2009 Is Almost In The Can

As we wind our way to the end of 2009, I wanted to post a list of the posts from 2009 that I’m either especially proud of or generated the most feedback or emails to me.

All in all, 2009 had me posting less frequently which I apologize for.  I’ve been working on expanding my business in 2009 and while I tried to report on as many things as I thought would interest my readers, I wasn’t ALWAYS successful in doing so.  I will make a sincere effort in 2o10 and beyond to keep you more in the loop of changes that are coming down the pike that I think you would benefit from learning about.  If I’m making a change or trying something new in my online business, I’ll let you know about it.  Plain and simple.

So, here they are in backwards chronological order.  The best posts of 2009.

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Without boring you with all the details, I’ll just let you know that I’ve recently had surgery and I am recovering faster than expected.  I hope to be nearly my old self before Christmas.

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate it!

After the first of the year, I will be back to reporting my progress towards making an honest living online and inviting you to learn from my mistakes and celebrate my victories.

I’m sorry I’ve been away for as long as I have but it could not be avoided.  Please watch your RSS feeds in early January for more of my down to earth, no hype, no bullshit blogging on Starting An Online Business From Scratch.

I can’t believe that the first six months of 2009 are almost over. Have you had a chance to look back and see if you’re on course so far this year? I have and I’m not happy with where I’m at. I’ve definitely learned a ton in the last year but my 2009 plans were all about optimizing my business, my sites and my processes. I want to share with you what I’m trying to do in 2009 to get back to online business basics and how I plan to do it.
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Time For A New Face

For the last few months, I’ve been looking for a new theme for my site. The theme I was using has served me well since 2007 but it was starting to look tired to me. Plus, I wanted to do something that signaled my rededication to the site. What better way than to give it a facelift I thought.
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I know it sounds cliche and one of those things you hear all the time but bear with me.

There’s Always Tomorrow

That’s what we think. Whether we admit it or not, the reason we don’t go out of our way to tell our friends and loved ones how much we care about them is because deep down we believe they’ll always be time later. We make up other excuses but these are just a smoke screen for thinking we’ve got all the time in the world.

My wife and I found out last Sunday that we’ll never have the chance to tell our niece how much we love her again. Her life was taken and so was any chance we had to see or speak with her ever again.

She has been laid to rest. I want to take this opportunity to urge you to make that call or visit.

You never know when it will be the last time.

Yes, you do hear this all the time. I hope this time you don’t hesitate to act.