So, a colleague of mine asked if this was a spam or "made for adsense" site. While it lacks some of the design polish, it's really just, how shall I say it, "authentic" - Sales people (especially good ones) aren't web designers. I assure you it's made by me, and isn't spam. 

While we're at it, a couple of new changes: 1) it's now white, and easier on the eye, and you can actually read the text in the hover callouts 2) responding to popular demand, if you'd like to give attribution to your post, please add your name or user name in parentheses after the title, like (anonymous) or (username) or (your name). E.g. Three Favorite Bloggers (Steve Thommes). Here are few more title ideas that have been brought up: Date Night Activities, Best 2005 Vintage, Wine to Drink This Year, Top Secret Cooking Tips and Sales Skills for Superstars. Cool stuff!

Lastly, one of my New Years Resolutions was to "nurture my network". Already a lot of you have reached out, commented, made suggestions, and even re-kindled a an old ad-serving opportunity. Nice! and Thank you! Get the conversation going and share What Are You Passionate About? with your friends, family and colleagues!

So, I was asked, why the long domain name? For one thing, Passion.com is taken, and looks to be successful all on its own. 

But more importantly, the way people use the Web has changed. Looking at Google Analytics (I can't wait to try ChartBeat), it looks like no one is typing in the domain name ("direct navigation" in industry parlance) - more and more this also applies to generic, niche, short domains as well (like CreditCards.com). Instead, all of the visits are coming from social media interactions: Google, Twitter, Facebook. Where does most of your traffic come from, and do you feel like there's a fundamental shift happening from Google search traffic to Facebook and Twitter-linked traffic?

Today, Monday, 1/4/2010, is for most of us our first day back in the office. Back on the phone and visiting prospects. How can I empower their success? The Holiday has been a time of reflection. January is named after the Roman god Janus, the god of gates, doors, doorways, beginnings and endings, and is often depicted as having two faces, one which looks backward and the other gazing forward. 

2009 was a tremendous success. And even as I closed an important deal on New Years Eve, I'm looking forward even more to 2010. Careerwise, what are you passionate about in 2010?

Welcome to 2010! We're 3 days in, and today you can post at WAYPA? 


What is WAYPA? It's a place where people can think about, list, prioritize and discuss what's most important. 


So it is 2010 and what are you going to do different? Better. How are you going to impact other people's lives? For the Better. For now, and as a start, just answer a simple question: What Are You Passionate About?