“We will discover the nature of our particular genius when we stop trying to conform to our own or to other peoples’ models, learn to be ourselves, and allow our natural channel to open.” Shakti Gawain
Most marketing gurus will tell you how important it is to know your target market, and I can’t say I [...]
If you want to be great at something, it helps to study those who are already great it. I’ve read a lot of informative and inspiring stuff over the past week, and it only makes sense to share some of the it. May it be as inspiring and informative to you as it is to [...]
On November 19th, 1863, the great American president, Abraham Lincoln, stood before a group of citizens assembled in a small, southern Pennsylvania field.
With his country deeply entrenched in the brutal and bloody Civil War, Lincoln gazed out at the traumatized, war-torn faces gathered before him and delivered a brief statement composed of no more than [...]
1. Get Your Mind Right.
Much has been written about the power of your mind to inspire or dis-empower you. I won’t say much more about it here other than to say your mind can be your biggest obstacle or your greatest ally as a writer.
Holding onto thoughts like “writing is a necessary evil” or “I’m [...]
If you’re a Will Smith fan, and even if you’re not, you’ll find the bits of wisdom in this video quite inspiring. Here’s one of my favorite quotes:
“You don’t try to build a wall. You don’t set out to build a wall. You don’t say ‘I’m going to build the biggest, baddest, greatest wall that’s [...]
Today is day four of the morning pages exercise. Here’s what I’ve learned so far.
1. Make it a Priority
I almost skipped morning pages today. It wasn’t something I consciously chose to do. I just let myself get side-tracked. I started surfing around reading other peoples’ stuff, looking for inspiration, and before I knew it, [...]
Regardless of the type of online business you operate (or want to start), there’s one “secret ingredient” that can make the difference between success and failure. Before I tell you what it is though, I’ll share a story from my past that helps illustrate the principle.
It was early 2006. I had just sold a blog [...]
Hi there. I’m Michael Pollock, the new owner of Blog Strategies. David Henderson, the site’s original founder, had a few too many projects on his plate and was kind enough to transfer Blog Strategies to me. He will surely be missed around here, but I hope to more than adequately fill his shoes.
A Little [...]
I know … I know. I write a lot about Solostream themes for Wordpress. I write a lot about Solostream themes for Wordpress because their themes are versatile, easy to customize and stylish. Solostream also delivers the best after-market technical support in the field, in my opinion. It all makes for a first-class experience.
Understanding out how to configure the MySql database of a Wordpress blog was the most challenging piece to learn when I started blogging. It seems tricky but in reality, it’s just a step-by-step process that is necessary to get a Wordpress blog online. The process includes both the Web hosting company you have chosen and [...]
Hi there. I'm Michael Pollock, and I train coaches, consultants and other solo-professionals on how to use the web to impact more people, earn more money and live a bigger life ... continued.
