When I started blogging, everything I read said that in order to be successful, you needed a mailing list. So the first plugin I installed on Financial Slacker was JetPack. It has loads of useful features like spam block, social media widgets, a comment form, and of course a blog mailing list signup form. But after […]
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FinCon is Not a Typical Industry Conference
There have been a number of ongoing conversations about FinCon 2016. Here’s one from OurNextLife. While I did not attend, from everything I’ve heard and read, it was a positive experience for those who did attend. And one of the big reasons the conference has received such high marks is that it’s not a typical […]
100 Posts and Counting – Financial Slacker Update
The other day, I read something that Financial Samurai wrote, “When you first begin, blogging is like fishing off a canoe in the middle of a tranquil lake. Most of the time, nothing happens. You’ll just feel some little nibbles here and there. But fish long enough and you might catch something big enough to […]
Make the Most of Your First 100 Days
Starting today, I am kicking off my first 100 days of fall blogging. I’ve just finished the summer of swim parenting. We’ve driven over 3000 miles crisscrossing the southwest to attend three out-of-town meets in the past three months. Couple that with three more in-town meets, thirteen practices per week, and other non-swimming activities and it’s […]
Feedback Welcome and Appreciated
My recent post, Consistency – Monthly Update – July 2016, received a fair amount of feedback, both from comments on the site as well as private emails. As an aside, I have a group of followers that are regularly on the site, but aren’t comfortable posting comments. Instead, they prefer to email me directly. Which by the […]
Consistency – Monthly Update July 2016
Yesterday, I talked about momentum and how it can work for you or against you. Consistency is the parent of momentum and both are particularly relevant as I write today’s post – the Financial Slacker Monthly Update July 2016 edition. The site reached a few milestones this month. The month of July represents the 8th […]