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The GTD Mastery 100
The Basics
1. I have read Getting Things Done from front to back.
2. I have a calendar which is always on hand.
3. I use my calendar for appointments and day-specific items only.
4. I have a physical inbox which I use daily.
5. I have an email program, set up the way I want it.
6. I have voice mail, set up the way I want it.
7. I always have a way to capture ideas and get them out of my head, in all contexts (notepad, laptop, voice recorder, etc.).
8. I have a place or places to keep Next Actions lists, accessible in the right context.
9. I have a Master Projects List.
10. I have listened to GTD on audiobook.
11. I have a list for tracking "Waiting For" items.
12. I have lists for tracking "loaned out stuff" and "stuff I'm borrowing."
13. I have a folder marked "inbox" on my computer for downloaded files.
14. I have a tickler file or reminder system in place which is fun and fast to use.
15. I have a paper file system which is fun and fast to use, perhaps using an automatic labeler.
16. I only have physical actions on my Next Actions lists--no multi-step projects.
17. I have a weekly review scheduled for each week.
18. I maintain a "Someday/Maybe list," and regularly review and update this list during daily and weekly reviews.
19. I have dedicated physical office space set up.
20. I have all the office supplies I need (p. 92).
21. I have mobile office space set up, if needed.
22. My computer files are set up for maximum productivity.
23. I attend a weekly productivity group centered around the GTD methods.
24. For the first 6 months of implementing my GTD system, and often thereafter as needed, I keep a GTD journal in which I write a "how'd I do?" update nightly.
25. I review my notes from my GTD journal weekly and monthly to keep myself improving and on track.
Intermediate
26. I have been using the GTD system consistently for 3-6 months.
27. I have read Getting Things Done twice or more.
28. I have listened to GTD on audiobook so much I can impersonate David Allen's voice with an eerie accuracy.
29. I consistently follow up on "waiting for" items.
30. I consistently follow up on "loaned out stuff" and "stuff I'm borrowing."
31. I consistently clear out my email inbox to 0 every day by 5pm.
32. I consistently clear out my physical inbox to empty every day by 5pm.
33. I consistently clear out my voice mail every day by 5pm.
34. I consistently clear out my computer folder marked "inbox" daily.
35. I consistently clear out any other "inboxes" (e.g. voice recorders, notepads, etc. with unsorted "stuff") every day by 5pm.
36. I always do my weekly review, scheduled for the same time weekly.
37. I have no unsorted papers anywhere besides my physical inbox, project files, and reference files.
38. I have a file cleanout day scheduled in my tickler file or calendar for once or twice a year.
39. I have my other altitudes specified (p. 200), and I update them at least quarterly, with a reminder in my tickler file or calendar.
40. I reconnect with my higher altitudes at least weekly, usually daily in the morning to keep me inspired.
41. My Master Projects List is regularly updated at least weekly.
42. I often do a preview at the start of my day, and a mini-review at the end of my day.
43. I am familiar with the major GTD online tools and their strengths and weaknesses.
44. I have found online and/or paper tools that work best for me and my GTD system which I use every day.
45. When clearing my inboxes, I start at the top and take each item one at a time until it is processed (instead of skipping around to what's easiest).
46. I am familiar with mind mapping, and either use software or paper to do mind maps when useful.
47. I know the 5 steps of the Natural Planning Model by heart (p. 56), and use it for personal project planning and for facilitating meetings.
48. I know the Threefold Model for Evaluating Daily Work by heart (p. 196), and refer to it often during the course of the day, or do so intuitively.
49. I know the Four-Criteria Model for Choosing Actions in the Moment by heart (p. 192), and actually work that way, or I have found something that works even better.
50. I have experimented with GTDGmail or some other productivity enhancing email software, and found what works best for me.
