Back on December 26th, I asked for your feedback on my blog title in a post titled: “The Voting Polls Are Open.” I also asked you to vote on a number of choices. The results are in. Before sharing the final tally, I thought I would share several verbatims that I found interesting:
- Since when did start taking polls to make a decision Mr. Gallup? 🙂
- I curious. When did you start taking direction from anyone? (There’s a theme running here.)
- “Laugh” seems to be missing. “Live.Learn.Laugh.” (This came up several times in comments.)
- I think “Big Ideas from a Big Head” or “Lead.Learn.Live.Loser.” is best. (Thank you children for your continued support.)
- Perhaps a title like, “Thrive,” as it is energetic, positive, and gives a sense of moving forward. Makes me think of the word “alive.”
- The tag line words should have a more logical sequencing. “Live.Learn.Lead.” makes more sense in the flow of life’s lessons. (Jay and Joe C, I’ve been dwelling on this for months.)
Over 100 of you voted. And many sent emails as a follow-up. Thank you. Almost 60% of you voted for no change – and suggested that I “dance with the one that brought me here.”
And the final decision: No change. Majority Rules. “Lead.Learn.Live.” it is.
There. Now that this decision has been made the earth can resume rotating around the sun and I can sleep more restfully at night. 🙂
Thank you for your feedback and for humoring me with this exercise. I appreciate your thoughts.
By the way, the Polling function on WordPress is simple to use and effective. I highly recommend it.
Onward and forward.
Happy 2013.
Just keep blogging. Thanks for what you do, Dave.
Thank you Susan. We are trying to fire up the engines for the new year…
Well, I’m happy… 🙂
Well, now, that’s all that matters, is that you are happy. 🙂
🙂
Your blog is the nuts, whatever you call it. Full stop. 🙂
Laughing. Period.
Yes. I win. Fun.
First time for everything. 🙂
I’m a bit concerned at this idea of ‘majority rules’ David; no good can come of it …
Laughing. You are right Anake. The long slide to conformity and mediocrity…:)
the law of large numbers and the inevitable reversion to the mean; these are things to be actively resisted David!!
and me, collapsing under the peer pressure. Reverting to the mean and getting pulled down in a race to the bottom. Resist Man. Persist Man. Hold your ground. (I clearly have worked to do Anake. I can’t even talk myself into it.) 🙂
Good title and why leave a winner, you have an interesting blog.
Thank you!
Fabulous! The first choice is the best choice!
You are superstitious too, huh!
Yay! 🙂 Happy New Year, David.
Laughing. Thanks Sylvia. Happy New Year to you too.
Am glad that your Blog’s title remain the same. I have the same sentiments as the majority – am just been silent as always. You LEAD , and we Learn from your leading and your blogs and your Examples, and because of that – we LIVE and have a LIFE. HAPPY NEW YEAR, DAVE. OUR BEST TO SUSAN AND THE KIDS. Always your friend, Rolly
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Love it Rolly. Thank you. Happy New Year to you, Susan and the kids. Thanks for stopping by…appreciate your kind words.
Hi David!
I’ve been away for a while trying to market my books etc… Hope all is well with you.
Have a Happy New Year of the Water Snake. Should be interesting… This is the year my daughter was born in, twenty-four years ago, that is.
Ledia Runnels
Oh my, look who’s back. So glad to hear from you Ledia. Hope your book marketing effort to going well. Happy New Year to you too. Dave
Hi Dave:
Thank you for the kind words. I won’t lie. It’s tough. But I am determined. I’ve learned a lot along the way.
I have missed reading your blog. I hope to get back in the habit.
This will be short since I am typing via my Samsung tablet. Not nearly as easy as using my full keyboard. Need practice.
Happy New Year to you!
Ledia
Thank you Ledia.
You are very welcome, David.
Status quo is a good decision.
Stay the course. Boring, no?
Love it…Leave it!!
Good one!
So glad common sense has prevailed. It won’t be long (ie when you are world famous) before you are looking back at this moment and asking yourself how come you could have been so crazy as to even contemplate tinkering with this.
Keep ’em coming!
Laughing. You do that to me. World famous. Laughing harder now. Thank you Michael. I certainly appreciate your friendship and followership.
Happy New Year!
Thanks Nia. You too…
Happy New Year..great results. Not everything has to change..whew! 🙂
Laughing. Thanks Bonnie. Happy New Year to you too…
Excellent . WISH YOU ALL THE BEST.
Thank you Ivsrao
What a benevolent leader you are. 😉
Had to look up benevolent. And you had to throw in your 10 letter word to make the rest of us seem small. 🙂
Hardly…benevolent typically is followed by ‘despot’ but I was feeling that it was too harsh. 🙂
Laughing. I can see you when you aren’t feeling well all the daggers come out. What’s it like around the house these days. Your team keeping a distance?
Laughing…no actually I’m really just a teddy bear that prefers to be left alone (which Andy finds very endearing given that nursing is not his forte)..
And I was being sweet – ‘benevolent’ is very gracious and extraordinarily generous since I went from chic highlighted blonde to full-on gray hag in the span of 48 anxiety-producing hours as I tried to create a better page. 🙂
OK, I’ll give you a pass.
Sorry I missed the poll – no worries since I agree with the majority, you and your blog are perfect as they are! I love the inquiry and exploration – and trust you got some validation that you are on the right track! Happy New Year, David!
Thank you Vicki. I certainly did. Happy New Year!
Yay! Democracy that works.
It does. And a lot cheap than the standard U.S. Election.
I am glad at least here people don’t want you to make any change like we all do when we are committed :p you have to change this or that. Dave you ROCK!
Thank you Sonia! 🙂