Comments on: Lead On Purpose — first year http://leadonpurposeblog.com/2008/12/02/lead-on-purpose-first-year/ Promoting Leadership Principles in Product Management Sat, 26 May 2012 21:41:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Top five posts of 2008 « Lead on Purpose http://leadonpurposeblog.com/2008/12/02/lead-on-purpose-first-year/#comment-483 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 06:09:25 +0000 http://leadonpurpose.wordpress.com/?p=384#comment-483 [...] Posted on December 29, 2008 by Michael Ray Hopkin The Lead on Purpose blog had its first birthday/anniversary earlier this month. During 2008 the blog’s readership has grown substantially through a [...]

]]> By: Michael Ray Hopkin http://leadonpurposeblog.com/2008/12/02/lead-on-purpose-first-year/#comment-426 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:48:44 +0000 http://leadonpurpose.wordpress.com/?p=384#comment-426 @Dan – I’m happy you found the lessons learned helpful. The first time I tried the Tuned In Calculator I scored a 4 or 5; in the last few months I’ve been at 9, though I’m down to a 7 of late. It’s not perfect science by any means, but it causes you to think much more about what you are writing.

@Nils – PMs are definitely a special breed of people; what a great group to be a part of!

@David – I appreciate you sharing your experiences. I have to admit there are days it seems like no one is listening, then days come when it’s obviously interesting to many. I agree that persistence pays off; I’m already starting to see the evidence. I’m looking forward to reaching critical mass and definitely feel it’s worth the effort.

@Steve – I’ve seen several blogs fizzle; that’s a big part of what keeps me going strong. Thank you for acknowledging my focus on product management leadership. I feel this is an area with a tremendous potential to help people (especially PMs) take their game to a new level. And my next article…it’s in the hopper!

-Michael

]]> By: Steve Johnson http://leadonpurposeblog.com/2008/12/02/lead-on-purpose-first-year/#comment-423 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:08:25 +0000 http://leadonpurpose.wordpress.com/?p=384#comment-423 Michael, great tips on starting and maintaining your blog. Most of all, congratulations on keeping it going for a year. Many folks start blog but they fizzle out after a few posts. Your focus on product management leadership has been a real value to the community.

And hey, when’s your next article in The Pragmatic Marketer?

Cheers, Steve

]]> By: David Meerman Scott http://leadonpurposeblog.com/2008/12/02/lead-on-purpose-first-year/#comment-422 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:03:35 +0000 http://leadonpurpose.wordpress.com/?p=384#comment-422 Michael, keep up the great work.

Your traffic will continue to increase. My experience and that of others I’ve spoken with is that the progression becomes very dramatic once you reach a critical mass. I started blogging in 2004 and now that we are almost in 2009 I feel like I have a strong following. The early years are a little tough, but the payoff is worth the efforts.

The good news is that you have excellent information here and that is the most important thing!

Take care, David

]]> By: Nils Davis http://leadonpurposeblog.com/2008/12/02/lead-on-purpose-first-year/#comment-419 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:28:32 +0000 http://leadonpurpose.wordpress.com/?p=384#comment-419 MIchael – very nice post! It’s good to read about the background, and to hear about your early trials and tribulations with the blog.

And thanks for the shoutout to PMs – we are a special breed, aren’t we :-)

]]> By: Dan McCarthy http://leadonpurposeblog.com/2008/12/02/lead-on-purpose-first-year/#comment-418 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:19:37 +0000 http://leadonpurpose.wordpress.com/?p=384#comment-418 Michael –

Congratulations on your one year blogging anniversary. You should be proud of what you’ve been able to accomplish in such a short time.
I really enjoyed your lessons learned. I tried the tuned in calculator – and scored a 6, so there’s plenty of room for improvement.

Keep up the great work!

Dan

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