Advanced
51. I have been using the GTD system for 6 months or more, every day.
52. I am subscribed to GTD Connect and have listened to much of the material there (http://davidco.com/connect/).
53. I have listened to the 43 Folders podcasts with David Allen (http://odeo.com/show/3351643/view).
54. I have coached 3 people in successfully implementing GTD into their lives.
55. I've read David Allen's other book Ready for Anything, and several other books on personal productivity.
56. I get into a flow state when working about 1/4 to 1/2 of the time now.
57. I don't ever carry anything in my head that could be put into my system, and many times during the day I download ideas, next actions, and projects to my lists.
58. I have read Getting Things Done at least twice, and used it so much for reference it is dog-eared and has notes on almost every page.
59. I always return phone calls within 24 hours, usually within 2-12 hours, with none lost or forgotten.
60. I respond to all emails within 24 hours (usually much sooner), and none get lost or forgotten.
61. When I put something into my inbox, I completely trust that it will get done...or I know why it's not getting done and am comfortable with it.
62. When I commit to doing something for someone, I completely trust that I will do it...or I'll let them know ahead of time why I can't complete it.
63. That low-level anxiety I used to feel around my "stuff" and my work is completely gone.
64. My mind is like water, clear and calm, and I never think about anything I don't want to more than once.
65. My paper filing system is completely up-to-date, always.
66. I am the most organized person of anyone I know, by far (except other GTD-masters!).
67. I never drop the ball on any project or task.
68. I can't remember the last time something "fell through the cracks" in my system.
69. I get frustrated with people who drop the ball on things, because I honestly can't understand their perspective anymore.
70. I get regular coaching from someone with at least 4 years experience with GTD.
71. I am familiar with the strengths and weaknesses of the GTD system because I've read and studied other productivity systems.
72. My system is automatic and almost never requires discipline or will to follow through.
73. I can clearly see how my daily work connects all the way up and down my altitudes.
74. I am so productive and clear that new creative ideas are bursting forth like never before...and I have a way to capture them and make them real, if I choose to.
75. I can always say no with integrity, because I always know what's on my plate and what's important.
Mastery
76. I have been using the GTD system for 12 months or more, very consistently.
77. My system has been squeaky clean for over 6 months.
78. My system has gone through several evolutions, changing tools as needed to improve productivity, adapting to my life appropriately.
79. I have coached over 10 people in successfully implementing GTD into their lives, who have sustained their systems for over 6 months.
80. I easily arrive at all appointments 10 minutes early, well-prepared, with a calm and peaceful mind.
81. I am usually in a flow state when working.
82. I never drink caffeine or eat sugar anymore--my work naturally energizes me.
83. I don't work with people who let things drop through the cracks anymore, unless I absolutely have to, or unless they are my GTD coaching client.
84. I am known for consistently under-promising and over-delivering on my commitments to others.
85. I exercise regularly according to an intelligent plan that is best for my body and is leading towards ever-improving health, strength, aerobic capacity, flexibility, and overall fitness.
86. I get up at the same time early every morning, right when my alarm goes off, and immediately enter the GTD flow, with relaxed focus.
87. I have a regular spiritual practice, scheduled daily or weekly, which I consistently follow.
88. I have a list of books for personal/spiritual/career development which I consistently burn through, perhaps by scheduling reading time at regular times of the day or week.
89. I regularly try out new productivity tools, but only when there is a real need, not for the sake of "productivity pr0n."
90. When I commit to something, it's as good as done, no matter how hard or how many steps it will take.
91. Project planning and mind mapping are as easy and automatic as breathing to me.
92. I've delegated or automatized many of my regular errands, to the point where I rarely do errands anymore.
93. I'm surrounded by people who are as productive as me.
94. I have several mentors who are orders of magnitude more productive than me, whom I meet with regularly.
95. My living space is like a zen temple--everything accounted for, everything purposefully and consciously attended to.
96. My office space is meditatively state-changing--people regularly comment on how peaceful they feel when they sit at my desk.
97. I could, if I chose to, make a comfortable living teaching personal productivity--I have people asking me about it constantly, without me saying anything first.
