Slow Days
Things have been a bit slow around here, due to a number of reasons, but mainly because work has been pretty busy lately so by the end of the day, I am exhausted with no energy to write something useful. So I figure that I might as well not write at all. I have had a few thoughts about not only my work, but my blog.
As far as the work I’ve been doing lately, I feel as though I’ve made some minor mistakes in where the outcome is not what I expected it to be. Now, I’ve talked about accepting failure before, however, this is a little bit different. Sometimes mistakes can be avoided, however, I heard this quote recently that makes a lot of sense…
If you aren’t making mistakes, then you aren’t learning
I wish I could remember when the quote came from so I could give credit, but I agree to an extent, and some of the mistakes that I’ve made, I have learned a great deal from. I think looking back, I would have rather made those mistakes and learn good lessons from them, than to not make them and learn nothing.
As far as this blog is concerned, I’ve heard about lots of different blogs having goals, both long term, and short term. That got me to thinking about what my personal goals are for this site. I’ve been drawing blanks ever since I started thinking about it. I don’t know if writing about the industry is an actual goal, but that was my intent from the beginning, and it’s still the same.
I can’t say that I’ve ever thought about having long term goals, and definitely have no other idea to where this site is going. Again, I just want to write. So, I am curious to know if others have actual goals for their site (both long and short term)?
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I can relate to feeling as though I should have goals for my blog. Where my website is concerned, my goals have always been only vaguely defined.
Lately, my site is becoming more a means than an end in my life. It gives me motivation and excuse to write — I have need for both, it seems.
I’ve been working on a high-level plan for what I eventually want my site to become, but it’s anything but certain whether that plan will ever be realized. With all the things I’m doing and want to do, transforming my blog is pretty far down the priority list.
When I originally started blogging I did have goals, but I realised over time that goals were not the direction I wanted to head. I blog because I enjoy it (though I can certainly appreciate what it’s like having no time to keep up with it on occasions!) and having goals kind of turned blogging into more of a task than a hobby. Still, I don’t think just a few could hurt at all so I might give them a go again..
You know what Steve, you raise a very good point that completely slipped my mind for a very long time. At times I do feel like it’s a task to write, but ignored the fact that I just enjoy blogging. How and when did I forget that?!
It’s easy to get wrapped up in the stats and building your visitor base, but after a while you forget about enjoying yourself and begin to take it too seriously. Hence I barely every check my stats now - feels much better