Dec 31, 2020

So long 2020! - dayone, Issue #11

By Marc Kermisch • Issue #11 • View online

In December of 2019, I decided I was going to commit to writing an article a month on a topic I thought others in my network would enjoy. I published on LinkedIn, Medium, my own website, and via this newsletter. I achieved 83% of my goal and learned a lot over the year. Mainly what seemed to resonate with you, my readers, and what platforms were most successful in reaching others. What follows is a summary of the year and the stats of my articles and newsletters.

A year in Review

Half of you opened the newsletter on a consistent basis and 32% of you found something of interest to read. I thank you for your readership and continued engagement with me.

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A Recap of dayone Articles...

Below are the 11 articles I wrote in 2020, broken down by level of engagement as measured by how many commented on the article on LinkedIn.

Life is Seven Days a Week.

4,464 Reads, 63 Comments

Starting a New Job During a Pandemic.

1,200 Views, 49 Comments

I am an English Major, now what?

795 Views, 35 Comments

George Floyd #wecantbreathe.

898 Views, 29 Comments

Building Your Personal Network.

448 Views, 23 Comments

Investing in our Women Leaders in Technology.

730 Views, 20 Comments

Why can’t we just be honest?

553 Views, 17 Comments

Knocked off your Rails.

380 Views, 9 Comments

My Racial Awakening.

654 Views, 6 Comments

My Company Filed Bankruptcy, Now What?

269 Views, 3 Comments

Focus your culture through Objectives & Key Results Management.

223 Views, 2 Comments

Autonomy or Anarchy.

173 Views, 0 Comment

My Favorite Books of 2020

My favorite business book that I read in all of 2020 was Andy Grove’s High Output Management. The hardest read I had was a social justice book called The New Jim Crow, by Michelle Alexander. My favorite fiction book was the New Earth Series by Mathew Mather.

So long 2020

This year had been challenging for all of us and I sincerely hope that you have a safe, happy, and healthy new year. I found this video and felt it captured the sentiment of 2020 better than I could have.

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By Marc Kermisch

I believe in the concept of relevancy as a key ingredient to success. Relevancy requires constant learning, challenging norms, and embracing the future. Welcome to Day One, where we cover a wide variety of topics, with a personal perspective, weaving in our own experiences to bring the topics to life. Our topics vary based on reader input, social and life events, and topics that may be just top of mind for us.

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