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Spring Cleaning Sources of Insight

by JD

SpringCleaningSourcesOfInsight

It had to be done.  Out with the old, in with the new.  In this case, it was a bit more like spit and polish.  I cleaned up Sources of Insight to get rid of some of the things that were bugging me.  I consider it an example of sweeping in action.

Here are the outcomes I wanted to achieve:

  • A tag line that resonates and inspires
  • A simpler and more useful set of categories for my posts
  • A simpler and more useful set of tags for my posts
  • More emphasis on the vital few areas: mind, body, emotions, career, financial, relationships, and fun
  • A better showcase of my Sources of Insight Amazon Shop
  • I wanted it easier to browse books, people, and quotes … it’s all part of the “stand on the shoulders of giants” idea

Here are some of the things I did to accomplish that:

  • I went back to my old tag line – “Insight and Action for Work and Life” – there’s something sticky about it … as if it would be cool on a t-shirt.
  • I chopped my categories list in half, consolidating where I could.
  • I chopped my tag cloud in half, getting rid of conflicts and overlap with my categories.
  • I cleaned up my people page and my quotes page and simplified the links to them.

It sounds simple enough.  However, I found re-tagging and categorizing my few hundred posts to be pretty time-consuming.  That said, it was worth it.  While there’s room for improvement, I significantly raised the bar and it’s good enough for now.  How do I know? Well, I tested against results.

My tests for success were simple: Does browsing “Intellectual Horsepower” show me posts that can improve my mind?  Does browsing “Body” show me posts that improve my body? Does browsing “People” for lessons learned provide a simple and clean experience? And so on.

Don’t take my word for it though – take your own test-drive and see what you think:
Browse the key categories:

  • Body
  • Career
  • Effectiveness
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Finance
  • Intellectual Horsepower
  • Leadership
  • People-Skills
  • Productivity

Browse the updated pages:

  • People
  • Quotes

My ultimate test for success is that somebody can come to Sources of Insight and get skilled for life and feel like they really are standing on the shoulders of giants – drawing from books, people, and quotes for inspiration and insight.

Photo by jingkay2008.

Category: UncategorizedTag: Effectiveness

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