Connect & Engage then Analyze

As I was preparing to write this blog post, I realized I needed to set concrete goals for my blog.  This was somewhat of a challenging task for me considering I have not quite managed to clearly see the long-term potential of my blog.  That being said, I found it necessary to revisit the purpose of my blog (which may be ever-evolving).  But for now, the purpose of my blog is to highlight the ways in which life is linked to learning and learning is linked to life.  In doing so, my goal is to connect with others, enlighten others, while also being enlightened by others.  As I declared in a past discussion, “I have chosen to make learning my focus because it is important to reflect and internalize what you learn.  It's about embodying knowing better, doing better, sharing better.”  Sounds so cliché and dreamy doesn’t it?!  The focus on life and learning for this blog ties to my goals to be a life coach, a professional coach and an org change consultant for nonprofits.

For now I’m keeping my blog goal simple.  I will use Blogger Analytics to engage visitors/followers.  So, even if I have just one follower, I’d like them to keep following.  Blogger Analytics can help me see if that one follower is actively following or has become inactive and forgot all about the blog.  That may sound a bit cynical but it’s really coming from a hopeful place.  I found a quote by Andy Stanley, “Do for one what you wish you could do for everyone.”   

The article that provided some guidance with this goal is from ProBlogger.net and it was on 5 GoalsEvery Blogger Should Set Up in Google Analytics.  

Quote Image -  photo credit & creative commons licese: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/85608594@N00/16251736976">Pierre Teilhard de Chardin The most satisfying thing in life is to have been able to give a large part of one's self to others</a> via <a href="http://photopin.com">photopin</a> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/">(license)</a>

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