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Mike's Life Posts of the Week 10th April 2009

Here are this weeks special posts from my fellow bloggers:

Calling all entrepreneurs – introducing pitch TV

by Richard Branson on richardbranson

Yet another wonderful idea from the Virgin man. He’s giving entrepreneurs a chance to have a quick “elevator” pitch shown to Virgin travellers via Virgin TV. Several have already succeeded, so check the site for them.

 

How to cut through the noise? Everyone is using social media…..

by Gary Vaynerchuk on garyvaynerchuk

Typically energetic and slightly manic video post from Gary, but as always making a very good point, very forcefully.

 

GM gets out of neutral and gets confident

by Chris Brogan on chrisbrogan

Great series about GM’s revival from Chris. He’s no petrolhead, but that makes the whole thing even better.

 

Opening acts and rock stars

by Seth Godin on sethsblog

I can’t seem to keep the man off these POW posts, but his stuff is so damn good! This one compares being a social media rock star with being the supporting act.

 

Seven productivity tips for people that hate GTD

by Jonathan Mead on zenhabits

I have to admit I’m not a huge fan of Zen Habits (I know many are) – for me it’s a little dry and preachy. But this is a good post, full of practical ways to get going when procrastination seems a better option.

 

Powerful Message

by Christine Morris on mynonlinear

Amazing short video – just watch it, and watch it now!

 

Blog or news site

by Jeremy Schoemaker on shoemoney

Love him or hate him, every now and then “The Shoe” comes up with a gem, and this is one of those.

That’s all for this week. Should I be reading your blog and should it be appearing in this list? If so please leave a comment and I’ll add your feed to read every post.

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Submitted by Mike on April 10, 2009 - 11:45.

Good list! "Blog or news

Submitted by Stuart Conover (not verified) on April 10, 2009 - 16:09.
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Good list! "Blog or news site" was filtered into mine as well.

Stuart Conover's last blog post... Friday 5 - Top 5 Blog Posts Of Week Ending On 04/10/09

Hey Mike, I don't know how

Submitted by Christine (not verified) on April 10, 2009 - 16:58.
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Hey Mike,

I don't know how you continually give back to the community, it really is amazing. You are so focused and generous, to think it really hasn't even been that long since you started and you are a total pro! Keep up the good work and I hope you realise what an asset you are to the Internet!

Thank you so much

Submitted by Mike on April 10, 2009 - 18:30.

Thanks Christine - it means a lot to receive a compliment like that. I hope I can continue to give because strangely enough, the more I give, the more I seem to get back.

Mike

Great Job Mike

Submitted by Roseli A. Bakar (not verified) on April 12, 2009 - 10:59.
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I like this idea. Good job Mike !!

Roseli A. Bakar's last blog post... TweetLater - The Risk Of Auto Unfollow And How TweetLater Protect You

Hi Mike, I found your site

Submitted by Erin (not verified) on April 12, 2009 - 11:02.
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Hi Mike,

I found your site on Darren Rouse's site on linking to other posts with your link to this one (am I making sense?). :) I'm still pretty new to blogging, or at least, understanding the importance of it, so I appreciate your advice. In most cases, I find other people's comments to a post just as informative as the post itself!

Thanks.

Happy Easter!

Erin

Hi Erin It does make sense!

Submitted by Mike on April 12, 2009 - 11:04.

Hi Erin

It does make sense! And I agree. Good to see you here and I look forward to reading your stuff. BUT, I can't access your site at the moment. Can you check the URL you left? Or maybe let me have it again?

Mike

Liked your Twitter post Roseli

Submitted by Mike on April 12, 2009 - 11:03.

Good to see you here - I've subscribed to your feed.

Mike

Didn't know Richard has a blog

Submitted by Mario (not verified) on April 12, 2009 - 13:38.
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Hi Mike,

Just stumbled over from Darren and I see immediately the value you add with this post. I didn't know that Richard Branson has a blog. You see, when Richard Branson talks, I'm listening. I like his screw-it-let's-do-it-approach and find his books very motivating.

See you around during the challenge!

Have nice Eastern weekend or whatever you like to celebrate.
Mario

Thanks for coming over

Submitted by Mike on April 12, 2009 - 14:01.

Thanks for coming over Mario. Agree about Branson - and he writes a lot of the content himself as well.

