Your executives or clients may not understand the value of blogging, but Arsene Hodali—a survivor of the Rwanda genocide—sure does. He blogs at dancePROOF.

On ProBlogger, Hodali shared seven “good things that blogging brings”; it’s basically an explanation of how writing a blog has improved him as a person and a professional.

Here are three from Hodali’s list:

• You become less pushy and more helpful. Good bloggers learn how to improve the user experience of their sites; [it’s] why they increase their site’s searchability and navigation. Because the friend doesn’t necessarily want to teach, but help with information. (There’s a subtle difference.)

• You become a better speaker. Blogging has helped people understand the importance of good communication. It’s shown the ignorant that yes, content is key, but content without voice might as well be nonexistent.

• You find yourself. Blogging makes you be specific, and it compels you to take sides. In doing so, it makes you learn about yourself.

Read the entire post at ProBlogger.