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Series: The Enneagram – a Brief Introduction

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Enneagram Series by Mark McGuinness

I’m pleased to announce that over the next two weeks, we’ll be featuring a series — a sneak peek at an upcoming eBook!! — on the Enneagram. The series is written by Mark McGuinness of Wishful Thinking, a specialist coaching and training service for creative businesses such as design studios, ad agencies, film and TV production companies, computer games developers, architect’s practices and fashion designers. Mark studied the Enneagram as part of his training as a psychotherapist. He has used it for his own personal development and in his work with individuals, families, and organizations.

The series appear over the next two weeks. The six articles will be posted in the evenings between 5-6pm CDT on the following schedule.

Monday, June 25: What is the Enneagram and Why Should You Care?

Wednesday, June 27: The Heart Types

Thursday, June 28: The Head Types

Monday, July 2: The Body Types

Wednesday, July 4: Using the Enneagram – Working on Yourself

Thursday, July 5: Using the Enneagram – Working with Others

The Enneagram Names

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This illustration and the others in the series produced by Sandy Renshaw.

Besure to drop by this week and next to check it out. It’s been weeks in the making and worth every minute. Thank you, Mark!

–ME “Liz” Strauss

Great Find: Five Things I Learned from Blog Comics

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It’s More than Reading the Funnies

Doing research for another post, I came across this one.

Great Find: 5 Things I learned From These Hilarious Blog Comics by Siziopedia

Permalink: http://www.sizlopedia.com/2007/06/24/5-things-i-learned-from-these-hilarious-blog-comics/#more-453

Target Audience: anyone who knows a blogs

Content: This article describes blogging made using blog comics as the talking points. The commentary is right on the experience of blogging. Click the comic below to read the article.

It’s short, sweet, and funny.

What more could you want for a Sunday afternoon?

–ME “Liz” Strauss

Our Misbehaviors

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I've been thinking . . .

noticing people’s faults.

Usually when I see something someone does, a misbehavior that causes hurt, I look for my own version of that kind of thing. Then I think Here’s what I do to try to avoid doing that stuff. I hope that person figures out a similar solution. It doesn’t cross my mind that I’m making an assumption or two when I do that.

One simple sentence, not my own, brings me back. Hopefully, writing down this quote will etch it in my neuropaths.

When I criticize a person I assume he has a choice. I Touch the Earth, the Earth Touches Me a journal by Hugh Prather.

People have reasons for their behavior. I’m not fair when I assume I know what their reasons are. It’s not good to try to read people’s minds. I get it wrong more often than not, when I try to. Trying to read people’s minds is a misbehavior of mine. Go figure.

I don’t think I’d make a good juror. OR Does that mean that I would?

I find the whole thought hard to unravel.

Liz's Signature

Thanks to Week 87 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

Questions to Get Closer to You: Question 4

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Get Closer to You

This is a series of questions, I don’t know how many. They are the ones I ask when I help folks get closer to their personal identity.

How have you changed from the person you were 1 year ago?

I’ll answer first to get things started.

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

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SOB Business Cafe 06-22-07

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SB Cafe

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

We don’t have to be launching a blog to take value from what Copyblogger offers here.

Make It Great! has something to make next Monday a whole lot easier and more fun!

Shards of Consciousness organizes a detailed toolkit you don’t want to miss!! I added it to the New Blogger Page.

Dave Olson is asking great questions about questions again.

Trevor Hampel makes something I wrote more applicable.

No carnival can compete with the one at Working at Home on the Internet. Categoires include advice, business, and tips.

Related ala carte selections include

Life Beyond Code asks about our marketing plans.

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