So for weeks I have been thinking about how to reach people through my blog. What kind of advice can I offer people? What wisdom can I impart onto my readers?
Like I’ve said before, I’ve been in retail management for 3 years (consecutively) and overall in customer service, management, and retail for 12 years. I know how to manage things when I have the resources, energy and time to do so.
When I was younger (I’m only 30, but I am much more tired than my 24 year old self) I found myself able to juggle many different things. Work, school(4.0 in college), social life. But, boy are things getting more difficult with each passing year.
I used to be able to do things, exciting and inventive things. Now I’m so preoccupied with just working and surviving I forgot what it was like to have other things going on in my life.
So I’ve decided to use this blog as and online checklist. The same way as I write a checklist every week at work and for myself personally. Something to hold myself accountable week after week. Something I can help others with organizing themselves and holding me as well as themselves accountable. A buddy system blog.
As it is, right now, I have no followers. BOO HOO! But I read my blog and I can hold myself accountable. Here it goes. My every Sunday starting from now on weekly checklist:
This week on Maraley-Vintage Purveyor
Sunday – off
- Talk to Jeremy about schedule. Plan what day to buy new merchandise/re-shoot of items in shop. When day is planned update into checklist
- Find free things to do in New York City/New Jersey/discounted/make plans to do it soon so you can blog about it!
Monday – Back to work
- Clean room
- Take pics of room
- start deciding how you want to organize room furniture, shelving etc.
- research cheap room makeovers – Ikea, thrift, etc.
- Take pics of work outfit – choose outfit for next day.
Tuesday – Work
- boo hoo: no new merchandise to talk about
- Blog about room ideas – storage ideas – design ideas
- Research blogs and Etsy pages for favorite shops/items
- Take pics of work outfit
Wednesday – Day off
- Give Charlie a bath and cut his hair
- blog about how to groom a Charlie
- Research blogs and Etsy pages for favorite shops/items
- pick outfit for work
Thursday – Pay day – work
- Pay bills. Save money for Etsy shop merchandise
- research blogs and Etsy pages for favorite shops/items
- Research about things to do in Rhode Island – Inspiration trip with Mom Jeans/Jeremy
- Take pics of outfit – choose outfit for next day
Friday - work
- Fashion Friday! Blog about favorite items/shops
- pics/outfits/joo get it
Saturday – Work
- Whatever was not completed during the week. . . do it today!
3 comments:
The first way to reach people, I think, is to let your knowledge blend with you skills naturally. It is so easy afterwards to write about it!
And just a humble hint: make it easy for people to comment under your posts! :)
Thanks, I appreciate the feedback!
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