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Clearing Up the Confusion E-Zine Vol 02 Issue 04
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Vol 2, Issue 4
Sometimes the well of my enthusiasm to work on my business runs a
little dry. Whether Kaylie has kept me up a little past my
bedtime (4am is definitely past my bedtime -- or it should be),
or I've just had a frustrating day of working *in* my business,
sometimes, I just want to quit the struggle and go back to
corporate work. OK, it's never gotten that bad, but you know
what I mean.
To help fight the malaise, I've surrounded myself with a
wonderful support group -- blogs. I read them every day and
rarely does a day go by when I don't pick up some great new
idea. I've picked up some new ones lately, so I thought I would
share what I've found in case anyone else out there needs a
little inspiration.
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In This Issue...
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1. Article: Blog Role Call
2. Blog Posts
3. Shameless Self-Promotion
4. The Fine Print
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1. Article: Blog Role Call
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I love blogs.
There I said it, and I'm proud.
I'm amazed by this phenomenon where people provide so much
information at no cost other than my attention. I'm also amazed
at how they've caught on. I just checked Technorati
(http://technorati.com), a service which tracks blogs and my blog
is ranked around 1.6 millionth -- which sounds like it must be
pretty low. Then you look at the fact that they are tracking
over *70 million* blogs and it doesn't look so bad.
Anyway, I've been reading a few new blogs lately which have
instructed, inspired, and entertained me. I thought I would
share a few of these here in hopes that you might find them
worth your while, too.
* The Freelance Switch (http://freelanceswitch.com/) -- For those
of us who are off running our own businesses, this is a great
resource. It has "how to" articles, advice, links to a
podcast, and even its own comic strip, "Freelance Freedom".
This blog and its associated website are clearinghouses of
great information. I think I've found at least one useful
take-away idea every time I've visited. I also love their
podcasts for those times when I'm not able to sit down in front
of the computer. I can get in a little education while I'm
shoveling the driveway.
* Write to Done (http://writetodone.com/) -- As my good friend
Scott Ginsberg always says, "Writing is the source of all
wealth." It's not always easy, of course, but, really, it is
necessary. For those of us who are still struggling in our
writing careers (and I'm definitely still flapping my wings
like crazy down here) sometimes it helps to read the stories of
others who may be struggling with our same challenges. Maybe
they even have an idea or two about how we can knock down those
obstacles which block us from our Muse.
* Lifehack.org (http://www.lifehack.org/) -- Where the previous
two recommendations had a fairly specific niche (freelancing
and writing, respectively), Lifehack.org offers up tips,
tricks, and ideas on how to lead our lives more effectively.
My only compaint about this blog is that it sometimes has *too*
much information. When I'm reading it, I often browse through
the article titles and just read those which catch my
imagination.
* NametagTV (http://www.nametag.tv/) -- This is the newest
venture by Scott Ginsberg, the Nametag Guy. It's also a little
different from the above offerings. In this case he has
created a video blog. He's produced a series of short videos
talking about various aspects of approachability. As with most
of his stuff, Scott delivers a lot of great information.
Almost without fail I walk away with some nugget of an idea on
how I can better market myself or just make me and my business
more approachable.
* Indexed (http://indexed.blogspot.com/) -- Cartoons for those
who love Venn diagrams and graphs ... written on 3x5 index
cards. No, really, it's a lot more fun than it sounds. It's
just hard to describe. My only compaint about this one is that
it seems to confuse Google Reader, so I have to view it on its
site or on my cell phone.
Well, there's my line-up of the recent additions. Give them a
try. You might like them. Drop me a line with a few of your
recommendations, to. I'm always looking for new reasons to
procrastinate.
Copyright 2008, Greg Peters
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2. Blog Posts
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Links to posts on the "Clearing Up the Confusion" Blog from the
last year:
Thursday, February 21, 2008 -- Jott Updated
http://clearing-confusion.blogspot.com/2008/02/jott-updated.html
"In one of my recent e-zine issues, I wrote about the service
called "Jott". It's a neat tool which allows you to call up a
toll-free number, leave a voice message, and have that message
transcribed and sent to anyone on your contact list. It is a
great way to send yourself little reminders if you don't have a
pen and paper handy...."
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 -- Keeping on Track
http://clearing-confusion.blogspot.com/2008/02/keeping-on-track.html
"CreativeProOffice is a free service (I'm not sure how they pay
for it as there don't seem to be any ads). With it you can track
clients, projects, tasks, files, and even submit invoices. It's a
remarkably complete service. It's not perfect for me, but I could
easily adapt it...."
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3. Shameless Self-Promotion
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4. The Fine Print
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