A Way-Worthy Tribe
johnmoore of Brand Autopsy often cites whether a book is a Way-Worthy read or not.
Seth Godin suggests good bloggers create tribes.
I think that is why I haven’t been satisfied with this blog the last 2-3 years. It has not consistently been a way-worthy read and has not created a tribe.
Realizing this, I have a few options:
1. Make no major change of course. I could keep writing mediocre pieces with a few gems (subjectively speaking) here and there.
2. Scrap it all. I could consider my four years of blogging (3 1/2 years here) as a fun learning experience, but one which I now leave behind. Pull the plug, let it die.
3. Grit my teeth and try harder. I could give all kinds of excuses as to why I haven’t put more time, effort or thought into this blog. I just don’t see any benefit to that. Perhaps I should just get a grip and try harder.
4. Carry it forward. I could look at what I’ve learned from this experience and view this period as a natural progression in the cycle. Perhaps this horse has led me to a stream it is not willing or able to cross. Using the same analogy, the best thing may be to dismount – cross the stream – and see if there’s a ride on the other side.
I have a writing project I’m working on currently. I often wonder if I could finish it and make it better if I didn’t try to come up with ideas for this blog. The concept I’m writing is so intriguing to me that I may even start a separate blog based on that idea.
No decisions yet, but I thought I’d give you some insight into why this blog is lingering.