It was twenty years ago this week that I made the decision to try to post something to my blog every day for a year. At that time the site was suffering from a lack of attention. I would write occasional articles and often get positive feedback on them, but I lacked any real commitment and dedication. The time between posting articles had stretched from days to weeks, so I decided I\u2019d give it one more shot by making the commitment to post something new every day for a year. If I failed, I\u2019d just give up and find a new hobby.<\/p>\n
But it worked. From November 1, 2003 to October 31, 2004 I posted something every day. At the end of the year I decided I enjoyed holding myself to that kind of discipline so renewed the commitment. And somewhere along the way, it became a habit that stuck\u2014and a habit that has remained two decades later. Tomorrow I\u2019ll round out twenty years of daily blogging.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s not to say that I have always posted something of the highest quality\u2014though I do try to ensure it is always worth reading and that it will benefit people<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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