Comments on: Ask The Readers: Should I Slow Down? http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/03/ask-the-readers-should-i-slow-down/ Simple, applicable personal finance advice for the modern world Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:54:09 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: CHERYL http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/03/ask-the-readers-should-i-slow-down/comment-page-2/#comment-47889 CHERYL Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:33:25 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/03/ask-the-readers-should-i-slow-down/#comment-47889 this question is interesting because i've been trying to start from the beginning and read all your posts and dude you've written a lot! like the guy up above, i find myself picking and choosing just from the sheer volume. do what you feel is best for you though. keeping it real to YOU is whats important. peace out this question is interesting because i’ve been trying to start from the beginning and read all your posts and dude you’ve written a lot! like the guy up above, i find myself picking and choosing just from the sheer volume. do what you feel is best for you though. keeping it real to YOU is whats important. peace out

]]> By: moom http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/03/ask-the-readers-should-i-slow-down/comment-page-2/#comment-16646 moom Mon, 09 Apr 2007 02:14:51 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/03/ask-the-readers-should-i-slow-down/#comment-16646 Personally, I try not to write more than one post per day, even when I have ideas. But I'm not trying to make money from my blog. Personally, I try not to write more than one post per day, even when I have ideas. But I’m not trying to make money from my blog.

]]> By: ugene http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/03/ask-the-readers-should-i-slow-down/comment-page-2/#comment-15746 ugene Thu, 05 Apr 2007 11:44:44 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/03/ask-the-readers-should-i-slow-down/#comment-15746 Do what is best for you and we will get the benefit. Current pace is ok. Thanks for the insights. Do what is best for you and we will get the benefit. Current pace is ok. Thanks for the insights.

]]> By: James http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/03/ask-the-readers-should-i-slow-down/comment-page-2/#comment-15667 James Thu, 05 Apr 2007 04:24:33 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/03/ask-the-readers-should-i-slow-down/#comment-15667 I vote for the 4/2 schedule. I hope you do the productivity blog first, then the blog-blog after. I'm now sold on the value of improving my personal productivity, and I *really* thank you for inspiring me to read Getting Things Done by David Allen. If your productivity is maximized, you can get higher paying jobs and better pursue things that interest you (like generating passive income for instance). I vote for the 4/2 schedule. I hope you do the productivity blog first, then the blog-blog after. I’m now sold on the value of improving my personal productivity, and I *really* thank you for inspiring me to read Getting Things Done by David Allen. If your productivity is maximized, you can get higher paying jobs and better pursue things that interest you (like generating passive income for instance).

]]> By: Josh Wilkins http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/03/ask-the-readers-should-i-slow-down/comment-page-2/#comment-15620 Josh Wilkins Wed, 04 Apr 2007 23:43:55 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/03/ask-the-readers-should-i-slow-down/#comment-15620 I think you could cut the pace in half. I love a lot of the posts but just end up flagging them to read later rather then spending time reading them. Don't burn yourself or the topics out. I think you could cut the pace in half. I love a lot of the posts but just end up flagging them to read later rather then spending time reading them.
Don’t burn yourself or the topics out.

]]> By: Dean Jackson http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/03/ask-the-readers-should-i-slow-down/comment-page-2/#comment-15550 Dean Jackson Wed, 04 Apr 2007 17:38:34 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/03/ask-the-readers-should-i-slow-down/#comment-15550 More than one post a day generally means you have less to say per post. Although I read your column through RSS, I usually punt it without reading the post titles because I prefer reading the personal finance blogs that have zero to three posts a day, instead of 10+. Perhaps you could split it into multiple blogs, each centered around a slightly different subtopic, and users could subscribe to all of them (as now) or pick and choose? More than one post a day generally means you have less to say per post.

Although I read your column through RSS, I usually punt it without reading the post titles because I prefer reading the personal finance blogs that have zero to three posts a day, instead of 10+.

Perhaps you could split it into multiple blogs, each centered around a slightly different subtopic, and users could subscribe to all of them (as now) or pick and choose?

]]> By: adam http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/03/ask-the-readers-should-i-slow-down/comment-page-2/#comment-15546 adam Wed, 04 Apr 2007 17:27:16 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/03/ask-the-readers-should-i-slow-down/#comment-15546 don't slow down, just re-organize the site! don’t slow down, just re-organize the site!

]]> By: Anita http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/03/ask-the-readers-should-i-slow-down/comment-page-2/#comment-15526 Anita Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:48:11 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/03/ask-the-readers-should-i-slow-down/#comment-15526 I haven't commented on any posts yet but I felt strongly about this, so here it is. It sounds like some of your readers need to improve their time-management skills. I have no trouble reading the posts that I find interesting. I just skip the ones that don't apply to me. If there is a day when I can't read all the stories that I want to, guess what - I save them for another day. It's not as if they'll disappear if I don't read them on the day they're posted. Anyway, my vote goes to keeping the current format, and I hope you don't change a thing! I haven’t commented on any posts yet but I felt strongly about this, so here it is.

