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098: Behind the Man Behind The Muppets
Have you ever felt like the work you’re doing is not important? Do you sometimes feel like an amateur pretending to be a professional? I feel this way all the time.
J...
Small Is the New Big: Building Community in an Age of Internet Fame
So many people seem to want to be famous these days. Writers. Artists. Communicators. You name it. Everyone is trying to make a name for themselves. But is being a big...
Get Rich Quick Schemes, Instant Fame, and Other Lies from the Internet
Recently, I was speaking at a conference in Canada and the event planner said she was surprised nobody had ever heard of me. I wasn’t. Most people have no idea w...
Blog Like a Pro Lesson 7: Take a Break
Claude Debussy has been credited for saying music is the space between the notes. The same is true for writing. Good writing is all about space.
This past week weR...
Blog Like a Pro Lesson 6: Ask People to Share
So at this point, you may be wondering: where is everyone? Where all the readers, the visitors, the fans of your blog? You’re doing all these things to improve y...