I have been blogging ever since I was nine years old.  Yes that’s right, nine years old!  We setup a blog for our robotics team, the LEGO Imagineers and I became a regular contributor there and for our family blog. 

Initially I was skeptical of the value of blogging and it felt like a chore, but over the years I’ve become convinced of the value of blogging.  I often see posts that promise incredible financial benefits from blogging, but I want to share five other reasons why I found blogging to be invaluable: