Wow! My second post in as many days. I said blogging was an important tool and I mean to practise what I preach this time. lol
I mentioned the joy of smart phones yesterday, and how we can use them as a business aid instead of a distraction. So with this in mind, today I trawled through the app store looking for the best way to blog on my mobile. There were 2 conditions - I wanted to continue using Blogger (obviously!) and I have a Windows phone. Ok,ok... I can here the screams and moans from here. But I have always liked Nokia phones. I know I won't change your minds, so we'll agree to differ on this one.
Anyway, back to the apps. After a few useless searches for a Blogger app, I found Google One. An app from Google for mobiles, just like on bigger devices. You sign in and go to Google apps to find all the things you're used to, be it YouTube (for distractions) or Blogger (for work).
No excuse now not to fill those non-productive moments with something useful and creative. Let's just hope I manage to get this published!
Friday, 7 March 2014
Thursday, 6 March 2014
At Last!
I have been meaning to catch up with you all for over 6 months now. Not in a ''...Oh God, I have to do this...'' way, but in a ''...I am longing to find the time to write...''. And there is the key! Why do we not spend more time doing the things we love? Especially when the can be so beneficial to us in so many ways.
Take writing this blog, for example. Now, I love writing. I have done since I was old enough to pick up a pencil. I write every day, even if most of the time it is just 'To Do' lists! For the last few years I have been running my own business, first for therapy and then for real. Writing is not only just something I love to do, but it is something that can really help my business. In the day where social media is king, for the small business, Twitter, Facebook and blogging is the equivalent of TV ads. So why do I not do it more often? What could possibly be more important than self-promotion, particularly when it involves using a talent a love using so much?
We all do it. We all put off doing things, believing that other tasks or yet another cup of coffee is more important. We delay things, thinking that there is still plenty of time to do them. And yet doing something we love can improve our health and our mood for the rest of the day. And it's an added extra if it benefits our business, too!
I must admit to cheating now. I am using my smart phone a lot these days, to set alarms with reminders to do certain daily tasks, like tweeting or setting events on facebook or emailing promotions. It looks like blogging will be added to the list!
Take writing this blog, for example. Now, I love writing. I have done since I was old enough to pick up a pencil. I write every day, even if most of the time it is just 'To Do' lists! For the last few years I have been running my own business, first for therapy and then for real. Writing is not only just something I love to do, but it is something that can really help my business. In the day where social media is king, for the small business, Twitter, Facebook and blogging is the equivalent of TV ads. So why do I not do it more often? What could possibly be more important than self-promotion, particularly when it involves using a talent a love using so much?
We all do it. We all put off doing things, believing that other tasks or yet another cup of coffee is more important. We delay things, thinking that there is still plenty of time to do them. And yet doing something we love can improve our health and our mood for the rest of the day. And it's an added extra if it benefits our business, too!
I must admit to cheating now. I am using my smart phone a lot these days, to set alarms with reminders to do certain daily tasks, like tweeting or setting events on facebook or emailing promotions. It looks like blogging will be added to the list!
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