98. I could write my own book on productivity...or maybe I already have.
99. I tend to reach my goals earlier and with greater ease than expected.
100. Work--and life--is ecstasy, bliss, pure joy.
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The Basics
1. I have read Getting Things Done from front to back.
2. I have a calendar which is always on hand.
3. I use my calendar for appointments and day-specific items only.
4. I have a physical inbox which I use daily.
5. I have an email program, set up the way I want it.
6. I have voice mail, set up the way I want it.
7. I always have a way to capture ideas and get them out of my head, in all contexts (notepad, laptop, voice recorder, etc.).
8. I have a place or places to keep Next Actions lists, accessible in the right context.
9. I have a Master Projects List.
10. I have listened to GTD on audiobook.
11. I have a list for tracking "Waiting For" items.
12. I have lists for tracking "loaned out stuff" and "stuff I'm borrowing."
13. I have a folder marked "inbox" on my computer for downloaded files.
14. I have a tickler file or reminder system in place which is fun and fast to use.
15. I have a paper file system which is fun and fast to use, perhaps using an automatic labeler.
16. I only have physical actions on my Next Actions lists--no multi-step projects.
17. I have a weekly review scheduled for each week.
18. I maintain a "Someday/Maybe list," and regularly review and update this list during daily and weekly reviews.
19. I have dedicated physical office space set up.
20. I have all the office supplies I need (p. 92).
21. I have mobile office space set up, if needed.
22. My computer files are set up for maximum productivity.
23. I attend a weekly productivity group centered around the GTD methods.
24. For the first 6 months of implementing my GTD system, and often thereafter as needed, I keep a GTD journal in which I write a "how'd I do?" update nightly.
25. I review my notes from my GTD journal weekly and monthly to keep myself improving and on track.
Intermediate
26. I have been using the GTD system consistently for 3-6 months.
27. I have read Getting Things Done twice or more.
28. I have listened to GTD on audiobook so much I can impersonate David Allen's voice with an eerie accuracy.
29. I consistently follow up on "waiting for" items.
30. I consistently follow up on "loaned out stuff" and "stuff I'm borrowing."
31. I consistently clear out my email inbox to 0 every day by 5pm.
32. I consistently clear out my physical inbox to empty every day by 5pm.
33. I consistently clear out my voice mail every day by 5pm.
34. I consistently clear out my computer folder marked "inbox" daily.
35. I consistently clear out any other "inboxes" (e.g. voice recorders, notepads, etc. with unsorted "stuff") every day by 5pm.
36. I always do my weekly review, scheduled for the same time weekly.
37. I have no unsorted papers anywhere besides my physical inbox, project files, and reference files.
38. I have a file cleanout day scheduled in my tickler file or calendar for once or twice a year.
39. I have my other altitudes specified (p. 200), and I update them at least quarterly, with a reminder in my tickler file or calendar.
40. I reconnect with my higher altitudes at least weekly, usually daily in the morning to keep me inspired.
41. My Master Projects List is regularly updated at least weekly.
42. I often do a preview at the start of my day, and a mini-review at the end of my day.
43. I am familiar with the major GTD online tools and their strengths and weaknesses.
44. I have found online and/or paper tools that work best for me and my GTD system which I use every day.
45. When clearing my inboxes, I start at the top and take each item one at a time until it is processed (instead of skipping around to what's easiest).
46. I am familiar with mind mapping, and either use software or paper to do mind maps when useful.
47. I know the 5 steps of the Natural Planning Model by heart (p. 56), and use it for personal project planning and for facilitating meetings.
48. I know the Threefold Model for Evaluating Daily Work by heart (p. 196), and refer to it often during the course of the day, or do so intuitively.
49. I know the Four-Criteria Model for Choosing Actions in the Moment by heart (p. 192), and actually work that way, or I have found something that works even better.
50. I have experimented with GTDGmail or some other productivity enhancing email software, and found what works best for me.
