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SOB Business Cafe 06-16-2006

June 16, 2006 by Liz

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 title shots to enjoy each selection.

The Specials this Week are

Mike Sigers at Simplenomics shares a seven-day plan to build a brand and customer relationships, to improve the blogosphere, and to make the world a better place. This one I printed out, put over my desk, on my bathroom mirror, inside my front door, next to my bed, and on my kitchen cabinet.

Ariane Benefit at Neat Living explains how clearing the clutter from our workspace not only pays off in productivity, it makes room for important new business to enter our work days.

Ben Yoskovitz is holding a Father’s Day Special at IGotNewsforYou. This might be news for you and for your dad too.

Rob at Jamdo has a great post outlining four crucial steps to making our blogs more attractive to readers — stickier.

Related ala carte selections include

Sidharja Qhaum at Jamloceng offers gamers a treat called “Alky,” a tool that converts a Windows EXE to MacOS or GNU/Linux.

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

Great Find: 50 Best Firefox Powersurfing Hacks

June 14, 2006 by Liz

Yep!!! 50 One Place

Found all 50 in one place.

Great Find: 50 Best Firefox Extensions for Power Surfing
Type of Article: Resource for Firefox
Permalink: http://www.firefox.hk/?p=765
Target Audience: Every Firefox user

Content: This post is constantly updated so bookmark it. It’s due for an update soon. [Last update 02/05/06]

The categories include:

Control Firefox Tabs
Control Website Links
Control File Downloads
Control Webpage Behaviour & Navigation
Control Webpage Behaviour & Navigation

Also included are links to other Firefox sites.

Check it out by clicking the title shot below.

Thank you, Firefox, Hong Kong.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

Knowing How People Think — As a Business Tool

June 8, 2006 by Liz

Creative Logical

Hardly anyone is right brain or left brain only. Some of us lean heavily one way or the other.The side favored by most people is the left-brain. It’s also the side that schools spend time developing. Most of us, however, use both sides of our brain when we need them.

Here are some interesting facts about the brains of men and women.

Men have more brain cells than women–about 4% and 100 grams more.
Women have more dendritic connections between their brain cells.
Women have a larger corpus collusum, which is the organic network between the left and right brain hemispheres.This means women have a faster data transfer pipeline between the two sides.
For most men, the left side is their dominate side.
For most men, language skills are only in their dominate side. However, more women seem to develop language skills on both sides.

Different not better is the key here.

Knowing about Thinking

We all have brains. It’s easy to assume that all brains workthe same like legs and arms do, but that’s just not so. Still we tend to think that people who think the way we do are smart . . . and those who don’t, well, they’re not. [Read more…]

Ideas When I Get My Hair Cut

June 4, 2006 by Liz

Ideas Everywhere

Yesterday, I got a haircut. While I was waiting I looked through a magazine and took notes. I took notes on articles and on advertisements. When I was through one magazine, I had complete ideas for four blog posts — not counting this one — and 27 phrases that I thought might spark ideas later.

Not bad for just sitting around waiting my turn.

I hate actually reading those magazines in places where I get my hair cut, and there’s never time to get into a good book.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

Why? Because — How Much More Do You Need?

June 3, 2006 by Liz

At About Age 3

“But Mom, I need one.”

“No.”

“Why?”

“Because.”

Around age 3 1/2, iit becomes, “Because I said so.”

That’s when we begin to learn the power of the word because. That one word becomes ingrained in our mind. That one word because — becomes a reason for anything. Our parents teach us that. [Read more…]

Friday Productivity Tip — Get Some Silence

June 2, 2006 by Liz

Quiet the Chatter

Today when you’re trying to get that last minute work done, and someone comes in to “shoot the breeze,” “talk your leg off,” “chatter like chimp,” or be a “bird in a box.” You might try this.

Look up from what you are working.
Slowly glance left and right, as if to be sure no one is watching you.
Quietly invite your visitor to come close to view your computer screen.
Then click this link and say, “Isn’t this the coolest thing you’ve ever seen?”

Then just stay silent and stare at the screen. As a bigger treat, you might offer your headphones so that your guest might listen even more silently.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

Friday Productivity: The Monkey Rule
Perfect for Friday Productivity Checklist