The No.1 Reason Why Bloggers Fail (And What To Do About It)

Every blog starts with a dream.

A dream of expressing yourself and getting your message heard.

A dream of gaining recognition.

A dream of standing proud.

But the sad reality is, most new bloggers fail.

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Depressing, isn’t it? So many hopes dashed.

So much energy wasted.

So many important thoughts lost to the world.

I must admit, I too, was once close to quitting. But the reason wasn’t one of the many reasons you can read about online.

There was one simple reason my blog nearly died:

I ran out of ideas.

And I think this is the main reason new bloggers fail.

You see, after a while, I just couldn’t think of topics to write about. Blogging turned into a grind.

Sometimes, I’d spend hours writing a post, and then, halfway through, I would decide against it.

Has this happened to you too? It’s frustrating, isn’t it?

Luckily, there’s a way to fix this.

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But before I dive into how to fix this problem, let’s take a closer look at how the creative brain works.

My inspiration got blocked because I didn’t understand the psychology of creativity. In fact, I was working against my brain instead of with it.

How to Overcome Barriers to Inspiration

Let’s first take a look at one of the main myths about creativity.

Myth: Creativity works best when you are at ease.

Here’s a little quiz for you. Imagine two different scenarios and tell me in which circumstance you would be more creative.

Scenario 1: You are sitting on the deck of a house above the beach. The tide is coming in. All you can hear is the sound of waves lapping and the cry of seagulls. As the sun comes up, you open your notebook on a fresh page, pen in hand, and look up at the distant mountains…

Scenario 2: You’ve just got home from work. Everyone seems to want some attention from you, even the cat. You’ve got less than an hour to get a new post written and published. Next door you hear kids squealing and a door slams. You boot up your laptop and look at the empty page…

What’s your answer: scenario 1 or 2?

I bet you chose the first scenario! It’s a writer’s dream: peace, space, breathtaking landscape, an empty page… aaaah!

Wrong!

The correct answer is ‘Scenario 2.’

‘What?’ I hear you say. ‘My life’s like that all the time and I still can’t think of things to write about!’

Hear me out…

When you’re faced with a host of demands and thought-streams, the Medici Effectcan kick in. This term was coined by the psychologist Frans Johansson to explain his theory that creative thinking is triggered by the collision of unrelated ideas.

In scenario 1, there is no collision of ideas. That’s why an idyllic place is the worst choice for creative endeavors!

Whereas in scenario 2, many different thoughts collide and from this chaos arises creativity.

The Medici Effect implies that it’s not enough to want to be creative. We need to fuel our creativity.

How to Find Fuel for Creativity

As I explained in my article, 10 Ways to Refuel Your Creativity, creativity is like a car.

Imagine that you want to drive a car, but the tank is empty.
How far can you drive?
The answer is simple: you can’t drive anywhere.
It’s the same with creativity. You need to put in fuel before you take it for a drive.

What is fuel in this context?

Many different things can act as fuel. Let’s work with one example as a playful exercise for you.

This particular fuel is a story in 21 words. The geology professor John All wrote the following message on the Facebook page of the American Climber Science Program:

Please call Global Rescue. John broken arm, ribs, internal bleeding. Fell 70 ft crevasse. Climbed out. Himlung camp 2. Please hurry.

This is a heart-stopping message, right? Not only did John All send out this message, he even created a terrifying selfie video just after falling in the crevasse.

In fact, John managed to survive against all odds.

How Does This Fuel Lead to Blog Post Ideas?

Remember, the key to using creative fuel is to hold the main topic of your blog, as well as the fuel item in your mind… and then let your imagination hang loose.

Here are some examples off the top of my head.

Blog about self-development
What is the Key to Surviving Against All Odds?

Blog about food
XYZ In Our Food Is Killing us. Why Doesn’t Our Survival Instinct Kick In?

