For several years, as the blogging world emerged and developed, I had an unfair and inaccurate image of what blogging was. I imagined it to be a “running narrative of the life of my cat,” or a load of political/social rants. I passed.
Then I actually read one – Seth Godin’s, to be precise – and I was hooked. I discovered a whole new world of rich ideas, excellent writers, passionate people, and yes, LifeVestors. Some people blog for money, and that’s great. Others offer up for free ideas and expressions as an investment in the world and in their future.
As the year ended, I thought I’d collect my favorite pieces into one post of my own. I thought it would be easy to narrow it down to 10. Ha! I could easily have given you my American Top 40, or my AP Top 25. Nevertheless, here are ten of my favorite posts, from ten different writers it would pay you to read:
10. Think Like a Millionaire
Brian Tracy is something of an icon in the personal development world. He has spent most of his adult life researching the differences between successful and unsuccessful people. This post, while focusing specifically on financial success, reveals one of the most important distinctions in any successful life. AND it helps make the point for why I wrote a book and have a site called LifeVesting.
9. The Posture of a Communicator
The burden of communication is on the communicator, Seth says. Wow. Imagine that. People who talk and write and market, who actually assume responsibility for whether or not you get the message. Want more? Check this out. [click to continue…]
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