Happy 1 Year Blogging Birthday to Me!

It's hard to believe that it's only been a year since I started this blog, but the calendar doesn't lie. A lot has happened in my life in the past 365 days - I quit my job, moved back to NY, developed and launched iPrioritize, and a whole lot more. When I wrote that first post, I had no idea that anyone would ever really want to read something that I wrote (despite what I said).

I find it fitting that this falls on Thanksgiving week because I am at a loss for words when I try to express my appreciation for everyone that has ever taken the time to read one of my posts. I've gotten to know many other young entrepreneurs that have helped me immensely both personally and professionally, many of which initially contacted me after reading my blog.

So THANK YOU for reading. THANK YOU for commenting. I'll do my best to put out quality posts for the months and years to come, and if there's ever anything I can do to help you out as a YE, let me know and I'll do the best I can.

I went back and read all 171 of my posts from the past year and picked out my favorites. I think a lot of my best stuff is from when I first started blogging and was trying to balance a job and a business. It really is amazing to see how my life has changed, and I can't wait to see what the next year has to bring!

• Patience is a virtue I don't have (11/29/05)- reading those reminds me of the 9-5 and how happy I am to be out of it.
• The challenge of motivation (12/2/05) - this post reminds me of how much the 9-5'ers fueled my fire to be an entrepreneur. No one believed I would leave my career, that I could give it all up. I did, and I'm happier and better off for it. Reading this post still gets me all fired up at those who doubted me. I suppose I should thank them for the motivation :)
• Don't become a workaholic, it's not worth it (12/6/05) - I remember this day and this guy like it was yesterday. I can't imagine working for days straight like that, for ANYTHING, yet alone for what he was working for.
  
• Business travel kills my productivity (12/10/05) - I didn't mention it in the post, but that trip to Mississippi that I talk about was when I decided to quit. Being snowed in at an airport all day gives a man a lot of time to think about life.
• If you think you will fail, you will (12/24/05) - "what you think, you are" is one of my favorite phrases of all time.
• I quit my job today !!!! (1/11/06) - ah yes, there it is baby. I still get a smile on my face when reading it.
• SportsLizard featured in Tuff Stuff Magazine (1/12/06) - the day after putting in my two weeks I got to walk around work and show this magazine to everyone....damn that felt good :)
• 6 day's left until I'm a full time entrepreneur (1/19/06) - gotta love "do-as-much-work-for-me-as-you-can-before-you-leave
  -so-I-don't-get-screwed-over-by-you-quitting mode" lol. I remember how crazy that was.
• Motivation slump (2/13/06) - just skip to the last two paragraphs and read. Every once in a while you should take time to marvel in your accomplishments.
• YE business ethics, part 1 and part 2 (4/13/06) - two of my best posts in my mind. "If you have a chance to make life better for others and fail to do so, you are wasting your time on earth" is another of my favorite quotes.
• Balance (5/28/06) - I was dangerously close to burning out when I wrote that post. Those beers and quiet time helped more than you can imagine :)
• How far are you willing to go? (6/27/06) - I love thinking about how far I can push myself, although there's probably something wrong with that.
• The coolest thing about being a YE (7/1/06) - there's nothing cooler than seeing your idea turned into reality.
  
• The sport of business (8/13/06) - nothing motivates me more than reading those quotes from Mark Cuban.
• "Please fire me" blog (8/15/06) - one of my better ideas...and more humorous posts.
  
• Writers block or something like that (8/24/06) - my most enjoyable post to write. I had no idea what to write about, so I just started writing. I should do that more often.
• Mediocre publicity better than no publicity? (9/22/06) - man, I'd kill for some of that mediocre publicity for iPrioritize right now! It seems like things have stalled a bit since the peak of the weeks following that pub.
• Why do I blog? (10/12/06) - a turning point in how I approach blogging.
• My biggest fear (10/25/06) - hands down my best post in my mind. If you really want to get to know me, read this post...it's 100% from the heart.
  

If I don't post again before Thanksgiving - have a great holiday everyone.