On December 30th, 2008 I posted a survey so my readers could decide if 3 posts per week would be better than 2 posts per week.
Over 320 readers voted and the final tally I took revealed 202 – NO votes compared to 119 – YES votes. The Blog Dialogue survey result was a WIN-WIN for me because I get do less work and serve more of my readers.
Starts Immediately: So as of Thursday, January 8th, my blogging editorial calendar will 2 posts per week that show up every Thursday and Tuesday (every week in 2009) at precisely 8:44am Eastern.
One of my core premises is: “People support what they help to create.” And thesimplest way to get support is to “Ask.” That sounds simple, but it’s not easy.
The”Ask Principle” is what the Greek Philosopher, Socrates discovered nearly 2,500 years ago, which is now known as the The Socratic Method. It is what Gandhi insinuated when he said, “In order to G-E-T you must first A-S-K.”
And it is what George Gallup did for most of his professional life – assessing public opinion on political, social, and economic issues, including the hopes and fears of people around the globe, their leisure-time activities, their morals, beliefs, etc.
What To Do Now: In 2009, I want you visit and revisit this blog on Tuesdays and Thursdays. When you do, you’ll see a new blog post that appears at precisely 8:44am Eastern.
It may seem silly to you, but for me, having that level of consistent precision (Tuesdays, Thursdays at 8:44am Eastern) makes me more predictable to you. And predictability typically leads to Trust.
Wikipedia has an interesting way of definining “
I made a public declaration about six months ago to consistently post 2X (two times a week) for the rest of 2008. It was more work than I originally realized, but I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the number of “referrals” and “comments” I’ve received ever on this blog ever since. Many thanks!
During the final 2 weeks of December, I typically review my goals for the upcoming year. I enjoy the feeling of cheerful expectancy (as Earl Nightingale used to say) I have this time of year.
During the third week in December each year, I send out a holiday video message that stars our son, Gabriel and daughter, Breanna.
You have your WordPress blog – don’t you? If not, you should. Now let’s hook up your blog to Twitter. What’s Twitter, you ask?
Modern research into a 40-year study (started back to 1971) concludes that “happiness is contageous” (the full story is in 
Short Movie About the Power of “Validation”
The best definition I’ve come up with (as it relates to human potential) is this 10-word sentence: “A specific acknowledgment of appreciation for a task well done.”
But the most curious thing about validation is that it feels just as good to the person who does the validating as it does to the person who gets validated.
As a trainer and teacher, I feel the most validated if one of my students unexpectedly shows their appreciation by verbally acknowledging the time and effort I put into designing the tele-curriculum.
How and why they show their validation is important to me, but when the validator is specific about what they appreciate about my training, it makes me feel even better.
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