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My 2009 Top Ten Goals for Wordful

December 30, 2008 By 8 Comments

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I’ve actually been waiting for 2008 to hurry up and close forever, because for many reasons, 2009 just seems so much more promising.

Anyone willing to dip their toes into the social media-blogging web-o-sphere is sure to be pleasantly rewarded. The shift in American leadership will bring profound opportunities to people like us who embrace the potential of 21st century. (Aside: can you believe President Obama is from Hawaii and he surfs?) I think, as Gary Vaynerchuk says, now is the time to join the Gold Rush because if you don’t — you’ll be left behind.

I’ve made several resolutions in my head, and I’d like to share the ten most important ones, right here, right now:

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Wordful is Passionate About…

December 18, 2008 By Leave a Comment

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Excellent and Powerful Writing | Editorial Strategy & Integrity | Publishing | Blogging | Stories, Narratives, Reviews, Interviews, Profiles and News | Other Blogs and Other Bloggers | Making a Lasting Impression on You | Inspirational Life Stories | Breaking the Rules of Normal | Being Remarkable | Meeting Great People | Destroying Mediocrity | Being Truthful and Being Honest | Being as Real and as Human as Possible | Neutralizing Superfluous Web Content and Marketing | Finding Answers to Questions Often Swept Under the Rug | The Way Gary Vaynerchuk Thinks | Theme and Variation | Giving You Attention | Giving Attention to other Important People, Ideas and Things | Getting Your Attention | 21st Century Global Perspective | Hawaii | Aloha | the United States of America | Freedom of Speech | Voice, Tone & Style | Success | Balancing Creativity and Business | Surfing | Growing Up | Getting Through the Dip | Being the Best | 2009 | Legacy

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Things Are Going to Change Around Here

December 16, 2008 By Leave a Comment

fortune_cookieI just got slapped awake today by a reading of an excellent article on skelliewag.org, which offers a lethal but necessary dose of truth about blogging: be original and don’t sell out. So simple and pure, I know, but so fundamental anyone who blogs.

Now I confess: I have been operating Wordful as a wanna-be marketer more than the excitable and contextual writer I am. I have been angling my content to fit the mold of what’s popular and what may one day be commodified. Five ways to do this, ten best practices of doing that, the lists go on. With so many people following this “magic” blogging formula these days, it’s no wonder great conversations and content are a rare find.

I will also admit, however, that my content is honest and genuine, taken from first-hand experience. But somewhere along the way I’ve left behind my mojo — the stuff that makes me who I am. I checked my identity at the door because I was too afraid to rise up and defend creativity for creativity’s sake.

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5 Signs You’re a Healthy New Blogger

December 15, 2008 By 2 Comments

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“The finest steel has to go through the hottest fire.” – Richard Nixon.

If you’re in the early stages of your blog, allow me to empathize with you. I too am a newbie blogger with the same ups and downs, constant self-questioning and blind faith as you. I too write to a near-empty audience without the guarantee of applause, and I too must believe in myself when nobody else even knows who I am.

Feeling uncomfortable is natural and healthy for newbie bloggers like us — it’s part of paying our dues. But instead of flinching from your discomfort, why not embrace it? Why not use it to drive you that much further past the masses who settle for comfort and dare I say…mediocrity. If you can to learn to leverage your challenges to your benefit, not much can hold you back from the wild success of your dreams.

So without further ado, here are the five most obvious signs you’re a healthy, thriving new blogger:

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Is There Really a Future in Blogging?

December 8, 2008 By 3 Comments

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Writing on Wordful.com feels great, but every now and then I get discouraged. I wonder if what I’m doing is really what it takes to become an A-list blogger. What do I really need to do to break the barriers of small-time personal blogging thru to mainstream success?

Is it true that if we really work hard and smart that something great is bound to happen? Is there really a future in blogging?

Successful first-generation bloggers are enjoying the rewards of their hard work and savvy from a time when blogging wasn’t considered profitable. Now they’ve got the loyalty and following of thousands — even millions — of fledgling bloggers trying to emulate their success. This exclusive bunch shares a few key things in common which we wanna-bes are striving for: experience, influence, brand equity and great pay.

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