I added a Now Page to my site. The Now page is a pretty cool concept, driven by Derek Sivers (by the way, if you do not follow Derek, you should). The Now page is a snapshot in time. It should have no history and it should inform your web visitors about where you are in life, what’s been happening and what you are thinking, what you are doing, what your goals are, etc. This of it as if you have not seen a dear old friend in a year, and what would you tell him or her to catch up on your life.
I think it’s an awesome concept. We live in a very fragmented information flow. I share lots of things on social networks that are funny to me, I sometimes share pictures I take of family or places I visit.
But it’s all a tiny fragment of what’s going on in my life.
To really know what’s going on in my mind and life, we’d have to sit down face to face and have a long conversation. Of course I can hardly do that with anyone, especially the people who really matter to me. We all live far away from each other.
That’s where the Now Page comes into play. The idea is that you update it frequently, and people can come visit that page at any time and see what’s going on with your life.
It’s simple, but enables a deep connection unlike any social network or instant messenger could.