Comments on: How to Quit the Blogging Comparathon

By: Vernessa Taylor

Vernessa Taylor — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 02:28:20 +0000

Nice to meet you, Jean! Wonderful perspective.

It helps to remember “who” we’re writing for (our audience) and that “blogger” is just a designation for someone who writes using a “blogging” platform. That’s the advice I give myself when I read stuff about how to measure one’s success, popularity, comment numbers, etc.

Thank you for reminding us to stay true to our own drum beat.
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By: Jean Sarauer

Jean Sarauer — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:59:04 +0000

You’re definitely not alone, Kim! I have to be on the alert for ‘comparathons’ even when setting my own goals. Sometimes I’ll catch myself setting a goal that ends up being based on an industry standard or someone else’s achievement. When I examine it, I realize that’s not something that resonates with my own creative vision. How easy it is to lean the ladders we climb against the wrong walls!
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By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:21:37 +0000

Thanks for this post, Jean!
It is so easy, in blogging and in many other areas in life, to get caught up in comparing your blog and yourself to others. I have also run this ‘comparathon’ and have come to the conclusion that being content with myself and my abilities is much less stressful! I think you have more fun, too, when you are not constantly worrying about what others are accomplishing seemingly at a way faster rate than you. :)
Thanks again for the great post! It is always nice to know that I am not alone in these sorts of things! :)

By: Jean Sarauer

Jean Sarauer — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:55:35 +0000

So glad this post could give you a boost, Pete. We all need those! And yes, it really is all about enjoying the blogging process. When we focus on that, things have a way of working out. There are plenty of things we can learn from evaluating other bloggers’ work for clues, but it’s hard to see those things clearly when we’re in comparathon mode. Here’s to ignoring the numbers!
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By: Pete Stean

Pete Stean — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:09:50 +0000

Hi again all – Jean, this post has come as a breath of fresh air to me at the moment. I’m feeling a bit despondent about how lots of other bloggers in my area seem to be doing so much ‘better’ than me in terms of their subscriber numbers, and then I look at my material and wonder what their secret is, because I can’t discern it.

Again the lesson here is all about enjoying blogging and not getting worried about what other people are or aren’t doing isn’t it
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By: Jean Sarauer

Jean Sarauer — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:00:39 +0000

Hi Tony. Yes, we so rarely know the full story or see all the work (and often hard times) that go into these seemingly overnight successes. I’ve been guilty of that myself. There have been times I thought someone caught a ‘lucky break,’ when in reality there was a lot of planning and preparation that went into their getting into a position where they could catch that break.
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By: Tony Teegarden

Tony Teegarden — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:31:59 +0000

I so appreciate this article.

One thing we have to give consideration to is there is always a story behind the story. In my prior industry I would watch people who had been doing their business for 4 or 5 years and when someone new would start they would rocket past them in terms of income and status.

What they may not have seen is the years of hard work that person had been doing prior to starting at their current company. Just like in blogging, you don’t know how much work they had been doing in other area’s “before” they started their new blog.

Many times the comparison game is based on out of context thoughts and stories.

Love this post and you offer some very worthwhile ways of dealing with it. (And stopping it!)

I learned 90% of the time there is a story behind the story you probably aren’t aware of!

Good work thank you!
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{tuesday’s top 5 ~ how to posts} — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:51:01 +0000

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By: Jean Sarauer

Jean Sarauer — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:28:48 +0000

Hi Betty Jo. I’m glad to meet you and so happy to hear you’re finding the blog helpful too. Thanks for letting me know.
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By: Jean Sarauer

Jean Sarauer — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:26:22 +0000

Hi Eileen. Yes, being clear on that ‘true north’ and returning to it when we stray, makes blogging a beautiful practice instead of a competitive pursuit.
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By: Betty Jo

Betty Jo — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:05:40 +0000

Jean I recently discovered and subscribed to your blog and your posts have been so very helpful and inspiring to me. This post is super! Excuse me, but I’m going back to read through it a second time. Have a wonderful day . . .
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