Earlier this year, I wandered away from writing for this blog. It wasn’t planned or intentional. It just happened. It was the same for travelling practically every month this year. Some of it was for business, some it was for pleasure and only about half of it was planned at the beginning of the year. Add changing projects […]

With the rush that was 2014 coming to a close, it’s time for the Top 10 year-end review. Even with unpredictable posting, Sockets and Lightbulbs continued to grow in 2014, with 81% more views and 35% more followers. Thank you so much! Reading, liking, commenting and sharing my posts mean a lot and boost my motivation to […]

Feedback is important. At work, we run a team satisfaction survey every few months and take the feedback to heart. The same goes for blogging. If I only write what is interesting to me, this blog will not be as interesting or helpful to you. With over 130 published posts covering a wide variety of […]

Although I am travelling this month and have intermittent internet connection, I still have plenty of time to write and think about what I want to do with this blog and how to improve it. That’s why I am participating in the Blogging 201 challenge on WordPress, which is focussed on branding and traffic. I […]

I have set aside this weekend to invest in my blogs by participating in two blog events: Bloggiesta and Bi-annual Blogathon Bash. Although neither this blog nor my personal blog is a source of income for me, I look forward to these weekends. These events are an opportunity to devote some time to learning something […]

Happy New Year, everyone! With the start of 2014, it’s a good time to get re-acquainted and look ahead at what you can look forward to reading on Sockets and Lightbulbs. I started this blog over three years ago as an outlet for me to write about ideas on management and leadership. It is still […]