{"id":57,"date":"2011-05-25T19:51:18","date_gmt":"2011-05-25T19:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jobshuk.com\/yoni67\/2011\/05\/25\/on-thanking-business-blog-readers-and-a-message-from-porky-pig\/"},"modified":"2011-05-25T19:51:18","modified_gmt":"2011-05-25T19:51:18","slug":"on-thanking-business-blog-readers-and-a-message-from-porky-pig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobshuk.com\/yoni67\/2011\/05\/25\/on-thanking-business-blog-readers-and-a-message-from-porky-pig\/","title":{"rendered":"On Thanking Business Blog Readers and a Message from Porky Pig"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On Thanking Business Blog Readers…<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

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and a Message from Porky Pig<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

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As a literary writer and author, it was never my mission to teach you about business. As a businessperson yourself, your knowledge of business probably dwarfs mine. I am, after all, a writer, not a savvy businessperson with an MBA from an Ivy League school.<\/font><\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The purpose of this blog has always been about tips, advice and insight into bringing creativity to business writing. My mantra has always been that business writing can be inherently quite boring; business writing doesn’t need to be so!<\/font><\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Along the way, this tiny business blog has grown. It has attracted almost 160,000 views. I have reached readers from Australia to India, Nigeria to Guam, Brazil to Sweden…and many points in between.<\/font><\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

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I thank you for the support, feedback, pats on the back and praise which you have bestowed upon me. I am grateful!<\/font><\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

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I pointed out in a recent post "<\/a><\/font>My Business Story: How I Transformed Disability and Despair into a Career as a Professional Writer"<\/a> <\/font>that I am sick. I mentioned that for the past several years I have been battling two very rare diseases. In fact I am only the second case in medical literature to have the two disorders at the same time. I didn’t write about this to evoke sympathy. Rather I wrote about it in the context of overcoming disability and challenges in the world of business. My only hope was that it proved inspirational to others who were facing obstacles and challenges.<\/font><\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Lately, three things have happened. Blogging, which at one point was a high priority, has gotten lower on my to-do list. The second is that I am tired, exhausted both mentally and physically…a result of the constant fight to stay healthy. The third is that in the face of serious illness, there are other things I wish to do…things that don’t entail sitting in front of a computer screen. I have places to hike with family and dogs. New places to explore. New birds to hear singing. New ways to look at sunrises and sunsets. And new conversations to have with God.<\/font><\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

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To those who made this blog the success that it was, I say "THANK YOU!" I am humbled and appreciative! Thanks to Zvi, the owner of this site and thanks to the readers!<\/font><\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

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As someone who grew up with Looney Tunes,<\/font> I figured the short clip below was most appropriate:<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

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