Invaluable 2nd Year Blogging Lessons (Recognize Any?)

This begins a month of really diving into what Value of Simple stands for and why we've gathered to help each other liberate our time, money, and talent.

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Holy crap.

It's been over two years since I wrote my first blog post on November 27, 2010. I've been blogging for two years?!

Wowzers.

I'm going to explain how far I've come since that first post (only good for a laugh these days) and show the invaluable lessons I've learned.

You can even read my first year blogging recap, but the context isn't necessary. Like my one-year anniversary, I'm marking this second year with a little of everything.

Join me for story time and to create a benchmark for what's to come a year from now.

This Could Get Serious

Most of the articles I created before March 2, 2012 – my last day working a corporate job – weren't all that great. Some of them were so unredeemable that they were deleted when Enlightened Resource Management became Value of Simple in July.

I'm proud of some earlier articles, but I simply didn't have the time, focus, skills, and energy to create consistently badass content until quitting my job.

Since March, I've been working my butt off to make a ripple in the Internet and spark positive change. I gotta tell ya, becoming dedicated to teaching others how to simplify, organize, be money wise, and find their “why” has been immensely rewarding.

Some of the best ways I've been a catalyst for other people's personal renaissance were in creating things like:

Thanks again for reading! It's truly special to share myself, my resources, my ideas, and this space with you!

What are the biggest lessons you've learned this year? And which of the three simple ways to help us did you just complete?

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Special note: The winners of the two Start Investing with $100 scholarships are Emilie and Jim! Congratulations to you both and I'm excited to see you on the inside of SIW100.