I don’t matter.

Those are the three most despicable words you could ever say as a blogger. Or as a professional.

Or as a human being.

On this fine Blogtipping Day, I’d like to blogtip the whole world of business blogs for a minute.

If I had 60 seconds left before my blogging voice was silenced forever, I would leave you with these three classic business blogging tips.

They are near and dear to me above all others.

And they are crucial to visionary blogging.

1. Listen.

Stop talking.

Be still. Observe. Pay attention. Seek awareness before anything else.

Listening enables deep conversation - the kind that builds relationships of trust.

And trust is the single most valuable thing you can cultivate through your professional blog.

A business blog works best when it listens more than it talks.

Blogtipping is a tradition or meme started by me (Easton Ellsworth) back in April 2006 as a fun way to surprise other bloggers with public appreciation and advice.
See the first blogtipping post ever.
Starting May 1, 2006, I held a monthly Blogtipping Day on the first day of each month and invited fellow bloggers to “go [...]

This is part 6 of a 24-part series on good and bad business blogging attributes. Subscribe now to get updates for free. Thank you for supporting Visionary Blogging!

Do you ever lose hope regarding your business blog? Ever worry that business blogging may be wasting your time and money? Terrified of blog failure?

If so, you’re not alone. Many business bloggers experience despair to some degree. I sure have.

Here are some tips on how to develop hope in your professional blogging efforts and boost your blogging success.

Welcome to Part 5 of a 24-part series on how to use the Visionary Blogging method to overcome business blog problems and develop good business blogging habits.

Now let’s talk about how to overcome despair, one of the worst enemies of visionary business blogging.

What is despair?