Comments on: The Slight Edge Principle for Bloggers – Ten Habits Day 13 http://www.angengland.com/the-slight-edge-principle-for-bloggers-ten-habits-day-13/ The Renaissance Woman Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:50:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pamela http://www.angengland.com/the-slight-edge-principle-for-bloggers-ten-habits-day-13/#comment-697 Pamela Wed, 19 May 2010 16:27:48 +0000 http://angengland.com/?p=871#comment-697 I am very guilty of waiting for the stunning event to come along. I tend to take action some action steps, but am easily distracted when comes to the mundane, and get sidetracked with time wasters. Thanks for the motivation to stop neglecting the maintenance and upkeep. Those little things really are important! I am very guilty of waiting for the stunning event to come along. I tend to take action some action steps, but am easily distracted when comes to the mundane, and get sidetracked with time wasters. Thanks for the motivation to stop neglecting the maintenance and upkeep. Those little things really are important!

]]> By: Ten Habits of Successful Blogging – Angela England http://www.angengland.com/the-slight-edge-principle-for-bloggers-ten-habits-day-13/#comment-696 Ten Habits of Successful Blogging – Angela England Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:57:24 +0000 http://angengland.com/?p=871#comment-696 [...] 8. Understand the Slight Edge Principle - The difference between success and failure is usually minuscule. Slight. A razor’s edge. Often the mundane, ordinary tasks are the ones that lead to success. Which side of the line are you on? More: The ‘Slight Edge’ for Bloggers [...] [...] 8. Understand the Slight Edge Principle – The difference between success and failure is usually minuscule. Slight. A razor’s edge. Often the mundane, ordinary tasks are the ones that lead to success. Which side of the line are you on? More: The ‘Slight Edge’ for Bloggers [...]

]]> By: cheryl http://www.angengland.com/the-slight-edge-principle-for-bloggers-ten-habits-day-13/#comment-695 cheryl Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:57:42 +0000 http://angengland.com/?p=871#comment-695 I have been posting just "to post" for way too long. I am going to post less, but better quality. Even if it is only 3 times a week. I am going to stop comparing and looking at what other people are doing, and keep on the path of staying true to myself. Finish up the "About" section of my blogs. Sounds so easy, but I have so much trouble with it. I'm not so sure why. Thanks Angela, for making me think about what I really need to be doing in small achievable steps! I have been posting just “to post” for way too long. I am going to post less, but better quality. Even if it is only 3 times a week.

I am going to stop comparing and looking at what other people are doing, and keep on the path of staying true to myself.

Finish up the “About” section of my blogs. Sounds so easy, but I have so much trouble with it. I’m not so sure why.

Thanks Angela, for making me think about what I really need to be doing in small achievable steps!

]]> By: Erica Mueller http://www.angengland.com/the-slight-edge-principle-for-bloggers-ten-habits-day-13/#comment-694 Erica Mueller Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:33:01 +0000 http://angengland.com/?p=871#comment-694 This is my style of getting things done. :-) I am finally learning to take baby steps each day... 1. Discover/Read at least one new blog per day, preferably something in my niche. Comment on at least one. 2. Subscribe to a new blog once a week. By Friday of each week I want to have subscribed to a blog that I feel will really motivate, inspire, and teach me. 3. Guest post once a month. (not counting Blissfully Domestic contributions which I aim to do twice monthly) 4. Post at least 3x per week on my own blog. 5. Read. By this, I mean books. Good books. I have been an avid reader since age 4. I adore books and I like them in real, hardcopy form. However, since getting serious about blogging I've let my book-reading fall to the wayside. I miss it. Reading broadens our thinking, opening our minds to new ideas, feelings, and joys! This is my style of getting things done. :-) I am finally learning to take baby steps each day…

1. Discover/Read at least one new blog per day, preferably something in my niche. Comment on at least one.

2. Subscribe to a new blog once a week. By Friday of each week I want to have subscribed to a blog that I feel will really motivate, inspire, and teach me.

3. Guest post once a month. (not counting Blissfully Domestic contributions which I aim to do twice monthly)

4. Post at least 3x per week on my own blog.

5. Read. By this, I mean books. Good books. I have been an avid reader since age 4. I adore books and I like them in real, hardcopy form. However, since getting serious about blogging I’ve let my book-reading fall to the wayside. I miss it. Reading broadens our thinking, opening our minds to new ideas, feelings, and joys!