Advanced
51. I have been using the GTD system for 6 months or more, every day.
52. I am subscribed to GTD Connect and have listened to much of the material there (http://davidco.com/connect/).
53. I have listened to the 43 Folders podcasts with David Allen (http://odeo.com/show/3351643/view).
54. I have coached 3 people in successfully implementing GTD into their lives.
55. I've read David Allen's other book Ready for Anything, and several other books on personal productivity.
56. I get into a flow state when working about 1/4 to 1/2 of the time now.
57. I don't ever carry anything in my head that could be put into my system, and many times during the day I download ideas, next actions, and projects to my lists.
58. I have read Getting Things Done at least twice, and used it so much for reference it is dog-eared and has notes on almost every page.
59. I always return phone calls within 24 hours, usually within 2-12 hours, with none lost or forgotten.
60. I respond to all emails within 24 hours (usually much sooner), and none get lost or forgotten.
61. When I put something into my inbox, I completely trust that it will get done...or I know why it's not getting done and am comfortable with it.
62. When I commit to doing something for someone, I completely trust that I will do it...or I'll let them know ahead of time why I can't complete it.
63. That low-level anxiety I used to feel around my "stuff" and my work is completely gone.
64. My mind is like water, clear and calm, and I never think about anything I don't want to more than once.
65. My paper filing system is completely up-to-date, always.
66. I am the most organized person of anyone I know, by far (except other GTD-masters!).
67. I never drop the ball on any project or task.
68. I can't remember the last time something "fell through the cracks" in my system.
69. I get frustrated with people who drop the ball on things, because I honestly can't understand their perspective anymore.
70. I get regular coaching from someone with at least 4 years experience with GTD.
71. I am familiar with the strengths and weaknesses of the GTD system because I've read and studied other productivity systems.
72. My system is automatic and almost never requires discipline or will to follow through.
73. I can clearly see how my daily work connects all the way up and down my altitudes.
74. I am so productive and clear that new creative ideas are bursting forth like never before...and I have a way to capture them and make them real, if I choose to.
75. I can always say no with integrity, because I always know what's on my plate and what's important.
Mastery
76. I have been using the GTD system for 12 months or more, very consistently.
77. My system has been squeaky clean for over 6 months.
78. My system has gone through several evolutions, changing tools as needed to improve productivity, adapting to my life appropriately.
79. I have coached over 10 people in successfully implementing GTD into their lives, who have sustained their systems for over 6 months.
80. I easily arrive at all appointments 10 minutes early, well-prepared, with a calm and peaceful mind.
81. I am usually in a flow state when working.
82. I never drink caffeine or eat sugar anymore--my work naturally energizes me.
83. I don't work with people who let things drop through the cracks anymore, unless I absolutely have to, or unless they are my GTD coaching client.
84. I am known for consistently under-promising and over-delivering on my commitments to others.
85. I exercise regularly according to an intelligent plan that is best for my body and is leading towards ever-improving health, strength, aerobic capacity, flexibility, and overall fitness.
86. I get up at the same time early every morning, right when my alarm goes off, and immediately enter the GTD flow, with relaxed focus.
87. I have a regular spiritual practice, scheduled daily or weekly, which I consistently follow.
88. I have a list of books for personal/spiritual/career development which I consistently burn through, perhaps by scheduling reading time at regular times of the day or week.
89. I regularly try out new productivity tools, but only when there is a real need, not for the sake of "productivity pr0n."
90. When I commit to something, it's as good as done, no matter how hard or how many steps it will take.
91. Project planning and mind mapping are as easy and automatic as breathing to me.
92. I've delegated or automatized many of my regular errands, to the point where I rarely do errands anymore.
93. I'm surrounded by people who are as productive as me.
94. I have several mentors who are orders of magnitude more productive than me, whom I meet with regularly.
95. My living space is like a zen temple--everything accounted for, everything purposefully and consciously attended to.
96. My office space is meditatively state-changing--people regularly comment on how peaceful they feel when they sit at my desk.
