Halloween Special: Don’t be afraid to blog!
Happy Halloween folks! As you might have noticed, Blogsessive has changed its “clothes” on this special occasion. Don’t worry, the nerd will be back tomorrow, when Dracula “leaves the building”.
Now, since this is a special occasion, the topic for today’s article has been inspired by a comment I received on part 6 of the Corporate Blogging Guide:
I think we all start our blogs worried people might not like us and when they do, we don’t want to change for fear of losing readers. I’ll take experiments to stagnation any day.
David Walker
The moment I read David’s comment I knew he made a really good remark. It is fear that keeps us in place. It is fear that keeps us from “spreading our wings”. We abide all the rules and all things that we know for sure will work and hope to be the next blogging “rockstar”. But, do you really believe those “rockstars” we all follow are there because they are copycats? Because they follow rules? Or might it be possible that they are the ones creating new rules? Might they be the ones revolutionizing the concepts?
Do you want to be a better blogger? Then…
Don’t be afraid to stray from the pattern!
What worked for other people, might work for you. But it might not also. Do you want to be another face in the crowd, or “the inspiration” for the crowd? If you want to inspire, then find the unexplored paths. Lead people to places they did not visit before! Try, try, and then, try again. Who cares if an experiment fails? You lost 3 subscribers? OK! Move on, fight to find that something that will get you 300 subscribers in return!
Don’t be afraid to be yourself!
It’s your blog! I’m not saying you should be an a*s, but if you have an opinion, put it out there. If you’re not comfortable with your own views and opinions you should not blog. Blogging is about being personal. You need to have your own voice, different than the voices you hear in the crowd around you! Out of 10 people that say the same thing, only one will go down in history for saying it the best way, his way!
Don’t be afraid to lose battles!
No one is victorious every time. It’s all about winning the war, right? I’ll give myself as an example here. I’m still “fighting this blogging war”. I lost battles. You’ve noticed the time I spent away from the blog. It was a lost battle. So, I took the time to find the right resources to continue “the war” and I’m back. Have I lost something along the way? A couple of email subscribers. I do get why they are not subscribed anymore, but those who believe in you and support you will be there, for better or worse. (Thanks again folks!) Everything that you lose, can be built again. We’re not born with these. We’re born naked. With the right mind set on it, we can overcome loses.
Don’t be afraid to dream!
Dream. Hope. Believe! If you don’t set your mind to the higher target, you’ll never achieve it. Know your limits, and when you know them, set your standard above them. It’s the only way you can actually reach your limits, because it’s hard to avoid falling in the trap of indulging into small victories or sufficiency.
It’s Halloween folks, but on this day, you should NOT be afraid!
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ok. i won’t.
Weirdly enough, this is the third post this week reminding me of a Dune quote depicting fear as the mind killer. It kills our spirit, neurons and ideas. And take it from someone who spent years experimenting with blogging, it is all so cool! Way better than never taking an unequal step.
LOl ..Amazing post Thanks ….
Happy Halloween all. Sometimes we need a reminder that it can only work best our way. This is very inspiring, and thank you.
@Alina, must be the spirit of Halloween that makes everyone think of fear. Poof, be gone..
Ohw., I missed the nerd’s halloween costume! Do you have his pics
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PS: Alex, you have a typo on the title…
Hey guys, thanks for your comments! How was your Halloween? Hope everyone had lots of fun!
@Anand, thanks for noticing the typo. It’s fixed now. The nerd was not wearing a costume. He was chased away by an evil guy, usually associated with my country: Dracula
It is a fact that change is life. If you are blogging to retain your readers, then I say you wou’t. Rules are created and so are not universal. If you can reformulate the rules, you are welcomed and become the leader. If you simply follow the rules, you are follower only. Never worry, whenever there was a need, rules were recreated.