Friday, December 31, 2010

Bienvenue 2011, Bonne Année à tous

Happy New Year
Bonne Année à tous
明けましておめでとうございます
La mulţi ani
Sretna Nova godina
Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku
Feliz Ano Novo

OK, I think that covers most of the languages of most of my friends, but if I missed anyone, I apologize. What an interesting conundrum that is - what language to wish your friends Happy New Year in. Not that long ago it would not have even been a remote consideration because your friends were always local to you, typically in your own neighbourhood, city, or country. That is no longer the case for many of us who spend our lives plugged into the Internet.

Happy New Year to all of my friends, associates, and family - some of whom I have never actually met in person. Due to the nature of business and the surge of social networking acceptance, many of the people I communicate with every day live in foreign countries and speak a different native tongue. I even have some family I have reconnected with after many years and a few actual relations I have yet to meet in person. 2010 was a very interesting year for the growth of communication in the Internet and evolution of the way we interact with each other. I am looking forward to the changes ahead in 2011.

This will be a fantastic year for creative thinking and emerging technologies to blossom - I can feel that already happening. If you are not comfortable with change, then I suggest you brace yourself now because 2011 is going to rock your world.

I personally will revel in it and soak up every ounce of new information.

Happy New Year!