I’ve just put up a draft version of the boot camp. Its purpose is to serve as a basic training program for new visitors.

When I discover a blog, I often say to myself, “OK, what did I miss?” I know that the posts that happen to be on top are the most recent, but not necessarily the most important.

Many blogs have a “Popular Posts” section that showcases the posts that have received the most hits. But sometimes posts become popular because they’re interesting or funny, not necessarily because they’re helpful. I suppose I could add a popular posts section at some point, but I didn’t want popularity to be the main criterion for the boot camp.

Many blogs have a “Best Of” section consisting of the blog author’s personal favorites. But that wouldn’t really work here. I write about a pretty broad range of topics, and my favorite posts wouldn’t necessarily be diverse enough. Some of the boot camp posts are bound to be my best, but that’s not the only factor involved.

I wanted to go with a collection of hand-picked posts that were chosen for specific reasons. My goal is to make sure that a certain breadth of topics is covered in a logical order, sort of like a class in personal development.

This is just a draft version. Off the top of my head I can think of at least 5-10 not-yet-written posts that will need to be added, and I’ll continue to make changes moving forward. But for now, this will allow new visitors to catch up with some of the most important things.

If you’re new here, don’t worry, you won’t be left behind. Take a look at the boot camp, and be sure to read any posts you may have missed.

I’ve put up a new page titled “Resources.” This is going to be a handy repository for the products and services I recommend. There will be a mix of free and paid products, as well as affiliate and non-affiliate. Every time I add a resource, I’ll write a post reviewing it, and we can use that post to keep track of everyone’s comments. This way, everyone can read my opinion as well as everyone else’s before deciding to buy (if there’s a charge).