Comments on: What to Do When You Can’t Write

By: How to Manage Your Energy Like a Power Company Executive | Men with Pens

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By: How to Run Your Business When You're Sick | Men with Pens

How to Run Your Business When You're Sick | Men with Pens — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:45:35 +0000

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By: I left a keyword for a name

I left a keyword for a name — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 03:46:18 +0000

Three or four times a week, write about a subject for 10-15 minutes without going back to correct your mistakes or judging what you’ve written. If you can’t think of anything to write, write, “I can’t think of anything to write,” or, “I’m looking for something to write ,” and continue writing. The act of writing, even if your words don’t make much sense, strengthens your writing “muscles”, just as lifting weights strengthens you physically. At first, you may produce a lot of gibberish, but in time, your writing will become more focused; you may discover subjects in your free writing that are important to you and that you may want to write about in more detail. .-= Remote Help Desk´s last blog ..Importance Of Help Desk Outsourcing And A Thing To Consider =-.

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Do You Have the Courage to Ask for Help? | Men With Pens — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:01:21 +0000

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By: James

James — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:08:45 +0000

@ Liz – Hey, thanks for stopping by, and thanks for that thought-provoking comment, too. That’s exactly what we try to help people avoid – cheaping out on makeshift solutions when you want to be serious about business.

I’m with you on the Aha! moment, too. I used to want to do everything myself (just because I can). The first time I outsourced a really easy task that was just eating up my time and keeping me from what I wanted to do, I was like… “Holy god, Harry! Did you see this? LOOK! Look what we can do!! And it’s tax deductible!!! Okay, what else can we outsource, come on… find something, man, find something!”

And he looked at me (virtually) and said, “Dude. Haven’t I been telling you this for months…?”

As for writing well while I’m sick (still am, getting there, though)… Each comment that came through on this post had me coming back to read my own work because I was so sick, I couldn’t remember what I’d written that was so good. I should get sick more often lol

By: Liz Walker

Liz Walker — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:57:51 +0000

Hey for a sicko this post is full of great ideas â€“ I wonder what youâ€™re like when you are healthy? Seriously, a lot of our clients could use this advice. There is a huge danger in doing everything yourself, and boy does it hit if you become ill.

Weâ€™ve been wondering where this Lone Ranger-ism comes from, and weâ€™re theorizing that itâ€™s born when we first go to public school (thatâ€™s where you learn that collaboration is called â€œcheatingâ€) and is strengthened, especially among solo-preneurs, by a lack of cash.

Small business guys are not comfortable spending money on stuff they can do themselves. The result is home renovations that are not only ugly, but dangerous; really bad cooking; and makeshift business solutions. Not to mention a nation of business owners who canâ€™t think very well because they are over-tired and stressed-out.

Our Aha! moment came when we realized we could either give our money to a professional colleague or supplier who would help us grow our business and stay saneâ€¦or the federal government as part of our tax bill. Itâ€™s been great.

By: James

James — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:21:28 +0000

Aw, thanks Anne. Slowly on the mend and getting there.

Hey, check out the model shot of you! Coolness!

By: Anne Cleveland

Anne Cleveland — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:01:34 +0000

Reading your story about feeling so poorly, I wish I lived near to make some fresh ginger water for you, Grate fresh ginger in distilled water and drink lots. A cold is actually a healing crisis, bless it and sip the ginger water and you will feel better.
I!m not a trained writer, but love to write. I began my own blogging about 4 months ago, and have about 70 articles posted. I write about what-ever pops into my head when I sit down at computor.I!m almost computor illiterate and type with 2 fingers. I just started reading other blogs a few days ago.

I!m well into my eighties, and writing on the internet is like finding a new toy for me.

I hope you feel better. Anne Cleveland sept 16,2008