Whether you are a big time CEO or a blogger like myself, I wish that 2009 will be the year of transparency (as in “you have nothing to hide”) for you, your company or your blog.
Thinking back to 2008 one particular advise from a friend, blogger and SEO expert jumps at me. In one of our e-mail exchanges Andy Beard advised me something to this effect:
Do not ever write or say anything you are not willing to put your name to it
His advise proved to be one of the most valuable on so many levels. Not that I was going around posting and writing things that I was not ready to put my name next to those things. But it helped me to cope with a temptation to become “anonymous” and just let the few individuals “have it”.
I think in business (doesn’t matter really what kind of business), you are in danger of utter failure if you do not embrace transparency. Just think about the collapse of global financial system. Do you think we will be in the place that we are now if every one involved was completely transparent?
I wish every reader a successful 2009! Most of all I encourage you to become transparent in what you do and what you say!