Blog about entrepreneurship
How to Use Your Survival Instinct to Rescue a Failing Business

Blog about money
How Determination Can Lead to Miraculous Results

Blog about writing
How a 21-Word Story Captured the Attention of the World

Blog about videography
How A Selfie Video Became Viral News

Now it’s your turn!

Please share in the comment section the post ideas this creative fuel triggered.

Of course, we have to ask WHY this works.
Why does connecting two unrelated thoughts trigger new ideas?

The Secret of the Medici Effect

As I said earlier, the Medici Effect means creative thinking is triggered by the collision of unrelated ideas.

To clarify this theory, let’s forget about writing for a moment and think about pearls.

Pearls form when an irritant—usually a parasite or a grain of sand—works its way into an oyster, mussel or clam. The mollusk then responds by producing a protective layer, which turns into a pearl.

The process of dreaming up a blog post idea is similar. An unrelated thought can act as an ‘irritant’ in the brain. If you let the creative fuel rub up against your blog topic, your brain will start to spit out ideas.

In essence, your brain will begin to form pearls of thought.

When two bits of information intersect, an idea is formed (that’s the pearl). The idea then triggers radiant thinking. This means that the brain makes countless associations, radiating in all directions.

How You Can Use This Creativity Principle

Let’s say you’re sitting at your desk, trying to find what to write about. You desperately need fresh ideas for the next blog post.

What to do?

Here are three steps you need to take.

Step 1:

Get up from your desk and grab a notebook or your phone in order to record even the wackiest idea. This simple action will prime your creative well.

Then let your mind go into free-flow and allow your next humdrum actions to trigger ideas.

Step 2:

Hold the idea of writing a blog post in your mind while you experience the actions of your day. When you connect two thoughts that are unrelated—such as your experience of the moment and writing for your blog—new ideas will emerge.

Here’s are some examples:

You make yourself a cup of coffee.
Here are possible blog post topics this action can trigger:

• 10 Nutrition Mistakes that Make Your Immune System go to Sleep.
• Peaceful Communication: How to Drip-Feed Your Truth.

You go to the window and stretch.

• Are You Giving Your Readers a New Perspective?
• How to Change Your Point of View Without Losing Face.

You have a shower.

• How to Clean Out Your Love Life.
• How to Flow Like Water When Faced With Conflict.

You play with your dog

• Why Playfulness Makes You More Creative
• Why Time-Out Can Boost Productivity

These examples are focused on writing and self-development. But you can just as easily find post ideas for your blog niche, using the same process.

Step 3:

Record your idea. Ideas are fleeting; they fade away within seconds.

That’s why it’s important to record immediately the ideas that come to you. The key is to record every idea without judging, even the ones that seem daft or dangerous.

When you record your idea, add two or three bullet points. Otherwise, you may later find a cryptic thought in your notes and have no clue how you wanted to develop the idea.

Your next task will be to create a storehouse for your blog post ideas.

Create Your Personal Storehouse of Ideas

You need a storehouse of ideas where you can leaf through them.

There are some great apps around, like Evernote and other note-taking apps. Or you can use a dedicated notebook. You may also find it helpful organize your blog ideas according to categories.

Whatever you use, make sure you browse through it regularly to trigger new blog post ideas.

Conclusion

In the example above, I used just one kind of fuel, a news story. However there are many different kinds of fuel such as books, overheard dialog, magazines, movies, Facebook groups, friends, quotes, BuzzSumo.com, mundane experiences of daily life, and many others.

Once you’ve come up with a post idea, it’s important to complete the post.

Don’t take any notice of the doubts in your mind!

Your post doesn’t need to be brilliant; it just needs to be good enough. Good enoughmeans that you have an introduction that leads into your idea, a middle part that delves deeper into your idea, and a conclusion that wraps things up.

(Okay, there are some more refinements, but that’s a topic for another day.)

It’s much better to publish posts you personally find mediocre, than to stop blogging because you set the bar too high for yourself!

Let’s get back to the main idea: why new bloggers fail.

