December 2014 – Top Posts and Commenters Plus BOOK GIVEAWAY

Here are the highlights from December 2014.  Thanks to everyone who read along and commented.  Your readership and participation in the daily discussions are what make The Stretched Community.  Thank you!

Overall, traffic was down from November (18.07%).  This was expected though as many readers take a break as part of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays.  Traffic was up 176.97% compared to a year ago.  The top 10 posts included posts from 2014.  Again, most of the posts were from late September and early October.  There was one post from February.  If you missed any of these posts, I hope you’ll go and check them out now by clicking below.  The post with the most engagement was one that didn’t make the top 10 list below – On Public Speaking.

Top 10 Posts:

1. Experience The Supernatural  September 29, 2014 (491)
2. Redefine Rich  September 29, 2014 (402)
3. 3 Steps To Take Before You Can Serve Effectively  September 30, 2014 (383)
4. September 2014 – Top Posts and Commenters PLUS BOOK GIVEAWAY  October 1, 2014 (368)
5. No Excuses!  October 2, 2014 (318)
6. A Tribute To Grandma  October 8, 2014 (314)
7. Ice Breaker – Homecoming  October 3, 2014 (309)
8. 5 Things To Remember When We Say Or Do Something Stupid  February 12, 2014 (308)
9. From The Mountain To The Valley – Life After Short-Term Missions  October 7, 2014 (265)
10. Knowing God So We Can Make Him Known  October 9, 2014 (213)

Top 10 Commenters:

• Steve Y (23)
• Larry Carter (20)
• David Stolpe (8)
• Caleb Suko (4)
• Carol Peterson (4)
• Jon Stallings (4)
• Joseph Lalonde (4)
• Tony Palus (4)
• Joshua Rivers (3)
• Dan Erickson (2)

As promised at the beginning of the month, I have randomly chosen someone from the top commenters list to receive a copy of  On Track: Life Lessons from the Track & Field by ME!  The winner of this book is…(drum roll)…Caleb Suko.  Congrats to Caleb!

For the month of January, I’ll be giving away another copy of On Track: Life Lessons from the Track & Field by ME! This month, the winner will be chosen randomly from the top 10 commenters.

Thanks to each and everyone for reading and for commenting.  I’m looking forward to January with The Stretched Community!  The month of January will include more STRETCHING posts.  I’m excited for the fresh start of the new year.  With it, I’m working on several new posts I’ll be excited to share in the coming days and weeks.

If you’re interested in guest posting here, leave a comment to connect with me.

How was your month?  If you’re a blogger share a link to your top post in the comments?  What was your favorite Stretched post this month?  How were you STRETCHED in December?

In case you’re interested, here are a few other interesting stats about December (based on Google Analytics):

• Users – Decreased 45.68%
• Sessions – Decreased 15.54%
• Pageviews – Decreased 18.23%
• Pages Per Session – Decreased 2.82%
• Average Session Duration – Decreased 6.67%
• Bounce Rate – Decreased 1.23%
• New Sessions – Decreased 12.57%

On Track – Life Lessons from the Track & Field is now available on Amazon in paperback and for Kindle.  Click the link below to get your copy today.

As a reminder, I am offering a FREE pdf copy of the interior of the book to subscribers of The Stretched Newsletter.  Head over to the main page of the blog and sign up on the right hand menu bar to get your copy today for FREE!

November 2014 – Top Posts and Commenters PLUS BOOK GIVEAWAY

Here are the highlights from November 2014.  Thanks to everyone who read along and commented.  Your readership and participation in the daily discussions are what make The Stretched Community.  Thank you!

It was another record-breaking month!

Overall, traffic was up from October (10.73%).  Traffic was up 142.42% compared to a year ago.  The top 10 posts included posts from 2014 and one from 2012 (the number one post).  Again, most of the posts were from late September and early October.  There was one post from February.  If you missed any of these posts, I hope you’ll go and check them out now by clicking below.  The post with the most engagement was one that didn’t make the top 10 list below – Ice Breaker – Ask Me Anything.

