It has been a while since I posted one of these. But it’s so fun. And I still have the number! And it still works! (After all these years.)
I even had a way where I would give other people the number so they could leave a comment, but it would be their own post. I might still try that. See if you can figure it out.
Meanwhile, listen!
I’m 3 days into a streak!
So what does that mean?
Nothing. No one cares.
I’ll bet there’s not even anyone who reads this.
It’s just for me to practice writing in public. Not that I would do anything different. It’s just another space for text online.
And I have a lot of spaces.
This one has been the longest so it has a lot more archives.
I used to love recording little audio posts by phone. I thought it was a genius ideas. You call a specific phone number, then enter a code and whatever you say gets posted as an audio file on your site.
In fact, I think I’ll try it right now. (If I can remember the phone number.)
It’ll be in another separate post after this one.
Check it out.
Hey look at me!
I’m writing a second day in a row!
Something must have happened.
I remembered, that’s what happened.
It is pretty easy to write something, once you remember and have the site all set up. You just ‘Add Post’ and boom, you’re writing another pos
Oh, you want something useful and meaningful? That’ll cost extra.
For, now, I’m writing, and that’s good enough for me. (It might not be for you. Oh well!)
Seth Godin says he never gets writer’s block. That’s because he never gets Talker’s Block. If you always have something to say, then you can write. Writing is like talking, if you see it that way.
So, just talk. And type those words on a keyboard (or let AI do it.)
That’s what I’m doing, and what I do most of the time.
I like the idea of having a large body of knowledge, or at least writings, for my posterity to read. So, keeping looking around. It’s out there.
Thanks for reading.
It is June 1st.
The last time I wrote was January 1st.
So, that’s a pattern. Five months.
But I think I can break it.
Although, let’s be real. Every time I write in here, I think, “This is so easy and fun! I should do this every day!”
And then I wake up.
The next day.
And forget all about my excitement. Or, I let the pattern of my world take over and don’t instigate a new pattern.
Will I do it again?
Maybe. Probably.
But let’s see if I can buck the odds.
If you see a post on here tomorrow, it’s a sign that something is different.
At least for a day.
See you then.
(Or in 5 months.)
(Or a year.)
I’ve been doing this exercise with Chris Brogan for many years, probably since he started in 2008. I haven’t always stuck with my words all year, but I usually go through the exercise at the beginning of the year and it does help me at times when I have some big decisions to make. I do really like the idea.
And this year I AM going to write them down every day. (Well, try for at least a little while.)
So without further ado, here are my words and explanations:
GATHER
I like gathering people together to make something happen. I think you can always accomplish more if you’re able to gather people. I mean, every meeting is a gathering. I like mobilizing people to make a difference. So, gather will help me do that more. The other use for it is to make sure I gather information. I can do more research and learning about the things that are important. So, I’ll do that too.
CONSIDER
Consider the lilies of the field. I like that phrase. To me, ‘consider’ means to think about the backstory or the perspective or thoughts and feelings of other people. Make sure they feel heard. Also, consider all the unseen things or events and experiences that have led up to the experience I’m having right now. There’s a reason things are happening the way they are, and you don’t always know why.
If I consider more, I’ll be in touch with others and be able to see multiple interpretations of events.
PUSH
Push equals effort against resistance or an obstacle. I need to push more when I come across difficult or uncomfortable situations. I usually avoid conflict or walk away when conversations get uncomfortable, so maybe I can push a little more this year and let my thoughts be heard. Also, I need to push more so I exercise, or write a post, or do something difficult or that I don’t feel like it sometimes. Push!
And those are my words. It’s going to be a good year.
#mythreewords2025
Every day can be Day One.
But this day in particular is a good day to start. It’s the first day of 2025!
I know whatever I start as some kind of new year resolution will probably not last, and it seems like everyone is saying that this year, and trying different methods, but I figure, you might as well use the season and time as an excuse to start a Day One again, for any kind of effort.
I don’t usually commit to myself for a certain amount of time (and maybe that’s my problem) I just start a habit because I feel like it or have the desire for some reason. If I make it too big of a deal, then I won’t do it for sure. But if I make a small thing I’m going to try for a while, then I’m open to doing it.
And that’s what I’m doing.
What is so interesting is that it has been a year since I’ve posted last. A YEAR!
I can’t even believe it.
And what year it has been!
I mean there was a lot I could have posted about, but it also meant that I was pretty busy and focused on the other thing that took up my entire purview for the year… the move!
We bought a new house in a small town in Arizona. It was a big change for us, coming from a big suburb of Seattle, Washington. But we had our reasons. And it is working out just as planned. We love it. We have land! And lots of rooms and bathrooms for visitors. So, we’ve had a lot of visitors. Family, mostly. But that’s why we’re here, to help extended family.
Meanwhile, we’re getting to know neighbors and making new friends. I just need to get a cowboy hat and some boots.
Anyway, new year, new post, new life! (Keeping the old blog.)
But I’ve gathered a few new blogs, so I’ll share them when they’re ready.
How’s that for a post? Good enough? Of course it is.
Happy New Year!
I began to write a post on New Year’s Day, but then never finished or published it.
It might even have been an attempt to start blogging every day this year or something crazy like that.
Nah, I wouldn’t commit to that. But I do get urges to do new things and get into new habits from time to time. But it’s hard to make big changes like that. I suppose I would love to have posted every day, but not enough to put in the actual work to do it. Maybe I could do once a week. I used to do that.
And then, what for? Am I trying to get a huge list of followers? Not really. And posting every day on a blog is probably not going to accomplish that anyway. The people are elsewhere… LinkedIn… Instagram… Substack. That’s where I’d post if I wanted to get a big list.
But I said I didn’t want one of those, didn’t I? Well, maybe just a little. Maybe if I had something worth talking about. And then maybe later if I had something to sell.
