Mark Hayward — small business, blogging & social media, and life from the bottom up…

Possibility Engine: A Mini-Starter Kit to Get Your Blogging Ass in Gear

May 15, 2011

Digg DiggToday. Right now. YOU have the power and the control to spread your message, share your story, and connect with more people than ever before. Do you want to grow a small online business and develop a base of passionate fans so that you can be free from the constraints of a job that [...]

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Why patience is the secret sauce to your blogging success

May 13, 2011

Blogging is a funny animal. You ever find yourself aimlessly hitting the refresh button on your feedburner account or checking backlinks and comments, only to be disheartened and frustrated when there are none? Sometimes you need to give yourself a break and realize that you are starting from nothing. You wouldn’t expect to run a [...]

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7 Blog Apps to Ease Your Blogging Frustration

May 10, 2011

We get that you don’t have time to blog and it can be especially difficult if you’re just learning how to blog for business, or a nonprofit, or even as an individual. Blogging can take up the better part of your day and leave you feeling frustrated, disenchanted, and as though you didn’t accomplish anything. [...]

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Pushing, pulling, struggling and fighting to…DO the WORK

April 24, 2011

Steven Pressfield has released a fantastic new book called, Do the Work, which also happens to be the latest offering from Seth Godin’s Domino Project. Creating art is hard work. I’ve never considered myself a naturally creative person (or writer) and at times I can get frustrated with how easy it seems for everyone else. [...]

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