Top 10 Posts:

1. Ice Breaker – Giving Thanks At Thanksgiving  November 16, 2012 (1092)
2. 5 Things To Remember When We Say Or Do Something Stupid  February 12, 2014 (305)
3. September 2014 – Top Posts and Commenters PLUS BOOK GIVEAWAY  October 1, 2014 (279)
4. October 2014 – Top Posts and Commenters PLUS BOOK GIVEAWAY  November 1, 2014 (276)
5. No Excuses!  October 2, 2014 (258)
6. Ice Breaker – Homecoming  October 3, 2014 (250)
7. Experience The Supernatural  September 29, 2014 (238)
8. Redefine Rich  September 29, 2014 (237)
9. Knowing God So We Can Make Him Known  October 9, 2014 (232)
10. A Tribute To Grandma  October 8, 2014 (214)

Top 10 Commenters:

• David Stolpe (21)
• Larry Carter (14)
• Steve Y (11)
• Lulu (7)
• Rick Siderfin (3)
• Michael Shaw (2)
• Caleb Suko (1)
• Carol Peterson (1)
• Dan Black (1)
• Dan Erickson (1)

As promised at the beginning of the month, I have randomly chosen someone from the top commenters list to receive a copy of  On Track: Life Lessons from the Track & Field by ME!  The winner of this book is…(drum roll)…Larry Carter.  Congrats to Larry!

For the month of December, I’ll be giving away another copy of On Track: Life Lessons from the Track & Field by ME! This month, the winner will be chosen randomly from the top 10 commenters.

Thanks to each and everyone for reading and for commenting.  I’m looking forward to December with The Stretched Community!  The month of December will include more STRETCHING posts.  More than likely, I will continue to focus on having a mission mindset in many of the upcoming posts, and I’ll be mixing in some Christmas related posts as well.

If you’re interested in guest posting here, leave a comment to connect with me.

How was your month?  If you’re a blogger share a link to your top post in the comments?  What was your favorite Stretched post this month?  How were you STRETCHED in November?

In case you’re interested, here are a few other interesting stats about November (based on Google Analytics):

• Users – Increased 55.70%
• Sessions – Increased 8.63%
• Pageviews – Increased 7.45%
• Pages Per Session – Decreased 1.39%
• Average Session Duration – Decreased 26.23%
• Bounce Rate – Increased 1.20%
• New Sessions – Increased 10.78%

On Track – Life Lessons from the Track & Field is now available on Amazon in paperback and for Kindle.  Click the link below to get your copy today.

Looking for a great gift or stocking stuffer idea?  Pick up your copy of On Track TODAY!

As a reminder, I am offering a FREE pdf copy of the interior of the book to subscribers of The Stretched Newsletter.  Head over to the main page of the blog and sign up on the right hand menu bar to get your copy today for FREE!

October 2014 – Tops Posts and Commenters PLUS BOOK GIVEAWAY

Here are the highlights from October 2014.  Thanks to everyone who read along and commented.  Your readership and participation in the daily discussions are what make The Stretched Community.  Thank you!

It was a record-breaking month!

Overall, traffic was way up from September (125.24%).  Traffic was up 123.77% compared to a year ago.  The top 10 posts included posts from 2014.  Most of the posts were from late September and early October.  There was one post from February.  If you missed any of these posts, I hope you’ll go and check them out now by clicking below.  The posts with the most engagement were two which made the top 10 list below – The Platform Problem – More Of You And Less Of Me.

