So you may or may not be aware that I have been “attempting” to participate in the ProBlogger 31 Days to Build a Better Blog Challenge, (Yup that’s an affiliate link!) with the SITSGirls and BlogFrog communities. I say attempting, because even with all those folks participating, I am still about 10 days behind!
Regardless, I figured I’d start where everyone else is at and work my way backwards and forwards… or something to that effect. Regardless, one of the challenges is to highlight a few of my readers, as a way to show a bit of reader appreciation.
A Please Don’t Tar and Feather Me, Vitally Necessary Disclaimer:
I obviously can’t include ALL my readers on this list… so if I didn’t include you this time around, please don’t hate me, or want to cause bodily harm. That’s certainly no way to get yourself ON the list, tyvm!
A Second Please Don’t Tar and Feather Me, Vitally Necessary Disclaimer:
Please note that when I say entrepreneurs, I’m not just discussing bloggers, although these folks have a blog… but folks who are actually making a living doing something other than your typical 9-5. A blog just happens to play into that.
OK, so now that eensy little bit of “bidness” is out of the way… let’s get on with it!
Entrepreneurial Readers Who are Rockin’ It
@TeeVee2
First up is my pal Teevee… a greater guy you couldn’t meet… funny and warm and proud papa to boot.
Totally agree Teevee! WordPress is awesome! Keep up the good work, it’s fun to be an entrepreneur! 
@BlogsWithWings
Miz Joella is a kick-butt blogging Angel who doesn’t let poor health kill her entrepreneurial spirit or stop her from helping others trying to achieve their own brand of freedom.
Thank the stars someone explained all this KeywordLuv, CommentLuv, DoFollow, and NoFollow stuff in a way I actually understood!
@WebTrafficCafe
Otherwise known as Ann Hoffman, she runs the blog WebTrafficCafe among others. Perfect example of an entrepreneur making things happen for herself!
How do you know that you have a successful blog?
When your readers are drawn to it like bees to honey, stay longer, read more, and reduce your bounce rate while they are at it.
Totally agree! And this post is excellent on ways to keep readers around longer… very well-written and informative.
@MichelGagnon
Michel is another entrepreneur doing some great things with his pal Guisella. All you have to do is dig around his blog a little bit and you’ll find a team with integrity, who values meaningful interaction with their readers and client base. Who says business has to be smarmy to be sales driven?
Hot damn… gotta love a message like that right?
@MelodyInFlorida
OK, so maybe I’m a bit biased with this one, but this is a small entrepreneurial business owned and operated by my mom and sister… their website is new, but they’re not new to the industry!
You’re telling me! Social media marketing can be a huge time commitment… but definitely well worth it in my book too.
@RedSlice
Maria is working her own branding mojo for clients and herself. Be sure to check out her new book, I plan on picking up a copy myself!
‘Nuff said!
@TalkTherapyBiz
Linda is another blogger/consultant getting her entrepreneurial freak on, both online and as a brick an mortar.
Ha… well I hear I’m a lot like my dad in temperament so no arguments here!
@MattLevenhagen
I’ve “known” Matt for a couple of years now. I say known, because I have in fact met him in person, at an E1kaDay seminar, and he’s killing it in the online entrepreneur realm. And if you want to learn how to make real money… he’s the guy to learn from!
You’ll often hear me say it… test, test, test everything you can! (Of course, I sometimes don’t follow my own advice, shame on me! lol) So how about you follow Matt’s instead?
OK BGB’ers! That about sums it up for today. These are a handful of your fellow readers that are doing what they love, and loving what they do. Can’t beat that right?
So how about you? Are you doing what you love? Still work a 9-5? Struggling with one foot on either side of the fence? Tell us your story in the comments below… maybe we can knock a few ideas your way and give your journey a little boost. Oh, and if you like this post… I’d love it if you’d share it.
Warmest
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Can u feel the love and hugs traveling through the atmosphere? You should. I have powers baby!
Thank once again! I am honored to be on a list with such great company.
Teevee´s last [type] ..Teevee On TV Despite Not Having a TV Spanish Video
Lol.. I do, I do!
And you’re very welcome, you deserve to be in great company. 
I hadn’t seen this post in the browser. I love what you did with the screen captures!
You=amazing! #justsaying!
teevee´s last [type] ..Buying Your Domain and Hosting
Ha ha..yeah I forget the pretty stuff doesn’t show up in email!
Darn it all. lol Ty hun! xo
Thank you so much Cori! This is a great list of websites, and kinda surprised to be included with this awesome group who are definitely bringin’ it…
I really appreciate your recognition of a mom-and-no-pop’ shop, especially given the ‘T’ word.
Take care,
Linda
Hey Linda! Just giving credit where it’s due hun.
I’ve got no problems with the “T” word, everyone could use some good therapy! LOL 
(Self included!)
Hi Cori!
I was going to spend all day writing posts but now I have the perfect distraction tool… I have all these great sites to read and learn from!
Woo hoo!
Linda´s last [type] ..How to Learn Your lesson From A Pigeon
LOL… thanks Linda! Now you make me feel like a bad influence, distracting you from your work!
Hope you enjoy, these are some great folks!
Last month I finally made the decision to stop doing this as a hobby but do it full time. This will be my first full month doing it and I am so convinced I have done the right thing, even if right now things are a little tight on the money front.
