Resources for Creative Entrepreneurs. About Easy Blogging, Digital Downsizing and Inspiration for Life.
22 July 2010 Filed in: Inspiration
Here’s a second roundup of useful and inspiring resources and links.
It’s a mixed bag. Ideas for easy blogging. Thoughts on digital downsizing and social media as well as some beautiful and thoughtful inspiration for life.
EASY SUMMERTIME BLOGGING
- Take the 7 Link Challenge Today. The idea is to create a “sneeze page” that helps visitors to find the highlights of your blog, even as they drop off the front page of your blog. It’s an easy and fun challenge, and of course you can be creative and modify the questions if you like. From ProBlogger.
- Take a break from the pressures and expectations of regular blogging and let your photos do the all the talking for the month of August. The August Break is hosted by talented and lovely photographer & writer Susannah Conway.
- Blogging In a New Light: Simple Blogging. Turn your day into a poetic, enchanting poem accompanied by a photo. By mixed media artist Susan Tuttle.
TIME TO TAKE A BREAK FROM SOCIAL MEDIA?
- Time for a Digital Sabbatical? By Gwen Bell who owns a yoga studio, is writing a book about digital intimacy and is one of 2010′s Most Influential Women in Tech.
- Have you ever felt like you were spending too much time on social networking? Here’s a great read: Breaking Up the Social Networking Way. By paper aficionado Jen who creates delightful things made of paper and blogs at Simply Said.
- Social Media Has Damaged My Attention Span. An interesting article by jewelry designer and blogger Brandi who lives her life inspired by colour. Find Brandi’s jewelry at Catie’s Blue and her blog at Brandi Girl.
- Input vs. Creativity (Or, Thoughts on Surfing the Web) an interesting read by the ever resourceful, helpful, talented and friendly Sister Diane of CraftyPod.
INSPIRATION FOR LIFE
- Here are three thought-provoking articles for people who want to live life on their own terms by self development
gurucowboy, Jonathan Mead of Illuminated Mind: Write Your Own Permission Slip, The Three Ways to Deal With Difficult Emotions and How to Overcome Limiting Beliefs.
Did you miss the first roundup of Resources for Creative Entrepreneurs?
Have you got any good reads about blogging, social media and digital downsizing that you’d like to share?
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Tags: blogging, social media
FANTASTIC links post, Kate! I was just reading about blog post planners and building blog editorial calendars here: http://www.craftypod.com/2010/07/16/craftypod-119-why-should-you-plan-your-blog-posts-ahead/
I read a good many blogs on the topic of minimalism and “simple living–more with less” and the reduction of social media and/or how to use it more wisely is a hot topic right now! I recently read this article on a great blog: http://www.bemorewithless.com/2010/simplify-your-social-media/ Thanks for this one, my friend :o) Happy Weekend ahead to you! ((HUGS))
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Thanks so very much for your positive feedback, Tracy! And thanks so much for contributing those two links! Both EXCELLENT, and I’d love to feature them in a future “Resources for Creative Entrepreneurs”, giving you credit for the finds! Hope you have a great weekend! xo
I can’t wait to look at all these links properly Kate – they look exactly what I need! I’ll be back to comment again once its all read and digested – thanks xxx
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So much good stuff. A whole evening’s worth of readingl i loved your first round up, in fact i think i have to pay that list a visit again.
An august break is tempting, i will be working on my sneeze page in the near future, and I am Intruguied by the idea of breaking up the social networking way (a topic that is very relevant to me at the moment)
Nice work, Kate :)
Dearest Kate, wonderful resources!! There so much good stuff to read! Thanks so much for sharing and you are always so inspiring! I am off to click on all the links and read up! Have a lovely merry happy weekend and love to you sweet friend!
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oh, i look so forward to looking at these links- many of them sound very interesting. thank u! :)
so much awesome sauce in one post! :)
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Thanks Kate.. Great article on How to Overcome Limiting Beliefs.. Very useful for me at least.
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Hi Kate, thanks for this useful list of resources! Well done. The August Break sounds interesting. I like the Simple Blogging tip. How to Overcome Limiting Beliefs is good too :)
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So useful Kate! Thanks so much for sharing these! You Rock!
Many interesting articles….. I love looking a them.
Thanks for your resourcefulness!
Rebecca Stees recently posted..Better Business Blogging Circle
A brilliant resource Kate, thank so much for putting it together. I have started a weekly forum for reflecting on each week and acknowledging the steps we have taken on our creative path (so we don’t get to overwhelmed by all we need to do!) Its called Celebrate Each Step :) x
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