Top 10 Posts:

1. Experience The Supernatural  September 29, 2014 (1260)
2. 3 Steps To Take Before You Can Serve Effectively  September 30, 2014 (281)
3. Redefine Rich  September 29, 2014 (263)
4. Ice Breaker – Homecoming  October 3, 2014 (253)
5. 5 Things To Remember When We Say Or Do Something Stupid  February 12, 2014 (245)
6. September 2014 – Top Posts and Commenters PLUS BOOK GIVEAWAY  October 1, 2014 (244)
7. No Excuses!  October 2, 2014 (241)
8. A Tribute To Grandma  October 8, 2014 (217)
9. From The Mountain To The Valley – Life After Short-Term Missions  October 7, 2014 (196)
10. Knowing God So We Can Make Him Known  October 9, 2014 (195)

Top 10 Commenters:

• Steve Y (23)
• David Stolpe (21)
• Larry Carter (17)
• Jon Stallings (7)
• Lulu (7)
• Carol Peterson (5)
• Leah Adams (4)
• Heidi Bender (3)
• Jim Woods (3)
• Bill (cycleguy) (2)

As promised at the beginning of the month, I have randomly chosen someone from the top commenters list to receive a copy of  On Track: Life Lessons from the Track & Field by ME!  The winner of this book is…(drum roll)…Steve Y.  Congrats to Steve!

For the month of November, I’ll be giving away another copy of On Track: Life Lessons from the Track & Field by ME! This month, the winner will be chosen randomly from the top 10 commenters.

Thanks to each and everyone for reading and for commenting.  I’m looking forward to November with The Stretched Community!  The month of November will include more STRETCHING posts.  More than likely, I will continue to focus on having a mission mindset in many of the upcoming posts.  I’ll also take some time to reflect on thankfulness.

If you’re interested in guest posting here, leave a comment to connect with me.

How was your month?  If you’re a blogger share a link to your top post in the comments?  What was your favorite Stretched post this month?  How were you STRETCHED in October?

In case you’re interested, here are a few other interesting stats about October (based on Google Analytics):

• Users – Increased 3.95%
• Sessions – Increased 167.30%
• Pageviews – Increased 165.99%
• Pages Per Session – Decreased 0.46%
• Average Session Duration – Increased 3.39%
• Bounce Rate –Decreased 14.54%
• New Sessions – Decreased 36.08%

On Track – Life Lessons from the Track & Field is now available on Amazon in paperback and for Kindle.  Click the link below to get your copy today.

As a reminder, I am offering a FREE pdf copy of the interior of the book to subscribers of The Stretched Newsletter.  Head over to the main page of the blog and sign up on the right hand menu bar to get your copy today for FREE!

September 2014 – Top Posts & Commenters PLUS BOOK GIVEAWAY

Here are the highlights from September 2014.  Thanks to everyone who read along and commented.  Your readership and participation in the daily discussions are what make The Stretched Community.  Thank you!

Overall, traffic was way up from August (36.36%).  Traffic was up 4.07% compared to a year ago.  The top 10 posts included one post from 2012 and one post from 2013.  The end of the month brought a post that nearly tripled the next highest post for the month.  If you missed any of these posts, I hope you’ll go and check them out now by clicking below.  The posts with the most engagement were two which made the top 10 list below – In Response To The American Dream and  5 Keys To Establishing A Routine That Works.

Top 10 Posts:

1. Experience The Supernatural  September 29, 2014 (372)
2. 5 Things To Remember When We Say Or Do Something Stupid  February 12, 2014 (144)
3. Ten Things Every Small Group Leader Should Know  March 7, 2012 (137)
4. Ten Date Night Ideas  August 27, 2014 (76)
5. I’m Losing My Patients – 6 Ways To Rediscover Patience  April 2, 2013 (63)
6. 9 Essentials For Those Who Want To Start Running Long Distance  September 11, 2014 (63)
7. Say What You Need To Say  February 7, 2013 (58)
8. 5 Keys To Establishing A Routine That Works  September 3, 2014 (56)
9. God-Given Appointments  September 8, 2014 (49)
10. In Response To The American Dream  September 15, 2014 (49)

Top 10 Commenters:

• David Stolpe (39)
• Larry Carter (26)
• Steve Y (16)
• Heidi Bender (8)
• Leah Adams (8)
• Dania Shah (6)
• Carol Peterson (5)
• Dan Erickson (5)
• Jon Stallings (5)
• Lulu (5)

As promised at the beginning of the month, I have randomly chosen someone from the top commenters list to receive a copy of  On Track: Life Lessons from the Track & Field by ME!  The winner of this book is…(drum roll)…Carol Peterson.  Congrats to Carol!

