Comments on: A Blogger’s Debate – and a Request to Join In http://www.terrystarbucker.com/2008/05/15/a-blogger%e2%80%99s-debate-%e2%80%93-and-a-request-to-join-in/ Ramblings From a Glass Half Full Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:07:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mother Earth http://www.terrystarbucker.com/2008/05/15/a-blogger%e2%80%99s-debate-%e2%80%93-and-a-request-to-join-in/comment-page-1/#comment-1752 Mother Earth Thu, 29 May 2008 03:14:11 +0000 http://www.terrystarbucker.com/2008/05/15/a-blogger%e2%80%99s-debate-%e2%80%93-and-a-request-to-join-in/#comment-1752 I am very intrigued by this path you've been on so far and how you made it linear for yourself in this post - thank you as what you have said has been helpful to me too. I am also very intrigued how you've discovered this juncture, this potential - this where do I go from here? Asking questions I think is perfect. Trusting the answers is sometimes trickier - i don't mean that all that has been said here hasn't been wonderful advice and commentary - so many are fostering the you behind the blog - it's pretty darn cool. I like to trust my gut - what does your gut tell you as you recieve all this wisdom and support ? I am very intrigued by this path you’ve been on so far and how you made it linear for yourself in this post – thank you as what you have said has been helpful to me too. I am also very intrigued how you’ve discovered this juncture, this potential – this where do I go from here? Asking questions I think is perfect. Trusting the answers is sometimes trickier – i don’t mean that all that has been said here hasn’t been wonderful advice and commentary – so many are fostering the you behind the blog – it’s pretty darn cool. I like to trust my gut – what does your gut tell you as you recieve all this wisdom and support ?

]]> By: All About the Blog (and Why I Do It) : TerryStarbucker.com http://www.terrystarbucker.com/2008/05/15/a-blogger%e2%80%99s-debate-%e2%80%93-and-a-request-to-join-in/comment-page-1/#comment-1744 All About the Blog (and Why I Do It) : TerryStarbucker.com Tue, 27 May 2008 12:31:04 +0000 http://www.terrystarbucker.com/2008/05/15/a-blogger%e2%80%99s-debate-%e2%80%93-and-a-request-to-join-in/#comment-1744 [...] Terry, what fills you with passion? What makes your fingers fly over the keyboard with joy? Because when you take ...Karen Putz / DeafMom | 26May08 | More [...] [...] Terry, what fills you with passion? What makes your fingers fly over the keyboard with joy? Because when you take …Karen Putz / DeafMom | 26May08 | More [...]

]]> By: Karen Putz / DeafMom http://www.terrystarbucker.com/2008/05/15/a-blogger%e2%80%99s-debate-%e2%80%93-and-a-request-to-join-in/comment-page-1/#comment-1742 Karen Putz / DeafMom Mon, 26 May 2008 14:44:41 +0000 http://www.terrystarbucker.com/2008/05/15/a-blogger%e2%80%99s-debate-%e2%80%93-and-a-request-to-join-in/#comment-1742 Terry, what fills you with passion? What makes your fingers fly over the keyboard with joy? Because when you take that passion and show it, the readers benefit. You've done a lot of great things here and I enjoy reading the variety of things you have to share. You definitely have a brand strategy that is good-- the half-full-ism. You can take that further and do more business with that idea-- an e-book, etc. Keep delivering on the passion! Terry, what fills you with passion? What makes your fingers fly over the keyboard with joy? Because when you take that passion and show it, the readers benefit.

You’ve done a lot of great things here and I enjoy reading the variety of things you have to share. You definitely have a brand strategy that is good– the half-full-ism. You can take that further and do more business with that idea– an e-book, etc.

Keep delivering on the passion!

]]> By: What The Brady Bunch (and You) Taught Me About Blogging : TerryStarbucker.com http://www.terrystarbucker.com/2008/05/15/a-blogger%e2%80%99s-debate-%e2%80%93-and-a-request-to-join-in/comment-page-1/#comment-1729 What The Brady Bunch (and You) Taught Me About Blogging : TerryStarbucker.com Thu, 22 May 2008 17:59:27 +0000 http://www.terrystarbucker.com/2008/05/15/a-blogger%e2%80%99s-debate-%e2%80%93-and-a-request-to-join-in/#comment-1729 [...] Terry late to this but I like the variety, it shows the full Terry. steve sherlock | 21May08 | More [...] [...] Terry late to this but I like the variety, it shows the full Terry. steve sherlock | 21May08 | More [...]

