Comments on: Why Blogging is Like Alcohol http://www.chrisg.com/why-blogging-is-like-alcohol/ Build your business by sharing what you know Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:38:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Entertainment and career message board http://www.chrisg.com/why-blogging-is-like-alcohol/#comment-7003 Entertainment and career message board Sat, 29 Dec 2007 09:30:31 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/why-blogging-is-like-alcohol/#comment-7003 Interesting article... The answer might be "don't drink", but like most things in life, moderation with a clear mind is the key Interesting article… The answer might be “don’t drink”, but like most things in life, moderation with a clear mind is the key

]]> By: Entertainment and career messa http://www.chrisg.com/why-blogging-is-like-alcohol/#comment-18257 Entertainment and career messa Sat, 29 Dec 2007 09:30:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/why-blogging-is-like-alcohol/#comment-18257 Interesting article... The answer might be "don't drink", but like most things in life, moderation with a clear mind is the key Interesting article… The answer might be “don’t drink”, but like most things in life, moderation with a clear mind is the key

]]> By: globus http://www.chrisg.com/why-blogging-is-like-alcohol/#comment-6697 globus Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:51:51 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/why-blogging-is-like-alcohol/#comment-6697 i think you're right. i go for days (weeks) without blogging then want to stick in about 5 entries on one particular day. binge blogging, you can tell i'm british..... i think you’re right. i go for days (weeks) without blogging then want to stick in about 5 entries on one particular day. binge blogging, you can tell i’m british…..

]]> By: globus http://www.chrisg.com/why-blogging-is-like-alcohol/#comment-18256 globus Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:51:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/why-blogging-is-like-alcohol/#comment-18256 i think you're right. i go for days (weeks) without blogging then want to stick in about 5 entries on one particular day. binge blogging, you can tell i'm british..... i think you’re right. i go for days (weeks) without blogging then want to stick in about 5 entries on one particular day. binge blogging, you can tell i’m british…..

]]> By: Alan http://www.chrisg.com/why-blogging-is-like-alcohol/#comment-6690 Alan Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:14:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/why-blogging-is-like-alcohol/#comment-6690 I use to worry if my blog wasn't read. I also worried when I never got feedback. Now I realize many read but don't like to leave feedback. When readership is low, it doesn't bother me anymore. I use my blog mainly to market myself, so having fresh content when I give a client my URL is really all that matters. I also learned never to write when I am angry. It looked good when I wrote it but the next day I'm embarrassed. I use to worry if my blog wasn’t read. I also worried when I never got feedback. Now I realize many read but don’t like to leave feedback. When readership is low, it doesn’t bother me anymore. I use my blog mainly to market myself, so having fresh content when I give a client my URL is really all that matters.

I also learned never to write when I am angry. It looked good when I wrote it but the next day I’m embarrassed.

]]> By: Alan http://www.chrisg.com/why-blogging-is-like-alcohol/#comment-18255 Alan Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:14:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/why-blogging-is-like-alcohol/#comment-18255 I use to worry if my blog wasn't read. I also worried when I never got feedback. Now I realize many read but don't like to leave feedback. When readership is low, it doesn't bother me anymore. I use my blog mainly to market myself, so having fresh content when I give a client my URL is really all that matters. I also learned never to write when I am angry. It looked good when I wrote it but the next day I'm embarrassed. I use to worry if my blog wasn’t read. I also worried when I never got feedback. Now I realize many read but don’t like to leave feedback. When readership is low, it doesn’t bother me anymore. I use my blog mainly to market myself, so having fresh content when I give a client my URL is really all that matters.

I also learned never to write when I am angry. It looked good when I wrote it but the next day I’m embarrassed.

]]> By: Roger Anderson http://www.chrisg.com/why-blogging-is-like-alcohol/#comment-6689 Roger Anderson Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:05:37 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/why-blogging-is-like-alcohol/#comment-6689 Great insight. I love analogies that extend so well. I think we have all had those times where we just get carried away with our point of view. One thing that would help us all is to comment more. I know that if I got more feedback on some lines of thought I might have avoided going too far. Great insight. I love analogies that extend so well. I think we have all had those times where we just get carried away with our point of view.

One thing that would help us all is to comment more. I know that if I got more feedback on some lines of thought I might have avoided going too far.

]]> By: Roger Anderson http://www.chrisg.com/why-blogging-is-like-alcohol/#comment-18254 Roger Anderson Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:05:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/why-blogging-is-like-alcohol/#comment-18254 Great insight. I love analogies that extend so well. I think we have all had those times where we just get carried away with our point of view. One thing that would help us all is to comment more. I know that if I got more feedback on some lines of thought I might have avoided going too far. Great insight. I love analogies that extend so well. I think we have all had those times where we just get carried away with our point of view.

