Three writing resources I regularly use are WordPress for this blog, Hootsuite for scheduling many of my posts at Twitter, FB, and Linkedin, and Blubrry for hosting my podcasts (which syncs with WordPress). They are all excellent resources when it comes to scheduling blog/podcast posts and updates.
I returned to the office today. I have been on vacation for the past two weeks. While I was tempted to put a note on my blog that I would not be posting Sunday-Thursday for the next two weeks or take time away from family vacation to write posts, I decided to write and schedule two weeks of blog posts and podcasts, allow them to post at a designated time each day, and follow up with two weeks of scheduled Hootsuite posts. All of this was a first for me.
Was it difficult to write and schedule this much content in advance? Yes, it was challenging.
Was it worth it? Absolutely! I care about my family. Nothing took time away from family and rest.
Why did I not just take some time off from this blog? Because I care about my readers too, and greatly value their time on my site.
Sometimes the routine discipline we set ourselves to requires another level of discipline. One that is harder, more challenging, but worth it for those you care about.