]]> By: steve sherlock http://www.terrystarbucker.com/2008/05/15/a-blogger%e2%80%99s-debate-%e2%80%93-and-a-request-to-join-in/comment-page-1/#comment-1727 steve sherlock Wed, 21 May 2008 22:42:44 +0000 http://www.terrystarbucker.com/2008/05/15/a-blogger%e2%80%99s-debate-%e2%80%93-and-a-request-to-join-in/#comment-1727 Terry late to this but I like the variety, it shows the full Terry. Terry late to this but I like the variety, it shows the full Terry.

]]> By: Sonia Simone http://www.terrystarbucker.com/2008/05/15/a-blogger%e2%80%99s-debate-%e2%80%93-and-a-request-to-join-in/comment-page-1/#comment-1722 Sonia Simone Tue, 20 May 2008 16:44:36 +0000 http://www.terrystarbucker.com/2008/05/15/a-blogger%e2%80%99s-debate-%e2%80%93-and-a-request-to-join-in/#comment-1722 I really like Joanna's "applied half-fullism." Very nice! A great umbrella term. My suggestion would be that your focus be "you." Your particular collection of rants and obsessions and interests and observations and questions and musings. My bias is that each of us discovers our "you-ism" by writing, and then we shape that and learn to express it to its fullest. My sense is that you have a gut understanding of what a "half full" post is. And it might not be quite "all of the above"--you may want to move certain occasional aspects to a Tumblog or some other simple venue. I think Personal Development and Business Commentary and Leadership Principles and Discourses on Half-Fullism all work together very well--they cohere. I wouldn't advise you to prune any of them out unless you have a gut sense that one of them doesn't belong. For myself, one reason I love Twitter is I can tweet away about things I wouldn't go into on my blog, but I can still feel connected and "whole" with my pals. And I love guest blogging for the same reason--CB lets me do a different kind of post and show a different side of myself. I really like Joanna’s “applied half-fullism.” Very nice! A great umbrella term.

My suggestion would be that your focus be “you.” Your particular collection of rants and obsessions and interests and observations and questions and musings. My bias is that each of us discovers our “you-ism” by writing, and then we shape that and learn to express it to its fullest.

My sense is that you have a gut understanding of what a “half full” post is. And it might not be quite “all of the above”–you may want to move certain occasional aspects to a Tumblog or some other simple venue.

I think Personal Development and Business Commentary and Leadership Principles and Discourses on Half-Fullism all work together very well–they cohere. I wouldn’t advise you to prune any of them out unless you have a gut sense that one of them doesn’t belong.

For myself, one reason I love Twitter is I can tweet away about things I wouldn’t go into on my blog, but I can still feel connected and “whole” with my pals. And I love guest blogging for the same reason–CB lets me do a different kind of post and show a different side of myself.

]]> By: Trevor Gay http://www.terrystarbucker.com/2008/05/15/a-blogger%e2%80%99s-debate-%e2%80%93-and-a-request-to-join-in/comment-page-1/#comment-1717 Trevor Gay Sun, 18 May 2008 20:07:11 +0000 http://www.terrystarbucker.com/2008/05/15/a-blogger%e2%80%99s-debate-%e2%80%93-and-a-request-to-join-in/#comment-1717 Hi Terry - greetings from the right hand side of the pond in England. Stick to what your heart tells you my friend. I have been Blogging on my Simplicity Blog for three and a half years now and I regularly have these internal discussions with myself. I just keep writing what feels appropriate and it seems to work. Be yourself my friend and you will be fine. Authenticity is everything (and of course Simplicity!) - Take care Terry – your words matter. Hi Terry – greetings from the right hand side of the pond in England. Stick to what your heart tells you my friend. I have been Blogging on my Simplicity Blog for three and a half years now and I regularly have these internal discussions with myself. I just keep writing what feels appropriate and it seems to work. Be yourself my friend and you will be fine. Authenticity is everything (and of course Simplicity!) – Take care Terry – your words matter.