97. I could, if I chose to, make a comfortable living teaching personal productivity--I have people asking me about it constantly, without me saying anything first.
98. I could write my own book on productivity...or maybe I already have.
99. I tend to reach my goals earlier and with greater ease than expected.
100. Work--and life--is ecstasy, bliss, pure joy.
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101 Great Posting Ideas That Will Make Your Blog Sizzle
March 16th, 2007 · 28 Comments
Great posts are hard to do consistently on a day-to-day basis. Probloggers really have to work at it. I thought about all the different ways and angles a blogger can approach choosing posting topics. Here are 101 different ideas that I think are great to stimulate your mind and jumpstart your blogging.
1. Brainstorm by matching up your readers wants and needs using the Visitor Grid method of brainstorming.
2. Write a post by examining the pros and cons of an issue.
3. Write a tutorial.
4. Do an interview with key people in your niche.
5. Create a mock head-to-head competition like what Daniel did.
6. Do a case study like what Read/Write Web did with the hot topics on Technorati 100.
7. Take an alternate position.
8. Write a long comment.
9. Pick a topic by reading business book titles.
10. Research a topic by doing research on Amazon.com.
11. Drill down on a topic using Ask.com’s search feature.
12. Do a post that answers your readers’ questions.
13. Create a comprehensive list.
14. Create flagship content.
15. Interview controversial people in your niche.
16. Post about current events in your niche.
17. Invite your readers to submit articles.
18. Instead of exchanging links, get together with other bloggers and review each others’ blogs.
19. Connect with bloggers around your same level and share ideas.
20. Do a “speedlinking” post.
21. Post about posts made by others in your My Blog Log community.
22. Be opinionated in your post.
23. Turn off the nofollow attribute to encourage comments.
24. Do a “tag” post and have other bloggers who are tagged add to a list.
25. Do an “IM” PPC campaign and then post about the results.
26. Be a guest blogger and share ideas with new readers.
27. Review your statistics to see what keywords referred your visitors to your site and post about those.
28. Answer your readers’ questions with more questions (i.e., have you thought about…?).
29. Contrast two or more positions in a post.
30. Make a post that solves a problem.
31. Make a post that is inspirational.
32. Make a satirical post.
33. Write a series of posts.
34. Post your research findings.
35. Post an “advantages/disadvantages” post.
36. Update an old post for new ideas/findings.
37. Link ideas from different genres in your posts (e.g., Celebrities and the gadgets they own).
38. Debunk a myth in your post.
39. Make a post for beginners.
40. Make a post for advanced readers.
41. Invite experts to comment on your post.
42. Ask your readers to Digg your best posts.
43. Change up your posting style (e.g., tutorial, reviews, etc.).
44. Write a funny post.
45. Create a huge list of your best posts.
46. Add to a list started by another blogger.
47. Create a mission statement for your blog.
48. Make a post simplifying a complex problem for your readers.
49. Create a guide for your niche.
50. Make a post turning a negative into a positive through humor ( e.g., tell a joke: “My parents tell me I’m autistic. I tell them they have an attitude problem.”).
51. Browse through a thesaurus and see if synonyms help spark ideas for your posts.
52. Respond to criticism in a post (e.g., respond to the Wall Street Journal’s criticism of bloggers).
53. Write a post like you are telling a story.
54. Spruce up your posts with pictures.
55. Post about frequently asked questions in your niche.
56. Pose a rhetorical question in your post.
57. Post about what’s popular and why it’s beneficial ( e.g., “Twitter” for tech blogs).
58. Pose a hypothesis and conclusion in your post.
59. Support your post with related post links.
60. Make a [blank] for dummies post.
61. Post a picture that speaks a thousand words.
62. Buy a how-to book from a bookstore and use some of the ideas from that book to generate ideas for posting (e.g., a book about Photoshop).
63. Look at the archives of your niche competitors and see if any of their old posts can be expanded in an “update” post on your blog.