Someday, my friend. Someday soon.
But right now, I do it for the art.
Thanks for being here. I appreciate both of you 🙂
It’s the end of the year, time for reflection.
I’ve just spent some time reading past posts on this blog. It’s kind of funny. There is definitely a pattern. And here I am following it. Because we are creatures of patterns.
Do you know the pattern? Can you see it?
Almost every post talks about it. And then talks about not wanting to talk about it. But here I am doing it again. Habits are hard to break. So, I won’t talk about it any further.
I’m still really glad I keep this blog. It’s probably the only thing I’ve kept for so long. Even if I don’t really write in it regularly. It helps me reflect, because I have thoughts in here that I was thinking in the past.
That’s what writing does. It documents your thoughts at a specific time.
So, what I’m saying about reflection is that it is best done when there is writing involved.
So here’s the two-step process:
You’ll be a reflection master.
Oh, and one more thing.
3. Think about what you read. A lot.
That’s what I do. A lot of thinking.
It mostly comes when I write. But sometimes I can just sit and think. And that is good to do too.
What are you thinking about?
I write.
Not here so much. But maybe over the years my writing has added up.
You’d think if I wrote so much, why isn’t it all over all my social media and blogs and web sites?
Because that’s different. That’s publishing.
Writing for yourself is one thing. Writing for someone else to see is another.
So, I’m doing it now. You’re seeing this. There’s not much to it, but it’s a published piece of writing.
And if I can get just a small portion of my other, personal writing to be published, well, then, things might change.
I’d have an asset.
Assets are worth something.
But my private writing is still worth something to me, and maybe my posterity.
It’s just time to do more.
I’ll let you know where it happens. It may not be here. But I like it here. It’s probably as close as personal writing as I can be because I know that very few people read this. And that’s fine. I’m not advertising this space.
Thanks for being here anyway.
Hey there, thanks for reading this.
You’re one of the special few.
I’ve been using this blog for many years, not necessarily to have everybody read it, but to have a place to write and publish publicly. And to leave something for posterity. It’s a record.
I guess I hope someone from my posterity reads it. My kids aren’t too interested right now. But maybe they will be when I’m no longer around.
(But then who’s going to pay for the domain name?)
Anyway, I know more eyes will see stuff I might publish on LinkedIn or other platforms, but this is my own space. I own it. So, I can do whatever I want here.
And even though there is some pressure to write something good, because it’s possible that anyone could see it, I know that not many people will, so it doesn’t have to be spectacular.
There are many reasons to have your own blog.
I’m not going to list them here. You figure it out.
And write them in the comments. 🙂
(For posterity, it might be smarter to have a free one that won’t shut down if you don’t pay the bill.)
What do you want?
That is always a good question… to ask yourself.
But it needs to be at the deepest level, at the core of your desires. If you can really answer that question, and be confident and sure of your answer, then I think it might solve a lot of your problems.
Problems come when our actions are not aligned with our core desires.
Of course, difficult things happen that we are not in control of, that may alter our course. But if we’re true to our desires, we’ll find ways around the obstacles that life places in our way.
If what you want is deep enough, and big enough, it just might be powerful enough to drive you to get it.
If it’s not, you might need to go deeper. After you think you’ve got it, ask “And why do you want that?”
There might be something else, something more that you’re missing.
Do you know what it is?
What do you want?
I’m writing again!
In this blog!
And it hasn’t been that long since my last post!
Maybe every sentence should have an exclamation mark!
Okay, maybe not, but I was on a roll. And when you’re on a roll, you should keep rolling.
Why am I doing this?
Because I can.
I’m paying for this domain and web site, so I should probably use it.
Maybe that’s the real reason. I don’t want to waste my sunk costs.
Too late!
Wasted!
Years of very few posts. No readers (except you), and powerful features just lying there not being used.
This just hit me.
That’s why I write.
Because I learn things.
I start by starting and keep writing, whether I know what to say or not.
And usually, something funny or useful comes out.
So there you go.
Here’s another one.
Thanks for reading.
(But it wasn’t for you. It was for me.)
(But still, I appreciate you checking it out.)
It’s the day after Christmas and all through the house…
is a bunch of stuff we have to clean up.
Okay, that’s not very poetic, but it’s true. And since I don’t want to do that, I decided to write in here instead.
Such a sorry blog.
Every time I write in it, it has been months and I say, “Gee I forgot all about this!”
So here I am doing it again.
But why?
Because it’s true, I do get excited and write in here for a little while, then forget all about it, then write in here some more. It’s the story of my life.
Starting new things, not sticking with them, then starting something else.
But then, isn’t that life?
There are always cycles to things.
I guess some people like to keep on the same cycle for longer. I guess I like switching. But yet, I don’t fully switch, so I keep stuff hanging around.
Like this blog. It’s still here.
But I have started a few new things.
I’m experimenting with Substack. It’s a platform that lets you set up paid subscriptions for your writing (or blogging) or podcasts. Or you can use it for free.
So that’s what I’m doing for now, free content, until I decide to have people pay.
Right now, I have two publications. One is called Micromovements and it’s about doing small things to make big changes within a corporation.
The other one is just housing my old “Rex on the Road” vlog series. But I might add new episodes once I get all the old stuff up there. I figured since I own the domain name, I should use it.
So check out http://www.rexontheroad.com
And http://rexwilliams.substack.com
I also have something else going on.
The link below is my main web site where I’ll try to set up my courses and stuff that you can pay for. But for now, there’s just a free ebook for subscribing to my list. And it’s kind of under construction, so I’m not really done with it yet.
Check it out at: http://www.rexawilliams.com
Anyway, more to come on that.
But I’ll keep this around, because I like it 🙂
And I like you.
Thanks for reading.
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