This guest posst is by Kole McRae of Office Buddha.
Four months ago, I had 15 blogs. I had blogs about net neutrality, writing tips, technology news, and more. They we're all things I was passionate about and loved writing them but one day I deleted them all.
All but one.
I didn't back them up. I didn't think twice about it. I simply clicked Delete and never thought about them again. Each one had an audience. Some of them even brought in a little money. But none of that mattered.
That day I discovered a simple truth about myself—a truth that expands to absolutely everyone. The idea was simple, which is kind of the beauty of it.
The less you spread yourself, the better your work
Though I worked hard on those blogs, I knew that the quality of the posts wasn't high. I tried my best but I just didn't have the time to do the in-depth work I wanted to. At first I blamed it on my day job and other priorities, but over time I realized it was the sheer number of projects that was holding me back.
With each new project or blog I started, I spread my resources a little bit further. I had less time to devote to each one, and because of that the quality suffered.
The day I made that realization, I deleted them all and focused on a single blog. I was finally able to devote the time required to do the detailed, high-quality posts I'd always wanted to.
Because of this I was able to get that blog mentioned on Consumerist.com, Time Magazine's website, Howstuffworks.com, and many other A-list websites. All it took was dedication to a single cause instead of many.
Take a look at your current list of projects. Are you able to devote the amount of time necessary to make each one a raging success? If not, why are you working on them?
One at a time
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