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We offer the best in thinking — articles, books, podcasts, and videos about business online written by the Successful and Outstanding Bloggers of Successful Blog. Click on the titles to enjoy each selection.
The Specials this Week are
Riding Dragons
Last summer David Zinger showed up at Jodee Bock’s annual Bigger Small Talk Summit. I heard him say that he can do almost anything for 10 minutes so tends to break down difficult or unappealing tasks into 10 minute chunks. That sounded wise to me and I determined to try it out. When I returned home, however, I quite promptly forgot about it.
Pick the Brain
You’re stressed, overworked, and tired. You feel like you’re dropping the ball on so many things. You find yourself lying awake in the early hours, thinking about those items still on your to-do list, those emails not yet cleared.
Virtual Impax
On Monday I get an email from a client who has been neglecting to protect her online reputation by neglecting her blog. She’s now busily meeting with lawyers to try to trademark her branding elements – something I suspect would be easier to do had she been maintaining her blog under the domain name she registered. At least she would be ranking #1 on her term – which is what started the fuss.
Remarkablogger
I have a confession
I have a confession to make.
I was once…
A vacuum cleaner salesman.
Work Happy Now
My wife discovered a story about a teacher who changed her/his work culture with a simple plan that anyone can implement at their organization.
Related ala carte selections include
New Twitter Movie: For the Birds
Here’s a new Twitter short movie that shows the impact each and every person you follow has on your social network! Have you ever had someone “hog the line” and cause a stir like this? The Betty Boop song might explain why some do what they do online.
Just Creative
To say the least, ranking fonts is an obviously hard task… how does one measure aesthetic quality, the benefit of an item, its value to humanity and so fourth?
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–ME “Liz” Strauss
Karl Staib - Work Happy Now says
March 6, 2009 at 8:40 AMLiving in five minute chunks is an intriguing idea. I try to live moment to moment, but it’s hard. I get caught up in every day living. Breaking it down to five minutes chunks seems like an easier method to implement.
Thanks for the link love. So many of us live in a less than wonderful working culture. We don’t have to put up with this. A little gratitude can change the work environment significantly.
Kim says
March 6, 2009 at 9:30 AMThanks for the link to “Ten Things That Won’t Matter In Ten Years’ Time – And Ten Things That Will” – was a good read.
It’s all about keeping things in perspective – being able to sort out what truly matters and what doesn’t.
Kathy | Virtual Impax says
March 6, 2009 at 12:18 PMLiz – Thanks for the mention here. It’s been a week of “lessons learned” around here for me an mine. If I can help just ONE PERSON not make a similar mistake – well, then it’s all worth it!! Yet another “beauty” of blogging!!!
Again – THANKS!
Jacob Cass says
March 6, 2009 at 10:03 PMThanks for the link out again Liz 🙂
Cath Lawson says
March 7, 2009 at 7:09 AMHi Liz – Thanks for choosing Kathy’s post. It was a great warning to folk not to neglect their online branding.
I’m looking forward to reading the other posts too, starting with Michael Martine’s. That title is v intriguing.
ME Liz Strauss says
March 7, 2009 at 4:06 PMHi Karl!
Thank you for stopping while I was down at my meetings yesterday. Glad you found some good reading and thanks for being part of this week’s cafe!!
ME Liz Strauss says
March 7, 2009 at 4:10 PMYeah, Kim,
I agree that one helped me get my mind on what really matters too. 🙂
ME Liz Strauss says
March 7, 2009 at 4:12 PMKathy,
The beauty of our space is that we’re all learning from each other. I’m grateful you’re around. 🙂
ME Liz Strauss says
March 7, 2009 at 6:09 PMHey Jacob!
Good stuff deserves notice!