One of the things I love about blogging is that it allows me to share with the world some sense of identity about who blist it. This is the first of what I hope are many annual Thanksgiving posts in which we candidly share some of the things for which we’re thankful.

1) I’m thankful for the American economic system that encourages entrepreneurship. Ideas can be incubated. Capital can be raised. Products can be brought to market. Employees can viably work for fledgling entities. Wealth can be shared by all the direct and indirect contributors. These possibilities exist in part because we have an economic system that supports it. I’m happy to see this economic model spread to eastern Europe, India, China and Vietnam among other places. Access to resources has the ability to dramatically and beneficially change the lives of so many people in need.

2) I’m thankful for the Internet. Without it we wouldn’t be able to successfully market blist, much less deliver it. It seems like eons ago, but it was only 10 years ago when the thought of sharing an application with someone meant the recipient had to painfully install software on their PC. Now, it’s as easy as sending a link. So thanks to Al Gore for inventing the Internet.

3) I’m thankful for a sacrificing, supportive family who not only allow me follow my dreams but adopt my dreams as their own. You know you share too much of the passion when your two-year-old asks "what’s a blist?" at the dinner table.

4) I’m thankful for courageous, visionary employees who had the strength to join us when all we had was a vision in our minds eye of what we were building.

5) I’m thankful for the advice of others. We learn so much through our own successes and failures as well as from those generous enough to share their experiences with us.

What are you thankful for? Share your thoughts by posting a comment below.