Do you have a small blog? You probably do. Most of us do.

Then listen up. We need to talk. It's just that, well, that you're driving me crazy.

It's your insecurity: STOP IT. STOP IT RIGHT THIS MINUTE.

Look, I understand. I know what it's like to look at your stats and wonder what you're doing wrong. I know what it feels like -- my blogs are small, at least if you measure "bigness" by page views or blogger rankings.

That doesn't stop me from both blogging for the sake of blogging (six years and counting!) and also making a decent living thanks to blogging.

Here's the thing: Having a popular blog is a great way to make a living through blogging, but<strong> it is not the only way</strong>.

So, if you want to blog because you love to write and connect with people -- hey, that's awesome. I love that about blogging too. In fact, I happen to believe that that should be your main driver