One of the things that struck me the first time I visited Chris Guillebeau’s blog was that it says, repeatedly, that he posts every Monday and Thursday.  Other than blogs with teams of writers who post every day, there are few blogs that commit to a schedule.  However, after reading his manifesto “279 Days to Overnight Success” (mentioned previously) this publishing schedule is one of his “basics” to successful blogging.  As he puts it:

“Decide on a clear publishing schedule.
And commit to it for a set amount of time, preferably at least six months or more. The specific schedule is not that important — the point is, make a schedule, announce it on the site, and stick to it.” 1

I’ve been considering this idea for a while, and have decided it’s time to act on it.  I found myself thinking “what if I don’t have time or get busy, what if I’m out of town, etc”, as he mentioned, but at the end of the day those are all just excuses.  It will take work and dedication, but if maintaining a blog is something I’m committed to, it’s definitely worthwhile and necessary.  As my mom always used to say “Anything worth doing, is worth doing well.”

By committing to a schedule I will not only be making myself accountable, but providing you with an accurate expectation of when new posts will be available.  Please hold me accountable, and check back regularly for updates.

So, starting today, I will be posting on Wednesdays and Sundays, if not before.

As time goes on, I will also be implementing more recommendations from Chris and others, as well as some ideas of my own, as I strive to better spread the benefits and techniques for living a deliberate life by thinking forward to the goals, then working backward to the necessary steps to achieve them.

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1 http://chrisguillebeau.com/3×5/files/2009/04/279days.pdf (pg 18)