Champagne, Resolutions, and a Whole Lot of Sites We Love

I still remember the night. Surrounded by family and friends in San Francisco with a glass of bubbly and a head full of resolutions that I was committed to achieving in the upcoming year. It was New Year’s Eve and 2011 was approaching faster than a honey badger could lick honey out of a beehive.

My resolutions swarmed in my mind with excitement and eagerness. Spend more time with my kids… Easy! Take more risks in life… I’m ready! Lose 10 pounds… does trying count? Find a way to appreciate the customers I have worked with every day at Intuit Websites for the past ten years… pause. Long pause.

The ball dropped in New York’s Time Square (OK, it was pre-recorded, since I’m on the West Coast) and hugs and kisses suffocated the room. At that moment I was ready for the New Year and the challenges it would introduce.

The following workday I sat at my desk thinking of the New Year’s resolution that eluded me. I’ve seen a ton of websites over the years. Some were absolutely amazing in so many ways; aesthetically soothing, innovative, informative, fun. I wondered how we could recognize these websites, and the owners that manage them.

When someone works hard to achieve a milestone, I believe they should be allowed to “show the world” what they’ve done. They’ve earned the right to be appreciated. So let’s do it: Let’s appreciate the hard work that Intuit Websites users, and all website owners, have invested into creating their little space on the internet.

Intuit Websites Sites We Love was created to show our appreciation to all people that invest time in creating, or managing, a website. It’s not an easy task, and it’s one that can be very time consuming, and we’re going to try to recognize that. So simply send us your website address on Intuit Websites’ Facebook or Twitter page, and your foot’s in the door. One website will be selected each week and will be featured on our social channels and blog (along with a super cool interview)!

I have nothing but gratitude to all of the wonderful people that entered Intuit Websites Sites We Love in 2011. It’s inspiring to see so many diverse websites and hear about how each entrant uses their website for their small business, their hobbies or for entertainment.

2011 is coming to an end in a few days and I’ll be back in San Francisco on New Year’s Eve with a glass of champagne and excitement to see what Sites We Love will bring in 2012. So please make it your resolution to enter!