This blog is pumping out the posts. It’s hit it’s mark. I’m now benching over 300 posts in the archives!
I don’t know why but this number excites me. Three hundred seemed to be a “milestone” number for me in quantity of blog posts – and I’ve been working towards the goal for quite some time now.
I always like to remember, however, what has transposed between the lines. The little things that matter most. Here are just a few I can think of.
- Friends have been made. I can’t even begin to describe through written word, how important all of you are to me. Whether I know you well or not enough; I appreciate the fact that you’re here at the blog reading this message. I wouldn’t be anything without you.
- This year has been one of surprises. I was nominated and selected as an honorable mention in the 2011 Small Business Influencer awards, featured as a Web Celeb on SponsoredTweets, am currently ranked around 47,000 most visited website in the world via Alexa, remain syndicated to 6 million individuals via Twitter & have acquired 70,000+ Twitter followers.
- My businesses have flourished due to the attention given to Smart Boy Designs.
- Although writing was a large focus in college, I feel that blogging is one way to increase your writing skills and a rapid pace. Writing is easier for me now due to blogging.
- Not all blog posts here are written by myself. Many have submitted interviews, guest posts & otherwise. I’ve learned much from their scattered expertise.
- I’ve learned that people are what matter. Without support, people & readers; my words would simply be that. Words. Unread words sitting abandoned on an internet landscape.
In short…
It’s not about me.
I might share statistics, success & awards that have come into my life due to my involvement on the internet, but it all doesn’t matter one single bit, if I’m not willing to recognize that I’m no more important than the next. We’re all living, breathing humans on this wonderful planet. All sharing a message.
All striving for success and peace in life.
I just hope. I sure hope, with all my heart, that maybe some of my words might inspire. Inspire that struggling business owner to pick up and move on. To push that young entrepreneur to get back in the game, go to college and work on his or her projects. To bring some form of hope to a lost soul.
These are some of what I hope to accomplish.
Bench Pressing…for health.
To continue with the theme of bench pressing, I thought I’d turn the latter portion of this post into a list of health goals.
As many of you might know, I’ve been struggling with an unknown illness for almost a year now. The following are a few things I’d like to begin, improve & grow; both physically and mentally for the latter portion of this year. I think this will be a great way to “give back” to myself for reaching the goal of 300 blog posts; as well as provide me with a strong body in order to continue developing and delivering the content you’ve come to expect.
- Every time I pass my fridge I’m going to drink a glass of water. We’ll see if I can handle this, as I pass my fridge a lot.
- I’m going to continue my “Thankful Project” over on my personal blog, by writing about something I’m thankful for daily.
- Improve my prayers and meditation. I’d like to get back into a habit of praying and meditating every morning for a half hour.
- Exercise for an hour daily. (e.g. tennis, gym, running, dancing, stretching, etc…)
- For the month of October I’m taking a hiatus. I’ll be blogging and working at a minimal capacity while spending time at a friend’s horse ranch in Idaho. This will give me time to organize my priorities, work on a few eBooks, relax, read & think about life. I think we all need time like this.
- Participate in a month long juice/food cleanse. Kristi Hines of Kikolani and I started chatting about health, and she forwarded me a fantastic regime.
- Write a thank you letter to someone daily.
If you skipped to the end of this post without reading much in the middle, I understand. Just know one thing…
I appreciate you. I thank you. I am nothing without you.
Please. Let me know if there’s anything I might do for you. My personal email is christian@smartboydesigns.com. I’m only an email away.
Thank you friends,
Christian Hollingsworth
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Twitter: hajraks
August 31, 2011 at 9:48 am
Hey
Congrats on the 300! That is a huge huge number for posts!
I am so glad that I stumbled across your blog; your posts have always so much to learn from and they are wonderful reads always!
As for your health, nothing is more important than health, take care and love the things you have planned. You will get through!
It’s a pleasure knowing you through your blog. Good Luck and keep going
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August 31, 2011 at 4:29 pm
Thank you Hajra! I always appreciate a simple push to keep going, so your support is worth more than words. Simply, you’re a friend – and I’m honored to always have you stopping by to read my posts.
Hey Christian,
Congratulations on your awesome progress mate. 47,000 visited and 70,000 Twitter followers… that’s huge! When is the big party to celebrate such an achievement?!
I also enjoyed reading your list of health goals as well. I hope that you have the chance to get a lot done next month, all the best on your endeavors there.
I think I may have to work writing a letter of Thank You into my daily schedule as well. I know how it makes me feel good to bring a smile to someone’s day, that little tip will expand the smiles I’ll be sending out. Thanks for sharing that one again.
Great post man, and again congrats to you.