Well, bored bloggers fail; frustrated bloggers fail. And bloggers feel bored and frustrated when their creative well dries up.

But passionate, creative, lively online writers not only survive – they thrive.

The creative process, the act of writing is invigorating.

That’s the thrill of blogging.

If you train your brain to respond to triggers which fuel your creativity, you’ll not only enjoy blogging, you’ll also gather a rapt audience.

As soon as it’s finished, I’ll email you a link to my free Post Inspiration Tip Sheet. Print it out and keep it on your desk. It will prime your creative pump and you’ll never be short of blog post ideas again.

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Let’s have a conversation. What are your thoughts about generating blog post ideas?

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mary Jaksch

Mary Jaksch is best known for her exceptional training for writers at WritetoDone.com. Grab a copy of her free report, How to Create an Irresistible Lead Magnet in Less Than 5 Hours. In her “spare” time, Mary’s also the brains behind AlistBlogging.net. and GoodlifeZEN.com, a Zen Master, a mother, and a 5th Degree Black Belt.

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Info Super Penting , Inilah 10 Alasan Kenapa Kita " Jangan Pilih Jokowi Lagi"

 Wednesday, January 24, 2018

BERANINEWS.COM - Info super penting. Jangan dilewatkan. Baca dan perhatikan baik-baik !! Pilkada serempak 2018 dan Pilpres 2019 tinggal sebentar lagi. Menyambut momen politik dan hajatan nasional terbesar tersebut ada beberapa informasi yang menurut saya harus dan wajib diketahui oleh seluruh masyarakat Indonesia terutama mereka yang sudah memiliki hak politik untuk memilih dan dipilih dalam Pemilu 2018-2019 nanti.


Jangan sampai kita semua menyesal karena terlambat menyadarinya. Ini bukan hoax, rekayasa dan provokasi tapi fakta dan info valid apa adanya. Sebarkan ke seluruh Indonesia !! Tulisan di bawah ini adalah 10 alasan paling kuat dan paling krusial mengapa sebaiknya kita tidak pilih Jokowi lagi :

1. Jokowi itu ndeso, polos, ceking, sederhana dan sok merakyat. Jadi Presiden itu sebaiknya mbok ya berwibawa, gagah perkasa, macho, elegan, heroik, ikonik, nyentrik, ciamik dan kalo perlu harus jaga jarak dan jangan terlalu dekat sama rakyat. Masak sekelas Presiden yang memimpin 261.100.000 rakyat dan punya kekuasaan pegang mandat APBN dengan anggaran belanja sebesar Rp 2.220.700.000.000.000 setahun (2018) kok Jokowi cuma naek pesawat kelas ekonomi pas wisuda anaknya, padahal sudah ada pesawat kepresidenan yang harganya 820 milyar yang bisa dipake gratis.
Kan mubazir tuh? Masak sekelas Presiden kok makanan kesukaannya cuma sayur sop, sayur bayam, tempe tahu bacem, singkong goreng, jagung rebus, lento, ketela goreng, bakwan dan suka makan di warung sederhana yang harga menunya dua puluh rebuan padahal di Indonesia banyak restoran mewah yang punya makanan enak yang harganya nyampe 3,2 juta seporsi. Kan ga mensyukuri nikmat sebagai Presiden tuh?

Masak sekelas Presiden, Jokowi rela ikutan terjebak macet dan ga mau dikawal pake voorijder, nyemplung di sawah sama petani, duduk, ngobrol n becanda bareng sama emak-emak pasar n anak-anak SD ingusan sambil bahas masalah ikan tongkol dsb, dsb. Kan gokil n ga penting banget tuh?

Penampilannya juga biasa aja, khas wong ndeso yang kadang cuma pake kaos oblong n sandal jepit lapanbelas rebuan, jauh kalah cetar membahana dari Inces yang bulu mata anti badainya aja mehong. Jokowi juga kurang mancung karena mancung sekarang sudah menjadi syarat dan tanda kesucian iman. Jokowi beli baju saja cuma yang seharga 99 ribu dan sepatu 160 ribu.

