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Did you all enjoy the holidays?  I’m now back home after spending a week at my brother’s on the East Coast, having returned yesterday after a safe, thankfully uneventful six-hour drive.   (Photo:  Shelly)

With the end of the year only 2 days away, I thought it would be appropriate to include in this week’s gratitude post a couple of highlights in 2007 for which I am very grateful. 

• Called Stephen Hopson Interviews, I’ve created a new program at Adversity University, the purpose of which is to not only to continue expanding my brand name but also attract a potpourri of people of different economic, political, social, professional and personal backgrounds.  It is part of my overall plan to make this blog the premier place where you can be inspired to overcome adversity and achieve virtually impossible dreams by learning from others from around the blogosphere. 
• I’m grateful that the move from the old blogging platform to this location (Wordpress) went smoothly in October 2007.    Despite my initial fears of losing subscribers and traffic, the move somehow tripled the number of subscribers and more than doubled daily traffic.  Not only that, but it also managed to attract a community of people who are fully engaged in the conversations now taking place via comments.  I’ve made many new friends as a result of this risky move and am very grateful for it.
• Thanks to the world of instant publishing via blogging, I’ve been able to create a brand name, establish myself as an expert in overcoming adversity and claim a higher perceived value as a motivational speaker.   The fact that Buzzoodle recently listed me among those who have successfully managed to brand themselves is testimony to the power of blogging and for that I am very grateful.  

As a way to thank new and existing readers, for the next several end-of-the-week gratitude posts, I will be pulling out stories from the archives, in essence giving you a “sneak preview” of my first book, ”That’s Right, Stephen!”  Eventually I plan to create a downloadable e-book but until that’s done, this will do for now. 

So, go ahead, grab yourself a cup of coffee and enjoy some of the older posts that will eventually turn into a book!

The Jordan Factor

• Adversity in Elementary School

• Three Words

• Bully

• Leeza Show

Food for thought:  What are you grateful for this week? 

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