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August 31, 2011 at 4:30 pm
I think part of the party will come in the form of my eBook I will be publishing on my birthday, November 23rd. Sure hope everyone enjoys it.
The thank you letter is such a great way to stay focused, and remember who really matters to you in your life. It helps to keep your priorities straight!
Thank you for reading – and for sharing your support. I really do appreciate it all Deeone!
Huge results Christians! Congrats on 300! That’s definitely a big milestone.
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August 31, 2011 at 4:31 pm
Thank you Eugene. You’re a friend – and for that I will forever be grateful!
Congrats on this milestone Christian! That’s a big number, and even if they weren’t all written by you, if you wouldn’t have put in the work to make this a worthy destination on the web, then no one would want to post here anyway, so credit still lies squarely with you!
I’m very sorry to hear about your health issue. I really had no idea. I hope you get a chance to recuperate and revitalize during your hiatus.
You always bring something fresh to the web so keep on doing what you do, it’s appreciated!
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August 31, 2011 at 4:32 pm
John, this was a very touching post. Thank you. Your support is what helps me to keep going, keep writing & do what I love. You help me reach for more; and that’s priceless.
Thank you for the well wishes in regards to health, too. I’ll get better. I know I will; especially with great support and people behind me!
Wow – 300 is huge Christian. Congrats on that! I think your accomplishments are a direct link to the value you offer your readers and your genuine care and gratitude you have for others.
When I read your title, I got all excited because I lift weights and remember when I was 17 and reached the 315 bench press max. That accomplishment felt so good…as well as each time I surpassed it. I can only imagine that what you feel now is ten times more potent, considering the value injection you’ve given to the world.
Thanks for all that you do.
PEACE
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August 31, 2011 at 4:34 pm
Thank you JK for doing what you do so well; sharing worth in your blog comments. You’ve really helped me to understand the value in 300 posts! Love the fact that you continued down on the path even after reaching that goal – and you’ve inspired me to do the same.
Excited for what the future holds for both of us. Thank you for always standing beside me.
Christian, Congratulations. Its good to see you reach a great milestone in your career. My blog genuineSEO is very new right now so cant talk much about it. But you are doing great, I am glad that I am part of your blog being a reader. Thanks for sharing your expertise.
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September 1, 2011 at 1:28 am
Thank you for your constant support and genuine care Eddie. Love that the word “genuine” is part of your SEO blog and business – because it’s definitely needed in this world!
Congratulations! I haven’t posted anything close to 300. Wait, I haven’t even posted 1 yet:) lol but will soon and inspired by your post. We all start with the first post right?
Twitter: smartboydesigns
September 1, 2011 at 1:30 am
We all start with that first post! We sure do. It’s exciting, isn’t it? To know that you have the world at your fingertips – waiting and posed to hear the message you might share.
You’ve got my vote of support Vishnu!
Christian
Twitter: lance02
September 1, 2011 at 3:21 am
Christian,
You’re creating great material and sharing here in this space!! And the thing is – it’s great, but there’s more to it. That other part – it’s YOU, and your genuine connection with others that makes you shine even more!
Keep it up, my friend! And – big, big congrats on all that you have accomplished!
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September 1, 2011 at 9:44 am
Thank you for identifying the “you” part of blogging Lance. What I’m so happy about in blogging is that I’ve been lucky enough to surround myself with people like you – and be uplifted in the process!
Twitter: MattGron
September 1, 2011 at 7:45 am
You are inspiring source for me buddy!
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September 1, 2011 at 9:44 am
Thank you Mattias. Excited to talk soon too!
How much does 300 blog post weigh?
Congrats on that milestone and all that you have achieved!! That’s so exciting! You deserve it too because I know you work hard to provide wonderful content. Most importantly your personality shines through and it’s hard to not like you when talking to you!
What do you drink most of the time if it’s not water? I love water. Drink it all day long no problem. Have you tried to carry a bottle of water whereever you go? Like one of those refillable ones.
Look forward to reading the results of these small changes you’ll be making in your life!
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September 1, 2011 at 9:35 am
I love water too. I’m just saying it might be difficult because I pass by my fridge so often! It will be a large quantity of water for sure.
Thank you for the inspiration and thoughts Benny. Excited to see the difference through these changes too. 300 blog posts weighs nothing, by the way. They’re stored on hard drive.
Twitter: adriennesmith40
September 1, 2011 at 10:57 am
Congrats on the 300 mark Christian. I remember when I was approaching that I told myself I was going to write a post about that but just flat passed that up. Dang it!
Your blog has grown into a place where people can come together. You’ve had some great interviews and guest posts over here as well.
Now about that health issue. You tell those doctors to get their stuff together and figure out what this is. Now remember, my invitation remains open.