Kalo penampilannya saja sudah mirip dengan rakyat biasa, apa gunanya kita pilih jadi Presiden? Kan sama saja kita sebagai rakyat malah milih sesama rakyat. Masak rakyat milih rakyat? Masak jeruk makan jeruk? Masak micin ngemil micin?

Sebagai Presiden jaman now harusnya Jokowi itu jaim, jaga imej, jaga imut, jaga imin, kan dia presiden? Kalo perlu dia itu duduk di atas singgasana terus bersabda “Wahai rakyatku....” (jadi inget kayak siapa dulu itu yach?). Atau ke balai kota naek helikopter kayak Gabener pribumi arab. Atau minimal ya naik kuda lah sambil bawa keris terus keliling Monas tujuh seperempat kali biar kayak raja-raja jaman old gitcuu hehe.....

2. Jokowi itu narsis abis, demen eksis n hobinya pencitraan melulu. Coba bayangin sudah berapa kali dia pencitraan n foto peresmian pembangunan ini itu dan proyek ini itu di seluruh Indonesia. Maunya masup tipi mulu.

Sudah ga kehitung dia pencitraan peresmian pembangunan jalan tol, jalan nasional, waduk / bendungan, jaringan irigasi, perumahan rakyat, bandara, pelabuhan, jalur kereta api, kapal perintis, BRT dan angkutan massal, jembatan, wilayah perbatasan, sistem penyediaan air minum / SPAM, pembangkit listrik, jaringan gas alam, kilang minyak, kebijakan BBM satu harga dari Aceh hingga Papua (pertama kali sejak Endonesah merdekah ah ah), menyelesaikan berbagai proyek besar yang sudah mangkrak 22 sampe 40 tahun dsb, dsb, dsb, dsb sampe bingung nyebutinnya saking banyaknya. Coba pikirin, baru 3 tahun dia menjabat tapi jumlah pencitraannya sudah gila-gilaan, ga kehitung banyaknya ngalahin presiden-presiden yang terdahulu. Ini namanya dzalim, tidak adil dan berlebihan. Nah kalo pencitraan melulu kayak gini, terus kapaaan kerjanyaaa......? Mending pose pake jurus bangau ajah.....

3. Jokowi itu ndeso karena ga paham proyek. Lha wong saya yang jarang dapat proyek aja sangat merindukan proyek kok. Nyang namanye proyek ntu pan pasti ade duitnye, ye kagak? Lha, ini Jokowi masak bikin proyek melulu tapi kagak ada duitnya sama sekali. Rumahnya ya masih gitu-gitu aja.

Perutnya ya masih gitu-gitu aja. Itu kan ga pinter memanfaatkan berkah, rejeki, peluang n kesempatan yang ada. Coba bayangin, kalo presidennya saja ga bisa makmur sejahtera kaya raya tajir melintir kiwir-kiwir kayak gangsir pake kuncir karena ga pinter ngitung n ngakalin proyek, terus gimana yang jadi menteri-menterinya, gubernur-gubernurnya, walikota-walikotanya, bupati-bupatinya, camat-camatnya dan semua pejabat yang lainnya? Kan jadi ga makmur dan ga kaya raya semuanya toh? Lah kalo semua pejabatnya jadi miskin apalagi rakyatnya, kan Endonesah ini jadi kismin semuwaaa.....

Masak Presiden kok kalah sama “wakil rakyat” partai Anu yang hobi sarapan lobster?

