Motivational Tips From A to Z

Article Writing and Motivational Tips From A to Z It's easy to procrastinate ... In fact, it's so easy to not do things that it's amazing we accomplish anything! BUT WE DO. Whether it's because you fear disappointment and waste or you're absolutely charged and committed to your goals, brush procrastination aside and curb temptation. You know writing can yield a great reward. All you have to do sit down and have the patience to channel your creativity.

Smart Guide to Increasing Twitter

A Smart Guide to Increasing Twitter Activity Did you know in 2013, Twitter had roughly 200 million active users who sent over 400 million tweets daily? If you haven't been keeping up with Twitter, you may be losing an incredible opportunity to let your writing efforts take off. In this quick post, we're going to show you why Twitter should be a part of your efforts AND how you can avoid letting your Twitter account lie fallow. Why You Should Be Active on Twitter Improves your connection with readers and broadens your network. Amplifies your brand exposure and boosts your social credibility. Increases viral potential without needing a big marketing budget. Helps you stay on top of news in your niche and current events. Completes a social presence when used in conjunction with other social platform leaders. Activate Your Twitter Presence If your followers are hearing crickets, then you're not going to achieve the great benefits Twitter provides. You don't have to be on Twitter 24/7, but you do need to have an ongoing presence that isn't broken up by periods of radio silence. Here are a few tried and true tweet types that you can share on Twitter in a jiffy: Provide instructive and helpful tips that are relevant to your niche and resonate with readers. Link to your original Vines, blog posts, articles, press releases, promotions, contests, and more. Pose questions to all of your followers (even consider targeting a question to a specific follower). Curate content by sharing links to 3rd-party relevant articles, videos, images, and more. Retweet content that is relevant to your audience and your brand. Share the latest apps or tools that you think is useful and a brief snippet why you think it's helpful. Start a conversation by engaging with others by using @replies and mentions. Participate in relevant trending #hashtags by writing a relevant spin on the hashtag to join the discussion. Your behind-the-scenes information and photos (events you're attending, projects you're participating in, etc.) Interesting factoids, quotes, compelling observations, and engaging ideas. Consistently post a mix of the above tweet types regularly to maintain content diversity and follower interest. You can try any number of services, like Hootsuite, to preschedule content so you don't have to drop what your doing to tweet. However, make sure you get into your Home Twitter feed to see what's on everyone's minds at least once a day. On Twitter? What tips do you have for balancing content with timeliness? Any particular Twitter do's and don'ts that you would like to share? Click here to share your comments, questions, and suggestions - we'd love to hear from you! Stop by to follow @EzineArticles, where we share tips, advice, and the latest article writing news daily! To Your Article Writing Success & Passion! Penny, Managing Editor http://Blog.EzineArticles.com/ http://EzineArticles.com/ PS: In a writing rut? Don't worry it happens to everyone at some point. Get out of the rut today and start writing killer content with our new Article Templates: http://shop.EzineArticles.com/BuildYourOwnArticleTemplates/

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Chaos is a friend of mine - Bob Dylan

Embrace the Chaos and Make Progress With Your Daily Goals "Chaos is a friend of mine." - Bob Dylan Okay, wait just one minute. It's time to hit "pause." Bad stress and overwhelming situations are not conducive to your productivity - especially when writing is involved. You can either let the chaos of your home and professional life get you down or perhaps even go through great lengths to beat it into submission. However, there's another alterative that many people overlook: get more out of your day by embracing your inevitable schedule, including taking unexpected interruptions into stride. These tips can help. Acknowledge Your Chaos Break down the chaotic situation by dissecting the reason why it is so hectic. Do any (or all) of these sound familiar? You're procrastinating. You're allowing yourself to be distracted. You're not good at communicating your intentions and goals. You're not working at a time when you're most productive. You're fighting it. Tips to Embrace Your Chaos Here's how to make progress in your goals despite the chaos: Procrastination: You've heard the old adage, "Procrastination is the thief of time." Avoid putting things off, especially your writing, or you're never going to get anything done. Create a to-do list daily and then pick 2-3 of the most important things on that list and do them first. Distractions: Most distractions come from you. If you're perpetuating your own distractions by constantly checking notifications, social media, email, etc. - learn to unplug. Assign yourself times to review and follow up on email. Get into the habit of only checking social media during periods of downtime. Turn on your devices' airplane mode (or turn them off if you can!) to hold calls and notifications to focus on important tasks and improve your productivity. Communicate: You'd be surprised how supportive your family, coworkers, and peers will be if you simply share your plans and the objective they will achieve. You don't have to go through a terrible amount of detail; merely share why it's important to you, perhaps the purpose it serves, if it benefits them in anyway, and what you need from them (even if it's just to be quiet). Timing: If you're not exactly mentally charged first thing in the morning or stumble through a post-lunch stupor, then working on a task that requires your focus isn't the best use of your time. Find your energy peaks of the day and capitalize on them by paying attention to the times of the day when you mentally power through challenging (and even unpleasant) tasks. Schedule your day around these peaks, but take care - don't use it as an excuse to procrastinate. Struggle: Embrace it. Don't ignore what's happening around you. It may be a much bigger or more important situation than you think and you shouldn't miss it. If you're overwhelmed and you feel anxious, angry, frustrated, or completely stressed, then it's time to take a mental break. Meditate or go outside. Pay attention to anything that is not what you're currently working on. Look - really look - and take it in without passing judgment. Just observe. This will help you realign your thinking (and attitude) as well as refresh your perspective. Unless you live under a rock, you're likely to always have a little chaos in your life, but it doesn't have to be a bad thing. Adapt to the chaos and learn be flexible using these tips. What tips do you have to live with chaos? Do you thrive on chaos? Click here to let us know - we'd love to hear from you! To Your Article Writing Success & Passion! Vanessa, Editorial Manager http://Blog.EzineArticles.com/ http://EzineArticles.com/ PS: Like this article? Write your very own using the Embrace the Chaos Article Template from the NEW Managing Your Business And Yourself Article Template Package! Get this and more exposure-boosting Article Templates from the Shop: http://Shop.EzineArticles.com/BuildYourOwnArticleTemplates/