Get back to regular meditations and prayers and then jump on that band wagon with Kristi and you just might end up curing yourself. Wouldn’t that be something. Oh, and the water drinking isn’t that hard. Just make it 8 ozs. and you’ll be fine. Just stay close to the bathroom. lol..
Later my friend…
Adrienne
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September 6, 2011 at 4:17 pm
Well, write your post about hitting the 1,00 mark – you should be there pretty soon!
Getting better is top priority. I’m slowing down work in other areas to focus on the health issue – because you can’t do much of anything when you’re not healthy! It would all be worthless really. lol
Kristi is a good person to hop on a bandwagon with. I think she will cure me.
Congrats on your 300 posts (and everything else you’ve accomplished)! That does sound like a big number… I’m definitely not there yet
This post made me smile, I’m glad everything is going so great for you and that you’re taking the time to focus on your health. It’s important!!!
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September 1, 2011 at 2:54 pm
Thank you for sharing your thoughts of encouragement and support Krista. I really appreciate you! Will certainly be doing my best to spend some more time over at your blog too.
Happy to hear I made you smile. That makes me happy.
Twitter: kikolani
September 1, 2011 at 2:30 pm
Congrats on hitting #300, good luck on the cleanse, and enjoy that time unplugged in October! I only do a few days here and there, but it is always refreshing!
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September 1, 2011 at 2:56 pm
Thank you Kristi. Question for you. What makes you take the time out of your day to come over here and comment? Just wondering. I respect and admire you in many ways!
It’s good to have friends so supportive and kind as yourself,
Christian
LOL! Congrats on hitting 300!
I was up to about 450 recently and then a really, really smart hacker decided to plant a 301 redirect on my blog.
That was a tough one to uncover, but it’s all good.
About 425 have been reindexed so far and traffic has returned to normal.
Mark
PS. Keep up the good work Christian…:)
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September 1, 2011 at 2:57 pm
Wow, that’s awful Mark. I’m sorry to hear that. Are/were you using WordPress? Makes me rethink and worry about security every time I hear stories like this.
Twitter: AnnemarieCoach
September 1, 2011 at 10:43 pm
Congratulations on a wonderful achievement Christian – that’s just awesome.
I’ll have to go back and see how many posts I’ve done – although I’m sure it’s not anywhere near that mark.
Love your next set of bench presses – I think we could all put aside additional time for prayer, meditation (gosh, I accidentally wrote medication and had to edit – is my unconscious telling me something LOL).
Stay inspired!!
Twitter: smartboydesigns
September 1, 2011 at 10:46 pm
Thank you Annemarie. Really appreciate you stopping by! I’m so grateful for your support, always!
I think often I tend to put aside those simple “bench presses” when I’m feeling successful or accomplished. But it’s those simple things like prayer meditation that probably got us there in the first place!
So you need to set aside some more time for medication?
lol
Twitter: Faryna
September 2, 2011 at 2:03 am
Congrats, Christian. I love your madness. And 300 blog posts is nothing less than madness!
But it’s a beautiful madness. You inspire. You give. You share. And you share the attention and kudos around like a feast for kings and queens.
God bless you.
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September 2, 2011 at 9:37 am
Madness. Writing. Sharing. I think all of us involved in social media are at least a “wee” bit crazy…
Thank you Stan.
Your friend,
Christian
Congrats on hitting 300 posts! That’s a great milestone. I remember when I got there. It was very exciting for me as well
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September 2, 2011 at 9:36 am
That’s so cool Michael! How many blog posts are you up to now? Maybe I should do a blog post sometime about “accumulative” blog posts I’ve written across multiple blogs. I’m sure we’d be benching much more!
I used to dread writing assignments back in college, but now writing posts for my blog is enjoyable. I can’t believe I’m approaching a 100 posts, can’t imagine 300!
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September 3, 2011 at 2:13 am
There’s certainly something more special about writing a blog post versus a thirty page researched thesis! Thanks for stopping by Todd. Appreciate it!
300 blog posts SHOULD excite you. What a great benchmark. Excellent work!
Twitter: smartboydesigns
September 3, 2011 at 11:54 am
Thank you for the encouragement and for stopping by. Appreciate it!
Great article!
Although I haven’t been a part of any of your growth – I am here now. lol. I’m with ya – I’m very appreciative of my followers so far – without them, I wouldn’t have generated the amount of traffic that I have at this point…
Looking forward to more posts.
Make it a great day!
Twitter: smartboydesigns
September 6, 2011 at 4:20 pm
Thanks Brock for stopping by. Sure do appreciate your warm/positive attitude towards life! Fantastic. Excited to connect further.
Is this sparta?
Congrats on 300
And the 70,000 twitter followers. Very impressive!
I missed most of the first 300 posts here because I only recently discovered the blog, but I look forward to reading the next 300 posts from you.
