Enlightening Book

By : Deny EY

I found a very interesting book. This book discusses ways to write and about so easily write. Also I read in the summary of the back, also addresses listed issuer if the reader interested in becoming a professional writer.
Once seen on the shelves of a bookstore and read the title I was immediately attracted. It is not thought to buy it first, because in addition to the tight bags and many other requirements should I meet, I'm not sure about writing a book that I want to look for or about something else.
Before I was very interested about the public investment in capital markets, entrepreneurship or about the internet and blogging.
One of the blogs that I have discussed about writing, but too general and Miqdaad knowledge is still very shallow, just going through a desire to gain knowledge about the world of writing.

Learning re-start from the beginning it does no harm, no kemungkina that my foundation in terms of writing false. so then I thought, this is the time to straighten tehknik basis of my writing.
Un rose book, this time with my debit card for cash that I have less.
Somehow deep down my heart of hearts believe that I have something unusual but not yet excavated, and even I do not know if it sendiripun.
But maybe, just maybe, write something is one of my hidden talents I have only just not found the right way. It's been my only groping and trying to learn to be self-taught from the articles that I read the work of writers who have not known. but stupidly, I've felt good and felt no need to learn anymore, this is why I like the frog in the shell that never got anywhere, and never received anything from writing.
Currently I've read the contents of the book a few pages, the results are enlightened my thinking, not because I have gained knowledge, but rather about what I was ignorant. That book opened my eyes, that many things that I should have learned, many things I was ignorant as I had closed my eyes and feel too smart to learn. How stupid.
Being a writer, whether a writer of novels, short stories or blog is a profession full of privacy, the ability of individuals who are highly regarded. Somehow this is my dream may be because in the field of life I live now have absolutely no privacy and poor appreciation.
Now I'm learning ..

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Blogging Tips : Reading Books Is Still Necessary

Blogging Tips

Reading Books Is Still Necessary, But Are You Reading Them?

Last Monday we had a poll asking the readers whether or not they still consider reading books to be necessary for personal and professional success. Over 250 people voted, and the results are illustrated in the image below:

As you can see, the vast majority of people still consider reading books essential. My personal opinion goes on the same direction. We also had plenty of insightful comments on that post.

Here is one from Alex Iskold (Alex is a really successful web entrepreneur):

Reading books is important because information consumed via a book is different from the one online. Book consumption is systematical and complete. The online consumption is search-driven, interruptable and overall attention-deprived.

The whole notion that you can understand the world in byte-size chunks without giving it deep thought is pretty broken, in my opinion.

Here is another one from Madeline:

Reading books for “personal and professional success” is more important now than ever for (in my mind) one main reason: empathy.

It’s so easy to read a tidbit of information and judge others quickly. I think it’s important, now more than ever, that we try to understand other viewpoints: cultural, business, religious, and more.

Reading a book written by a person who has a completely different viewpoint and set of circumstances, and feeling by the end of the book that you understand where they are coming from and why they would act the way they did is a priceless, mind-opening experience.

And I can’t think of another way to accomplish it, apart from having good friends who can impart it to us - which I’m guessing most of us don’t.

Examples of people I’ve learned to relate to by books alone:
- orthodox Mormons
- mothers of stillborn children
- mother of serial killer
- hermaphrodite
- someone living in a communist country
- someone living in a violent relationship

I don’t know any of the above except through books, but I feel I can empathize, even though I may not truly understand or agree.

Even the people who answered “No, books are not necessary” pretty much agreed that books have their value.

So reading books is important and necessary, but are you reading them?

I can speak for myself and say that I read much less than what I feel I should. Despite setting ambitious goals at the beginning of every year, I always end up reading 12 or so books, so one book every month.

This is what I consider to be the very minimum number of books that anyone should read. People that are top of their game usually read a lot more, say 30 or even 40 books every year.

This year I am aiming for 20 books. We will see how it goes.

What about you. Are you reading how much you think you should? If not, why not?

Blogging Tips : The Unlimited Freelancer [Ebook Review]

I recently asked my followers on Twitter how many of them were currently looking for more work. The response was overwhelming with many expressing that they were looking at different types of freelance work.

Today Jade Craven from the Prolific Writer reviews an ebook by the name of The Unlimited Freelancer which is designed to help freelancers grow their businesses.

