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When you’re traveling, ask the traveler for advice, not someone whose lameness keeps him in one place. – Rumi (13th century poet)

Michelle Goodman over at the Anti 9-5 guide is rethinking her very successful blog. Another of my favorites, Wishy the Writer is on a blogging hiatus, and now I’m reviewing things myself.

It happens. Anyone can start a blog… it’s keeping it up that’s the hard part. It takes a lot of time, it’s scary (who ARE all these invisible people haunting my pages, most without ever saying a word?) and sometimes it’s exhausting maintaining any kind of consistent theme or focus.

I don’t want to quit though. I’ve learned so much, and “met” so many cool people, and there are still so many ideas and directions to try out and explore. Emily over at The Rocky Road of Love and Other Great Recipes has hit upon a marvelous formula for her blog, though she’s still fairly new at it. Her professional experience writing to a schedule and writing for television, among other things, is for her a great advantage, and she has graciously offered to help me brainstorm a bit.

Don’t ever be afraid to ask for help from good people. I’ve also asked a friend (the executive director of a very successful inner-city non-profit) to be my “executive director buddy” and tell me everything he knows. Being too proud to ask these brilliant people for advice would just be too silly. Not everyone is qualified to give advice, of course, but when you find someone who is further ahead than you are, but still travelling themselves on the same road, you’ve found a pearl of great price.

Grab it, if you can!