Yesterday was the biggest day ever for The Journalism Iconoclast by users and page views.

The surge in traffic was brought on by two posts becoming popular simultaneously, “Innovation is the path to salvation” and “You know, you don’t have to do video.” Plus, I’m still seeing a post-Poynter bounce.

I’m going to make a bold prediction: by late June (the one year anniversary for the JI) the best day ever will have more than double the traffic that yesterday had. I made posting more often one of my New Year’s resolutions, and that resolution has already had a big impact on traffic.

I think the only way to succeed is to set high goals and then go and completely obliterate them. Why do most newspapers have such low goals or none at all? Let’s bring back the era of trying to be the best each and every day.

It’s time for the audacity of ambition — and innovation.

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