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An Exciting Day at Successful Blog

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As We Used to Say in High School

Back in high school, when the mood was high, and we knew we were about to embark on something great, we would break into a carnie’s pitch that went like this . . .

It walks.
It talks.
It crawls on its belly like a lizard.
. . .
$10,000 if it isn’t alive!

That’s how I’m feeling today.

A New Feature, A Writer I So Admire

In a few moments, I’m going to introduce a new weekly column, featuring a writer and a human being I so admire. The concept is one that connects the dots that we are, the thoughts that we have, the ideas and the dreams. We’re both so excited about this — It’s a way to bring more of us together. Read with a whole new mind. See the living web come more alive!

The BIG IDEA Begins! Changing the World!

In a few short hours, I’m introducing a new series. It’s a breakthrough for me. It’s changed me and my business. It can change you and yours. This is the tiny start of the BIG IDEA — how I plan to change the world with a capital C.

Yes, I did say that out loud.

So say it with me. . . . “It walks. It talks. . . .”

I’m getting serious. How can that not be fun?!!!

Yeah, I’m a little scared too.

–ME “Liz” Strauss
Check out the Work with Liz!! page in the sidebar.

Thanks to Week 90 SOBs

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Successful and Outstanding Bloggers

Let me introduce the bloggers
who have earned this official badge of achievement,

and the right to call themselves
Successful Blog SOBs.

I invite them to take a badge home to display on their blogs.

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They take the conversation to their readers,
contribute great ideas, challenge us, make us better, and make our businesses stronger.

I thank every one of our SOBs for thinking what we say is worth passing on.
Good conversation shared can only improve the blogging community.

Should anyone question this SOB button’s validity, send him or her directly to me. This award comes with a full “Liz said so” guarantee. It is endorsed by Kings of the Hemispheres, Martin and Michael, and backed by my brothers, Angelo and Pasquale.

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Want to become an SOB?

If you’re an SO-Wanna-B, you can see the whole list of SOBs and learn how to be one by visiting the SOB Hall of Fame. Click the link or visit the What IS an SOB?! page in the sidebar.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

I Can't

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I've been thinking . . .

about the word can’t.

In my internal dictionary, can’t has at least four meanings.

can’t: I am facing a roadblock.
can’t: I am powerless.
can’t: I am without the skills.
can’t: I am unwilling.

I wonder how often I know which of my own definitions I’m using.

Can’t is a contraction.

It seems to make me smaller.

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121: What Makes Your Heart Sing?

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What Makes Your Heart Sing?

DAWUD MIRACLE asked me (and you),

What’s one, core thing that makes your heart sing? Could be anything. But something that really blows your heart wide open.

Aw, Dawud, that’s too easy . . . I love the view from outer space and from inside your computer.

All of my life I’ve been about people. There’s you, Chris, Sandy, Wendy, Lorelle who knows Chrisg, my essential man, Terry, Sean R., Jeff, a BawldGuy Talking, and so many more.

and how they learn. I’ve been teaching since I was ten. Put that together with love of relationships — connections in information and connections between people and you’re getting close to who I am.

Of course I love my family. I love music. I love dancing.

But I’m a saturation kind of a person. I dedicate myself to one thing. When I do something I don’t just pick it up. I don’t get just involved. I go on a quest. What makes my heart beat and gets my head focused is . . . is building things, playing with strategies and concepts, focusing visions, getting rid of the muck and showing folks how to unstuck and helping people chose their customers and attract them.

I especially love helping folks who aren’t sure what they should be doing.

It’s fun to help people discover where their passion lies. I guess it appeals to the a teacher in me. Just let me start with a question. Then I get to do go looking for relationships while I’m listening to another person talking — two of my favorite things.

I keep asking questions and in the words I hear folks describe the people and ideas that they would love to spend their waking hours with.

By the time I start mentioning what I’m observing, I’ve already got a big smile on my face. It’s so fun to say, “hey, did you hear that? It was beautiful what you just said. Did you notice how many times you’ve talked about . . .? You seem to be really into . . .?” And to hear back, “Oh yean, I guess I am.”

That’s when it gets just like two kids playing.

And they call this my work.

How could I not be jazzed!

I that that would be what makes my heart sing.

Everyone else, what makes YOUR heart sing?

And since this is a one2one conversation… to Dawud, (and you too)

What’s the the part of business, besidss relationships, that you look forward to doing more of?

If you’re reading this, I’d love to hear your answer too. –ME “Liz” Strauss
Check out the Work with Liz!! page in the sidebar.

One2One is a cross-blog conversation. You can see the entire One-2-One Conversation series on the Successful Series page.

SOB Business Cafe 07-13-07

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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

CHRISBROGAN knows where to begin.

Buzzoodle thinks it’s time we take stock.

A Politically Incorrect Entrepreneur has a trick to entertain us, as well as our readers.

ifthenelse has a 50sec clip of their “award-winning gorgeous.” [noun unnecessary]

Spooky Action tells the advantages of adventure mode.

Make It Great! relates a compelling story of power and positivity.

Related ala carte selections include

Creative Think has a thirst for (and reviews) the lastest technology.

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

Have a great weekend!

–ME “Liz” Strauss

Magical Dust

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I've been thinking . . .

about sunlight through a bedroom window.

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It’s a clear memory — sunlight streaming through my bedroom window when I was six years old. I watched for the longest time.

I thought that the dust I saw dancing in the air on that light was coming straight from the sun.

My brother said that dust was everywhere. I didn’t believe him. I believed in what I was seeing.

It was magical — no denying that. Magical things were delivered on rays of sunshine.

Not a bad way to see things.

Designers would say to look in the negative spaces. That’s way too clinical.

I’ll just find one sun ray bringing magical dust from the universe to me.

Magical dust never needs cleaning. It’s healing.

We can make magic just by choosing what we’re seeing and believing.

Every six year old knows that. Wonder if I can do that again . . .

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