I just got my copy of Neil’s book. 2 years ago, Neil started a blog in his spare time, to showcase some of the small things in life that put a smile on your face.
2 years on and he has a Webby and a book to his name. Its an incredible achievement. I am very proud to count Neil as a friend, and to have had the chance to witness this story develop over the last couple of years. But beyond that, its a great testament to human emotion that a franchise like this can have become the phenomenon that it has.
Just like Postsecret before it (and I absolutely put Neil’s work in the same category), 1000awesomethings comes from deep inside Neil, and is drenched in a passion and meaning that goes way beyond all the smiles it generates. You just have to spend some time reading the comments on any of his posts to see the impact his posts have. It is no small achievement to bring light like that into someone’s life even once - to do it every day for 1000 days is nothing short of breath-taking.
And the great thing is, Neil is clearly enjoying himself. Check out the shameless flirting in the TV interview above.
