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Open Mic 7pm Chgo Time: We’re Talking about Stars and the Universe

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Join Us Tonight

Do you see stars?

Since time began, people have been looking up with questions, finding answers, telling stories. Which ones do you pass on to people you care about? People and stars have a lot in common. Tonight we’re talking about the stars and the universe.

Do you wish upon a star?
Do you know the constellations?
What do you know about Astrology and Astronomy?
Would you want to travel to a star nursery?

Oh, and bring example links of star pictures to share.

The rules are simple — be nice.

Do be nice. :)

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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Jumping a Tuesday Train to a Four-Day Week

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Stop the Train! I Wanna Get On!

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In 1968, the Uniform Holidays Bill officially changed the observation of U.S. Federal Holidays to Mondays. It took effect in 1971.

Whose bright idea was that? Mondayless four-day weeks start in the middle with no chance to catch up.

That law is another brilliant accident that occurs when folks don’t think through the implications of grand ideas before they make them reality.

Transitions back to the work week are hard enough. Starting on Tuesday is like jumping a train that refuses to stop to let passengers on.

If I’d been asked, I’d have voted for Fridays, not Mondays, off. Jumping off a moving train is easier than jumping on one.

It’s a small thing for sure, but it’s a distraction to get operations back in line. The four-day holiday weeks never fully seem to be fully on track. Guess it’s good I work at home.

I’m just sayin’ . . .

What about you?

–ME “Liz” Strauss
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Suppose Tomorrow Morning Found You

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Walking Down This Road

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It’s the road to a year-long project that grew from your idea. You choose it. You got the right folks interested in it for what you thought that might get accomplished.

The deal is when a year is over you’ll be right where you are this moment.

So what would you be doing?

What would you value most deeply and miss most completely while you were walking down this road?

–ME “Liz” Strauss
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A Conversation about Life in Perpetual Beta

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Thank You, Melissa

I met Melissa Pierce at SOBcon. She’s an attractive and focused woman with a wonderful project called “Life in Perpetual Beta.” It’s going to be an interactive movie made from, around, and through interviews with people who live their lives by embracing positive change.

This conversation with Melissa was filmed out by Belmont Harbor in Chicago. We talked about life online, leadership, and how things come together.

I’m thrilled to be a part of this project. I’m also honored by what she wrote about the video on her blog.

Paradox Found - Liz Strauss Bridges the Gap



Paradox Found - Liz Strauss Bridges the Gap.


Head over to read the blog about it. Then watch a few more interviews. You’ll be glad you did. Daniel Pink, author of “A Whole New Mind” is supposed to go up today. I can’t wait for that one.

Thanks, Melissa! It’s going to be some movie, when to put all of this together!

No doubt.

–ME “Liz” Strauss
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Step by Step

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Beach Notes by Suzie Cheel and Des Walsh

 Today’s beach notes has a new twist:
Idea and image by Suzie and the verse by Des Walsh

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(c) Suzie Cheel


Yesterday as we were walking on the beach, earlier than usual I saw this perfect line of single footsteps and thought that would be great for beach notes. I sometimes get impatient taking one step at a time. As Des says ” You are not a kangaroo”!

Des then penned these words:

We were made

To go one step at a time

We try too often

To rush the process

We stumble

When will we learn?

Step by step works.

I know when I take one step and follow through things flow. I am learning:)

–Suzie Cheel

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