PETER SHANKMAN
| POSTED ON December 29th, 2011 | 49 COMMENTS | + ADD YOUR COMMENT |
Instead of resolutions, I’m creating a list of things I’d like to see happen in 2012. Some are industry in nature, some professional, some personal. I encourage you to add yours in the comments, and check back occasionally throughout the year to see how we’re doing.
1) May 2012 be the year that passive aggressive status updates cease. It’d be so nice to see a status update from someone that simply says “I’m pissed off, I need to blow off some steam,” as opposed to “I wish that I lived in a world where people kept their promises and didn’t lie to get what they wanted while other people were left hoping that happens.” Passive-agressiveness helps no one. Don’t be a part of the problem.
2) May 2012 be the year that all of the self-appointed gurus, experts, and rock-stars fall off cliffs to their mangled, bloody deaths into the oceans of anonymity, thousands of feet below.
3) May 2012 be the year that the TSA either gets its shit together, or gets disbanded in favor of transportation security that’s actually effective, useful, and serves a purpose other than theater.
4) May 2012 be the year of the least amount of public information about any of the Kardashians.
5) May 2012 be the year where we all get smart enough to stop auto-linking every single niche social network to Twitter and Facebook. No one EVER needs to know that you’re ordering a mocha latte at Starbucks, or walking through the locker room at your gym.
6) May 2012 be the year that everyone becomes smart enough to realize that if the incident happens, even if there’s no one with a camera within a hundred miles, it’ll probably wind up online, and that the best way to avoid that happening is to make sure you aren’t part of the incident in the first place. This goes for anything involving alcohol, public nudity, arguments, or stuff that happens in a men’s bathroom.
7) May 2012 be the year that people learn the difference between “there,” “their,” and “they’re.”
8) May 2012 be the year that people stop using “password” as their password.
9) May 2012 be the year that people stop reacting to emails, posts, or tweets that purportedly comes from a friend, yet doesn’t seem to be written in the same language they normally use, and usually has a link that ends in .ru.
10) May 2012 be the year I learn to be a better listener .
11) May 2012 be the year that United Airlines puts flat-bed seats on their EWR-LAX run.
12) May 2012 be the year that I exceed 2011′s number of speaking and consulting gigs.
13) May 2012 be the year that HARO breaks over 1,000,000 users.
14) May 2012 be the year that DailyWorth, SnapGoods, Namely, Trippy, ScotteVest, Right Next Door, Pixability, and all the companies in whom I’ve invested and for whom I advise break out into the mainstream and earn a ton of money.
15) May 2012 be the year NASA the Wondercat gets a new brother or sister
16) May 2012 be the year more of us learn the value and pure joy in volunteering, donating, or helping others.
17) May 2012 be the year I have an incredibly great Ironman NYC, but may it also be the year that I stay HEALTHY, and don’t obsess over my weight, every bite of food I eat, or what morsel contains how many calories.
18) May 2012 be the year I finally take a honeymoon with my new wife.
19) May 2012 be the year that the world becomes a better place because of something each of us has done during it.
20) May 2012 finally be a year of peace, happiness, love, and prosperity for all of us.
Happy New Year, my friends. Thank you for being here.