One thing that would help us all is to comment more. I know that if I got more feedback on some lines of thought I might have avoided going too far.

]]> By: George http://www.chrisg.com/why-blogging-is-like-alcohol/#comment-6688 George Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:35:06 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/why-blogging-is-like-alcohol/#comment-6688 It can also be addictive. It can also be addictive.

]]> By: George http://www.chrisg.com/why-blogging-is-like-alcohol/#comment-18253 George Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:35:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/why-blogging-is-like-alcohol/#comment-18253 It can also be addictive. It can also be addictive.

]]> By: DrSteve http://www.chrisg.com/why-blogging-is-like-alcohol/#comment-6686 DrSteve Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:19:15 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/why-blogging-is-like-alcohol/#comment-6686 Wise words. The third one on your list - despair - is a real killer. We put so much of ourselves into writing about things that matter to us and sometimes end up to this unhelpful place. In turn it leads to/involves regret, hopelessness, and the temptation to give up. Bummer. I've written a bit about a short visit I made to this cul-de-sac. Wise words. The third one on your list – despair – is a real killer. We put so much of ourselves into writing about things that matter to us and sometimes end up to this unhelpful place. In turn it leads to/involves regret, hopelessness, and the temptation to give up. Bummer. I’ve written a bit about a short visit I made to this cul-de-sac.

]]> By: DrSteve http://www.chrisg.com/why-blogging-is-like-alcohol/#comment-18252 DrSteve Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:19:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/why-blogging-is-like-alcohol/#comment-18252 Wise words. The third one on your list - despair - is a real killer. We put so much of ourselves into writing about things that matter to us and sometimes end up to this unhelpful place. In turn it leads to/involves regret, hopelessness, and the temptation to give up. Bummer. I've written a bit about a short visit I made to this cul-de-sac. Wise words. The third one on your list – despair – is a real killer. We put so much of ourselves into writing about things that matter to us and sometimes end up to this unhelpful place. In turn it leads to/involves regret, hopelessness, and the temptation to give up. Bummer. I’ve written a bit about a short visit I made to this cul-de-sac.

]]> By: Dean http://www.chrisg.com/why-blogging-is-like-alcohol/#comment-6683 Dean Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:37:06 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/why-blogging-is-like-alcohol/#comment-6683 Wow you have me thinking now, is that what I'm like :0) I personally don't worry that my blog isn't visited, I know it's a slow process almost glacial process getting people to visit, let alone subscribe. Personally don't feel what I'm putting would be that interesting to most people. It's more cathartic to me, I do it for myself - a little like a diary or a record of my own thoughts. But I can understand how others get frustrated because they believe the "Build it and they will come" mantra. I do think there are a lot of people out there who try and talk themselves up, the principle is the same in online gaming - people who have very little going for them in real life become really arrogant and nasty when they are hiding behind a virtual life. Wow you have me thinking now, is that what I’m like :0)

I personally don’t worry that my blog isn’t visited, I know it’s a slow process almost glacial process getting people to visit, let alone subscribe. Personally don’t feel what I’m putting would be that interesting to most people. It’s more cathartic to me, I do it for myself – a little like a diary or a record of my own thoughts.

But I can understand how others get frustrated because they believe the “Build it and they will come” mantra.

I do think there are a lot of people out there who try and talk themselves up, the principle is the same in online gaming – people who have very little going for them in real life become really arrogant and nasty when they are hiding behind a virtual life.

]]> By: Dean http://www.chrisg.com/why-blogging-is-like-alcohol/#comment-18251 Dean Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:37:00 +0000 http://www.chrisg.com/why-blogging-is-like-alcohol/#comment-18251 Wow you have me thinking now, is that what I'm like :0) I personally don't worry that my blog isn't visited, I know it's a slow process almost glacial process getting people to visit, let alone subscribe. Personally don't feel what I'm putting would be that interesting to most people. It's more cathartic to me, I do it for myself - a little like a diary or a record of my own thoughts. But I can understand how others get frustrated because they believe the "Build it and they will come" mantra. I do think there are a lot of people out there who try and talk themselves up, the principle is the same in online gaming - people who have very little going for them in real life become really arrogant and nasty when they are hiding behind a virtual life. Wow you have me thinking now, is that what I’m like :0)

I personally don’t worry that my blog isn’t visited, I know it’s a slow process almost glacial process getting people to visit, let alone subscribe. Personally don’t feel what I’m putting would be that interesting to most people. It’s more cathartic to me, I do it for myself – a little like a diary or a record of my own thoughts.

But I can understand how others get frustrated because they believe the “Build it and they will come” mantra.

I do think there are a lot of people out there who try and talk themselves up, the principle is the same in online gaming – people who have very little going for them in real life become really arrogant and nasty when they are hiding behind a virtual life.

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