They Did It & So Can You Writing Articles & Breaking the Four Minute Mile
Years ago, as you know, runner Jim Ryun dashed what was thought to be an unbreakable record.
He ran the mile in less than four minutes.
History would reveal that the four minute mile was more of a psychological barrier than anything else, because after Ryun’s achievement, literally hundreds of runners joined Ryun by clocking less than four minutes.
Once a leader shows that something can be done, in sports, business, the sciences, or even in writing, others quickly follow suit.
One of my armchair sports is tracking the numbers that article writers reach at certain Ezine sites.
At one, there are some far and away leaders, with more than 1,000 pieces to their credit.
Probably, within four to six months at his current pace the top dog will log his 10,000th!
He is about 500% more prolific than his next rival, so no one will be challenging the leader any time soon.
But what’s interesting is to see what is happening in the 500-1,000 article range. A few months ago, at a site with about 30,000 writers, about a handful of people were above 500.
Now, there at least double at that number or beyond, and the range between 200 and 500 is bulging.
About six months ago, you only needed about 100 articles to break into the top 100 which means your name would appear on the front page of contributors.
Soon, you’ll need 200 or more articles to get that exposure.
Anyway, don’t let this discourage you.
In fact, I infer that the Ryun Effect is operating here. As more people contribute more articles at even higher volumes, still more folks will be motivated to follow in their footsteps.
You can be one of them, so go for it!
Best-selling author of 12 books and more than 800 articles, Dr. Gary S. Goodman is considered a foremost expert in telephone effectiveness, customer service, and sales development. A top-rated speaker, seminar leader, and consultant, his clients extend across the organizational spectrum, from the Fortune 1000 to small businesses. He can be reached at: gary@customersatisfaction.com.
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