If you don’t have time to post, by all means don’t stress yourself out with your blog. The blog should be enjoyable. My worry is that if I don’t write down what I learned the same day, the next day my memory of it may fade. I want to capture my thoughts while they’re still fresh.

Posting daily is great, but there’s a greater sin with blogging, and that’s posting when one has nothing to say.

This reminds me about a previous post.

It is a shame if the “what’s in it for me” idea is holding people back. “Learning” is one of my big answers to that question. You learn so much, I cannot begin to count the ways. If you show skepticism about learning, well, let’s hope that is not the case!

My mental barrier is “Time”. I am committed to several projects in March. I am slightly afraid to get too involved with my blog because I fear I will have too much fun and take away too much time from my obligations. Time is the barrier – not the “what’s in it for me” idea.

This post might have the answer to dealing with the Time issue. I feel I have a “schtick” – technical communication in general, with focus on accessibility and other topics when they arise. I do not work with online help at all, so I do not post about that topic. I think I have to provide substance in a post, so I have hesitated posting a small entry that is just a reference to a link. I think that I am supposed to post Pulitizer-prize winning entries – which is a ridiculous thought.

Something you wrote a long time ago made an impression. I now write drafts where I insert ideas for future reference. I can then go back and fill out the topic and post. That is a useful tip. You may get 5 ideas in one day. You can prepare a draft and use it on those days when you have no idea what to discuss.

Moral of this comment is: have your schtick in mind while reading news and books and articles. The moment something registers on your schtick barometer – blog it! This also brings back the idea of blogging every day. I do hesitate there. Minimum once a week perhaps, and work up to several times a week. It has to feel right for the blogge.

I wanted to share these thoughts, not so much for you, Tom, but for any reader who is also testing the blogging waters.