Mike

Just another blogger

Submitted by Alison Kerr (not verified) on April 12, 2009 - 15:40.
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I'm just another blogger trying to figure out how it all works while enjoying writing. I appreciate any hints or advice. You seem like a generous guy who knows a few things.

Visit me if you have the time - I love to meet folks with kids and to chat about nature, gardening, cooking and learning. Do you like any of those? Actually, that's a stupid question. I guess you love marine creatures or you'd not love scuba diving! And you obviously love learning. I grew up loving marine life, in Scotland, and I love nothing better than visiting the ocean/sea. Now I'm in Kansas, which couldn't be further from the ocean; I content myself with waves of grasses instead :-)

I'll check out what Richard Branson is offering on elevator pitches.

I'm at http://homeschoolersguidetothegalaxy.blogspot.com/ which is not really about homeschooling, it's more about Life, The Universe, and Everything.

Alison Kerr's last blog post... 5 Tools for Planting a Vegetable Garden

Never "just" another blogger

Submitted by Mike on April 12, 2009 - 17:49.

I enjoyed the vegetable garden post Alison. I'm a pretty handy cook and also have vegetables in the garden. Sadly I'm a better cook than a gardener, so I do struggle!

Mike

Life-long learner

Submitted by Alison Kerr (not verified) on April 12, 2009 - 18:47.
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Mike, When it comes to gardening, I'm a life-long learner. Come to think of it, I'm a life-long learner in most things.

Have you got a favorite, easy, kid-friendly recipe Mike? I'm open to guest posts on cooking, gardening, nature, and fun things on any of those topics for doing with kids.

I'm curious now about what you grow in your garden and what is challenging for you. Do drop by and let me know because I like to find answers for folks :-)

I subscribed to your feed too.

Rock stars

Submitted by Ali (not verified) on April 13, 2009 - 03:37.
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Hi Mike,

I liked the article you linked to on Seth's blog. I love watching my readership grow, but on the other hand I get squeamish when blogging, Twitter, etc., start to feel like a popularity contest. Not everyone needs or wants to be a social media rock star! What I like about Seth's article is that his recommendations are sound for everyone--for the niche blogger who doesn't want to emphasize growth, and for the rock star wannabe. (Me, I'm somewhere in between.)

Ali's last blog post... Are You Fool Hardy? (Book Review--Christopher Moore's Fool)

31DBBB

Submitted by Gina Ryan (not verified) on April 13, 2009 - 07:12.
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Aloha Mike!
I really like the way you put this type of post together and that you do it on a regular basis. I just may take a page out of your book. Big Mahalo for sharing and I look forward to more form you :)
Aloha~ G

Gina Ryan's last blog post... #1. Eating when you feel hunger ?

It's much more easier to

Submitted by Anelly (not verified) on April 13, 2009 - 12:14.
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It's much more easier to track the latest and the most important posts form different blogs if they are all gathered here. :) The idea it's great.

Anelly's last blog post... 9 reasons to monitor your computer

Thanks Ladies!

Submitted by Mike on April 13, 2009 - 13:32.

Thanks for your compliments and kind words ladies. I'm looking forward to looking at each of your blogs.

Hope to see you back here again.

Mike

Another New Reader From Darren

Submitted by Joan Schramm (not verified) on April 13, 2009 - 17:24.
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Mike --

Count me in as another new reader lured over by your post on Darren Rouse's blog. Great stuff you're putting out -- don't know why I haven't found you before but this is definitely going into my google reader as a "must-read".

Thanks for sharing your thoughts -- looking forward to more!

Joan Schramm's last blog post... Looking for a Job? 3 tips to help you stand out from the pack

Thanks Joan!

Submitted by Mike on April 13, 2009 - 19:51.

Thanks so much for the wonderful comment Joan. I'm on my way over to your site now....

Mike

Hi!

Submitted by Gadgets Guy (not verified) on April 16, 2009 - 13:42.
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Hi Mike! I found you on Pro blogger! You offer sounds good! So I am here ;)

Hello Guy

Submitted by Mike on April 16, 2009 - 15:40.

I couldn't find your name on your blog - so Guy it is! Thanks for visiting. Your blog is fantastic to look at, really impressed with the design.

Look forward to seeing more of you. Are you on Twitter? If so follow me www.twitter.com/mikecj and I'll look out for you.

Mike

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