Saturday Project Update - Thanks, Happiness, and Being a Blogger in 2010

19 Dec 2009

Before I get into the post, I first want to say that I hope all of you are having the best holiday of your life.

As I mentioned in my newsletter, this is a special year for me because I missed the 2008 holiday season when I was deployed to Afghanistan.

Being able to be home this year and spend time with my family is a remarkable feeling.

I’m also doing a lot of soul searching, which I generally do around the New Year.

BUT…this year is different because we’re approaching a new decade, which reminds me just how fast time is going.

10 years ago I would have never guessed that I’d be following the path that I am, but I couldn’t be happier for it. In just a little over a year’s time, I’ve created an online business that is going to carry me forward once I depart the military next year. This means no job and a chance to pursue more of the goals I’ve set for myself.

Being at the cusp of a new decade means that all of us have an extraordinary opportunity to start over again. I say all that time that I blew my 20’s, and my 30’s were my chance to be born again. If you’re not living the life that you want, I hope that you get a chance to do some of your own soul searching this holiday season, set some goals, and start planning your new future.

Even if you’re already doing well, December can be a great time to analyze the good, bad, and the ugly so that you can build on or improve your current situation.

There’s absolutely nothing like charging directly towards your goals, building momentum, and knocking them out like Mike Tyson.

Building an Online Business

One of the best ways to do that is by building an online business, which is what I try to teach you to do on this blog. The way I’ve done it is by building a platform from which I can sell my knowledge and expertise, but there are a lot of other ways you can do it.

However, no matter which route you choose, building an online platform is a necessity, which is why you need a blog of your own. The problem is that blogging in 2010 is much different than it was in 2001, and I expect it to continue to change dramatically over the next several years.

There are a lot of people that make it look easy, but for every Problogger or Chris Brogan, there are thousands of struggling bloggers, many of whom I’ve talked to.

Since I’d been there before, it bothered me to see people that were once so full of hope, be overwhelmed with frustration or exhaustion…never to get over the hump.

Although I can’t say for certain why this happens, I think I have a few ideas…which is why my friend Mike and I created a report that we think will help people find out what they’re doing wrong, and how they can fix it. It’s called…

2010 and Beyond – The Truth about Blogging in the Next Decade

It’s a free report, and it runs about 15 pages of easy reading material. It might be a quick read, but it’s full of information that could be crucial for those of you trying to build a business in 2010 and beyond.

Click Here to Read It

If you have a few minutes to spare, I recommend that you grab a copy for yourself, and then pass this link along to your friends so that they can get in on the action. Pass it around to as many people as you want, and make sure to let me know what you think by submitting a comment below.

Oh yeah, one more thing! We’ve just opened up the contest over at Beyond Blogging, so make sure to get over there and check it out. We’re giving away some really cool prizes as part of the launch.

Let’s make 2010 an awesome year!

-Nathan

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TheInfoPreneur

Just read the PDF absolutely fantastic and such an easy read. It's so important to have a goal of how or what you want. Money, deals what ever it is decide and go for it!

Great post well worth a re-tweet

Nathan Hangen

Awesome, glad you read and enjoyed it. There's never been a better time to kick ass than now :)

TheInfoPreneur

Totally agree, I have a bet with David Risley that I will make more money than him in 2010. Although not sure if he has agreed to it yet lol

Good site Nathan,

David Risley

Its on, dude. ;)

Nathan Hangen

Hell, why not...I'm throwing my hat in the ring too.

TheInfoPreneur

You guys are going to be buying the cigars!

Jason

Great post Nathan... Now that I'm in my 40's, two weeks ago, this is going to be a decade of change. My blog, as you may know, focuses on this journey of change and with the help of blogs such as yours, know 2010 and beyond will be awesome.

I'm very happy to have met your blog and hope for great things in 2010 for all of us.

Nathan Hangen

I'll raise a glass to that, Cheers!

BenSpark

Nathan,
Thank you for including me on the launch of Beyond Blogging. I am really very excited and energized for what lies ahead. I'm going to get into the next book you write and 2010 is the year to make that happen. Have a Happy Holiday Season! We are loving ours, you have to check out the snow pictures from today. We are having a great time in this "blizzard". Bah, it is a mere dusting.

Nathan Hangen

Drew, great to have you on board, was really cool to meet you in Vegas and hopefully we can have a beer or two in January at AffSummit.

2010 is going to be the year, I can feel it!

Enjoy your Holiday Season as well, and send some of that snow down here, sure beats the rain.

BenSpark

Nathan,

I was going to ask if you were going to be at Aff Summit. I'll be there and I'm speaking at it too. I can't wait. Are you doing the bowling on Monday morning 12:05am? My wife Allison and I are going, we're also hitting the Frank Caliendo show on Saturday night (A Christmas Treat to each other, I think we are even in the front row, we love Frank.) We get in on Friday night and leave Tuesday afternoon. I'm excited for the trip and this is the first one that Allison has been able to go on with me, to Vegas, she goes to IZEAFest each year.

Nathan Hangen

Haven't gotten that far. Still need to make sure my leave won't get turned down after going to LA earlier this month for AffCon.

Frank is awesome, that sounds like a blast! I'm glad for you guys, should be fun :)

Rose

This is my first visit to your blog, but it sounds like you're making a great deal of positive change for yourself. I recently turned 40 & have returned to school to get my high-school diploma as I blew my teens away. 2010 is the year I hope to be done & graduate.

Nathan Hangen

That's great! I can't remember who said it, but one of my favorite quotes is something like: "It's never too late to be who you might have been."

Dave

"I say all that time that I blew my 20’s, and my 30’s were my chance to be born again."

I can relate to this in so many ways. I think I'm going to come up with some thoughtful goals this week to cover a lot of areas in my life, and of course building my online business being one of them!

Nathan Hangen

Awesome, I think this coming year is going to be special for a lot of us.

Although I wish I had been more proactive in my 20's, I suppose I should be grateful for learning everything the hard way!

Dave

I was reflecting (ie. complaining) recently to a friend of mine that I wish I'd been handling my primary blog's advertising better during the first few years, and known all the internet marketing stuff I know now.

He reminded me that even though it has taken longer, it's better that I have gone through all the steps of growing the blog myself, versus paying someone else to set up WordPress for me or tell me what to do.

I know he's right. Gotta remember to look forward instead of back.

(PS - appreciate your service in Afghanistan. My brother is a Marine reservist who served in Iraq.)

Henri J

Hope everything will rock in 2010. It's pretty cool that we can make a living what we do at the moment. Although I don't make a living through my blog, I make it from my other websites, but I have no doubt that I will start to see some income in 2010.

Mike Bordon

Its true that It want happen so sudden. And lets hope that All will be fine in 2010, btw I saw your blog and its quite nicely put up. All the best! hope that you will get some good traffic and income in 2010.