And the Winner Is…

I really thought it would be easier to select a winner. I really did.

But after spending hours (literally) reading and re-reading the entries, I realized just how much thought, emotion, and passion each person put into their entry.

And each time I eliminated one of the entries, it caused me a twinge of pain. I just hated having to delete a good contest entry.

Anyway, there were many excellent entries, but ultimately we had to choose just one.

Wait. Scratch that.

Actually, we decided at the last minute to select TWO people — partially to ease our consciences, and partially to say thank you.

But let me tell you how we made the decision.

First, I took all the entries and put them into a separate text document. It is important for you to know that I stripped out all the names.

I then read every single entry at least two times — some of them more than that.

I began to whittle the entries down during the second reading. Then I deleted more entries during my third reading. Etc.

Finally, I had a list of seven names.

I took my list and then compared it to the list John had created on his own, apart from me.

There were a few names in common.

From there, we simply discussed our reasons for choosing the final two winners.

With that in mind, here are the two people we selected:

1. Nicoline Lentze – Entry #50

2. Sudheendra D. – Entry #60

Both winners have been notified by email that they were selected for free spots in our upcoming coaching program.

If you would like, you can read their contest submissions here.

My Best,

-Ryan M. Healy

P.S. John and I are extremely grateful to each person who took the time to enter the contest. To say thank you, we will be emailing each of you a surprise bonus gift. It should arrive early next week.