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Hey Dean..that is awesome! Congrats to you! Hang in there, things get a little tight sometimes, but keep at it, and you’ll have a break-through. The key is to plan ahead for the tight moments, so you have a little padding when they hit… they almost ALWAYS hit at some point.
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Thanks a lot Cori! It’s pretty nice to have our work featured like this along all these great people. Thanks for the “recognition.” We’ll keep rockin’ it and continue learning from you.
Cheers!
Michel
Michel J. Gagnon´s last [type] ..How A Communication Plan Can Get You More Sales and Better Employees
Yw Michel, definitely keep it up! You’ve got a good thing going, and I love that the focus is on being honest and ethical and resonating with people.
Great list and I have found all new people to stalk and learn from! Thanks for taking the time to put this all together!
Crayon Wrangler´s last [type] ..Beauty or Beast
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
Stalk away, I’m sure they’ll all love it! lol
Great list you have here.
I don’t think I have seen this many exceptional blogs in one place.
I am not familiar with many but I could tell from the snippets these bloggers bring the value.
One I am very familiar with is Ana Hoffman and her great blog I have gotten some great SEO tips from her and have put a lot of her advice to work.
Great thing you got going here,
Steve Shoemaker
Steve Shoemaker´s last [type] ..Network Marketing Software- Plug Ins & Add Ons
Thanks Steve!
Most definitely, I’ve got some pretty kick ass readers round here. 
And yes, I stumbled across Ana not too long ago, and have been nothing but impressed with her content. Excellent stuff! I only wish my spam filter didn’t seem to be picking on her today! lol
Hi Cori,
I just found your blog recently. thanks for sharing this great list. I already read Ana and Joella’s blogs regularly, so if that’s an indication of the rest of them, I’ve got some reading to do.
I also noticed that Hesham is in your comment Rockstars, that guy sure gets around
@Linda we’ll talk soon
Neil
Hey Neil!
Glad to have you on board, I hope you enjoy all you find. Most definitely, these guys are all great. And while some are not bloggers per se, they are all doing awesome things and working hard as entrepreneurs to look up to!
Oh and yes…Hesham DOES get around! LOL… he’s everywhere!
That’s why we love him! 
Love this list of great bloggers! Thanks for putting it together. Looks like I have some reading to do.
Susanna
Thanks Susanna, hope you enjoy!
Hey Cori,
Awesome Post and Great List. I know many of them except few.
…!!
Anna and Joella are my favorites
Thanks for sharing this great post. Keep up the good work.
~Dev
Dev – Technshare.com´s last [type] ..Backlinks and Backchat – The Bloggers Guide to Social Bookmarking
Thanks Dev, glad you enjoyed! Yes, Ana and Joella are awesome.
Extremely helpful bloggers the both of them!
Wow! Just minding my own business catching up on some of my favorite blogs.. reading, reading.. and suddenly here’s Cori mentioning some awesome blogs and, wait a minute!, mine’s there? Can’t be! :pinches himself: lol
I’m extremely honored.. Thanks for the mention Cori! Off to go check out those other blogs and maybe make some new friends.
-Matt
Matt´s last [type] ..Niche Marketers! New Follow Along Schedule
Ha ha… it’s my sneak attack!
Yw hun, just having some fun highlighting some awesome people. And where would we be without a member of the #dorkbrigade? 
You rock. Be one with your fun.
#dorkbrigade forever
Matt´s last [type] ..Niche Marketers! New Follow Along Schedule
LOL..
Thanks hun. XoXo #dorkbrigade forever!
The Ninja Blog Angel was very honored to be included on your list.
It’s so easy to let stuff get us down. And to slow us down. I may be battling every day with chronic pain, but if I give in and feel sorry for myself it will suck all the joy out of living. And for me blogging is a joyful experience.
I love meeting new people and helping fellow bloggers achieve their own success, no matter how they define that success.
Joella@creating a successful blog´s last [type] ..Keep Future Blog Post Ideas Organized In WordPress
Aw you’re welcome hun!
You deserve a spot! And you’re definitely a joyful person to know, so I hope everyone who reads this will make a point to get to know you some more. 
This is my first visit to your blog. I thought I would throw my two cents in.
You seem to be well connected and are obviously generous with the way you promote other people you are friends with. No wonder you are so well connected. Just by glancing at the other sites you mentioned it is obvious that each and every one of those people takes their blog very seriously. I would definitely label those people as above average bloggers (at least just based on their theme skins).
I promise to check each one of those out in more detail. So you can tell your friends that this little write up did indeed send them a little more traffic.
See you around.
Kathy´s last [type] ..How Do You Help Your Blogger Friends
Hey Kathy! Glad to have you on board, your two cents are always welcome! And glad you enjoyed the post, they are all an awesome group of people who deserve recognition… at least in my book.
I plan on doing posts like this more often, there are just so many cool folks out there in cyberspace… more people should know about them. 
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I like the last part of your mom and sister’s site: “… It can be a full time job all by itself, but well worth it in the end…”. It’s something that you need to put an effort at first then have lots of patience in order for you stay until you see the positive result of all your hardwork.
ColeStan@Gift Ideas´s last [type] ..Traditional Gifts for a 25thSilver Wedding Anniversary
Agreed! And often that’s the hardest part, is sticking things out to see results.
People tend to give up quickly, and usually right at a tipping point!