Like a lot of bloggers I know, my head is full of ideas that I never get around to committing to words. There are a number of reasons for this - work-life balance, client requirements, yada yada. Frankly though, it’s not actually that hard to blog pretty regularly. Not every post needs to be a cornerstone.
I draw inspiration from the world around me - online and offline. I try to add depth to conversations my colleagues and peers are having, I try to generate original content and sometimes, something totally lightweight takes my fancy. If you poke around this blog, you’ll see that evidenced in spades.
Back in mid-September, social media expert Chris Brogan published a post entitled 100 Blog Topics I Hope YOU Write. I foolishly Twittered back at him that he had given me a bunch of inspiration and that I was going to tackle his list. Chris laid the challenge back, noting he wanted to read what I had to say.
So, now that I’m back from my USA holiday and fully back into the swing of work, I guess it’s time to put my reputation on the line and tackle Chris’ list. This post is the first, matching #9 on the list. Over the next few weeks, I plan to tackle several of Chris’ ideas, along with a bunch of my own. Hopefully, you’ll enjoy my efforts.
Good point, very good point. I’m a bit tomey at times, and I guess I miss sometimes just the simplicities of the blog.
Hi Steve,
thanks for the link.
I think that we could make a more effective meme out of the 100 things - like turn it into a writing competition and swap links to encourage one another. Do you know of many other people that have followed Chris’ list?
Cheers, Andrew
@Andrew, if you look at the responses to Chris’ original post, there are a significant number of people who have actually posted something.
I REALLY like your idea, BTW.