Comments on: Make a Contract With Yourself http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/25/make-a-contract-with-yourself/ Make Money Online Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:41:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Razeen http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/25/make-a-contract-with-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-1224786 Razeen Mon, 28 May 2007 15:27:16 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/25/make-a-contract-with-yourself/#comment-1224786 This is the article what i search. I'm very difficult motivate myself to blogging everyday. I need something improve my post frequency. Thanks for your tip, i will try it soon. This is the article what i search. I’m very difficult motivate myself to blogging everyday. I need something improve my post frequency. Thanks for your tip, i will try it soon.

]]> By: Chef Jules http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/25/make-a-contract-with-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-1218487 Chef Jules Sun, 27 May 2007 01:13:53 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/25/make-a-contract-with-yourself/#comment-1218487 I think this is sage advice for any area of your life in which you want to exercise self discipline. I think though it might be a great idea in theory, its practice will separate the hobbyist blogger from the more serious goal-oriented, means to an end type of blogger. I'm the former and perhaps it's the very fact that I take a light hearted approach to blogging as opposed to treating it like a job (because it's not my livelihood) that keeps me on track,not feeling like it's one of the more mundane duties I have on my daily list to tackle. I think this is sage advice for any area of your life in which you want to exercise self discipline. I think though it might be a great idea in theory, its practice will separate the hobbyist blogger from the more serious goal-oriented, means to an end type of blogger. I’m the former and perhaps it’s the very fact that I take a light hearted approach to blogging as opposed to treating it like a job (because it’s not my livelihood) that keeps me on track,not feeling like it’s one of the more mundane duties I have on my daily list to tackle.

]]> By: Kamal http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/25/make-a-contract-with-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-1214466 Kamal Sat, 26 May 2007 01:05:00 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/25/make-a-contract-with-yourself/#comment-1214466 lolzz not many people visite my blog, but still i love blogging stuck from the day i started...anywayz thanx for all the tips on ur blog.....i need to take ma blog out to da world :D lolzz not many people visite my blog, but still i love blogging stuck from the day i started…anywayz thanx for all the tips on ur blog…..i need to take ma blog out to da world :D

]]> By: Ben http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/25/make-a-contract-with-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-1214111 Ben Fri, 25 May 2007 22:54:10 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/25/make-a-contract-with-yourself/#comment-1214111 This sounds like New Year's Resolutions to me - i.e. made to be broken. If you really have blogger's block, take a break. If you force something like this it just ends up being far more stressful. Read the Tim Ferriss's 4 hour work week on 'elimination' instead of writing a contract to increase stress that is obviously already causing the block in the first place! This sounds like New Year’s Resolutions to me – i.e. made to be broken. If you really have blogger’s block, take a break. If you force something like this it just ends up being far more stressful. Read the Tim Ferriss’s 4 hour work week on ‘elimination’ instead of writing a contract to increase stress that is obviously already causing the block in the first place!

]]> By: Sara http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/25/make-a-contract-with-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-1213231 Sara Fri, 25 May 2007 17:33:16 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/25/make-a-contract-with-yourself/#comment-1213231 Great idea! You said that this might not work for everyone. I think that if something like this wouldn't work for you, then maybe being your own boss isn't a good idea. Being able to come up with ways to motivate yourself and continually be productive is key to being a blogger. If being held accountable to one's self isn't enough to get a person going, then maybe they're just one of those people that need a boss and company rules to succeed. Personally, I write encouraging messages on my mirrors and hang "you can do it!" post-it's on all my monitors so I think I'm going to adopt this contract idea right away. Thanks, Sara Great idea! You said that this might not work for everyone. I think that if something like this wouldn’t work for you, then maybe being your own boss isn’t a good idea. Being able to come up with ways to motivate yourself and continually be productive is key to being a blogger. If being held accountable to one’s self isn’t enough to get a person going, then maybe they’re just one of those people that need a boss and company rules to succeed.

Personally, I write encouraging messages on my mirrors and hang “you can do it!” post-it’s on all my monitors so I think I’m going to adopt this contract idea right away.

