Who Said That? Friday January 18th, 2008

We close out each week with our Who Said That?, where we give some link love to bloggers who have really captured our attention with their inspiring and thought provoking posts.

Let’s get started!

One Simple Way to Generate More Comments on Your Blog

First off, I’d like to give a shout out to James Chartrand who tackled the subject of ‘how to get more comments’ in his first guest post on Copyblogger. I’m sure that even the most confident person around could still feel a bit hesitant to push that publish button on a post like this… I mean – what if no one commented!?! But of they did – as of this moment, there are 86 thought-provoking comments that add to the discussion of this insightful and well-written post.

The Business of Fiction – 5 Ways to Help Your Business by Reading a Novel

While working on my degree in Writing from Cal State San Marcos, there was one piece of advice that just about all professors preached – if you want to become better at writing, you’ve got to read – A LOT. If you’ve been looking for a reason to do more enjoyment reading vs. business reading, Joshua Clanton offers a great argument about why reading more fiction can improve your blogging and business writing.

Confidence: The Networking Strategy That Works Every Time

Why is it that most of us refuse to step out of our comfort zone to network with people that have achieved what we desire to achieve? In my opinion, if there is one thing that will get you to where you want to go faster than anything else, it is becoming skilled at networking with the right people. Think about the people you hang around with – do you share a common way of thinking or economic profile? What would happen if you learned to think like someone who was much more successful than you? What would happen if you had connections with some of the most influential people in your industry? What is holding you back from making these connections? This post caused me to take action and initiate a dialog with someone that I very much want to learn from.

I’m A Blogging Failure

I absolutely love this post and if you’re a human being that has ever not lived up to your own expectations, you will probably appreciate it too. I greatly respect anyone who will come right out and say what the rest of us are thinking. Erik analyzes his own experiences with blogging and why he has not been as successful as he’d like to have been. Best of all, he offers some lessons learned from these experiences. Posts about how people have achieved great things are useful, but there is perhaps even more valuable information to be learned from a ‘failure.’ I don’t think Erik is a failure at all. His ability to write honestly about his own experiences and take lessons from his mistakes makes him a success in my book.

Taking Your Show On The Road: 10 Tips To Help You Escape the Office

I often get really irritated with myself for not being more mobile with my work. I mean, I work for myself. My job is not tied to a physical location. I have a laptop. Why am I not traveling around the world and taking my work with me? This guest post by Mark Hayward written on Skellie’s new blog Anywired really kicked my butt. What captured my attention immediately was realizing that Mark was writing this post from the Caribbean where he now lives. Mark is living the dream – this post and his blog are definitely something to read if you have a dream of living free.

Have a great weekend!

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