Masak Presiden kok kalah sama “wakil rakyat” yang sudah dipecat sama partainya tapi tetep ga tau malu duduk ongkang-ongkang menikmati gaji 54,9 juta sebulan duit rakyat? Masak Presiden kok kalah pinter sama Gabener Warkop DKI yang bisa memperkaya 73 suporternya pake 28 milyar duit rakyat n duit negara? Masak Presiden kok kalah sama simbah A-minus yang bisa dapat transfer 600 jeti? Masak Presiden kok kalah pinter sama pemimpin grup cheerleader yang bisa gonta ganti mobil mewah dari Pajero, Hummer, Rubicon sampe piknik berbulan-bulan ke luar negeri? Ini kan aneh bin ajaib namanya.... Presiden kok ndeso !!

4. Jokowi itu ga sayang, ga perhatian dan ga peduli sama keluarganya. Coba bayangin, dia itu presiden, orang nomer satu di negeri ini, batuk aja bisa jadi duit apalagi tanda tangan. Tapi coba lihat gimana perlakuannya sama keluarganya. Anaknya yang pertama cuma juwalan martabak.

Anak kedua pernah gagal jadi PNS padahal bapaknya menjabat Presiden. Jangankan cuma jadi PNS, mau angkat anaknya jadi Dirut BUMN yang gajinya 190 juta sebulan aja harusnya bisa.

Tinggal telpon n deal pasang harga berapa biar semua senang ikut dapat bagian, beres dah. Terus si bungsu malah cuma juwalan pisang nugget sama kaos. Kan kasihan ntuh? Itu tandanya Jokowi ga sayang sama keluarganya. Kalo ga sayang sama keluarga terus gimana mau ngurus negara?

Kan bisa aja semua anaknya dikasih mega proyek trilyunan rupiah pake duwit negara. Mau punya harta berlimpah sak hohah mah gampang sebenernya daripada anak-anaknya cuma juwalan martabak sama pisang doang. Kan bangsa ini penuh dengan catatan sejarah pemimpin pusat sampe pemimpin daerah yang sayang plus perhatian banget sama keluarga, kerabat dan koleganya.

Kaesang yang anak presiden saja terekam kamera sedang antri dan berdesakan naik kereta komuter yang jadi fasilitas umum. Jokowi jelas kalah dong sama “wakil rakyat” partai Anu yang minta anaknya difasilitasi dan dijemput khusus oleh Kedutaan pas piknik ke luar negeri. Mensejahterakan keluarga kan wajib hukumnya tong?

5. Jokowi itu anti Islam sampe dia bikin “Hari Santri” untuk menghormati para santri segala. Jokowi itu anti Islam sampe dia bikin acara Dzikir Akbar di Istana Negara yang selama 72 tahun Indonesia merdeka baru pertama kali dilakukan. Jokowi itu anti Islam karena Kementerian Agama yang kerjaannya lebih banyak ngurusin urusan orang Islam mulai dari nikah sampe haji diberi anggaran terbesar ketiga dalam APBN 2018 sebesar Rp. 62,2 trilyun yang bahkan lebih besar dan mengalahkan pos anggaran untuk kementerian urusan kesehatan, pendidikan, sosial, pertanian, perhubungan, keuangan dan riset tehnologi.

Jokowi itu anti Islam karena menempati urutan nomor 13 dalam daftar “500 Tokoh Islam Berpengaruh Di Dunia” dari The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre sedangkan “Imam Besar Umat Islam Indonesia” masuk nomor 500 pun tidak. Jokowi itu anti Islam karena banyak menganugerahkan gelar Pahlawan Nasional kepada para pahlawan muslim seperti TGKH Muhammad Zainuddin Abdul Madjid, Laksamana Malahayati, Sultan Mahmud Riayat Syah dan Lafran Pane. Jokowi itu anti Islam karena dia pemimpin negara yang pertama dan paling getol bela masalah Rohingya dan juga Palestina.