Thanks,
Sara

]]> By: Jason http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/25/make-a-contract-with-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-1213050 Jason Fri, 25 May 2007 16:33:54 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/25/make-a-contract-with-yourself/#comment-1213050 That sounds like a good idea. But what I'd really like to know about your beginning experiences is, how many posts did you have until you could make a living. In other words, how many posts does a Pro Blogger need to blog daily? I know you probably won't get this question or have time to answer it, but I'd really like to know. I also struggle with posting frequency like you once did, but I get the urge too often to go chat it up on others' blogs. That sounds like a good idea. But what I’d really like to know about your beginning experiences is, how many posts did you have until you could make a living. In other words, how many posts does a Pro Blogger need to blog daily?

I know you probably won’t get this question or have time to answer it, but I’d really like to know.

I also struggle with posting frequency like you once did, but I get the urge too often to go chat it up on others’ blogs.

]]> By: BDoc http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/25/make-a-contract-with-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-1212894 BDoc Fri, 25 May 2007 15:34:44 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/25/make-a-contract-with-yourself/#comment-1212894 This is really great advice, especially for those still trying to get firmly established in the blogging world. It's easier to see what direction you're heading when you have goals set, and you take the time to write them down. This is really great advice, especially for those still trying to get firmly established in the blogging world. It’s easier to see what direction you’re heading when you have goals set, and you take the time to write them down.

]]> By: marriedmelody http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/25/make-a-contract-with-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-1212724 marriedmelody Fri, 25 May 2007 14:32:22 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/25/make-a-contract-with-yourself/#comment-1212724 As a blogger myself I am also setting deadlines for my work to be accomplished. Good to know that there are many people like you who succeeded at working online. As a blogger myself I am also setting deadlines for my work to be accomplished. Good to know that there are many people like you who succeeded at working online.

]]> By: ganes http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/25/make-a-contract-with-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-1212699 ganes Fri, 25 May 2007 14:25:28 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/25/make-a-contract-with-yourself/#comment-1212699 interesting. You're right that being a self employed need us to create a control tools for controlling us :) interesting. You’re right that being a self employed need us to create a control tools for controlling us :)

]]> By: macebobo http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/25/make-a-contract-with-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-1212657 macebobo Fri, 25 May 2007 14:07:46 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/25/make-a-contract-with-yourself/#comment-1212657 What a great idea! I've just entered this world of blogging and I am overwhelmed, and sometimes discouraged, by the information that is out there about what it takes to "make it." However, having this contract, right next to my goals on the fridge will remind me what my responsibilities are and why I need to persevere when I tell myself "I need to take a break tonight." What a great idea! I’ve just entered this world of blogging and I am overwhelmed, and sometimes discouraged, by the information that is out there about what it takes to “make it.” However, having this contract, right next to my goals on the fridge will remind me what my responsibilities are and why I need to persevere when I tell myself “I need to take a break tonight.”

]]> By: Sue Olson http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/25/make-a-contract-with-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-1210653 Sue Olson Fri, 25 May 2007 01:59:36 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/25/make-a-contract-with-yourself/#comment-1210653 This really hit home for me. I've been making a detailed calendar of things I need to accomplish. Then looking at my week (after the fact) wondering why I did not come even close to accomplishing the things listed. Its a case where I've been extremely organized yet the results are not acceptable. I will be contracting with myself on blogging and a few other areas of my life! This really hit home for me. I’ve been making a detailed calendar of things I need to accomplish. Then looking at my week (after the fact) wondering why I did not come even close to accomplishing the things listed. Its a case where I’ve been extremely organized yet the results are not acceptable. I will be contracting with myself on blogging and a few other areas of my life!

]]> By: Michelle Gartner http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/25/make-a-contract-with-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-1210397 Michelle Gartner Fri, 25 May 2007 00:19:31 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/25/make-a-contract-with-yourself/#comment-1210397 I've been following your blog for a couple months now and really needed to see this one. Being self-employed takes a lot of discipline, that I don't always have. I am not sure if I will actually make a contract with myself per se, but I need to get BACK in the habit of writing down my daily goals or "to do" lists. The actually "writing down" goals as opposed to just thinking about them- seems to be a stumbling point for a lot of small business owners and writers. I keep running into articles lately that point out- that people who write their goals or daily tasks down, actually get their goals and tasks done and tend to be more successful. Time for me to get with it again, instead of coasting along. I’ve been following your blog for a couple months now and really needed to see this one. Being self-employed takes a lot of discipline, that I don’t always have. I am not sure if I will actually make a contract with myself per se, but I need to get BACK in the habit of writing down my daily goals or “to do” lists. The actually “writing down” goals as opposed to just thinking about them- seems to be a stumbling point for a lot of small business owners and writers. I keep running into articles lately that point out- that people who write their goals or daily tasks down, actually get their goals and tasks done and tend to be more successful. Time for me to get with it again, instead of coasting along.

