I’ve learnt over the time that if you push yourself to do something and it’s not the right time, it just won’t work.

My second review of my progress here at Jane Blogs is overdue, and I have to say it’s been a disappointing month.

My health & that of the whole family has been awful, with everyone getting infected throats, followed by chicken pox for the youngest over Easter {bleagh}.

As a result, I’m postponing this months’ review until the beginning of May, when I’ll have some actual data to work with.

It made me feel kind of good at the end of March to read that Darren Rowse occasionally has problems with timing, too.

He pushed his 31 Days to a Better Blog series for 2009 back by a week because he wasn’t happy with what he had already, and guess what?

His readers understood, and many probably appreciated the extra time to prepare themselves.

Don’t be afraid to put off a promised post if it’s not what you hoped, but make sure you follow these guidelines if you do:

• Have something else of value to offer readers if it’s going to be much of a delay.
• Be aware of the fine line between striving for quality and perfectionism.
• Give yourself a deadline to finish the delayed post and stick to it.
  {otherwise it’s called procrastination}

If you find yourself delaying posts on a regular basis, ask yourself “why?”.

• Is it a certain topic that daunts you?
• Are you generally ‘blogged out’ at the moment?
• Have you set yourself a posting schedule that’s too demanding?
• Do you need a ‘break’ from blogging?

Above all, remember that blogging is supposed to be fun, stop taking it so seriously, and give yourself a break.