I’ve heard it said by successful entrepreneurs that making the first million dollars is the hardest.
Once they’ve found a strategy that works, a product that sells and done the work, it’s easier to replicate in the future.
Thus, the second million may only take half as long as the first to accumulate and the momentum continues to grow from there.
I wish that I could tell you from experience that it’s true, but I’ll have to take their word for it.
I don’t have a million dollars, but this week this humble little blog passed a million views.
It has taken five and a half years of faithfully putting my ideas and thoughts out there in an attempt to inspire and encourage people. I’m grateful to everyone who has stumbled upon my little corner of the internet and even more grateful to those who have stayed.
It has been a long journey so far and every week I wrestle with what to write, but I’ve finally made it to this milestone and I’m rapt. The traffic continues to grow from year to year and so far in 2015, I am averaging about 30% more views than in 2014.
I just hope that the first million is the hardest and the next doesn’t take quite as long.
Thanks for your support along the way and have an awesome day!
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September 4, 2015 at 8:30 pm
Gareth Quinn (@garethjquinn)
Darren – I am hard to please (all the way over here in Ireland) and have subscribed and subsequently unsubscribed to many blogs. Yours is fantastic. I am sure it will not take you as long to get your next million views.
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September 4, 2015 at 8:54 pm
Darren Poke
Thanks Gareth, I appreciate your support.
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September 4, 2015 at 9:10 pm
Steve Sonner
Congratulations! I write a short daily devotion for the folks at our work. It takes resolve, and sometimes I’m writing at midnight…
GOD bless you as you inspire us around the world,
Steve Sonner
Wichita, Ks
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September 4, 2015 at 10:59 pm
Darren Poke
Thanks Steve, thanks for your encouragement and keep writing.
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September 5, 2015 at 12:32 am
leighkatharinecamp
Congratulations! I just recently started following your posts a few months ago — but from what I’ve seen so far, the million is well deserved.
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September 5, 2015 at 10:58 am
Darren Poke
Thanks very much. Hang in there and keep writing, if I can do it anyone can.
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