#MondayMotivation – Do The Daniel

So you’ve decided you want to start or grow your blog and online presence. What now? Well, I have been looking at this Guide to Email Marketing to boost the promotion of my blog. However, I by no means claim to be an expert, because even I have lessons to earn, but I thought I would gather together some of my personal experiences since starting DoTheDaniel.com to help you understand the world of blogging. It should be noted that this is a fluid industry, and chances are that after I hit publish, it will change yet again. There are of course a few tips I can give you to help find some focus amid this exciting and ever-changing industry, be it to get a good server (with options for Canberra servers abundant, to name one example) or to ensure that your content is engaging. Both from positive and negative experiences, the most important thing to remember is that your opinion matters and you need to do what you feel is best for you.
Continue reading “Blogging 101: the good, the bad and the in-between”

As 2016 comes to an end, I am looking back on what has been an incredible year. I smile fondly to myself when I think about the lessons life has taught me, because without them, I wouldn’t be the man I am today. I think back to my youth when my Dad would remind me to cheers to my accomplishments with Canadian Club. It was our tradition and something that I hold very close to my heart. No matter how big or how small, he helped to remind me that an accomplishment is something to be celebrated and it made me feel special to share those moments with him. I keep this tradition alive to this day, and today I am making a promise to myself to stop apologizing for my success. Continue reading “Food & Drink | Keeping my Canadian Club tradition alive and why I am no longer apologizing for my success.”