the art

so just after oh let's say 5 minutes of research... i can tell you that there are a shit ton, yes a shit ton of people out there that are chasing that whole "blog about it" mentality. people write about anything and everything. it is absolutely amazing. know what is not amazing? i am one of those people. oops.

anyway, the article below, and the article i'll link at the end pointed out some interesting things to me this evening. blogging can broaden your career, can evoke emotion, passion and understanding on things you otherwise may not have had previously. it can make you think and it can show others how you think. blogs are good. but to many, it is a lifestyle. to me, it is not. duh. 


anyway...there are some out there (like below) that feel as though a blog is a great resume builder. personally, i don't want my boss reading my blog. i mean sure, it can be slightly witty, can show you how i think or speak, and it might even make you want to engage in further conversation on any of the topics discussed...but lets be honest, this whole a resume is "static" whereas a blog is ...well, not... is one thing, but i dont know if i would say... "okay mr...or mrs/miss supervisor, screw my resume, years of experience, and hard work.. take a look at my blog..you'll find more of what you are looking for there." umm no. sorry. i don't buy it. and chances are, they won't either.


now sure, there are ways to show creativity, and perhaps "ideas" about how you many process thoughts, or how you handle situations through out life that are always good to witness, but i don't think that a blog is the best way to put your professional step forward. do you? certainly not mine anyway...hell, i don't even write with capital letters in this thing. don't they teach you that in like...oh idk, 1st grade. oops. 


regardless of all of the professional mumbo jumbo that has been taken in, there were a few key points that i can try and work on moving forward to maybe, oh idk...not be so "static".


1. stay strong
2. be short 
3. have a genuine connection
4. be passionate
5. have one good piece of research


as far as the strong thing... looks to me like you need a beginning middle and end. none of them can suck.
as far as the be short thing... i am short. my blogs aren't. tough luck.
as far as the having a genuine connection... i would say that any connection is a good connection. those that don't connect probably won't read. those that read and don't connect, stop reading.
as far as the being passionate thing... if you have learned anything, know that i am passionate about alot, and chance are...there will be alot more to come. life is sweet, but life is short.
as far as the having one good piece of research. well, look below. and well...look here. (click the here)