I learn something new everyday. Not only is it a habit, it’s more of a necessity. Hello, I am an information junkie. While it’s not a bad thing, it can keep me from other things that need doing.
Such as running my blog. I get into information overload and while I have a million ideas I tweet, I might not necessarily blog them. Which is what I should be doing.
Today, I ran across the term “blogcrastination” over at CopyBlogger. The post is “5 Warning Signs You Might be a Blogcrastinator”. Well, let’s just say that this little piece has hit home. Let’s break it down.
1. “You keep postponing“: Yep. I get a great idea. Jot it down and say “In a little while, but right now I have things to do, like handwash delicates”. You get the picture.
2. “You push so hard it hurts”: Been there, done that. People have no idea how many draft posts I kept working and working on until they became essentially irrelevant. Um…major suckage.
3.“You’re easily distracted”: If you have ever watched the movie “Over the Hedge” and are easily distracted, you might relate to the character Hammy the Squirrel. I know I do.
4. “You’re constantly generating ideas for new posts”: I would post a photo of my stack of idea notebooks, but am afraid I would distract you.
5. “You’re a chatter, not a writer”: Aacck! Can’t I be both. Sadly, I can’t. I am sitting here right now with my Seesmic Desktop Application turned off and my mobile phone silenced. It’s a must-do that I’ve had pounded into my head by my dear friend, journalist Rhi Bowman, over at The Word Trade. The little bubble that floats above my head with cartoon like handwriting has her smiling down at me beatifically in glorious radiance that I am actually listening to what she says, and not just hearing.
All this being said, I have printed this ditty over at CopyBlogger and am hanging it up here at my desk so that it is always a reminder to work on my craft and be proactive.
Lisa is a lifestyle blogger, writer and social media strategist living in Charlotte, NC. 
