{"id":4177,"date":"2017-12-25T22:00:54","date_gmt":"2017-12-26T03:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/?p=4177"},"modified":"2019-09-24T08:21:35","modified_gmt":"2019-09-24T12:21:35","slug":"tastes-like-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/tastes-like-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Success: Pick Your Flavor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019ve been counting down with us through the month, you know we\u2019re almost at the end of our 2017 Favorite Things Countdown. Success!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can you believe it?<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m surprised, too.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We like to talk about reflection at this time of year, and rightly so. Looking back shows us our growth, helps us understand things we\u2019d do differently, and offers us insight into where we might want to go next.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are you using to judge your success this year? Is success tied to your bank account, or to the number of new places you\u2019ve visited? Is success connected to the number of people you\u2019ve met this year, or the time you\u2019ve managed to spend working on your own self-improvement? The cool new toys, or the time spent with your family?<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No right answers, of course. Success comes in all kinds of different flavors, and everyone has their favorites.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-spacer\"><\/div>\n<span class='bctt-click-to-tweet'><span class='bctt-ctt-text'><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/tastes-like-success\/&#038;text=Success%20comes%20in%20all%20kinds%20of%20different%20flavors%2C%20and%20everyone%20has%20their%20favorites.&#038;via=Sogolytics&#038;related=Sogolytics' target='_blank'>Success comes in all kinds of different flavors, and everyone has their favorites. <\/a><\/span><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/tastes-like-success\/&#038;text=Success%20comes%20in%20all%20kinds%20of%20different%20flavors%2C%20and%20everyone%20has%20their%20favorites.&#038;via=Sogolytics&#038;related=Sogolytics' target='_blank' class='bctt-ctt-btn'>Click To Tweet<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"div-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s why we did a countdown to the end of the year, rather than from top to bottom of the list. It\u2019s why these are our favorites, just based on our own feelings and experiences this year. It\u2019s why you\u2019re free to disagree and suggest your own alternatives. You know, we\u2019re kind of into feedback\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the beginning of the month, I was really thinking about a wide range of categories, from favorite testimonial to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/survey-templates\/?ser=1&amp;key=&amp;order=popular\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">favorite new website feature<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. From <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OpSdVnZ4YbI\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">favorite case study video<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/online-customer-survey-tool\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">favorite new product<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2026 there\u2019s a lot to choose from.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But really, as I thought about the year, the list expanded. In the countdown, you\u2019ll see our favorite daytime volunteering activity, our favorite pot of tea, and our favorite bit of swag. Our favorite \u2018lost and found\u2019, holiday webinar, and emjoji subject line all make an appearance.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, it\u2019s an interesting list. At least we think so. But hey, it\u2019s our list. You can make your own.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are a few of your favorite things in 2017? Get social with us and let us know! You\u2019ll find us on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sogosurvey\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sogolytics\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/sogosurvey-inc\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and of course <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sogosurvey\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where this whole series is playing out.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#SoGoGetExcited &#8212; 2017 has been a big year!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-spacer\"><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BcKnof1DcZw\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BcKnof1DcZw\/\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Sogolytics (@sogosurvey)<\/a> on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2017-12-01T16:14:00+00:00\">Dec 1, 2017 at 8:14am PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve been counting down with us through the month, you know we\u2019re almost at the end of our 2017 Favorite Things Countdown. Success! Can you believe it? I\u2019m surprised, too. We like to talk about reflection at this time of year, and rightly so. Looking back shows us our growth, helps us understand things we\u2019d do differently, and offers us insight into where we might want to go next. What are you using to judge your success this year? Is success tied to your bank account, or to the number of new places you\u2019ve visited? Is success connected to the number of people you\u2019ve met this year, or the time you\u2019ve managed to spend working on your own self-improvement? The cool new toys, or the time spent with your family? No right answers, of course. Success comes in all kinds of different flavors, and everyone has their favorites. It\u2019s why we did a countdown to the end of the year, rather than from top to bottom of the list. It\u2019s why these are our favorites, just based on our own feelings and experiences this year. 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