64. Post with a personality (e.g., John Chow is evil).
65. Write about how to do something more efficiently in your niche.
66. Write about generally unknown secrets in your niche.
67. Write about how to use a product in an unconventional way.
68. Do a post transcribing live events (e.g., Macworld conference).
69. Dissect an argument in a post.
70. Make a post summarizing someone else’s post.
71. Make a post about how things have changed from the past.
72. Make a post that expands on someone else’s post.
73. Create a post that incorporates the words, “desperate” and “futile”.
74. Make a post alleging a conspiracy (e.g., Is there a Digg Bury Brigade?).
75. Make a post that encourages visitors to subscribe by offering a reward.
76. Make a post that involves New York City, London, San Francisco or Sydney.
77. Make a post that incorporates in the title the word “crossover”.
78. Create a post that utilizes a bar chart or pie chart.
79. Create a post that has a cliff hanger to be answered in a later post.
80. Make a post about pitfalls in your niche.
81. Participate in a reciprocal guest blogging scheme where you blog on someone else’s blog and that other person blogs on your blog.
82. Do a paid posting targeted to your readers.
83. Profile the competition in your niche.
84. Post linkbait.
85. Make a post about your fellow bloggers’ top posts.
86. Make a post about your most popular posts.
87. Read some sports (or other genre) magazines and incorporate some of the writing styles in your posts.
88. Write a post that pinpoints similarities and differences.
89. Write a post giving a free recommendation.
90. Write a post about something that is merely “good” but not “great”.
91. Write a post about a hack for your niche.
92. Make a post that constructively criticizes someone else’s post.
93. Run a poll and post the results of that poll.
94. Ask your loyal readers to email you links to their best resources and make a post about what you found.
95. Write only about a particular theme for a week.
96. Designate each day of the week as a theme day where you will always post about a particular topic on that day.
97. Review your blog’s (weekly, monthly, yearly) performance and post the results.
98. Write an “attack” post by setting up an argument and then shooting it down.
99. Combine some of your best posts from your archives into a new series.
100. Hold a conference via blog posts.
101. Make a “101 ideas” post.
March 16th, 2007 · 28 Comments
Great posts are hard to do consistently on a day-to-day basis. Probloggers really have to work at it. I thought about all the different ways and angles a blogger can approach choosing posting topics. Here are 101 different ideas that I think are great to stimulate your mind and jumpstart your blogging.