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#2 — could not happen to a ‘nicer’ group |
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I agree with every single one of these. My own additions: 1. May 2012 be the year that our government finally realizes that their job is to make America a great place to live, work and grow old. There is far too many broken things right now and it is their job to fix them. Working together no matter which party you are in needs to happen. 2. May 2012 be the year that you and I get to spend more than 5 minutes together outside of a dinner, party or other social gathering. 3. May 2012 be the year that more of us get involved with nonprofits, schools and other charity organizations to help them thrive in the future. I’m sure there are more, but those are the ones that come right to mind. Thanks for making 2011 an interesting year and I hope that 2012 is even better for both of us. Now sign off and get on that honeymoon!!!! |
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I’m sitting here thinking of this time last year, when I suddenly found myself without a place to live and had no idea what 2011 would bring. Now, I’m sitting on the couch at home, reading blog posts and watching the daily show and wondering about the year to come. My list? 1. May 2012 be the year I turn the my non profit and volunteer projects into self-sustaining businesses. If I accomplish those two things, I’ll be more than satisfied. I feel lucky to know you, Peter. Have a happy and healthy New Year. May everything on your list come true, especially the honeymoon part. Besitos de Argentina! |
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Amen to #16 – We should all do something generous and bigger than ourselves. And buying a random person their coffee at Starbucks shouldn’t count. As for #18 – Take your wife on a honeymoon to meet your “girlfriend” – that cute baby elephant…it’s about time she meets her. |
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May 2012 bring all people to a great understand of all things that are around us and realize that the little things in life are important. Agree with getting involved with non-profits as they need to thrive in the future. |
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message: May 2012 be the year that we stop making opposing opinions wrong and instead savor the contrast that makes us human. |
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*hearts* all good wishes, those. |
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peter, you are truly an inspiration…both in life and business! i LOVE your wishes for the new year and i would like to add a few: 1. may 2012 be the year when we choose loving over fighting. have a lovely new year peter!!! |
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All good things and might I suggest that you firmly say “I will take a honeymoon, because it’s important for us both”.. The biggest thing is to continue to create freedom, growth, and joy… |
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At first I was wondering why you were waiting for Q2 for all these awesome things…May 2012 ;-) And I want to second #7 (and Rachel) to include home/hone and its/it’s. |
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May 2012 be the year that I commit myself to finding at least one HARO listing to respond to each day! |
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message: Best wishes to you Peter in 2012 – However, you better get #18 scheduled right away! Take time for yourself in 2012 (or your future may not be so healthy)! Now that your life includes another, daily invest in that relationship. |
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May 2012 be the year that companies stop abusing the term “customer service” and actually learn and put into practice the things that simply… make… people… happy. Learn from Apple. Learn from Zappos. Learn from Southwest. |
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Amen to the above, except I WANT to keep my business and personal life combined, more fluid and flexible and fun (having sat in a sterile cubicle too long, working at home really fits). As a woman ignored too often in too many relationships, #18 is primo for you, Peter. My #7 – is for people (from my students to the media) to realize the need to not mix singular nouns with plural pronouns, as in “The team won their championship” and “The student went to their class.” I wrote to Mark Zuckerberg and other website managers with auto-replies like “Damien changed their profile” about this two years ago, suggesting gender-neutral, active alternatives like See Damien’s new profile – no change yet. |
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You absolutely need to schedule that honeymoon! The editor in me thanks you for #7, the intelligent woman in me thanks you for #4. Oh, and just out of curiosity…are you talking about a feline brother/sister for NASA in #15, or a human one? ;-) Wishing you & all the HARO family a wonderful & prosperous 2012! |
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Can you clarify #2? Aren’t you an expert/guru? And please make the honeymoon with your wife #1 !!! Enjoy it! |
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My biggest wish for 2012 is for the “developed” world to learn that growth is finite and sustainability is the answer to many of our current “problems”. If we live a little more modestly and consume a little less, there will be more work and more happiness for everyone. |
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May 2012 be the year that Peter Shankman sees value in my business and chooses to add me to his Number 14 on this list. |
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1) May 2012 be the year that people learn the difference between “then” and “than” |
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May 2012 be the year that people realize it’s OK to share leads, resources, ideas, tools, techniques because the more you give, the more you get. |
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LOL’d in public while reading #2. Best wishes for a wonderful 2012 ahead, Peter! |