For the month of October, I’ll be giving away another copy of On Track: Life Lessons from the Track & Field by ME! This month, the winner will be chosen randomly from the top 10 commenters.

Thanks to each and everyone for reading and for commenting.  I’m looking forward to October with The Stretched Community!  The month of October will include more STRETCHING posts.  More than likely, I will continue to focus on having a mission mindset in many of the upcoming posts.

If you’re interested in guest posting here, leave a comment to connect with me.

How was your month?  If you’re a blogger share a link to your top post in the comments?  What was your favorite Stretched post this month?  How were you STRETCHED in September?

In case you’re interested, here are a few other interesting stats about September (based on Google Analytics):

• Users – Increased 21.62%
• Sessions – Increased 52.22%
• Pageviews – Increased 48.02%
• Pages Per Session – Decreased 3.56%
• Average Session Duration – Increased 37.21%
• Bounce Rate –Decreased 5.04%
• New Sessions – Decreased 14.54%

On Track – Life Lessons from the Track & Field is now available on Amazon in paperback and for Kindle.  Click the link below to get your copy today.

As a reminder, I am offering a FREE pdf copy of the interior of the book to subscribers of The Stretched Newsletter.  Head over to the main page of the blog and sign up on the right hand menu bar to get your copy today for FREE!

August 2014 – Top Posts and Commenters PLUS BOOK GIVEAWAY

Here are the highlights from August 2014.  Thanks to everyone who read along and commented.  Your readership and participation in the daily discussions are what make The Stretched Community.  Thank you!

Overall, traffic was up from August (14.26%).  Traffic was down 17.85% compared to a year ago.  The top 10 posts included one post from 2012 and one post from 2013.  If you missed any of these posts, I hope you’ll go and check them out now by clicking below.  The post with the most engagement was a post related to my book project from August 15, 2014 –Ice Breaker – One-Week Look Ahead.

Top 10 Posts:

1. Ten Things Every Small Group Leader Should Know  March 7, 2012 (133)
2. Outlandish Measures – In Response To The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge  August 19, 2014 (106)
3. I’m Losing My Patients – 6 Ways To Rediscover Patience  April 2, 2013 (89)
4. Ten Date Night Ideas  August 27, 2014 (88)
5. 5 Things To Remember When We Say Or Do Something Stupid  February 12, 2014 (65)
6. Seven Things To Do When You Arrive Home From Your Mission Trip  August 11, 2014 (55)
7. What Will Your Verse Be? (In Remembrance of Robin Williams)  August 13, 2014 (54)
8. In Response To Ann Coulter  August 9, 2014  (52)
9. Ice Breaker – One-Week Look Ahead  August 15, 2014 (29)
10. Ice Breaker – TV Sitcom Family  August 14, 2014 (27)

Top 10 Commenters:

• Steve Y (19)
• Larry Carter (17)
• Jon Stallings (10)
• Heidi Bender (7)
• Joseph Lalonde (5)
• Lulu (5)
• TNeal (5)
• Carol Peterson (3)
• sespring (3)
• Bill (cycleguy) (2)

As promised at the beginning of the month, I have randomly chosen someone from the top commenters list to receive a copy of  Next Up: 8 Shifts Great Young Leaders Make by Jonathan Pearson.  The winner of this book is…(drum roll)…Joseph Lalonde.  Congrats to Joe!

For the month of September, I’ll be giving away a copy of On Track: Life Lessons from the Track & Field by ME! This month, the winner will be chosen randomly from the top 10 commenters.

Thanks to each and everyone for reading and for commenting.  I’m looking forward to September with The Stretched Community!  The month of September will include more STRETCHING posts.

If you’re interested in guest posting here, leave a comment to connect with me.

