We Have Always Done It That Way

Shocker that a blogger writes about the benefits of blogging. But let’s take another look at this tool and some of the great personal benefits that blogging may have for you as an association executive.

How familiar does any of this sound? We travel; we work from an office; we work from home; we are busy managing work and all that life has outside of work; we work insane hours….
We spend a huge amount of time working in our “business” but much less time on our business.

We know that working ON the business is where growth happens. What are you doing to help capture your pearls of wisdom/late night thoughts/personal great ideas?

Here is one idea…

Thought #1: Create a personal blog as a simple, no-cost way to capture your ideas.
Thought #2: Not all blogs have to be public. Create a blog using a free tool like www.blogger.com and keep it private (for now).
Thought #3: Use the blog like an online diary. Play, experiment, dream, think — just get it all out of your head and into a blog posting.
Thought #4: The beauty of a blog posting is that you have the ability to edit, add to it, refine it, as links to resources, etc. You can create your own categories for topics as they make sense for you.
Thought #5: When you have had a chance to think through a concept fully, and you want to share it with peers, with staff, Board members, etc. you have a great tool to control the distribution.
Thought #6: You can invite people to see just one posting or your entire blog. It’s a great way to get feedback on your ideas in an electronic/flexible format.

Some of my best “personal learning” experiences occur by reviewing and reflecting on my personal blog. I can get access to it anytime I have an Internet connection, or I can draft a posting in Word on a flight and post it later. The great thing is that I have one place to keep all of my thoughts and ideas.

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