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1) May 2012 be the year Journalism come back to life, funded, protected and not picked apart by corporations that were to slow to react and killed it 2) May 2012 be the year The U.S. House & Senate figure out who actually oversees the Transportation Security Administration, since the agency falls under the jurisdiction of 168 subcommittees, many of whom have conflicting interests 3) May 2012 be the year My kids go to bed when they are told to, just once 4) May 2012 be the year Anyone using the term “social media rock star” be beaten to death in the street (OK, maybe not beaten to death) 5) May 2012 be the year Airlines and airports realize they can work together to building mutually beneficial communications to aid travelers 6) May 2012 be the year I figure out how to get around the business of business so I can get on with the business of conducting my business 7) May 2012 be the year Clients actually pay invoices on time 8) May 2012 be the year I win the lottery, or at least a scratch off ticket 9) May 2012 be the year Companies start realizing that there are alternate options in communications, and that the straight forward path isn’t always the best bath 10) May 2012 be the year people Start valuing professional photographers and photojournalists instead of opting for ‘good enough’ shots from camera phones 11) May 2012 be the year I finally start exercising the way I keep saying I will 12) May 2012 be the year I get more aggressive in figuring out how to apply my consulting skills rather than working project to project 13) May 2012 be the year I get back to my true love of communicating with my camera 14) May 2012 be the year I finally take a vacation 15) May 2012 be the year People stop complaining and start acting 16) May 2012 be the year It All Comes Together! |
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May 2012 be the year people learn to correctly pronouce ‘supposeDly”! |
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May 20102 be the year that a new species enters government. A group who are there to serve, with wisdom, an eye to the future and support for the creative and innovative wonders waiting to be developed by man. A group who feed upon wide-eyed intelligence ignoring the fashion-led fears and limiting fads that come to cloak progress from time to time. An even better future . It will be!! |
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6. All PR people, take note! |
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I love #14, and quite a few others too. Thx for the good wishes buddy! |
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Two more… |
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May 2012 be the year that those who are asked to speak about social media respect the fact that people paid real money to be there, and stop talking about Starbucks and Dell. Buy a vowel, or a relevant case study would you? Cater to the audience. I is not okay to suck, even if you’ve been allowed to do it for four years. . |
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Great list. Really enjoyed it. My only quibble was could we push #4 as an additional category of #2 and let them fall into the ocean of anonymity once more? |
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Peter, Thank you for all your networking, style, and sharing of your life. I hope you take a fantastic long and exotic honeymoon with NO wi-fi! |
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Peter, I wondered why you were only making wishes for May 2012. Yee gads, I need to slow down my eyes. On another note, my husband asked me today, “Who is that online guy you talk about? … Peter Shankman? Well, Joe Vitale loves his marketing approach. ” Hah! I knew that already! Happy New Year, Super Kate |
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May 2012 be the year that a cause for Histiocytosis is found and more people are aware of this disease that is killing children. May 2012 be the year that people realize the importance of Bone Marrow and organ donation. And that they register for both. May 2012 be the year that the economy recovers and those unemployed be able to find jobs. |
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Spawned by your blog posts (like this one) and your Blog World keynote, among other non-Shankman related factors, 2012 is the year where I’m revamping my blog to be more personal. I’m changing the URL, the content and getting more real. Thanks Peter. |
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There is a good combination of humor and truth in this post. I think everyone should be more aware and conscious about what they post to twitter. Make your tweets insightful; make them count. |
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Really digging your posts, Peter. I’ll be following #14 closely, as I’m a big fan of Amanda’s AND I’m learning everything I can about getting funded – that’s on MY list of things I’d like to happen in 2012. ;) Happy New Year! |
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#2 needed to be in bold. #19 was awesome. Happy New Year Peter. All the best for 2012! |
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In addition to passive aggressive status updates I would also like to see someone create a browser plugin to remove engagement photos and unborn baby pictures from Facebook. |
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One Brick is an easy way to get into volunteering! No commitment just sign up to volunteer when you can doing a variety of things :-) |
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Here’s my (admittedly gloomy) take on point #3: The TSA will be completely privatized in 2012 to thunderous approval of Congress and the Senate, who will see it as a positive free-market solution to a government organization everyone hates. Unfortunately nothing will change – the big difference is that fliers will now have to pay extra for the privilege of being subjected to intrusive and unpleasant screening procedures. Also, private military corporations will make a mint from these contracts. |
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