Habits for Better Blogging in '07 - Recognize and Record
Over these last few days of 2006, let's cover a few ways to lift your blogging efforts to a new level in 2007.
Recognize and Record
Recognize the ideas racing through your head and the metaphors as they present themselves.
Whether you're getting on a plane or waiting for your ice cream at Cold Stone, watching a ball game or listening to a child ask curious questions - recognize how these things align with your business.
Record these tidbits as they happen.
One of the best business habits I ever picked up was simple, inexpensive and helped prepare me for what I do now. A small notebook. A pen. Never leave home without them.
Steve Farber calls it a WUP (Wake Up Pad). I like it so much, I've adopted it.
This video of Crossword-Maker, Mearle Reagle shows how valuable this habit can be:
Video found on 43 Folders.
There it is. Habit 1 for Better Blogging in '07: Recognize and Record. And we haven't even turned on the computer yet.
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