Cause for celebration!
This year has been an amazing one. As I said in my Merry Christmas post, I’m so happy to be running this website and sharing my information with you. This year has had many interesting changes including a massive face lift.
We started the year out with a 6 part biblical study into managing money. The study was based on a series called Balanced by Andy Stanley, but that wasn’t all we did this year.
New Years Resolutions
Last year, I posted an article about New Year’s resolutions, and I think we did great in some areas, but definitely faltered in others.
Point number 1 was to review more services which I think we did OK with. I not only reviewed Netflix like crazy, and the changes that they were considering making, but I also reviewed Mint.com and provided our very first piece of video content which was a big milestone for us.
Points 2 and 3 I didn’t do so well on which was providing worksheets, and using them. I think worksheets can be a huge benefit to people, but this goal got lost in the mix of running the site. I’ll try to work on this for you.
Point 4 was to provide more examples, and I think this went over pretty well. In addition to linking to many more reputable sites in order to back up my information, I also provided real world examples, and some made up examples to help illustrate different points. A recent example is the lessons I’ve learned from my recent Staycation, and a bad experience I had with Restaurant.com coupons.
The final point was to get more feedback. This one is tough because I definitely tried to get more feedback, but often, people don’t want to provide more feedback. So, based on the fact that I can’t force people to give me feedback, I’ll consider this one a success!
In addition to these goals, I was also able to add some audio content in the form of an interview with a small business owner, and a podcast that I had a lot of fun making (although it was dorky).
Next Year!
Where do we go from here? I’ll continue using last years resolutions, but I’m also going to add more content of different media types. I’ll combine some of the resolutions together. Next year, I hope to:
1. Review More Services
2. Create and Use worksheets
3. Provide more examples and link to more sources.
4. Get more feedback (or at least request it)
5. Create more media of different types such as audio, and video.
While that list appears short, I know it will be a huge job to accomplish. I hope this last year has been rewarding for you, and I hope you like what you see in the year to come. Thanks again, and Happy New Year!
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Timothy
I don’t think you give yourself enough credit for 2011. You are disseminating very useful and sometimes vital information that is needed by the general population. Unfortunately, the ones that need the most are that last to read and make use of the information, but you are doing what you can to get it out there.
There are so many financial “guru’s” on the web that truly are only interested in increasing their bottom line by getting people hooked then requiring a purchase of some product-which in many cases is not worth the paper its printed on (or bandwith it uses). One big reason I follow and recommend the Wealth Artisan, is that you are genuine and provide much information free, without a secret agenda. Yes you do have advertising on your site for monetization, but you are not trying to bait the consumer then require them to spend money, that in many cases they do not have-or should not part with.
I have watched your site change and grow this last year and half I have been following, but the integrity of it has been maintained throughout. You upgraded to the new platform and look this year as well. I appreciate what you do and the education you give freely. I will continue to follow and to refer those in need of financial education.
You may not have “achieved” some of your 2011 goals, but I believe your work speaks for itself and is invaluable as a resource for many, no matter their level in the financial realm. Keep it up and I look forward to more in 2012!
Steve
Hey Steve (@WhyYouGoGreen),
This is quite possibly the nicest comment I’ve ever received about my blog. Thank you so much. It means a lot to me to know that the information I’m providing is considered useful. I definitely hope that it helps someone out there.
Thanks again for the kind words, and I’m certainly looking forward to 2012 as well. The best to you, your family, and your business in 2012. I hope God blesses you, your family, your customers, and the readers of this website.
Thanks,
Timothy