In this post I'm asking to MAHGA! That's Make Amazing Hobbies Great Again, because it feels like everything is driven to turn everything we do into a business. Here I share my experiences of past dreams and the personal satisfaction got from hobbies that you don't want to turn yours into another job!
The First Step
In this post I reflect on taking the first step, and after taking an absence due to recovering from surgery, how this advice is helping me return back to blogging.
“What would you do if you couldn’t blog anymore?”
In this post I reflect on a recent impact on my health, that is impacting my ability to do what I love, and how gratitude is getting me through it.
What is Your Blogs Mission?
10 years ago I started my blog Perfect Manifesto. In this post I reflect on the early days of promoting my blog, making those first community connections, trying to find a sense of purpose (or mission) to your writing, and trying to keep up with blogging alongside the demands of your real life.
Sunday Reflections #2
Sunday Reflections is a week note series where I share observations and learnings from all parts of my life in short snippet format. This weeks reflections discusses the challenges of not telling family and friends about your blog and blaming the algorithm when a post doesn't perform to standard.
Food for thought: Reframing Your View of Blogging Success
A fair few bloggers base their success on metrics like how much money they make, how many followers they have and how many views each post gets. This is not a great way to view your blogging experience. In this approach I challenge you to think of different ways to think about whether your blog is successful.
The Future of Blogging is Secure?
In this post I discuss the future of blogging with the bold prediction that this digital artform is secure for years to come. There are various reasons for thinking this, and I break down the implications of chaos in social media platforms, artificial intelligence and boring, personality lacking SEO content.
Transmission Resumes
In my return post I talk about the renewed direction of Perfect Manifesto. I reflect on my changing relationship with self-help and address the question "what can a self-improvement blog become, if the guy who writes it doesn't want to talk about self-improvement anymore?"
Unexpected Circumstance
A post about my recent hiatus...
Writing The Book – The Ultimate Pinnacle Of Blogging?
Every blogger wants to write a book - right? But what if blogging could offer you more than this? In this post we will explore pretty much every bloggers dream - to have their name on a published book, and different ways of thinking if you've tried and failed to achieve this goal.
Good News/Bad News Folks…
As I've been busy balancing a range of creative projects, and emotions going all over because of the struggles of life, I completely forgot this time of years was when I paid my fees for domain mapping. The good news (or bad news depending on the perception of my work) is that I'm committed to … Continue reading Good News/Bad News Folks…
A Look Back: No Ambition In Life? Read This
In this look back, I focus on my post 'No Ambition In Life? Read This...' and look at my advice for giving direction for the person lacking ambition, purpose and motivation in life.
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