This is the 100^th blog I’m posting since I started one year ago on November 4, 2009. Yes, I’m pleased and yes, it’s taken a lot of work to stick to the schedule of writing 2 posts per week. Persistence and consistency are probably the 2 attributes of which I’m most proud. Scheduling regular time to write has brought sanity to the process.

But here is the real secret, I have a fantastic editor who helps hold me to the schedule (i.e. I committed to her); tells me when I’m attempting to post some crap or fluff; and regularly corrects the idiosyncratic grammar style in which I write. She has elevated my writing with her frequent pointed comments and also taught me how to think about writing from the perspective of the reader, their needs, and their interests. Thank you Jana!

While my first blogs are retrospectively somewhat primitive, they gave me the freedom to write and express myself in a medium that I previously never used. The early posts had little to do with what I’m currently writing, but were foundational as my style of writing evolved and developed.

In the last 50 to 60+ posts, I’ve started to really find my groove – becoming more focused on teaching good principles, saying what I want to say, and making more forceful arguments. In other words, I’m finding my writer’s voice and taking a stand. It will be interesting to look back from 150 or 250 or 500 to see how my style continues to evolve.

So today, to celebrate, I’m giving myself the day off from the ‘new’ creative thinking and writing.

Here in no particular order are 10 of my favorite (or most significant) blogs I’ve written and a brief reason why they seem important to me. 

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