It sounds like some of your readers need to improve their time-management skills. I have no trouble reading the posts that I find interesting. I just skip the ones that don’t apply to me. If there is a day when I can’t read all the stories that I want to, guess what – I save them for another day. It’s not as if they’ll disappear if I don’t read them on the day they’re posted. Anyway, my vote goes to keeping the current format, and I hope you don’t change a thing!

]]> By: Craig http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/03/ask-the-readers-should-i-slow-down/comment-page-2/#comment-15508 Craig Wed, 04 Apr 2007 14:52:09 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/03/ask-the-readers-should-i-slow-down/#comment-15508 4 posts would be fine (5 posts haven't been too much for me). Use the extra time on additional blogs. Honestly, I really like your writing and if you post 4 posts to 2 blogs (8 posts) I will read all of them. People who want less of you can just read one of the two blogs that interest them the most. If we get a vote, I vote for a personal productivity blog. I have gotten my finances in order (with help from several personal finance blogs) and am now trying to improve my productivity. I see the two as highly complimentary topics. Personal finance and blogging are remarkably different topics. 4 posts would be fine (5 posts haven’t been too much for me). Use the extra time on additional blogs. Honestly, I really like your writing and if you post 4 posts to 2 blogs (8 posts) I will read all of them. People who want less of you can just read one of the two blogs that interest them the most. If we get a vote, I vote for a personal productivity blog. I have gotten my finances in order (with help from several personal finance blogs) and am now trying to improve my productivity. I see the two as highly complimentary topics. Personal finance and blogging are remarkably different topics.

]]> By: kyle http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/03/ask-the-readers-should-i-slow-down/comment-page-2/#comment-15502 kyle Wed, 04 Apr 2007 14:18:31 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/03/ask-the-readers-should-i-slow-down/#comment-15502 Pace is fine with me as well. I tend to skip over a few articles that don't interest me so much (or just read the points in bold), anyhow. Pace is fine with me as well. I tend to skip over a few articles that don’t interest me so much (or just read the points in bold), anyhow.

]]> By: Dina http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/03/ask-the-readers-should-i-slow-down/comment-page-2/#comment-15492 Dina Wed, 04 Apr 2007 13:35:14 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/03/ask-the-readers-should-i-slow-down/#comment-15492 I greatly enjoy your posts, but how about 4 per week - a separate one for book reviews, another one for recipes, another for finance and then a general one? This would make it a lot easier for those of us who save your valuable info. Many of us read numerous other websites/blogs, and it is hard to give yours the full attention it deserves when it arrives so frequently. No matter what you decide, I'll keep reading - great work! I greatly enjoy your posts, but how about 4 per week – a separate one for book reviews, another one for recipes, another for finance and then a general one? This would make it a lot easier for those of us who save your valuable info. Many of us read numerous other websites/blogs, and it is hard to give yours the full attention it deserves when it arrives so frequently. No matter what you decide, I’ll keep reading – great work!

]]> By: Dustin http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/03/ask-the-readers-should-i-slow-down/comment-page-2/#comment-15482 Dustin Wed, 04 Apr 2007 13:13:35 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/03/ask-the-readers-should-i-slow-down/#comment-15482 Don't slow down! I don't check sites that rarely update except maybe once a week or so. I think you have an entirely healthy pace right now! Don’t slow down! I don’t check sites that rarely update except maybe once a week or so. I think you have an entirely healthy pace right now!

]]> By: Thomas http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/03/ask-the-readers-should-i-slow-down/comment-page-2/#comment-15477 Thomas Wed, 04 Apr 2007 12:54:18 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/03/ask-the-readers-should-i-slow-down/#comment-15477 It's true, you write a lot. However, please, don't stop for my sake as long as you keep using meaningful titles so that I can skip the posts that I don't find interesting enough to spend my time reading (but maybe later I will - and then I'll be glad they were written). The only reason I see to stop: You want more time with your family, friends, work, studying, etc.? Great blog, I like it. High posting frequency or not, I'll still come back. It’s true, you write a lot. However, please, don’t stop for my sake as long as you keep using meaningful titles so that I can skip the posts that I don’t find interesting enough to spend my time reading (but maybe later I will – and then I’ll be glad they were written).

The only reason I see to stop: You want more time with your family, friends, work, studying, etc.?

Great blog, I like it. High posting frequency or not, I’ll still come back.

