Nurture

To keep myself and a friend blogging I thought we would try a blog support group.

Here is how I think it can work.

1. Create a support group tag.
2. Gather several others interested. I think the ideal number is less than 7.
3. Set a personal goal (x per week feels right). Share it on twitter with the group (via tag or cc).
4. When you craft a blog post, tweet the link and tag it or cc the group.
5. If you are stuck or need ideas, ask 1 person in your group for help.
6. Checkin with each other weekly. Pick a day – say, Friday, to see if you hit your goals. Did others? Check the tag regularly.
7. Some people need carrots – so what reward do they want for hitting their goal? Have the others in the group give them a #chocolate, for example. Some people need sticks, so if they don’t hit their goal, they have to xxxx. (leave a comment on someone’s blog, pay $ into a kitty, etc) They must decide their stick.

Set a time period for the group commitment. Say 3 months. Review each month and modify as necessary. You are each accountable to each other here. This is not an excuse to make someone else your personal manager. It is to increase your support and leverage peer pressure and public commitment (both of which are strong influences on our behaviors…see Cialdini).

Thanks! And happy blogging.