Delivering A Consistent Message

One of the toughest things for bloggers starting out is staying on topic. The free-form aspect of blogging, of having a public soapbox of sorts is the desire to start talking about just about anything that comes to mind. Actually, I’ll contradict myself here for a minute and say that doing just that is [...]


Brainstorming – Learning the Power of the Mind Map

So I was working on some planning for various things when I ran across this post by fellow blogger Joanna Young. It really got my attention on planning and generating ideas.
I’d heard a lot about mind-mapping and the great results that many accomplish by using the technique, but for some reason over the years, [...]


Blogging Roadtrip

No, not in a physical sense. Though, I’m off to find unique and new blogs, bloggers, writers, thought tweakers and twitters. Sometimes it’s interesting how you find new people to read and follow. From a reply by one of the people you follow in Twitter, it leads to finding new Twitters. That in turn [...]


Happiness CXVI

Having a challenging request given that helps expand one’s boundaries, skills, and ideas.


Happiness CVIII

New ideas.


The reality of the Aha! moment

Ever wonder where your enthusiasm goes after you’ve had an ‘aha!’ moment?  You know, the moment when it all seems so clear.  The one moment where you find the path through all the clutter, the distractions, the inhibition, the self-conscience fears?
That is (right or wrongly) what I’ve been calling the Aha! moment for myself.  It’s [...]


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