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THE LIST: 30 Great Article Writing Ideas and Topics You Need Open in Case of Writing Emergency! You're staring at a blank screen. You type a sentence and then delete it. Unsure how to begin or what to write, you remember: THE LIST. This list (that future you is now recalling) features great writing ideas grouped by popular article topics to give your next writing session (and all future writing sessions) a running start! From showing off your great management skills to creating a compelling connection with readers, check out each of these writing ideas to inform readers and leverage your authority as a leader in your niche. Better Personal and Professional Management Prioritization Hacks: Help your readers hack their day! Provide a list of top priority, moderate priority and low priority things to help your readers find balance in their hectic lives. Effective Communication: The largest flaw for most businesses and relationships is ineffective communication. Present a list of common communication downfalls and solutions to overcome those hurdles. Calculated Risk: No growth is ever made without risk. Provide examples of areas your readers should take more risk and then also provide examples where they should rein in risk that is a bigger threat. Smarter Shortcuts: Ever take a shortcut that actually ended up costing you? Were there red flags? What lesson did you learn? In hindsight, what was the reliable solution in the long run? Let your readers know. Wake-up Call: We've all been disillusioned at one time or another. Describe a time when you thought all was going well and then explain the moment when it came to a screeching halt as well as what was the wake-up call. Get these templates and 10 more in the Managing Your Business and Yourself Article Template Package. A Growing Business Blogging: Share the benefits of blogging and why it's effective in your niche. Give your readers some basic how-to steps to get started and some final tips about blogging in your particular niche. Why Write: Show the value of writing and how it can be truly more effective than other mediums. Share what you think written information will be like in the future and provide resources to help new writers. Etiquette: Every niche has its own rules of etiquette. List examples of rude behavior in your niche and then ways being respectful with good manners will often help you get ahead. Help Say Thanks: Share a time when you communicated gratitude effectively (or not so effectively). Provide a list of ways your readers can thank others and then show your readers how they can benefit from being appreciative. Good Service: Show the state of customer service in your niche and explain why good customer service is important. List 5 steps to achieve customer satisfaction. Get these templates and 10 more in the Executing and Growing Article Template Package. Technology and Today The Rule Book: Setting out on a new venture is always exciting, but there are a few rules that many newbies are blindsided by when getting started. Provide a list of rules and actionable steps to navigate through regulations. Tech-Driven World: Devices, apps, and more technology are constantly being developed in every niche. Show your readers the must haves, the wants, and even the retired technology to help them stay up-to-date. Trade Book Review: Review a book, website, blog, magazine, or other resource. Describe the effect it had on you and your niche. On-the-Go Mobile: Show readers how mobile devices help people work faster and smarter in your niche and then list 3 ways people can take advantage of mobile phones to maximize their mobile exposure. Social Media Tips: Show readers how to dismiss fears of social media, create compelling content, and promote themselves in an acceptable manner. Get these templates and 10 more in the Wired Business Owner Article Template Package. Comparisons and Lists 20/20 Hindsight: Take a walk backwards in time. Pick a topic and begin at the final scene and then jump to the beginning to show how you arrived to the final scene. Only the Best: Explain the process you use when determining whether a product or service in your niche is great. List questions that you use to appraise the value and any consequences should you not follow it. Niche Oddities: Every niche has a secret or something entirely unusual. Share that creepy element or strange concept with readers by providing background information on it. Top 10: Pick a theme and introduce your list, such as a product, solution, or trait. Countdown each item from the least important to greatest importance to snowball each of your bullet points to build momentum. Change vs. Tradition: Share how things have changed and what hasn't changed in your niche. Identify the change (gradual or instant) as well as show what traditions have continued and why. Get these templates and 10 more in the Comparisons and Lists Article Template Package. Spread the Word Reputation Management: Provide a list of steps readers can take to build their reputation. Also, list helpful resources that will help them achieve success. Product Reach: Help your readers create a product release strategy. Provide a list of resources and elements they need to include in their strategy to make it strong. Compel With Humor: Humor often breaks barriers. Share a funny story from your own experience in your niche. What was the lesson or moral of the story? Remind readers how to see the humorous side of things. Make it Enticing: List methods that you employ to make people crave what you have. Next, list failures when it comes to marketing and how they fail to entice the audience. Breaking Barriers: Share a barrier (actual or perceived) that blocks your readers. Identify what is the actual cause of the problem and then give tips to overcome the issue as well as to prevent it. Get these templates and 10 more in the Spread the Word Article Template Package. Appeal to Emotions Happy Accident: We all have encountered an event at one time or another that has led to a fortuitous result. Tell a detailed story about a serendipitous event and how it served as a lesson or provided great meaning for you. Shame: Share a time when you made a huge mistake. Provide a tip to avoid making the same mistake. Give additional tips that show the reader how to handle it if they encounter an embarrassing situation. Miracles Happen: Share a story of a small miracle. Help open your reader's eyes by showing readers ways that they too can recognize miracles in their life and tools to help change their perspective. Law of Attraction: Discuss a time you decided to use visualization to get something you wanted and the outcome. Give tips to help people use the law of attraction in their own lives. Surprise: Set the scene for a shocking story. Tell the story while building suspense and then when the tension is too much to bear, unleash the big surprise. Finally, give your readers the valuable lesson. Get these templates and 10 more in the Emotional Appeal Article Package. Want more article writing ideas? Check out all 9 Build Your Own Article Template Packages, which contain a set of 15 interactive article templates on PDF. Designed to make it faster and easier than ever to write high-quality original articles, these Article Templates will help you build your brand, increase your exposure, and add to your credibility and authority as an Expert Author. Questions or comments? Click here to visit this post online and join the discussion! To Your Article Writing Success & Passion! Vanessa, Editorial Manager http://Blog.EzineArticles.com/ http://EzineArticles.com/ PS: Like Article Templates? 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Tips to Retweet: January 2014

