I worked 80-120 hours a WEEK for 3 1/2 LONG years! If you would have asked me back then, what I thought one of the major secrets to my success was, I would have said, putting in the hours was my best productivity tip. Simple. Working with ... READ the POST

Swetha asks, "I am having a few ideas to create a blog but not sure how to monetize it and also when to monetize it....Also, after how many months should the blog be monetized? Thank you!" As soon as I read this question, I went straight to work ... READ the POST

When I was in high school, my writings were published in a national book. I paid my way through college entering writing contests and winning. I've been writing all my life. I'm pretty sure I came out of the womb with a paper and pencil. I love ... READ the POST

Leah from Texas writes, "How do you stay consistent even in the tough times...when you're not making money or enough money and you think maybe I should just get a different job...​" When you read the title of the post, I have no doubt it'll ... READ the POST

Over the years, I've changed up my social share count buttons several times. Maybe a plug in stopped working as expected. Perhaps I wanted a more modern design, a custom design, and so the list goes. As you change up your social media share ... READ the POST

People often ask me for blogging design tips. This week's question is from Julie from IL. She wants to know, "How to make your blog look good without spending a lot of money- thanks!" Great question. I am the epitome of cheap. I'm not kidding you. ... READ the POST

If you've spent any time blogging, you know that blogging is like a vortex of never-ending things you need to do in order to establish and maintain your brand online, and it takes YEARS to know just where you SHOULD spend your valuable blogging time ... READ the POST