As a blogger, you probably work from home developing all your own content, posting to social media, and managing your to-do list. What do you need with networking? Is going to a networking event in your local area really going to help grow your blog? No. But networking online with other bloggers definitely will and that’s the kind of networking we’re going to talk about here. WHY NETWORKING IS View Post

Thinking of starting a blog?  Are you over 40? As a blogger over forty - gosh I'm actually over 50, I hesitate to use the dreaded middle-aged word here - I am keenly away that I don't fit into the traditional blogging mold. Even in my VIP Mastermind Group, I am old enough to be some of my coparticipants mothers. It's a weird feeling being surrounded by all these young whipper snappers. Don't View Post

It's that time of year again for the 2017 Annual Reader Survey!  If you could take the time to answer a few brief questions I would greatly appreciate your feedback and comments! It’s hard to imagine A Mess Free Life is just over two years old! The blog has come a long way in part because of all the wonderful and constructive feedback my readers have provided over the years. View Post

How many times a day on Facebook are you been sucked into one of those interactive quizzes that promise to reveal your true personality, who you're soul mate is, or if you'll be a millionaire someday? We love them!  I know I do and if you're anything like me, you love them too! We are thoroughly obsessed with taking these fun quizzes and seeing the results. But you know what's even better View Post

As bloggers, we have a million and one things that need to get done before we hit publish and send out content out into the world.  Often, without a clear and well thought out plan, you miss something critical, and your post hits the internet with mistakes and flaws.  How on earth do you remember it all?  What is the best way to ensure you've got everything covered before you hit publish?  I know, View Post

Every once in a while a course comes along that is so great you want everybody to know how it affected your business.  That's what Elite Blog Academy did for me. Right now the doors are still open for EBA 3.0 but they close tonight at 1:59 PM. Find out from me, exactly why I love Elite Blog Academy so much and why I think it might be just the course you're looking for if you're a blogger whose View Post