Article Writing Tips to Retweet: January 2014 Every month @EzineArticles provides hundreds of useful tidbits of information, motivation, and training for over 103,000 followers. We've gathered some of the best ones from January right here. Retweet any of them for motivation or to share with your Twitter followers. Just CLICK on  to Retweet. Writing Advice Afraid of criticism? Life's too short and it's not supposed to be easy. Listen to what's being said, accept it, and move on.  BELIEVE in yourself. That small voice in your head wants you to second guess yourself. Tell it to shut up. Focus on your remarkable value.  Find the time to write today. If you can only write one paragraph, then write one paragraph. One is better than none.  Motivational Quotes What will you begin today? "Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin." - Mother Teresa  Before you give up, remember: You're almost there! "Difficulties increase the nearer we approach the goal." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe  Stop wishing; start planning: "A goal without a plan is just a wish." - Larry Elder  EzineArticles Inside Information Activate and empower your social media strategy: blog.ezinearticles.com/2014/01/stop-a... Check out these great article writing and marketing tools that are literally at your fingertips.blog.ezinearticles.com/2014/01/top-ar...  In a writing rut? It happens! Get out of the rut and start writing killer content with our new article templates: shop.ezinearticles.com/BuildYourOwnAr...  Inspirational Guidance It's up to you: pic.twitter.com/ELs0tzH9zp    Adjust how you approach obstacles, but never give up on your goals!pic.twitter.com/YiXBClGUbu  It’s better to start late than never: pic.twitter.com/j2vjQvOZsq  What's your favorite Tweet from January? Click here to let us know - we'd love to hear from you! To Your Article Writing Success & Passion! Penny, Managing Editor http://Blog.EzineArticles.com/ http://EzineArticles.com/ P.S. For more posts like this, check out the Article Writing Tips to Retweet category and don't forget to follow us on Twitter to stay up-to-date on the latest EzineArticles information and training.

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15 Signs That You Are Emotionally Intelligent

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11 Surprising Benefits Of Coffee That Make It More Irresistable

I love coffee. To me it’s a magical elixir that helps me both wake up and not punch somebody in the face in the morning. But despite being many people’s caffeinated beverage of choice, few know just how good it is for you. So next time somebody goes on a rant about you should quit coffee, drop some of these knowledge bombs on them.

What is fat?

As the narrative goes, fat is bad. Well, it’s actually more nuanced than that. The type of fat you eat is more impactful on your health than the quantity. George Zaidan examines triglycerides, the varied molecules that make up fat, and how to identify which types of fat you are consuming.

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