Love your readers to death!
The Internet makes money for you when you build something that is real and when it matters to people!
Consistently investigate what gives other people energy. Be the fan that fuels it.
If you want your blog to be a business one day, treat it as one today.
Success is more about doing the things you know you should do than discovering the secrets you don't yet know.
Take some initiative and snap outside of passivity; consistent small actions have impact.