]]> By: Lorie Huston http://www.angengland.com/the-slight-edge-principle-for-bloggers-ten-habits-day-13/#comment-693 Lorie Huston Tue, 19 Jan 2010 06:27:55 +0000 http://angengland.com/?p=871#comment-693 So true, Angela. I can see how this principle can give you an edge in accomplishing just about any goal. Sometimes just stopping to think about a decision (or about not actually making a decision) can be all the difference (i.e. do I REALLY need that Big Mac? is that new purse REALLY more important than paying the electric bill?) I'm proud to say I actually found myself thinking about this earlier today when I knew I needed to get some writing done but I was wasting time procrastinating. It made me stop procrastinating and start writing. And now I'm almost ready to send my very first query to Cat Fancy magazine. I'm going to sleep on it overnight, proof read tomorrow with a set of "fresh eyes" and send it. WOOHOO. (Wish me luck!) So true, Angela. I can see how this principle can give you an edge in accomplishing just about any goal. Sometimes just stopping to think about a decision (or about not actually making a decision) can be all the difference (i.e. do I REALLY need that Big Mac? is that new purse REALLY more important than paying the electric bill?)

I’m proud to say I actually found myself thinking about this earlier today when I knew I needed to get some writing done but I was wasting time procrastinating. It made me stop procrastinating and start writing. And now I’m almost ready to send my very first query to Cat Fancy magazine. I’m going to sleep on it overnight, proof read tomorrow with a set of “fresh eyes” and send it. WOOHOO. (Wish me luck!)

]]> By: AngEngland http://www.angengland.com/the-slight-edge-principle-for-bloggers-ten-habits-day-13/#comment-692 AngEngland Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:55:26 +0000 http://angengland.com/?p=871#comment-692 @Lorie - The amazingly powerful thing about the Slight Edge Principle is that it applies to EVERYTHING. Every area of life. What are you reading? Junk books that do nothing for you? Or ten pages a day of a great inspiration, educational or motivational book? What are you eating? What are you spending? Spending on? When you place yourself on the success of the line, the rewards add up to more than you realized, sooner than you may think. What is that saying about "Chance Favors the Prepared"? @Lorie – The amazingly powerful thing about the Slight Edge Principle is that it applies to EVERYTHING. Every area of life.

What are you reading? Junk books that do nothing for you? Or ten pages a day of a great inspiration, educational or motivational book?

What are you eating?

What are you spending? Spending on?

When you place yourself on the success of the line, the rewards add up to more than you realized, sooner than you may think. What is that saying about “Chance Favors the Prepared”?

]]> By: Lorie Huston http://www.angengland.com/the-slight-edge-principle-for-bloggers-ten-habits-day-13/#comment-691 Lorie Huston Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:04:13 +0000 http://angengland.com/?p=871#comment-691 You're absolutely right. It's WAY too easy for me to not write when I have the opportunity, especially when I'm not facing any immediate deadlines. I never really stopped to think how many more blog posts, articles, tweets, etc remain unwritten because of lost time. Guilty as charged...LOL My goals: 1. Incorporate photos into all of my blog posts to add reader interest and additional keywording opportunities. Takes only a few moments time and adds a great deal to the posts. 2. Complete at least one "topic page" on my blog weekly which includes links driving readers to Suite, Examiner and other blog posts related to the topic at hand. (This is in addition to regular blog postings.) Probably takes 20-30 minutes to collect links and write a short summary of each with a brief intro to the topic at the top of the page. 3. Become more active on twitter, contributing more than just article links. Work to build more of a personality there, sort of a window into my non-animal interests. Takes only a few minutes a day to share a personal thought (only the harmless variety). Even a quote or joke works. All small goals, easily achievable but with the promise of creating more traffic and more exposure over time. Thanks for the great post, Angela. You’re absolutely right. It’s WAY too easy for me to not write when I have the opportunity, especially when I’m not facing any immediate deadlines. I never really stopped to think how many more blog posts, articles, tweets, etc remain unwritten because of lost time. Guilty as charged…LOL

My goals:
1. Incorporate photos into all of my blog posts to add reader interest and additional keywording opportunities. Takes only a few moments time and adds a great deal to the posts.
2. Complete at least one “topic page” on my blog weekly which includes links driving readers to Suite, Examiner and other blog posts related to the topic at hand. (This is in addition to regular blog postings.) Probably takes 20-30 minutes to collect links and write a short summary of each with a brief intro to the topic at the top of the page.
3. Become more active on twitter, contributing more than just article links. Work to build more of a personality there, sort of a window into my non-animal interests. Takes only a few minutes a day to share a personal thought (only the harmless variety). Even a quote or joke works.

All small goals, easily achievable but with the promise of creating more traffic and more exposure over time. Thanks for the great post, Angela.

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