Pronounced “pewter butt” by the way. :D

And I, too, have suffered from many a day of puter butt. Can’t way to see you at SOBCon!

Blogging *is* about writing – about composition – the most successful bloggers tend to be the ones who have honed those skills the most.

I’ve learned that it’s okay to feel like I can’t concentrate as a blogger. There is just SO much to think about – design, content, promotion, networking, SEO, traffic, sales, reputation, community, reading, email, IM, phone, etc. And it’s nearly impossible to do tasks completely, one at a time. I’ve accepted that I’m a plate-spinner and that some plates will fall and break, and that sometimes other people will misjudge my spinning efforts.

And maybe above all, I’ve learned the importance of vision coupled with diligence. I know what it’s like to work at a computer until your mind and body ache just as if you had been farming all day. I know the pain. And I know the joy of watching a job well done satisfy others.

Thanks for the spark. Hope to see you again at SOBCon08.

I’m still learning the game and the rules, but I believe that there is wiggle room to create your own rules and your own way of accomplishing one’s set goals.

One last thing I have learned is that, the ingredients for success are different for every blogger. Sure, everyone has a guide they have written which claims it helped propel them to success but if I were to follow that guide letter for letter, I might not end up with the same result.

Can’t wait to produce an article called the 10 Blogging Don’ts.

Blogging has taught me how to actually use HTML, JAVA, etc., as well as internet marketing (something most college courses could not teach you).

But the best thing about blogging is that it has expanded my view of the world–as well as my friends–and now I can honestly say that I have a greater appreciation of this planet thanks to my stepping out into the blogosphere many years ago.

Enjoy,

Barbara