This is a tip that most people don’t often think of, and it’s one that actually serves me well once a week or so.

Pack up your laptop, grab your car keys, and go somewhere else.

I do this once a week, like I said–I personally favor a little coffee shop with great WiFi and great people.  Because it’ll make them super happy, I’ll even tell you it’s called Tree Of Life.  If you ever get the opportunity, and you’re in Centreville Michigan for some reason, stop in.  it’s entirely too awesome.  It’s also a quiet place to settle in for an afternoon and work.

This does several things for you–one, it gives you a new environment to work in.  When you shake up your surroundings you get a new perspective on things, and who knows where a new perspective will lead in terms of blog posts?  It also gives you something to look forward to, to break up the week that can seem like an endless litany of write-and-post.

Sure, you ahve to be careful that you don’t use the distraction to break your concentration–you’ll lose time that way and that never helps.  But if you’re a little careful, a trek midweek can be a productive treat.

Ending your blog posts with a question is a great way to get reader interaction through your comments. However, it isn’t the only way to do it. Having a post that poses questions for the reader throughout rather than simply providing answers is also a great way to encourage interaction.

In that vein I am taking this opportunity to ask you, the reader, what you want to see more of on this blog. Take a moment to look through the recent, popular and most commented posts on the right hand side and then leave your thoughts, tell us what you are looking for from the site and we will try to meet your needs. After all this isn’t all about us.

So what would you like to read here?