How to succeed with your New Year’s resolution to blog more
Blogging more frequently is high on my friends’ lists of writing-related New Year’s resolutions. This spurred me to wonder how you can use a great free class, “3 Tiny Habits,” to form new habits that will boost your blogging throughout the year. I am a recent fan of this class offered by BJ Fogg of […]
Get a break now, do the work in 2013
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Poll: How should advisors use ready-to-use content?
Limited time and budgets mean that some financial advisors buy ready-to-use content for their websites or blogs. Sure, it’s not ideal, but obtaining articles and other content from the providers I’ve listed in “Ready-to-use content for financial advisors” may be right for you. If the provider allows it, you can get more mileage out of […]
Key lesson for investment commentary writers from my professional organizer
My personal possessions aren’t as neatly organized as my writing, so I’ve worked with several professional organizers. They’ve taught me a lesson that is critical for folks who write market, economic, or portfolio commentary: Put like with like. Just as I should keep my overabundant collection of sweaters in one drawer, rather than scattered over […]
Most popular blog posts of 2012
My readers have visited some of my posts more than others. Here are my top 10 blog posts based on reader traffic so far in 2012. Poll: “Investable” or “investible”–Which spelling is correct? Blackrock’s ad campaign appeals to thinkers Don’t make this mistake in your email subject lines! Legal danger for financial bloggers: Two misconceptions, […]