How was your month?  If you’re a blogger share a link to your top post in the comments?  What was your favorite Stretched post this month?  How were you STRETCHED in August?

In case you’re interested, here are a few other interesting stats about August (based on Google Analytics):

• Users – Increased 15.81%
• Sessions – Increased 4.51%
• Pageviews – Decreased 2.05%
• Pages Per Session – Decreased 6.28%
• Average Session Duration – Decreased 25.86%
• Bounce Rate – Increased 6.96%
• New Sessions – Increased 7.02%

On Track – Life Lessons from the Track & Field is now available on Amazon in paperback and for Kindle.  Click the link below to get your copy today.

As a reminder, I am offering a FREE pdf copy of the interior of the book to subscribers of The Stretched Newsletter.  Head over to the main page of the blog and sign up on the right hand menu bar to get your copy today for FREE!

July 2014 – Top Posts and Commenters PLUS BOOK GIVEAWAY

Here are the highlights from July 2014.  Thanks to everyone who read along and commented.  Your readership and participation in the daily discussions are what make The Stretched Community.  Thank you!

Overall, traffic was down from June (7.49%).  Traffic was down 29.94% compared to a year ago.  The top 10 posts included one post from 2011, one post from 2012, and one post from 2013.  The guest posts which appeared while I was away in Guatemala last month all appeared in the top ten.  This was a real encouragement for me!  If you missed any of these posts, I hope you’ll go and check them out now by clicking below.  The post with the most engagement was a post related to my book project from July 25, 2014 – Ice Breaker – One Meal.

Top 10 Posts:

1. 7 Keys To Getting Rid Of Distraction So You Can Accomplish Great Things  July 9, 2014 (106)
2. I’m Losing My Patients – 6 Ways To Rediscover Patience  April 2, 2013 (73)
3. Ten Things Every Small Group Leader Should Know  March 7, 2012 (73)
4. Pondering Prayer  July 22, 2014 (67) (by Leah Adams)
5. Encouraging Children To Write Than You Notes  July 28, 2014 (49) (by Heidi Bender)
6. Living In Our Sacred Spaces  July 23, 2014 (43) (by Aidan Rogers)
7. Marketing for the Humble-Hearted  July 21, 2014 (32) (by Carol Peterson)
8. 5 Things To Remember When We Say Or Do Something Stupid  February 12, 2014 (30)
9. Finding A New Normal – 5 Keys For Adapting To Change  July 24, 2014 (27) (by Kari Scare)
10. The Power of the Next Question  May 20, 2011 (27)

Top 10 Commenters:

• Steve Y (27)
• Larry Carter (26)
• Leah Adams (13)
• Carol Peterson (7)
• Heidi Bender (6)
• Jon Stallings (5)
• sespring (5)
• Kari Scare (4)
• Lulu (3)
• Matt Cannon (3)

As promised at the beginning of the month, I have randomly chosen someone from the top commenters list to receive a copy of QBQ! The Question Behind the Question: Practicing Personal Accountability at Work and in Life by John G. Miller.  The winner of this book is…(drum roll)…Leah Adams.  Congrats to Leah!

For the month of August, I’ll be giving away a copy of Next Up: 8 Shifts Great Young Leaders Make by Jonathan Pearson. This month, the winner will be chosen randomly from the top 10 commenters.

Thanks to each and everyone for reading and for commenting.  I’m looking forward to July with The Stretched Community!  The month of August will include more STRETCHING posts and will feature more posts unpacking my recent trip to Guatemala.

If you’re interested in guest posting here, leave a comment to connect with me.

How was your month?  If you’re a blogger share a link to your top post in the comments?  What was your favorite Stretched post this month?  How were you STRETCHED in July?

In case you’re interested, here are a few other interesting stats about July (based on Google Analytics):

• Users – Decreased 9.05%
• Sessions – Decreased 8.27%
• Pageviews – Decreased 1.33%
• Pages Per Session – Increased 7.66%
• Average Session Duration – Decreased 13.43%
• Bounce Rate – Decreased 6.61%
• New Sessions – Increased 0.67%

On Track – Life Lessons from the Track & Field is now available on Amazon in paperback and for Kindle.  Click the link below to get your copy today.