]]> By: theothereye http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/25/make-a-contract-with-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-1210212 theothereye Thu, 24 May 2007 23:03:19 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/25/make-a-contract-with-yourself/#comment-1210212 More than a contract I think it's about proving yourself that you can do it. More than a contract I think it’s about proving yourself that you can do it.

]]> By: Christine Parfitt http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/25/make-a-contract-with-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-1210081 Christine Parfitt Thu, 24 May 2007 22:09:45 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/25/make-a-contract-with-yourself/#comment-1210081 Australia is the future for blogging :-) Australia is the future for blogging :-)

]]> By: Darren Rowse http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/25/make-a-contract-with-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-1210059 Darren Rowse Thu, 24 May 2007 21:58:25 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/25/make-a-contract-with-yourself/#comment-1210059 Brian - no not the future - from Australia :-) Brian – no not the future – from Australia :-)

]]> By: Ali http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/25/make-a-contract-with-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-1209835 Ali Thu, 24 May 2007 20:26:56 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/25/make-a-contract-with-yourself/#comment-1209835 Great advice, I've gone down to checking my stats only 15 times a day from the 30 I used to do so. Need to bring it down to 3 times a day and close that gmail tab. Then I can blog more. Great advice, I’ve gone down to checking my stats only 15 times a day from the 30 I used to do so.

Need to bring it down to 3 times a day and close that gmail tab. Then I can blog more.

]]> By: Shane http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/25/make-a-contract-with-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-1209819 Shane Thu, 24 May 2007 20:21:34 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/25/make-a-contract-with-yourself/#comment-1209819 I've done this with myself, though I haven't committed it to paper. The challenge I'm facing is that all the one-time supporters of the idea of me blogging (wife, parents, friends), now treat the meager time I have alotted to blogging as negotiable. They don't understand when I say I have to commit an hour a day to writing that keeping a regular schedule is a part of keeping the blog (and the blogger) going. Maybe I should consider a contract with them....... I’ve done this with myself, though I haven’t committed it to paper. The challenge I’m facing is that all the one-time supporters of the idea of me blogging (wife, parents, friends), now treat the meager time I have alotted to blogging as negotiable. They don’t understand when I say I have to commit an hour a day to writing that keeping a regular schedule is a part of keeping the blog (and the blogger) going. Maybe I should consider a contract with them…….

]]> By: Scott Heffield http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/25/make-a-contract-with-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-1209807 Scott Heffield Thu, 24 May 2007 20:19:11 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/25/make-a-contract-with-yourself/#comment-1209807 Hmmm... I would think that depriving yourself of coffee as a "punishment" for not meeting your contract would be counterproductive. :-) It certainly would be for me! Thanks for your consistently good posts Darren. Hmmm… I would think that depriving yourself of coffee as a “punishment” for not meeting your contract would be counterproductive. :-) It certainly would be for me!

Thanks for your consistently good posts Darren.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/25/make-a-contract-with-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-1209764 Lisa Thu, 24 May 2007 20:00:58 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/25/make-a-contract-with-yourself/#comment-1209764 This post comes at a very opportune time for me. I'm going through a little blog burnout right now myself. Thanks for the push. This post comes at a very opportune time for me. I’m going through a little blog burnout right now myself. Thanks for the push.

]]> By: Jonathan-C. Phillips http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/25/make-a-contract-with-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-1209761 Jonathan-C. Phillips Thu, 24 May 2007 20:00:18 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/25/make-a-contract-with-yourself/#comment-1209761 Great tips Darren, writing a contract with yourself is definitely a good way to stay commited and take the next steps on your "blogging journey". We sign so many contracts with other people, that we often forget that the most important contract we can sign is with our own self :) Great tips Darren, writing a contract with yourself is definitely a good way to stay commited and take the next steps on your “blogging journey”. We sign so many contracts with other people, that we often forget that the most important contract we can sign is with our own self :)

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