January 1 is a time for gyms to fill up, for hangover cures to be tested and for a mindset of renewal to take place. As a child we used to giggle at my father’s assertion that he was perfect and therefore didn’t need to focus on resolutions or improvement. After embracing this attitude we’d don our ski clothes and hit the slopes (New Year’s morning is the absolute best time to ski because skiers party hard and the mountains remain empty on January 1 until about noon).

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As I look back and admit that I’m not quite perfect, I wanted to thank the people in social media who have had an influence on me since I’ve been actively splashing about in the fishbowl. I’m not going to rush all the way back to 1997 when I started a Web rehab firm with two friends, or to 1999 when I began blogging, or even to my first tweet three years ago.

What I will do is share a neat little tool with you and then list out all my Twitter friends – barring some random Twitter burp that has purged people from my list. It’s my take on a massive, New Year’s Day Follow Friday. The tool is called Tweetake and it allows you to backup your Twitter info. Tweets, people, faves, etc., all into a csv.xls file. That’s Excel for those of you unfamiliar with file extensions.

With that downloaded list, you can then organize this data any which way you choose. I choose to give you a massive list of linked names over the next few pages. If you follow me and don’t see your name there, leave a comment. If you see others you might want to follow, just click on their name and start following them. You’re empowered.

Aside from that, I want to wish everyone who reads any of my Jeff Cutler blogs (20+ and growing), or my traditional media writing (half a dozen outlets pay me to write these days), Keep Reading! That’s actually my main resolution this year. I’m not perfect – as much as I hoped heredity might have helped – and I definitely don’t read enough. To that end, please share links to things you think I should read. I’ll give them a look. Happy New Year!

*Because of memory issues, I’m breaking the list over four posts.

http://twitter.com/davidgallant

http://twitter.com/twitshot

http://twitter.com/SkipBensley

http://twitter.com/1GreatBuy

http://twitter.com/jeuvideo

http://twitter.com/BostonTweetUp

http://twitter.com/ThinkDynamik

http://twitter.com/mysticdave

http://twitter.com/cell49

http://twitter.com/engadgets

http://twitter.com/brynnadonn

http://twitter.com/peter_anton

http://twitter.com/imstuff

http://twitter.com/padsha

http://twitter.com/carbBlocker

http://twitter.com/Daroff

http://twitter.com/Garritt

http://twitter.com/TheModernPet

http://twitter.com/bloggerengadget

http://twitter.com/bigsaving

http://twitter.com/slowmack

http://twitter.com/energysection

http://twitter.com/cascokid

http://twitter.com/JoselinMane

http://twitter.com/Michellemmm

http://twitter.com/Adesoji

http://twitter.com/DRUNKHULK

http://twitter.com/BarbAtSea

http://twitter.com/ortman_social

http://twitter.com/MatingRoom

http://twitter.com/geethaz

http://twitter.com/jnmedien

http://twitter.com/markfrost

http://twitter.com/Ed

http://twitter.com/CircaPictures

http://twitter.com/nbainchina

http://twitter.com/johndrew25

http://twitter.com/lazarinkroni

http://twitter.com/Webpilots

http://twitter.com/BobChinns

http://twitter.com/RetardedDwarf

http://twitter.com/StevenRothberg

http://twitter.com/CharlesRoberson

http://twitter.com/timoriley

http://twitter.com/morgankr

http://twitter.com/dennisbest

http://twitter.com/countrywine

http://twitter.com/pnv123

http://twitter.com/walterjones45

http://twitter.com/leximo

http://twitter.com/drunktwt

http://twitter.com/Art_Velez

http://twitter.com/mz_rocko

http://twitter.com/schmitt_it

http://twitter.com/jimcarroll

http://twitter.com/CheyanneBrae

http://twitter.com/jeffespo

http://twitter.com/dealsplus

http://twitter.com/aipmm

http://twitter.com/glorialynnglass

http://twitter.com/TVSassone

http://twitter.com/onlinesneh

http://twitter.com/ecashncapture

http://twitter.com/kodakCB

http://twitter.com/Josh_Litchfield

http://twitter.com/BeverlySchmitt

http://twitter.com/mavenbook

http://twitter.com/woadraider

http://twitter.com/witnessemptysky

http://twitter.com/CliveWild

http://twitter.com/bantershire

http://twitter.com/cruciformity

http://twitter.com/ScottBourne

http://twitter.com/Nikifashion

http://twitter.com/EugeneGregorio

http://twitter.com/SteampunkRings

http://twitter.com/nerdpass

http://twitter.com/JeremiahCharles

http://twitter.com/JoeySantiago

http://twitter.com/fiazio

http://twitter.com/cpudan

http://twitter.com/apunge

http://twitter.com/trex554

http://twitter.com/arthurcooper

http://twitter.com/NewPrankCalls

http://twitter.com/monikkinom

http://twitter.com/Franck_Briand

http://twitter.com/mooifood

http://twitter.com/FrankCarillo

http://twitter.com/BubblesAndSoap

http://twitter.com/AlfredStehbeck

http://twitter.com/labusque

http://twitter.com/Favstar

http://twitter.com/globenetcom

http://twitter.com/atomicpoet

http://twitter.com/niney123

http://twitter.com/mayank

http://twitter.com/VisalusRep

http://twitter.com/tismichael

http://twitter.com/RobertUmpleby

http://twitter.com/infoimp

http://twitter.com/gravityjack

http://twitter.com/KickMix

http://twitter.com/aroach

http://twitter.com/FlickrExplored

http://twitter.com/Pierre_Paperon

http://twitter.com/twittamazing

http://twitter.com/GUNGACartoons

http://twitter.com/spf13

http://twitter.com/seanphurley

http://twitter.com/JoyOfSoxMovie

http://twitter.com/artmarco