As a reminder, I am offering a FREE pdf copy of the interior of the book to subscribers of The Stretched Newsletter.  Head over to the main page of the blog and sign up on the right hand menu bar to get your copy today for FREE!

June 2014 – Top Posts and Commenters PLUS BOOK GIVEAWAY

Here are the highlights from June 2014.  Thanks to everyone who read along and commented.  Your readership and participation in the daily discussions are what make The Stretched Community.  Thank you!

Overall, traffic was up from May (16.14%).  Traffic was down 16.07% compared to a year ago.  The top 10 posts included one post from 2012 and one post from 2013.  If you missed any of these posts, I hope you’ll go and check them out now by clicking below.  The post with the most engagement was a post related to my book project from June 6, 2014 – Ice Breaker – Last 5 Songs You Listened To.

Top 10 Posts:

1. Ten Things Every Aspiring Book Author Should Know  June 9, 2014 (94)
2. I’m Losing My Patients – 6 Ways To Rediscover Patience  April 2, 2013 (76)
3. Ten Things Every Small Group Leader Should Know  March 7, 2012 (69)
4. Milestones  June 19, 2014 (41)
5. Ice Breaker – Last 5 Books You Read  June 20, 2012 (40)
6. Honor Older People  June 3, 2014 (39)
7. 3 Ways To Respond When Someone Is Unkind To You  June 18, 2014 (39)
8. Ice Breaker – Last 5 Songs You Listened To  June 6, 2014 (38)
9. Summertime Blogging – Request For Guest Bloggers  June 24, 2014 (38)
10. Ice Breaker – Last 5 Movies You Watched  June 13, 2013 (36)

Top 10 Commenters:

• Larry Carter (47)
• Steve Y (37)
• David Stolpe (22)
• Leah Adams (8)
• Ryan Biddulph (6)
• Dave Arnold (5)
• Heidi Bender (5)
• Jon Stallings (5)
• Bill (cycleguy) (4)
• Caleb (4)

As promised at the beginning of the month, I have randomly chosen someone from the top commenters list to receive a copy of A Train Called Forgiveness by Dan Erickson.  The winner of this book is…(drum roll)…Ryan Biddulph.  Congrats to Ryan!

For the month of July, I’ll be giving away a copy of QBQ! The Question Behind the Question: Practicing Personal Accountability at Work and in Life by John G. Miller. This month, the winner will be chosen randomly from the top 10 commenters.

Thanks to each and everyone for reading and for commenting.  I’m looking forward to July with The Stretched Community!  The month of July will include more STRETCHING posts and will feature several guest posts while I am in Guatemala.  If you’re interested in guest posting here, leave a comment to connect with me.  July should be a spectacular month!

How was your month?  If you’re a blogger share a link to your top post in the comments?  What was your favorite Stretched post this month?  How were you STRETCHED in June?

In case you’re interested, here are a few other interesting stats about June (based on Google Analytics):

• Users – Increased 4.74%
• Sessions – Increased 12.76%
• Pageviews – Increased 14.61%
• Pages Per Session – Increased 1.37%
• Average Session Duration – Increased 39.58%
• Bounce Rate – Decreased 0.83%
• New Sessions – Decreased 5.85%

On Track – Life Lessons from the Track & Field is now available on Amazon in paperback and for Kindle.  Click the link below to get your copy today.

As a reminder, I am offering a FREE pdf copy of the interior of the book to subscribers of The Stretched Newsletter.  Head over to the main page of the blog and sign up on the right hand menu bar to get your copy today for FREE!

May 2014 – Top Posts and Commenters Plus BOOK GIVEAWAY

Here are the highlights from May 2014.  Thanks to everyone who read along and commented.  Your readership and participation in the daily discussions are what make The Stretched Community.  Thank you!