]]> By: Loraleigh Vance http://www.terrystarbucker.com/2008/05/15/a-blogger%e2%80%99s-debate-%e2%80%93-and-a-request-to-join-in/comment-page-1/#comment-1716 Loraleigh Vance Sat, 17 May 2008 17:10:57 +0000 http://www.terrystarbucker.com/2008/05/15/a-blogger%e2%80%99s-debate-%e2%80%93-and-a-request-to-join-in/#comment-1716 Isn't synchronicity interesting. I'm grappling with the exact same issue. I found blogging about 2 months ago, started off with my favorite topic, Personal Development and, as you said, soon found the blog taking on a life of it's own. I then asked a blogging forum exactly the same question you've asked. The resulting answers were basically to have a focus and then perhaps dodder off topic once in a while. I must confess that I like the answers you are getting here much better because I find that is my opinion as well. The blogs I am attracted to may or may not have a focus but it's more the expression of that individual that I enjoy the most. Long winded answer but there you have it! Isn’t synchronicity interesting. I’m grappling with the exact same issue.

I found blogging about 2 months ago, started off with my favorite topic, Personal Development and, as you said, soon found the blog taking on a life of it’s own.

I then asked a blogging forum exactly the same question you’ve asked. The resulting answers were basically to have a focus and then perhaps dodder off topic once in a while.

I must confess that I like the answers you are getting here much better because I find that is my opinion as well. The blogs I am attracted to may or may not have a focus but it’s more the expression of that individual that I enjoy the most.

Long winded answer but there you have it!

]]> By: Vicki Davis http://www.terrystarbucker.com/2008/05/15/a-blogger%e2%80%99s-debate-%e2%80%93-and-a-request-to-join-in/comment-page-1/#comment-1715 Vicki Davis Sat, 17 May 2008 13:38:15 +0000 http://www.terrystarbucker.com/2008/05/15/a-blogger%e2%80%99s-debate-%e2%80%93-and-a-request-to-join-in/#comment-1715 Actually, I'm a newcomer and just found you through a mutual twitter friend who had tweeted something to you! (Funny how that works.) I like to read blogs because of the people behind them and a general feel that their posts aren't a waste of time. I do like to sort of know what they'll write on but more importantly I look for people who view the world a little differently and have good common sense. To me, news site are about the news but blog sites are about the people that write them. That is why I've never personally gotten into the guest blogger thing, I guess. Best wishes! I'll be back! Actually, I’m a newcomer and just found you through a mutual twitter friend who had tweeted something to you! (Funny how that works.)

I like to read blogs because of the people behind them and a general feel that their posts aren’t a waste of time. I do like to sort of know what they’ll write on but more importantly I look for people who view the world a little differently and have good common sense.

To me, news site are about the news but blog sites are about the people that write them. That is why I’ve never personally gotten into the guest blogger thing, I guess. Best wishes! I’ll be back!

]]> By: Michelle Vandepas http://www.terrystarbucker.com/2008/05/15/a-blogger%e2%80%99s-debate-%e2%80%93-and-a-request-to-join-in/comment-page-1/#comment-1714 Michelle Vandepas Sat, 17 May 2008 13:38:07 +0000 http://www.terrystarbucker.com/2008/05/15/a-blogger%e2%80%99s-debate-%e2%80%93-and-a-request-to-join-in/#comment-1714 I enjoy blogs that move around a bit, even though I've been told many times to keep mine focused. I started blogging 4 year ago on a foster-adoption blog site, and then moved to blog about money on a family site, before I ever started my own blog. Then when I did host my own blog I found so many things to write about I started several, one on mommyhood, one on entrepreneurship, one on holistic marketing, and the one I keep up on on purpose. I struggle with this same issue, and it sure would be easier to write all on one blog, but instead and I have to think about why I blog and what my objectives are. On the blog I keep up, it is a business so I focus on those issues.. In your case, it is probably more about your voice and your leadership that we tune in for. As I wrote in my last blog post I have no answers. Only more questions. Looking forward to your answers! I enjoy blogs that move around a bit, even though I’ve been told many times to keep mine focused. I started blogging 4 year ago on a foster-adoption blog site, and then moved to blog about money on a family site, before I ever started my own blog. Then when I did host my own blog I found so many things to write about I started several, one on mommyhood, one on entrepreneurship, one on holistic marketing, and the one I keep up on on purpose. I struggle with this same issue, and it sure would be easier to write all on one blog, but instead and I have to think about why I blog and what my objectives are. On the blog I keep up, it is a business so I focus on those issues.. In your case, it is probably more about your voice and your leadership that we tune in for. As I wrote in my last blog post I have no answers. Only more questions. Looking forward to your answers!

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