This is a guest blog post by Nicholas Cardot from Site Sketch 101 Having just resigned from full-time work myself I understand that running a successful blog while working full-time can be hard work. Nick shares his experiences…

Blogging can be a difficult task.  In fact, those who tell you that you can compete with the top bloggers in the blogosphere without having to work very hard are sadly mistaken.  It takes hard work.  It takes a lot of writing.  It takes dedication to provide amazing content to your readers in every article.

And truth be told, most people aren’t full-time bloggers.  We don’t all have the luxury of enjoying a full-time income from our blogging efforts.  We have to work and sometimes that means long hours.

I currently serve as an Infantryman in the United States Army.  I work an average of 60 or more hours every week and I maintain an amazing blog (in my opinion) called Site Sketch 101.  It’s not always easy to balance them both, but it’s fun and it can be done.

Let me share with you some of the things that I do to help me write, design, interact and work a job.

1.  Always carry a pen and paper with you.

You never know where you’re going to be when you think of any idea that you can use as the topic of an article and with your time limited you can’t afford to forget it.  If you think of an idea, write it down right away.

2. Schedule time to work on your blog.

I don’t usually sleep in very late on Saturday morning.  I get up, get a glass of milk, and I get to work writing my articles for the coming work.  I use the ideas that I came up with throughout the week and I put them into articles.

3.  Don’t get overwhelmed.

If you feel like you’re too stressed out then take a break.  I blog because it’s a way for me to relax.  I enjoy it.  I love interacting with my readers.  I love helping people grow and develop their skills.  I love writing and expressing myself.  I have fun doing it.  Find a way to make it fun.  Enjoy what you do.  And when necessary, take breaks.

It is possible to operate an amazing blog and work a full-time job.  Don’t think that your limited by your situation.  You’re not.  You can accomplish amazing things.

But don’t stop learning and growing.  Those of us who work full-time have a major disadvantage.  We have less time to learn and develop ourselves as bloggers than those without jobs.  But that is no excuse.  Let’s continually strive to be the best that we can be.

Nick uses his blog Site Sketch 101 to express his passion for helping people learn how to blog with awesome content, brilliant designs and commanding influence.

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