Overall, traffic was down from April (23.76%).  Traffic was down 34.69% compared to a year ago.  Obviously, this isn’t the best trend.  I think a lot of it has to do with general busyness in my life and a lack of post promotion on my part.  It’s a tough balance.  I obviously want The Stretched Community to grow, but I want to make sure my attention is in the right direction.  I wrote a post earlier this month about promoting the right platform (Are You Building The Right Platform?).  This remains my top priority.  I trust the other numbers will take care of themselves.  The top 10 posts included two posts from 2012 and two posts from 2013.  If you missed any of these posts, I hope you’ll go and check them out now by clicking below.  The post with the most engagement was a post related to my book project from May 21, 2014 – 4 Take Homes from The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.

Top 10 Posts:

1. Ten Things Every Small Group Leader Should Know  March 7, 2012 (90)
2. I’m Losing My Patients – 6 Ways To Rediscover Patience  April 2, 2013 (66)
3. Ice Breaker – Cheese  June 15, 2012 (65)
4. 3 Reasons to Practice the Discipline of Unplugging  May 29, 2014 (40)
5. 4 Take Homes from The Secret Life of Walter Mitty  May 21, 2014 (37)
6. My Stretch Speech  May 28, 2014 (34)
7. My “I Made It Moment”  May 12, 2014 (34)
8. The Truth About Unconditional Love (Catherine Lee Daugherty)  July 8, 2013 (30)
9. Opportunity Beyond Your Wildest Dreams  May 22, 2014 (27)
10. 3 Keys To Developing Your Team  May 7, 2014 (27)

Top 10 Commenters:

• Larry Carter (20)
• Steve Y (18)
• David Paul Stolpe (13)
• sespring (6)
• Joe Lalonde (4)
• TNeal (4)
• Leah Adams (3)
• Heidi Bender (3)
• Coach Brown (3)
• Dan Erickson (3)

As promised at the beginning of the month, I have randomly chosen someone from the top commenters list to receive a copy of Losing the Mask: Overcoming the Fear of Failure by Diane Karchner.  The winner of this book is…(drum roll)…Larry Carter.  Congrats to Larry!

For the month of June, I’ll be giving away a copy of A Train Called Forgiveness by Dan Erickson.  This month, the winner will be chosen randomly from the top 10 commenters.

Thanks to each and everyone for reading and for commenting.  I’m looking forward to June with The Stretched Community!  The month of June will include more STRETCHING posts.  If you’re interested in guest posting here, leave a comment to connect with me.  I am specifically starting to collect guest posts to feature while I am in Guatemala in July.  Please help me fill this space with your stretch stories and stretch challenges for The Stretched Community.  June should be another great month!

How was your month?  If you’re a blogger share a link to your top post in the comments?  What was your favorite Stretched post this month?  How were you STRETCHED in May?

In case you’re interested, here are a few other interesting stats about May (based on Google Analytics):

• Users – Decreased 23.69%
• Sessions – Decreased 24.07%
• Pageviews – Decreased 25.37%
• Pages Per Session – Decreased 1.79%
• Average Session Duration – Remained the same
• Bounce Rate – Increased 4.20%
• New Sessions – Decreased 0.02%

Positively, book sales of On Track generally increased over the month of May.  Paperback sales were up 152.94%, and Kindle version sales were up 53.85%.  Don’t forget to tell your friends to pick up their copy of On Track.  If you are interested in ordering a signed copy of On Track, contact me.  I am accepting special orders.  I am also considering the possibility of a book signing/book release event.  If this is something that interests you, let me know.  I’d love to hear your thoughts.

On Track – Life Lessons from the Track & Field is now available on Amazon in paperback and for Kindle.  Click the link below to get your copy today.

As a reminder, I am offering a FREE pdf copy of the interior of the book to subscribers of The Stretched Newsletter.  Head over to the main page of the blog and sign up on the right hand menu bar to get your copy today for FREE!

April 2014 – Top Posts and Commenters PLUS Book Giveaway

March 2014 – Top Posts and Commenters (Plus BOOK GIVEAWAY)