Lesson Learned: Earlier is Better

Lesson Learned: Earlier is Better

Yesterday, I did not post, breaking my 15 day streak and missing a day on my 28 day challenge. Today, I am writing early. There’s no one reason why I didn’t post yesterday. Awake for 17 hours, I had 85 possible 12 minute segments in which I could have...
How Can I Get More People to Read My Blog?

How Can I Get More People to Read My Blog?

In working with clients to build their online influence, this is a frequent question. There is no one clear cut answer about the best ways to generate more traffic on your blog — there are lots of answers. Writing more posts typically translates into more page views....
3 Years Ago Today

3 Years Ago Today

Three years ago today, our family made a big move from Chicago to where we are now. Our second floor condo: home for nearly 8 years. When we arrived, our daughter had just learned to walk. We welcomed two more daughters to our family during our time there....
Tips for Twitter

Tips for Twitter

Once upon a time I published an e-book of Twitter Tips. I gave away more than 600, and a few friends blogged reviews and posted them to Amazon. I sold a few, enough to buy a mocha or two. Then today, I received feedback from two places: this review from Mark...
#booklaunchchat Resumes Tonight

#booklaunchchat Resumes Tonight

A few weeks ago, my team and I decided to experiment with a tweetchat. I love the format, and I’m interested in finding more ways to add value for our clients (and others!). Tonight, we will host Ray Attiyah, author of The Fearless Front Line: The Key to...
Do To-Do Lists Work?

Do To-Do Lists Work?

Friday morning I asked my Facebook friends for blog post ideas. This question came from Erin O’Bryan, a long-time Facebook and Twitter friend who lives not-too-far from me, but I have never met in person. (Erin, when are we going to fix that?) Anyway, since...
7 Gifts From My Mother

7 Gifts From My Mother

My mother is celebrating a milestone birthday today. (Hi Mom!) One of her most admirable qualities is her generosity to others. When I called her earlier this week, she had been cooking for days, preparing meals for infirm neighbors and friends. She is generous with...
How to Be Productive on a Snow Day

How to Be Productive on a Snow Day

Two of my daughters have a snow day today. One is crossing her fingers that a two hour delay changes to a cancellation. Here we are: refresh, refresh, refreshing the page to see if the district decides to close. Normally, my oldest daughter is out the door by now....