]]> By: Mike http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/03/ask-the-readers-should-i-slow-down/comment-page-1/#comment-15463 Mike Wed, 04 Apr 2007 11:33:32 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/03/ask-the-readers-should-i-slow-down/#comment-15463 I've felt like you've been writing for two completely different blogs all along. Every other post is on productivity or social awareness. Only once a day (or two) is there a post containing researched financial advice. I'd set up the 2nd blog on productivity by taking the articles that you're already posting on TSD that have nothing to do with finance (that's productive and efficient already!). Then spend more time researching one good finance article a day. I appreciate the Money magazine break down, financial book reviews, and investing info such as mutual fund week. My $0.02. Keep up the good work. I’ve felt like you’ve been writing for two completely different blogs all along.

Every other post is on productivity or social awareness. Only once a day (or two) is there a post containing researched financial advice.

I’d set up the 2nd blog on productivity by taking the articles that you’re already posting on TSD that have nothing to do with finance (that’s productive and efficient already!).

Then spend more time researching one good finance article a day. I appreciate the Money magazine break down, financial book reviews, and investing info such as mutual fund week.

My $0.02. Keep up the good work.

]]> By: Bob http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/03/ask-the-readers-should-i-slow-down/comment-page-1/#comment-15460 Bob Wed, 04 Apr 2007 11:17:53 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/03/ask-the-readers-should-i-slow-down/#comment-15460 don't slow down! people can subscribe to your email list or get an rss reader. don't let other people hold you back. don’t slow down! people can subscribe to your email list or get an rss reader. don’t let other people hold you back.

]]> By: plonkee http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/03/ask-the-readers-should-i-slow-down/comment-page-1/#comment-15432 plonkee Wed, 04 Apr 2007 07:42:33 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/03/ask-the-readers-should-i-slow-down/#comment-15432 Don't slow down. I absolutely love to read and I get really disappointed if there aren't new things on the simple dollar. If you are really convinced by all these comments to slow down, then I'd rather see the book report things every other day than miss all the other posts. By, the way, highlighting the retro posts is a great idea. Don’t slow down.

I absolutely love to read and I get really disappointed if there aren’t new things on the simple dollar.

If you are really convinced by all these comments to slow down, then I’d rather see the book report things every other day than miss all the other posts.

By, the way, highlighting the retro posts is a great idea.

]]> By: Laura http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/03/ask-the-readers-should-i-slow-down/comment-page-1/#comment-15427 Laura Wed, 04 Apr 2007 06:36:35 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/03/ask-the-readers-should-i-slow-down/#comment-15427 I think you're really talking about two extremes here. You post, what, 4 or 5 times a day? 4 or 5 times a week would be far too minimal. And I, personally, like the links of the morning and weekly book series. Perhaps each weekday could be three posts: those two, and an additional indepth post, and then the weekend could get some arbitrary number. I think you’re really talking about two extremes here. You post, what, 4 or 5 times a day? 4 or 5 times a week would be far too minimal. And I, personally, like the links of the morning and weekly book series. Perhaps each weekday could be three posts: those two, and an additional indepth post, and then the weekend could get some arbitrary number.

]]> By: Vinaya http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/03/ask-the-readers-should-i-slow-down/comment-page-1/#comment-15416 Vinaya Wed, 04 Apr 2007 05:42:13 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/03/ask-the-readers-should-i-slow-down/#comment-15416 Your posting frequency is quite alright. Personally, I quickly scan through the post's content and read in-depth only what is important to me. Your posting frequency is quite alright. Personally, I quickly scan through the post’s content and read in-depth only what is important to me.

]]> By: Kate S http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/03/ask-the-readers-should-i-slow-down/comment-page-1/#comment-15400 Kate S Wed, 04 Apr 2007 04:36:16 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/03/ask-the-readers-should-i-slow-down/#comment-15400 Slowing down seems like a good idea to me. 2-3 posts a day seems like the reasonable maximum. I'm sure an average reader is subscribed to multiple blogs, so it would be easier to keep up. Slowing down seems like a good idea to me. 2-3 posts a day seems like the reasonable maximum. I’m sure an average reader is subscribed to multiple blogs, so it would be easier to keep up.

]]> By: Ty http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/03/ask-the-readers-should-i-slow-down/comment-page-1/#comment-15386 Ty Wed, 04 Apr 2007 03:29:28 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/04/03/ask-the-readers-should-i-slow-down/#comment-15386 I don't mind that much. I subscribe with my RSS Reader so I can take my time. I appreciate all the great advice though. Thanks! I don’t mind that much. I subscribe with my RSS Reader so I can take my time. I appreciate all the great advice though. Thanks!

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