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Thanks to Week 32 SOBs

June 3, 2006 by Liz

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 all 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 badge’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.

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

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

Trendspotting — Where 97.9% Fail

May 31, 2006 by Liz

Learn Everything

We all want that ability to be able to see the next big trend before it happens — what people will be wanting, doing, needing, going to, and buying NEXT. We want to be there ready and waiting for those customers.

Some folks can see that next trend and hit it fairly often. No one can do it 100%. No one can get any customer base to behave 100% predictably.

Good morning, Class.
Find the next trend. Oh yes, 97.9% of you wll fail this test.

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By Popular Demand The Mike Is On

May 30, 2006 by Liz

It’s Like Open Mike Only Different

Here’s how it works.

The rules are simple — be nice.

It’s like any rambling conversation. Don’t try to read it all. Jump in whenever you get here. . . . Just go to the end and start talking. EVERYONE is WELCOME.

See this post if you want some ideas of things to talk about.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

Comment Night Again at 6 Chicago Time

May 30, 2006 by Liz

Tuesday Open Comment Night

YES, the mike will be open again tonight. So start collecting your thoughts. Remember, you get to bring what you want to talk about.

The rules are simple — be nice.

We got things going really fast last week. If you missed it, stop by this week, and check it out.

Some things we might talk about could include whether:

43 Best Blogs Wiki–Why Didn’t We Do That?
What Did You Do This Weekend?
Why Do 4 Day Work Weeks Seem Longer?
Hey You guys the MIKE is Over here.
ANN SUGGESTED:
1000 Paintings that are selling at http://www.onethousandpaintings.com/home/

AND THE EVER POPULAR, WHERE IS EVERYBODY?

It’s like any rambling conversation. Don’t try to read it all. Jump in whenever you get here. Just go to the end and start talking. EVERYONE is WELCOME.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

Got My Attention! #1 of 43 Best Blogs

May 30, 2006 by Liz

Thank You!

This is sooo cool. It was worth working all weekend to have a Tuesday morning that starts with this. I love a fresh new idea, especially one that starts with me on top!

This blog . has decided the answer to the universe is 43 not 42.

Apparently how this works is . . . You read list and if you like it, you approve the list as it is. If don’t, you edit it until you like it. Then you approve it.

You can bet this reader is going to check out this blog. THIS IS ONE COOL, FUN IDEA.

GO VISIT 43 BEST BLOGS AND CLICK APPROVE IT.

As Butch Cassiday said, “Who are those guys, anyway?”

–ME “Liz” Strauss

What IS an SOB?!

Want to become an SOB?

Quiet the Chatter

Learn Everything

Good morning, Class. Find the next trend. Oh yes, 97.9% of you wll fail this test.

It’s Like Open Mike Only Different

Tuesday Open Comment Night

Thank You!

Good morning, Class.
Find the next trend. Oh yes, 97.9% of you wll fail this test.