The Personalization of Social (Or Why We Need to be Architects)
The dialogue between client and architect is about as intimate as any conversation you can have, because when you’re talking about building a house, you’re talking about dreams. ~ Robert A. M. Stern...
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Why You Don’t Need to be Christian to Celebrate Christmas
In less than two weeks, it’ll be Christmas Day. For many, it’s the day that Jesus Christ was born, and a hugely important religious occasion. After all, the name Christ is right there, front and...
View ArticleMake It Your Mission To…
Click through the URLs of your commenters to find a new blog, leave a comment, and share a new person with your community. Thank 10 followers on each social network you’re on for being there with you....
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A Holiday Message from Pure Blogging
As 2015 draws to a close, I thought it’d be nice to look back at where Pure Blogging has come since launching back in August this year. Additionally, as everyone starts to wind down for the next few...
View ArticleDo Kids See What We Wish We Could See?
A couple of weeks ago, my three year old daughter Salem was still awake and chattering away in her bedroom, despite being in bed for over an hour. When I went in to give her a cuddle and ask why she...
View ArticleI Don’t Always Like Who I Am
When you look at yourself in the mirror, proverbial or otherwise, what do you see in the reflection looking back at you? Do you see a person that you’re happy with, and wouldn’t swap for the world, or...
View ArticleThe Non-Original Approach to Originality
People are hungry creatures by nature. Hungry to be liked; hungry to be loved; hungry to be respected; hungry to be successful. That’s good. Without hunger, we have no drive. Without drive, we have no...
View ArticleDo You Worry, Or Smile, When You Lose Blog Subscribers?
Yes. No. Maybe. It depends. I know – crappy answer, right? But each one can be applied to the question of losing blog subscribers and if you should care or not. After all, as bloggers, we’re more often...
View ArticleThe Mindset of Appreciation
When I was eight years old, my aunt used to take me on weekly train rides in the summer to Burntisland, across the Forth Rail Bridge that connected Edinburgh to the Kingdom of Fife. It was always...
View ArticleA Revolution Against Dickheads
While commuting this morning, I saw a post over on Medium from Mike McGrail, entitled Humans Have Lost the Plot (and thanks for sharing it this morning, Steven Sefton). In it, Mike bemoans where we’ve...
View ArticleYou Don’t Have to Be Epic Every Time
For the last two days, I’ve been sitting at my computer itching to write something epic. Looking at the blank screen, thinking of words I can write to convey the feeling I have inside that I need to...
View ArticleThe Thing About Blog Comments Is…
They’re a privilege, not a right. Don’t get me wrong – I don’t mean that in an elitist or dictator-type way. After all, comments are the passengers to the bus driver that is the blog author. They’re...
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Can You Tell Your Story Without Using Words?
A little while back, I took my daughter Salem to the local library, where we played games, made little toys, and read books together. My wife was at an event all weekend with her publisher company, and...
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Those Random Memories (Or How We Craft a Life)
Recently, I’ve been having a running “battle” with my five year old son, Ewan, around the topic of age. You see, recently I turned 47 and to Ewan, that’s really old. Like, really old. So old, in fact,...
View ArticleWhy I’m Loving the Pure Blogging Project
Last year, as summer started to get into full swing, I published a couple of posts over on my own blog that talked about getting back to pure blogging. These posts – Why the Real Driver of Traffic is...
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When Your Five Year Old Son Asks If You’re Not Happy With Him
The other day, my five year old son Ewan came up to me, looked me in the eye, and asked me if I was happy with him. This was after I’d told him off a little earlier for not listening and continuing to...
View ArticleIf You Want to Build Engagement, Build Your Learning First and Never Stop...
When people think of growing an engaged audience, it’s usually in reference to blog readers; or an email list; or visitors to a sales page on your website; or listeners to your podcast; a social...
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Pulling Back the Covers on a Life Lived in Shadows
Recently, I gave my blog a bit of a design makeover, and moved to a much more minimal look and feel. In fairness, my previous theme – Myth, from MeanThemes – had a pretty stripped back look, with a...
View ArticleYou Answer to Nobody But Yourself
When I was young and impressionable (and still trying to make an impression), I believed – foolishly – that I had to answer to people. Whether that was my boss, colleagues or peers, I was under the...
View ArticleJoin the Pure Blogging Movement and Write For Us
Hi there! At Pure Blogging, the goal is simple – to publish content that matters, both to the blogger and the reader. While there’s nothing wrong with business blogs, or marketing blogs, or social...
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