August 8, 2008

SOB Business Cafe 08-08-08

ME Liz Strauss wrote this at 1:38 pm

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Welcome to the SOB Cafe

We offer the best in thinking–articles on the business of blogging written by the Successful and Outstanding Bloggers of Successful Blog. Click on the titles to enjoy each selection.

The Specials this Week are

in over your head asks if we’re thinking about what it means.
Some may applaud Apple’s decision to remove the $1000 iPhone app (the one that does nothing) from its store the other day but, in reality, it’s deplorable.

$1000 for an iPhone app? That’s rich.

Jonathan Fields asks if you’ve been paying enough attention to your friends.
When people you speak with constantly dart between listening to you, giving you their attention, then wandering offer, especially mid-sentence, it’s just incredibly disconcerting. It makes you feel belittled, insignificant, frustrated and angry. Oh, hell, it just plain sucks!

Social Multitasking: Are You Making People Hate You?

remarkable communication asks whether you know how to make someone
We want someone who really gets us. Someone who speaks to us, and just to us. Someone who listens to our problems and fears, and then makes those go away.
feel special.

Relationship Marketing Series #6, Connect With One Person

Steve-Olson.com asks whether you can handle your life gracefully.

When Life Isn’t Fair–Read This

BIGG Success asks how you know your own attitudes?
If you keep running into a wall, you have to ask yourself if you’re being persistent or stubborn.

How to Know if You’re Persistent or Stubborn

Related ala carte selections include

1 Good Reason asks which way to turn?
You’ll know social media and the internet are the primary source for people to get info when that’s where they turn first in an emergency.

EMERGENCY! Where do you turn for Info?

Buy the eBook and learn the art of online conversation!

Sit back. Enjoy your read. Nachos and drinks will be right over. Stay as long as you like. No tips required. Comments appreciated.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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12 Comments to “SOB Business Cafe 08-08-08”

  1. August 8th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
    Steve Olson said

    Liz,

    Thanks for the mention! Nice lineup.

  2. August 8th, 2008 at 2:15 pm
    Jonathan Fields said

    Hey Super Liz,

    Thanks for the shout out, funny thing is that post was was calling me out just as much as it was offering guidance to anyone else. Working hard to being fully-engaged…LS-style! ;-)

  3. August 8th, 2008 at 3:16 pm
    Chris Kieff said

    As always Liz you know how to pick them. I’m humbled to be included in your lineup.
    Chris

  4. August 8th, 2008 at 4:43 pm
    Sonia Simone said

    Mwah! Thanks for the mention, I’m happily working my way through the others.

  5. August 8th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
    paul merrill said

    Great job, Liz, as always…

  6. August 8th, 2008 at 7:41 pm
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Hi Steve! Jonathan, Chris, Sonia, Paul!!

    Everyone!!

    It was a good week for reading. Thank you!

  7. August 9th, 2008 at 11:38 am
    Lani Anglin-Rosales said

    My most needed pick of the week is Steve Olson’s story. I’ll be retelling and passing that one along, thanks for the find, Liz and thanks for enlightenment, Steve :)

  8. August 9th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
    Ulla said

    Liz,
    Thanks for sharing! A really interesting line-up.
    Ulla

  9. August 9th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Hi Lani!
    So fun to have you back making your pick of the week! :)

  10. August 9th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Hi Ulla,
    I always connect them in my head somehow . . . never share the thread. :)

  11. August 9th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
    Lani Anglin-Rosales said

    I just *LOVE* when life lets me hang around here, Liz- yours is my favorite cafe, even over Starbux :)

  12. August 12th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
    Dorothy said

    Very cool line up :)

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