If you’ve been blogging for a while, you’ve probably heard of James Chartrand. He’s one of the killer writers behind Men With Pens. He started out by producing great content and networking prolifically. He now writes for Copyblogger and has created a business that brings in over $200,000 in revenue every year.

James has joined Mason Hipp - editor of Freelance Folder - to create a resource that promises to “take your freelancing to the next level and turn it into a full-fledged, thriving business you can enjoy for years to come.”

In this review, I will examine how you can apply to principles from The Unlimited Freelancer to grow your blog to the next level.

The e-book covers three main topics.

1. Systems, Software, and Automation
2. Building a Freelance Team
3. Revenue-Generating Assets

Lets look at each in turn.

Systems, Software, and Automation

The Unlimited Freelancer cover processes for:

• Managing Projects Using Systems
• Automating Your Accounting
• Systematizing Your Communications
• Marketing Automation and Systems

There are the specific topics I felt would be of most use to bloggers – they do cover many more. They detail:

• Programs to use for project management. Bloggers could use this to plan a blog launch or when developing a specific aspect of their site
• Ideas to automate the accounting: You can learn ideas to use should you need to pay affiliates or content writers.
• How to systemize communications and marketing. Outside of the blogosphere, you may need to communicate with customers, potential customers, businesses and vendors. This section gives you a framework so you can focus your attention on building your business.

Building a Freelance Team

This chapter details how freelancers can leverage their time to get more results. The idea is to outsource simpler tasks to other members of your team so you can devote more billable hours to your clients.

This includes:

• Outsourcing tasks to other members of your team, who get paid less per hour due to handle some of the easier, routine tasks
• Partnering with those who have skills that compliment your own, so you have a larger share of the market.
• Cross sourcing with other freelancers when you have a heavy workload.

Both their sites are examples of expanding their team. The Men With Pens team have expanded to include two additional freelancers. Mason Hipp regular hires other contributors who bring their unique knowledge and experience with over 10’000 RSS readers.

This chapter also applies to the new bloggers. If you don’t have the money for outsourcing, you can partner with another blogger and exchange your writing skills. As your blog grows, you will need to focus on the work that brings you the highest return on investment

Revenue-Generating Assets

Much of this chapter would be quite familiar to seasoned Problogger readers. Fortunately, instead of examining each asset in minute detail, they concentrate on how freelancers can adopt a business-like approach to creating a product. They discuss:

• How to find the right asset for your business.
• How to build an asset
• Resources for creating and selling your products

This is relevant to bloggers because we often create the free content first, before creating a paid product. As this chapter demonstrates, it is often worth developing a revenue generating asset at the start so you can focus more of your time on unpaid projects.

Combine Strategies for Unlimited Potential

The final chapter details how you can put the core information together to create a self-sustaining business

As a freelance blogger, this chapter was my favourite. It really unified the previous chapters and gave me an insight into the minds of successful freelancers. It really demonstrated that if you want real success, you should treat your freelancing - or blog - as a business rather than another form of self employment.

Would I recommend it?

I would highly recommend this ebook to anyone who create a business based around their blog. Bloggers are exchanging their time for money but unlike freelancers, they are exchanging their time for anticipated income. Its value packed offering 200 pages of information for $29. I’ve paid a lot more for products that offer much less value. However, I wouldn’t recommend it for everybody.

This book isn’t for:

• Those who are expecting extensive blogging advice. The book focuses on business advice for writers, and those looking to hire writers.
• Those who want their hand held. The authors do their best to provide a solid framework but there is only so much you can say in 200 pages. They give the comprehensive advice needed to make individual business decisions.
• Those who are just hoping for success, rather than planning for it.

If you aim to monetize via services, or have plans to expand your blog, then you should read The Unlimited Freelancer. If you can’t justify the expense you can check out the great content at Freelance Folder and Men With Pens.

Over to you

I offered to review this e-book because i felt that the Problogger audience could gain a lot from the authors experience. I know however that people can be reluctant to buy a product based on just one review.

Have you read the Unlimed Freelancer? Did it help you change your blogging or freelancing goals? Let us know in the comments.

Learn more about this resource at The Unlimited Freelancer.