1. Brainstorm by matching up your readers wants and needs using the Visitor Grid method of brainstorming.
2. Write a post by examining the pros and cons of an issue.
3. Write a tutorial.
4. Do an interview with key people in your niche.
5. Create a mock head-to-head competition like what Daniel did.
6. Do a case study like what Read/Write Web did with the hot topics on Technorati 100.
7. Take an alternate position.
8. Write a long comment.
9. Pick a topic by reading business book titles.
10. Research a topic by doing research on Amazon.com.
11. Drill down on a topic using Ask.com’s search feature.
12. Do a post that answers your readers’ questions.
13. Create a comprehensive list.
14. Create flagship content.
15. Interview controversial people in your niche.
16. Post about current events in your niche.
17. Invite your readers to submit articles.
18. Instead of exchanging links, get together with other bloggers and review each others’ blogs.
19. Connect with bloggers around your same level and share ideas.
20. Do a “speedlinking” post.
21. Post about posts made by others in your My Blog Log community.
22. Be opinionated in your post.
23. Turn off the nofollow attribute to encourage comments.
24. Do a “tag” post and have other bloggers who are tagged add to a list.
25. Do an “IM” PPC campaign and then post about the results.
26. Be a guest blogger and share ideas with new readers.
27. Review your statistics to see what keywords referred your visitors to your site and post about those.
28. Answer your readers’ questions with more questions (i.e., have you thought about…?).
29. Contrast two or more positions in a post.
30. Make a post that solves a problem.
31. Make a post that is inspirational.
32. Make a satirical post.
33. Write a series of posts.
34. Post your research findings.
35. Post an “advantages/disadvantages” post.
36. Update an old post for new ideas/findings.
37. Link ideas from different genres in your posts (e.g., Celebrities and the gadgets they own).
38. Debunk a myth in your post.
39. Make a post for beginners.
40. Make a post for advanced readers.
41. Invite experts to comment on your post.
42. Ask your readers to Digg your best posts.
43. Change up your posting style (e.g., tutorial, reviews, etc.).
44. Write a funny post.
45. Create a huge list of your best posts.
46. Add to a list started by another blogger.
47. Create a mission statement for your blog.
48. Make a post simplifying a complex problem for your readers.
49. Create a guide for your niche.
50. Make a post turning a negative into a positive through humor ( e.g., tell a joke: “My parents tell me I’m autistic. I tell them they have an attitude problem.”).
51. Browse through a thesaurus and see if synonyms help spark ideas for your posts.
52. Respond to criticism in a post (e.g., respond to the Wall Street Journal’s criticism of bloggers).
53. Write a post like you are telling a story.
54. Spruce up your posts with pictures.
55. Post about frequently asked questions in your niche.
56. Pose a rhetorical question in your post.
57. Post about what’s popular and why it’s beneficial ( e.g., “Twitter” for tech blogs).
58. Pose a hypothesis and conclusion in your post.
59. Support your post with related post links.
60. Make a [blank] for dummies post.
61. Post a picture that speaks a thousand words.
62. Buy a how-to book from a bookstore and use some of the ideas from that book to generate ideas for posting (e.g., a book about Photoshop).
63. Look at the archives of your niche competitors and see if any of their old posts can be expanded in an “update” post on your blog.
64. Post with a personality (e.g., John Chow is evil).
65. Write about how to do something more efficiently in your niche.
66. Write about generally unknown secrets in your niche.
67. Write about how to use a product in an unconventional way.
68. Do a post transcribing live events (e.g., Macworld conference).
69. Dissect an argument in a post.
70. Make a post summarizing someone else’s post.
71. Make a post about how things have changed from the past.
72. Make a post that expands on someone else’s post.
73. Create a post that incorporates the words, “desperate” and “futile”.
74. Make a post alleging a conspiracy (e.g., Is there a Digg Bury Brigade?).
75. Make a post that encourages visitors to subscribe by offering a reward.
76. Make a post that involves New York City, London, San Francisco or Sydney.
77. Make a post that incorporates in the title the word “crossover”.
78. Create a post that utilizes a bar chart or pie chart.
79. Create a post that has a cliff hanger to be answered in a later post.
80. Make a post about pitfalls in your niche.
81. Participate in a reciprocal guest blogging scheme where you blog on someone else’s blog and that other person blogs on your blog.
82. Do a paid posting targeted to your readers.
83. Profile the competition in your niche.
84. Post linkbait.
85. Make a post about your fellow bloggers’ top posts.
86. Make a post about your most popular posts.
87. Read some sports (or other genre) magazines and incorporate some of the writing styles in your posts.
88. Write a post that pinpoints similarities and differences.
89. Write a post giving a free recommendation.
90. Write a post about something that is merely “good” but not “great”.
91. Write a post about a hack for your niche.
92. Make a post that constructively criticizes someone else’s post.
93. Run a poll and post the results of that poll.
94. Ask your loyal readers to email you links to their best resources and make a post about what you found.
95. Write only about a particular theme for a week.
96. Designate each day of the week as a theme day where you will always post about a particular topic on that day.
97. Review your blog’s (weekly, monthly, yearly) performance and post the results.
98. Write an “attack” post by setting up an argument and then shooting it down.
99. Combine some of your best posts from your archives into a new series.
100. Hold a conference via blog posts.
101. Make a “101 ideas” post.
While our troops go out to defend our country,
it is incumbent upon us to make the country worth defending.
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it is incumbent upon us to make the country worth defending.
--Deskmerc--
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