have a break once in a while.

Stop updating your blog design – This is a trap im in danger of falling into when I first uploaded the blog design I totally loved it however As Andy Wahol once said “I ‘m afraid that if you look at a thing long enough, it loses all of its meaning”. The more I look at my blog design the more tempted I am to tweak or change it. Not because I dont like it but because Im so used to seeing it. Sometimes you just have to sit back and say to yourself ‘leave that mouse alone!”

Work/blog balance - Lately ive had my head burred in the sand, not seeing anything past my career life. I personally need to take a step back and ask myself how can i achieve the work life balance while still maintaining superstar performance at work? watch this space for more info….

Where are my comments – Todays comment really opened my eyes that comments will not come over night but they will come. I need to take a step back and stop reviewing my stats and stick to the basics of building a blog by writing great content and putting myself out there in the blogging community.

Manage your own expectations – For me I review my progress against the top bloggers. This can be great because it gives me good role models to aspire to however it can also be demotivating when there post a blog post and get indexed within seconds and receive ten thousand comments within hours. I must take a step back to ensure I dont get de-floated and remember that success was never built overnight.

Id like to thank all my readers, because it is the contribution from the audience that makes the whole journey worthwhile.