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Today is the Chopped Podcast FriChats! These Friday Chats feature Marly and Cara Ansis jamming on topics of interest to people like you, food bloggers, creative entrepreneurs, and more! This week’s topic: Dealing with the Summer Lull in Traffic. Read and listen on for some heartfelt discussion success for food bloggers!
This week Cara and I are giving tips on Dealing with the Summer Lull in Traffic!
What are your metrics for success? Is it page views? The number of followers on Instagram?
If you meet those numbers, will you be happy? It’s easy to imagine that is the case, but that kind of situation is an external validation. What if you are the definition of success just as you are?
Stop your limiting thoughts and find your own drummer to dance to. That’s the theme of today’s FriChats discussion.
Check back with us each Friday to get your FriChat on!
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Here are some of our favorite quotes from today’s episode:
[bctt tweet=”It’s best for everyone to slow down a little bit. #frichats #choppedpodcast” username=”@namelymarly”]
[bctt tweet=”Anything that robs my joy, I have to set it aside and focus on the things that make me happy. #frichats” username=”@namelymarly”]
[bctt tweet=”You’re not the only one suffering from the summer lull of traffic. We all are. And when you realize you’re not alone it takes the pressure off. #frichats #choppedcon” username=”@forkandbeans”]
[bctt tweet=”Are you transforming into more of who you really are? #choppedcon #frichats” username=”@forkandbeans”]
[bctt tweet=”If you get down about your traffic, hide it from yourself. #frichats #choppedpodcast” username=”@forkandbeans”]
[bctt tweet=”Summertime is pretty slow so use that as a time as a catapult to do new and different things! #frichats” username=”@forkandbeans”]
[bctt tweet=”When I’m in that happy mindset, that’s when my creativity really comes out. #frichats #choppedcon” username=”@namelymarly”]
Our goal at ChoppedCon is to help you be your best. We hope this discussion on Dealing with the Summer Lull in Traffic is helpful to the important work you’re doing every day!
Now, go forth and Be Your Best You!
Featured Content – FriChats: Dealing with the Summer Lull in Traffic
Here are some of the highlights of today’s post:
- We talk about the typical lull in summer traffic
- We share why misery loves company
- You don’t have to take this lull personally
- We encourage you to look at the summer months as an opportunity to slow down a little and refill the well!
- We talk about the 3 “Re’s” of Dealing with the Summer Lull: Rewind, Renew, and Repost
- Cara talks about how she uses this summer lull to help prepare for her favorite season of the year, Halloween!
- Cara and Marly agree that they’ve reduced the number of notifications they receive about email, and traffic so they don’t obsess over it
- We talk about how to manage our time around distractions like Facebook or social media
- Cara talks about social media and the problems of comparison
- Cara talks about how she enjoys the planning of her posts via her editorial calendar
More from Marly & Chopped
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More from Cara
- Connect with Cara Online: Instagram | Twitter
- Connect with Cara’s site Fork and Beans
- Check out Cara on the Chopped Podcast talking about Finding Your Voice on Instagram