Ian, thanks for stopping by. I was curious about the color choices other bloggers made for their banners so that led me to a new quest. 
Drew, now you've piqued my interest to see what you unfleshed on this wonderful topic!
I've seen an upsurge in sales in our real-world business.
Is it because we increased/improved our marketing.
The answer is no. But strangely "yes".
We increased our commuications which DIDN'T sell. But rather created a conversation.
And with no reference or request for them to buy or do anything, our sales have increased.
Curiosity is the best explanation.
How often when you're ejoying a good book do you stop and check out the author's biography?
You want to know what makes them tick. What inspired them.
Perhaps curiosity inspires the journey for them to discover what it is you do and subsequently buy.
And a blog/web-site is your online store. The place where people go to find out more about you, and while they're there, buy.
Now that is a little spooky. I wrote about curiosity this morning, and now I find your post tonight!
Catherine, I'll have to come and see what you've been curious about lately!
Thanks for stopping by.
Great question, Anna. I was intrigued that curiosity often drives us to find out. People who are curious tend to take us in direstions that the average person may not. They seem vibrant and positive like you... Thanks for your thoughtful reflections on a great topic.
These are great points. I enjoy writing posts on things I don't know all the answers to, as it inspires interesting conversation.
Robyn, now I am curious how did you know how to write about curiousity, lol? I am in fact very curious person, but believe or not this is recent few years. When I was young in elementary school, I didn't ask questions, I just kept absorbing the knowledge, and eventually I became the wet sponge if you know what I mean. The problem with my curiousity is that sometimes I get confused on the end, because I ask too many questions. The problem is that I always ask how do you know, give me data and I will believe you. If comes to reading fiction, I often flip to the end of the book and read the last paragraph. So if ending is not what I expect, the probability is that I will not finish the book, however, most of the books I ever read always had a great ending, lol. Robyn so these are my thoughts. It is in fact interesting post and I will try to remember it. Thanks again, Anan 
Robert, I can't agree more that you can see your progress both personality-wise and growth-wise through blogging.
At first I questioned that because the nature of my blog is related to the brain and how we tap more of it to our advantage at work, I wasn't so sure that I could see my personality.
I admit that is not so. For the first six months I was rather terrified about writing and whether I could express myself well in this format since it wasn't that long after my doctoral degree, where I had to move my mind to use the language of the field and meet very specific writing criteria. So I wrote "on the topic" and not as much of me is there. But with time, I have learned that writing more conversationally opens the window to more of my personality and I'm more aware of "conversations" with my readers as I write my blogs.
After the first six months, I took up a challenge through Liz Strauss to become more of a conversational blogger. I haven't turned back and truly enjoy it much more.
I'm falling into musing here...
Joanna, in my mind blogging helps us grow many new skills... for instance, I note you have Twitter and Podcasts. You seem to challenge that working memory of yours weekly. You do not just read about some new piece of technology and watch others use it, but you give it a great try and put it into action yourself. That's learning at its best. You write about doing it and teach it to others in your blog. I'd venture to say that's how you became such a "Confident Writer."
Now I think I'd do well to write a more specific piece on working memory and how it works. You seem to "tickle the right nerve" to spark my writing.
I completely agree with Joanna! I can't remember where I first saw it, but I've often thought of a blog as a window into the writer's personality and growth.
Since writing reveals so much of ourselves, I can quite easily read my past articles and see how I've progressed. (At least, I assume it's progress...)
Robyn, that's very interesting:
"Our working memory is very small, and so by writing something down, you outsource your memory so to speak! If in some way you can actively use the information or teach someone else, you will have better retention of it."
This sounds like a pretty convincing reason for people to start blogging!
Joanna
Robert, that spark of curiosity is truly what does keep me going. It brings spice to what I'm doing. Thanks for your musings!
Al, you have a great method to write things down. Let me tell you another way that you may not have considered. Our working memory is very small, and so by writing something down, you outsource your memory so to speak! If in some way you can actively use the information or teach someone else, you will have better retention of it.
Thanks for your comment, Al.
Joanna, as I wrote that I truly was in flow so the energy, excited and alive state flowed through my words. You really caught that.
I'm not familiar with Joan Didion, but I know that often I, as you do, write to know.
Oh, Robyn, what an absolutely wonderful photo!
You're absolutely right once again, though - it's that spark of curiosity that gives life that extra je ne se quoi and makes learning new stuff so interesting.
There's nothing duller than someone who is simply NOT curious about anything.
Gee, I had no idea my announcement would spark such intense curiosity. I just hope that by the time you hear it, it's not an anticlimax!
Hi Robyn - I never thought about using curiosity and writing to help us learn more, but I believe you're right.
For some reason, I also find that it's much easier to remember new things I learn if I write them down as notes. Perhaps it's with how the neurons must do additional "re-wiring" in order to articulate concepts to written language?
Hi Robyn, I loved reading this - I can just hear the curiosity and genuine love of learning in your words.
I think it's in part that curiosity changes our state - makes us feel awake, alert, alive, excited (rather than stale, stuffy, bored) and when we write from that state it comes out more... buzzing, tingling, electrified and electrifying.
And as you say, writing helps us to know - about the world, but mainly about ourselves.
Joan Didion said “I write entirely to find out what I'm thinking, what I'm looking at, what I see and what it means"
That sums it up pretty well for me too.
Joanna
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