Creative Entrepreneurship Basics: Treat Your Creative Genius Like a Full-Time Job

So, here's how I ended last Tuesday's post, which you can find here: "I’ll leave you with your brain dump/brainstorming session(s) to work on. Then, we’ll plan on meeting back next week to work on some more of the Creative Work-Life Balance process, unless something else comes up to change my plan. (I have to … Continue reading Creative Entrepreneurship Basics: Treat Your Creative Genius Like a Full-Time Job

Incentivizing the Reader and Writer Series

There's a new blogging series on the horizon and it will be fondly referred to as "Incentivizing the Reader and Writer". Yes, I just couldn't help myself. I'm venturing into a new foray of fun-loving blogging -- all with the reader and writer in mind. And that's the reader and writer of all ages (just … Continue reading Incentivizing the Reader and Writer Series

Blogging Truths Be Told: Monetize Your Blog the Obvious Way

And by "obvious", I'm referring to what I mentioned in the previous "Blogging Truths Be Told" post, entitled Blogging Truths Be Told: One Way to Monetize Your Blog is to . . . That's where I happened to mention that . . . One way to monetize your blog is to . . . Tie it … Continue reading Blogging Truths Be Told: Monetize Your Blog the Obvious Way

Conquering the Creative Work-Life Balance: Goal Setting with The Project Planner

Oh boy, do I have a treat for you today. We’re going to get after it with our “simplifying things” process for creative work-life balance. Actually, we’ve already been getting after it with our creative work-life balance discussions for the past few weeks now. But, I’m talking about putting what we’re blogging about and reading … Continue reading Conquering the Creative Work-Life Balance: Goal Setting with The Project Planner

Reblog – Blogging Truths Be Told: You WILL Be Tested as a Blogger

You know what? Well, you probably don't, so let me just come right out and say it -- first thing. I totally apologize for not sticking with what I planned to do for today. But I have to deviate from my best-laid plan -- the plan where I was to continue the discussion about the … Continue reading Reblog – Blogging Truths Be Told: You WILL Be Tested as a Blogger

Conquering the Creative Work-Life Balance: Real-Life Examples (cont.) and an Announcement

Alright. So, according to our discussion in last week's post, entitled Conquering the Creative Work-Life Balance: Real-Life Examples, we left off with the third piece of the "Big 3" pie. That piece would be our ability to benefit others with the things we do. And to avoid wearing your patience too thin ('cause I've got a … Continue reading Conquering the Creative Work-Life Balance: Real-Life Examples (cont.) and an Announcement

Blogging Truths Be Told: One Way to Monetize Your Blog is to . . .

Before I fill in the statement in the title, let me just begin by stating that this topic of conversation has been a long time coming. I've wanted to come right out and discuss it, but I've been beating around the mulberry bush for some reason. Well, I actually have some theories on the matter. … Continue reading Blogging Truths Be Told: One Way to Monetize Your Blog is to . . .

Conquering the Creative Work-Life Balance: Real-Life Examples

Alrighty. My morning has gotten off to a great start and I decided to wait until this very morning (while I'm rearin' to go) to jot down a few things for you that you're hopefully going to read right here until the very end. It's all about the Big 3 and continuing on with our … Continue reading Conquering the Creative Work-Life Balance: Real-Life Examples

Blogging Truths Be Told: Long-Form Content Leads to a Proper Introduction

Leads to whose proper introduction? Well, yours of course, silly. That is -- if you're the devoted blogger that I'm thinking you are. Essentially, the long-form content route can only be an effective ice breaker (on behalf of you to your audience) if you utilize it wisely and consistently. After all, don't you want your … Continue reading Blogging Truths Be Told: Long-Form Content Leads to a Proper Introduction

Conquering the Creative Work-Life Balance: Focusing on the Big 3

Okay, so last Tuesday, I ended our discussion by mentioning that I'd be focusing on "those areas of life that will move me in the direction of life improvement for Jana for the better." And just so you know, this blog is not a one-sided deal. Therefore, I fully want to bring you along my … Continue reading Conquering the Creative Work-Life Balance: Focusing on the Big 3