Tag: blogging

  • The WHY Behind Blogging

    I may have met my book writing soulmate. In his book, Start with Why, Simon Sinek tells us that the businesses and people who make the greatest impact are those who begin by answering the question WHY.

    We have three primary questions to answer, and both how we answer them and in which order we answer them determines who we will be and how fulfilled we’ll be with our decision-making.

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  • Time for Silence

    I’ve taken a hiatus from blogging recently, and have chosen to focus on other areas of life for the time being. I may update sporadically, but for now, if for some odd reason you’d like a glimpse into life at the Potamus farm, stop by Mommypotamus.com and see what we’re up to.

    God bless.


  • What Do You Want to Be Known For?

    Day 6 of 30

    As a person who has owned 30+ different blogs on unique domains, I’ve asked myself this question over and over again. Not because I’m necessarily getting deeper into the answer, but because I’ve repeatedly caught myself getting derailed and not pursuing what’s most important.

    What do I want to be known for?

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  • Comment Spammers: 2nd Time’s the Charm

    There’s a new level of blog comment spam out there that’s as wonderfully clever as it is evil. Here’s how it looks:

    Imagine you wrote a blog post about kola nuts. A few days later, you see this comment awaiting moderation:

    “Extracts from kola nuts are great energy boosters. Couple kola nut extracts with Vitamin B complex to increase energy and stamina. In addition, this combination will enhance circulation, protein metabolism and also maintain hormone balance.”

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