Jokowi itu anti Islam karena mengecam pernyataan Trump soal Yerusalem, beda dengan Raja Arab yang jihadnya justru mendukung Trump. Jokowi itu anti Islam sampe ulama-ulama sepuh dihormati dan dijunjung tinggi. Jokowi itu anti Islam karena didukung para ulama besar seperti Gus Mus, Gus Sholah, Habib Luthfi bin Yahya, Buya Syafi’i Maarif, KH. Maimoen Zubair, KH. Ma’ruf Amin, KH. Said Aqil Siradj, Ibu Sinta Nuriyah Wahid yang sampe belain datang ke pernikahan Kahiyang.

Jokowi itu anti Islam karena dia sudah naek haji tahun 2003, beda sama Gabener varokah yang dibela mati-matian pake boikot mayat segala tapi baru naek haji tahun 2017 setelah menang kemarin.

Jokowi itu anti Islam karena selalu sumbangkan puluhan sapi dan kambing qurban ke seluruh Indonesia tiap tahun. Jokowi itu anti Islam karena latar belakang keluarganya asli pribumi muslim, beda sama Pendekar Kuda yang dibela mati-matian dan dibilang “titisan Allah” padahal berasal dari latar belakang keluarga non muslim dan non pribumi.

Jokowi itu anti Islam karena dia sering mengunjungi dan membantu banyak pondok pesantren. Jokowi itu anti Islam karena suka piara kodok bukan piara Sapi-Sapian dsb, dsb ( Ruwet n bingung kan mikirnya? Sama !!! Micin curah sachetan is the best gitu loh.... Ngemil micin 3 sendok sehari plus mabok kencing onta dijamin bisa bikin otak dan logika salto akrobat jungkir-balik tapi ga balik-balik lagi lho. Masih mo ngotot, ngeyel n terus-terusan fitnah Jokowi anti Islam? Gua kepret, mencret lu...!! )

10. Sebenernya masih ada banyak alasan yang lain, tapi gue males, ribet n capek mikir sama nulisnya. Sudah boros kuota, ga dapet bayaran lagi.

Jadi langsung saja kita sampe ke alasan yang kesepuluh. Ini yang terakhir sekaliligus yang paling penting dan ngalahin semua alasan yang lainnya. Alasan pertama sampe alasan yang terakhir bahkan sampe alasan yang ke 1000 sudah terwakili semuwa dalam 1 alasan yang paling pokok ini.

Alasan itu adalah : JANGAN PILIH JOKOWI JADI PRESIDEN LAGI KARENA SEHARUSNYA DIA ITU JADI PRESIDEN SEUMUR HIDUP !!! Sebagai Kecebong Garis Keras, gue mah gitu orangnya. Ape loe, Ape loe......!!!

Kampret mah mana ngarti nyang beginian. Mereka mah kagak ngerti kalo lagi kena jebakan Betmen sama tulisan ini. Ganteng di potret...... eeh ternyata giginya ompong. Judulnya Kampret..... eeh ternyata isinya Cebong. Emang cuma mereka aja yang pinter maen jurus hoax n tipu-tipu? Kita para Cebong juga bisa cooyy..... 

Lagipula ini fakta, bukan fitnah kayak mereka. Makanya jangan mau kalah dikepretin n dikibulin lagi sama Bani Hoax n Bani Fitnah kayak kemaren ya sayang.... Sudahlah ikhlas saja terima kenyataan pahit ini pret eh pren. Mau sebenci apapun kalian sama Jokowi, toh Jokowi tetep nge-hit, cetar n kagak ada matinye.....

Setuju ya cukur, kagak setuju ya gondrong. Kalo ngaku cebong, share tulisan ini dong. Ikan tongkol, ikan teri. Elo dongkol, gue geli. Ikan pindang, ikan koki. Elo kejang, gue hepi. Ikan belanak, ikan tengiri. Gue ngakak, elo nyeri. Ikan kuthuk, ikan pari. Elo ngamuk, gue lari. Hihihi........ 

Salam Kecebong Super

Sumber: akun fb Muhammad Zazuli
Sumber: http://www.beraninews.com/2018/01/perlu-diingat-dan-dicamkan-baik-baik.html