personal productivity tips to help you become a better blogger

Personal Productivity

tips to help you become

a better Blogger

Frank Bradley

@frankbradley

A true procrastinator doesn't shovel snow, a true procrastinator knows

that the snow will melt...eventually!

Frank Bradley

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Getting Things Done

Summary -

http://www.youtube.com/user/epiph

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Workflow

Agenda

15 of my tips

Your tips

#1 Capture your ideas

Pen and Paper

Mind Mapping

Evernote

Bookmark articles

Take pictures

Record Audio

#2 Remove Distractions

Software

Distraction Blocker

LeechBlock (Firefox)

DoNotDisturb (Chrome)

Process

Pomodoro Technique

Environement

Dedicated Space

#3 Establish Boundaries

Agree ‘blogging routine’ with

partner and family

Ensure a good work/life balance

#4 Plan ahead

Weekly Review

What have you achieved

What do you want to achieve

Preload article outlines

(Wordpress)

Brainstorm (Mindmaps)

#5 Exercise

Physical

Go for a run/walk/cycle

Mental

Reading

Puzzles (Crosswords, Sudoku)

Games (Chess, Scrabble, Monopoly)

Reverse use of your hands

#6 Try something new

Learn a new technology

Try a new hobby

Write on a new topic

Read a different book genre

#7 Focus on your strengths

If possible outsource your

weaknesses e.g Design

4 Hour Work week

#8 Create a post-article

checklist

Social Media Updates

Distribution Lists

Newsletters

#9 The Pareto Rule

80/20 Rule

Focus your efforts on what gets you

the most return

#10 Have One Inbox

Notifications

Comments

To do Lists

Ideas

#11 Dealing with Comments

Set a time limit

On your own blog

On other blogs

#12 Blog about your

passion

If you are struggling to find

inspiration

#13 Mix it up

No need to always have the same

format

Polls

Quizzes

Links Summary

Ask readers a question

Set readers a challenge

#14 Celebrate your wins

Your first comment

Your first link from another blog

Your nth subscriber

#15 Have Fun!!