The past two years have gotten me addicted to traffic growth. It’s been exciting to see more and more people signing up for email updates or reading my site everyday. Early last year is the last time I recorded a day with zero readers on a weekday.
But with reader growth came a sudden desire to continue the growth. Within the last few months I was even modeling out growth curves and patterns and contemplating actions I could take that would further drive readership. Then it dawned on me: I’m not in this for growth or to turn it into a destination. If that happens, great. I love the recognition. I love that I help people think about CRE differently. I love giving a different angle to the problems we all collectively face.
I write for myself thought. Every time I forget this it leads to stress that I don’t need. The time that I put in here is mine and very intentionally mine. This site is stress relief. This site clears my head. This site gives me a way of thinking through problems. It’s a labor of love (that I wouldn’t even call labor).
Hopefully you all enjoy! And if ever you have questions that I can help with or give my thoughts towards I’m more than happy to put some effort towards particular problems. I want people to come to Box Thoughts and feel like they leave thinking about things differently and with new ways of thinking. But ultimately I do which is what matters.
Enjoy! I know I do.