Keep it up.
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September 6, 2011 at 9:53 pm
Thank you Stocksicity! Thank you for your kind support. I’m going to need it if I’m going to pump out another 300!
And yes…this IS Sparta.
Hey, Christian.
I’m really excited to hear you’ve officially pumped out 300 blog posts. Now, that’s quite an accomplishment! Congrats. I can’t wait to get there some day. That’s a lot of writing, a lot of dedication, a lot of hard work. And yes, your posts have inspired me — and I’m just one of your many readers and followers. I love the fact that you’re also bench pressing in other areas of life. Keep up the great work and congrats again!
Allyson
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September 8, 2011 at 3:52 am
Thank you for following, and for being such a strong support Allyson. I appreciate you in many ways.
What other area of life do you like “bench pressing” in?
Any time, Christian. You know, I’m glad to do it. You’re such an inspiration, even with the illness you mentioned in your post. Bless your heart.
As far as other areas of life for bench pressing…. Well, when I’m not blogging, I work full-time from home, do volunteer work (mostly at my church) and am a wife and mother. So, I’m bench pressing to stay well-balanced, not lose focus and be effective in each area of life. Sorry, it’s a mouthful.
See you soon.
Twitter: smartboydesigns
September 9, 2011 at 9:49 am
Well thank you Allyson. It’s a whole lot easier when you’ve got people like yourself supporting me through and through.
If you don’t mind me asking, what church do you go to? I just love hearing about others who go to church, volunteer & spend time in different services. Church is a big part of my life too.
And to be a mother and wife. Two of the greatest things you could ever be right there. The influence a mother and wife has is beyond compare!
And thank you as well, Christian. I’ll email the info to you, if that’s okay.
Twitter: smartboydesigns
September 9, 2011 at 3:27 pm
Yeah that’s certainly fine! And no need to answer if you don’t want to! My email is christian@smartboydesigns.com if you ever need anything.
I really don’t mind
And thanks for the address.
300 i an impressive number to any blogger, trust me, few people get this far in blogging. And i see you’ve reached it pretty fast, that’s a good thing.
Try to keep up the rhythm.
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September 20, 2011 at 8:21 am
I’m doing my best to having something posted on the blog every weekday, which seems to be a good rhythm for me. It’s not too difficult to make sure I have all blog content ironed out on weekends.
Another schedule I tend to live by is Monday/Wednesday/Friday. Seems to work well for me also.
If only i could keep a schedule like that.
Making and sticking to plans is not one of my qualities, but i do try.
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September 22, 2011 at 12:19 pm
Keeping to schedules is something I think I’ll try and improve upon for the rest of my life! Seems we all have room for improvement in that arena.
Hey Christian,
A little late on this but it jumped out at me.
Practice makes perfect my friend. 300 is an awesome number until 4,5, and 600…and you’re well on your way. Each milestone is gargantuan. I actually benched 300 for the first time in my life about a year ago. As it turns out, the hold-up was a simple thing, my diet. Once that improved I was able to reach that goal that had previously eluded me.
I hope the diet continues to heal your body.
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September 21, 2011 at 5:42 pm
It’s okay to be late. Love thinking about past blog posts.
I’ll keep working to grow the numbers, Rob. Appreciate all your feedback. It’s not my first time reaching 300 blog posts, but it sure is here. Always a fun accomplishment.
So last year you benched (physically) 300lbs? Or are you talking blog posts? lol
No where near on blog posts! Hey, I wasn’t looking down on the 300 posts. I was only saying that’s just the beginning for you. What you do is amazing.
For me, yes, it was benching 300 lbs. It was a long time coming. As it turns out it was just as easy as a little tweaking. Now, I’m getting a bit out of shape, so back to the gym…
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September 21, 2011 at 8:20 pm
Oh I know you weren’t looking down at me at all. Although I’ve blogged a whole lot, Smart Boy Designs has brought with it different types of success. It’s been interesting.
I don’t know if my light frame has the capability to bench 300lbs. Certainly not now. In the future, I just might have to set my mind to it and go for it!
Back to the gym. Same thoughts from my Dad recently. Time to get back to the gym. Always great to see how your body is rewarded when you take care of it.
Twitter: veryveryblessed
December 19, 2011 at 1:53 am
I like the part about writing a thank you letter. My pastor encouraged us to do write thank you letters to someone that has been encouragement to us throughout our lives. Sometimes people are not aware of how they have encouraged you, until you let them know.
Twitter: smartboydesigns
December 19, 2011 at 12:28 pm
Writing thank you letters has been a saving grace in my life! I really enjoy it.
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nicely done bro… i really hope to become a blogger like yourself, but there’s still so many things i need to work on… i’ll never give up.
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