Steve Pressfield  in The War of Art said it best “The best and only thing that one artist can do for another is to serve as an example and an inspiration.” No truer words have been said and yet many don’t even know they do it. We spend hours laboring to master our craft. To fine tune it so it will be perfect. Then we release it into the wild for public view and it lands like a wet sock. All our work we feel was for nothing. Stay true to yourself. Those words you write. The lines you draw. Whatever your craft, your art may be. Others notice. They are watching you and you inspire them. Sure you may not get the accolades and comments or traffic you were hoping for. The key is you did not let fear stop you, you punched it in the face, you created art. We live our lives hoping to make a big splash, yet we sometimes miss the ripple. The waves we create by our actions makes all the difference in others. Many people are ready to quit, throw in the towel. A kind word, a shared struggle, an example of sticking it out, that is all they need to hold on. “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” ~ JQA Click To Tweet So as you labor late at night or early in the morning honing your art while others sleep. The hours may be long, […]

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10,000 Steps has changed my life.

Two years ago while listening to a podcast I heard about an exciting new book. If you’ve ever listened to a podcast you’ll know this is an excellent platform to launch a book.

The book “Eat Move Sleep” by Tom Rath. I was immediately intrigued by that title because at the time I was eating well. I wasn’t really moving and I wasn’t really sleeping.

I work at the U.S.P.S. on the night shift. I’ve worked there for six going on seven yeas and by now you would think I’d have my sleep pattern down. Wrong!!

As for moving I was working hard but sorting mail requires you to stand in one spot for up to four plus hours at a time. Not really moving around just swinging my arms to get mail to sort and stack tubs behind me.

Eating was what I was good at. I was eating four times that night and eating a meal before I left the house to go on my 30 minute drive one way commuting by car.

So if you haven’t figured it out yet. I was over eating. I wasn’t moving and I wasn’t sleeping well.

This author described all of this in this podcast. That next morning I bought the book and what an eye opening experience for me!

In the book it was recommended that everyone walk 10,000 steps a day. That’s around five miles give or take and to have at least 30 minutes of activity everyday.

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A few weeks ago I had asked my readers to provide some feedback on my blog. In creating a ten question survey I was able to get a good idea of what my readers wanted. This feedback will help me shape the blog and provide content of value. I hope you find this information of value as well and I invite you to share your insight as well. Question 1 – What is your age? This question is helpful in knowing what age group usually reads the content. 26.92% 45-54 19.23% 35-44 19.23% 25-34 15.38% 55-64 11.54% 18-24 7.69% 65-74 Question 2 – Are you male or female? 68% Male, 32% female Question 3 – How often do you read my blog? 61.54% First Time Visitors 11.54% Every Now and then 15.38 1-2 Times a month 7.69% Every time there is a new post 3.85% 2-3 times a week I would likely combine the last 2 as I generally blog 2-3 times a week. If you subscribe you will get notified of new content. Question 4 – Are you a subscriber? 84% No 16% Yes – Makes one wonder with so many that read it what keeps them from subscribing? Question 5 – How likely is it that you would recommend SecondIron’s Blog to a friend or colleague? 74% detractor, 17% passive and 9% promoters for a net promoter score of -65. Need to improve content of value to be more sharable. Question 6 – What Topics Interest You the most? Leadership 57.69% Tips and […]

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