week 52: this is the week you decide the fate of this series

keep going or stop

thank you to over 11,000 of you who read this weekly and share with your friends and family for behind the scenes on building a million dollar business from scratch and beyond. i also include a personal note in the end so i am grateful that you let me do that without judgement.

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today marks exactly one year of my commitment to write a weekly note on my journey as a first time CEO and long time learner.

i committed to myself and to you (it was just me writing and now 11,000 of you have joined me) to keep it raw and share the good, the bad and the ugly with you about entrepreneurship and also the family life.

one of my favorite writers is Paul and he writes about fighting the good fight and encourages everyone to keep the faith.

so at this point, i have a decision to make.

actually, you have a decision to make for me.

should i keep writing this - for the next year?

if i get a at least 10 comments on how this have helped or shaped you, i commit to writing it for the next 52 weeks.

if not, i will continue to write my journey in my personal journal because writing to me is therapy.

my commitment created a process that helped me crystalize my thoughts.

and my process created outcomes that have continued to help me grow myself, my team and my business.

i highly encourage you to start doing the same.

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on a personal note, i was in Chicago last week and one of the things i learned to do is make sure that everyone at home knows i miss them.

a lot falls on my wife given the activities with two kiddos.

so few years ago, i made a commitment.

for every night i am out, i would write a hand written card to her and give it my son or my daughter.

i would ask them, if they be open, to give the card to my wife (their mom) as she goes to sleep so she knows how much i miss and love and appreciate her.

i also wanted the kids to know that they gotta do their part to make it less hard on her as i travel.

having them the ownership of the card, made them really accountable to what they did throughout the day.

it’s actually fun because normally i have been only traveling once a month for one night so they both have to make a case as to who would be more “responsible” to get the card.

well my daughter typically wins but my son is also starting to build a good case :)

i have learned that one of the most appreciative gift to anyone is a note.

especially, hard written notes.

one of the happiest days of my week is when i write cards for others with specificity.

even every Saturday, we do a family card day where we sit around and write cards for each other to share our gratefulness or challenge we have faced during the week.

it’s something that has brought our family closer and allowed us to slow down in the hustle bustle of the daily routine and simply talk to each other.

just sit and talk.

kinda what i try to do here in this note.

leaderpoint: commitment creates process and process creates outcomes.

so let me know should i continue to share my learnings weekly in this note to you?

i look forward to hearing from you in the comments below or just email me back.