links for 2006-04-24

• Fifty Ways to Take Notes » Solution Watch
  Great resource for different note taking pages.
  (tags: notes productivity howto lifehacks)
• Marshall Goldsmith School of Management
  Named for the most successful executive coach in the world today, the Marshall Goldsmith School of Management is reinventing management education: preparing graduates to work immediately and effectively in complex, globalized organizations.
  (tags: goldsmith coaching management leadership)
• Blognoggle
  Interesting round-up of daily blogs.
  (tags: blogs daily)
• Virtualosophy - The philosophy (and meaty practicalities) of collaborative virtual work and life. : I never thought much about it
  Interesting picture of a hand that just might shift your thinking.
  (tags: hand virtualosophy)
• The Art Of Motivation
  Interesting business week article on the company Nucor. Interesting in the way they are able to motivate employees to do more than most would expect, while still making money. I hope more companies learn from this example. Much to think about.
  (tags: motivation business management leadership)
• Sviokla's Context: It’s the Future, Stupid: Why most CRM systems don’t deliver their potential
  Very interesting article on why CRM systems don't deliver on their potential. Given that my firm is in the midst of a huge CRM rollout, I am printing this out for all of us on the project team to think about, and maybe change our thinking.
  (tags: CRM innovation business)
• Sviokla's Context
  Innovative Blog, recommended by Guy Kawasaki. WOW!
  (tags: innovation blog CRM)
• Make You Go Hmm: » Dude, where’s my comments?
  Good tips for getting more comments on your blog.
  (tags: comments Blogging)
• Website Design Articles - Hundreds of articles on web site design
  "The ultimate resource for web site design articles and related topics - such as hosting, domain purchasing, and programming." I'll have to dig into this later. I'm sure there's at least a *few* interesting articles here.
  (tags: webdesign tips)
• Urban Legends Reference Pages: Inboxer Rebellion (Free Cone Day)
  Free Ben & Jerry's ice cream 1 day a year. I'm linking to the Snopes page so you can see it's true. Cool! Wish there was one in my builiding. I love ice cream :)
  (tags: icecream business free)
• Welcome to TV Turnoff Network
  "TV-Turnoff Week 2006 will take place April 24-30, 2006" That's RIGHT NOW. Are you in? I think I'm going to try doing without TV this week.
  (tags: tv media lifehacks)
• Just visiting...no, more than that: Don't prepare, just show up
  Excellent article here on public speaking and presenting.
  (tags: presentation public+speaking tips)
• down the writer's path: Use the Rule of Five daily to move you toward your writing goals
  the Rule of 5 can help you achieve your goals. Interesting article on an interesting concept. Well worth the read.
  (tags: goals gtd)
• MBA On The Run » Blog Archive » Career Resources
  Awesome resources here from John Richardson.
  (tags: career tips tools lifehacks business)
• The Mind Mapping Software Weblog: 10 ways mind mapping can help creative minds
  Awesome article on how to use mind-mapping to write more innovatively and perhaps more effectively.
  (tags: mind+mapping writing innovation)
• Open Loops: The Conversational Index: Is Your Blog Sick?
  Interesting way to score your blog. My score is .38 (posts/comments + trackbacks). What's your score? What can you do to improve it if it's too high? Low score wins.
  (tags: blogs Blogging)
• The Katalyst Consultancy - Rules of Red Ball - page 1
  This is a great overview of a book I really enjoyed for it's simplicity. When I get my copy of the book back, I will be writing my review. It's very insightful.
  (tags: writing inspiration passion)
• Rubber ball lessons - Signal vs. Noise (by 37signals)
  Really good breakdown of the lessons from the book Rules of the Red Rubber Ball.
  (tags: lifehacks books business career)
• Open Loops: Create an Impromptu Speech While You Walk To The Podium
  Great tips on how to create your own impromptu speech. For all Toastmasters, this is the art of the table topic. Great article!
  (tags: toastmasters presentation lifehacks table+topics)
• Positive Sharing » Time and happiness
  "A study shows that happy employees put in more hours but remain less prone to stress than uhappy employees. What makes them happy? Easier unscheduled time off, schedule flexibility and better telecommuting options." What can you do to have happier employ
  (tags: business management lifehacks)
• Management Craft: Life is short
  Lisa Haneberg shares some outstanding life lessons with us after the passing of her mother. WOW!
  (tags: lifehacks passion lisa+haneberg)
• Managing with Aloha: Everyday Performance Reviews, plus links
  Awesome article, chock full of links to helpful articles to make every day an opportunity to give a performance review. And yes, the Daily 5 Minutes works GREAT! I use it every day!
  (tags: leadership coaching management performance+reviews)
• Kevin's Blog on Customer Service - A weblog of Kevin's thoughts, ideas, and lessons learned regarding Customer Service and delighting and WOWing Customers and Clients. Read Kevin's Customer Service blog today.
  "It is completely true that enthusiasm is contagious. So is the opposite. The question is... which are you spreading to your team, your Customers, and anyone you interact with?" Great article about enthusiasm. What have you got to share?
  (tags: enthuse energy teamwork)
• Kevin's Blog on Teamwork - A weblog of Kevin's thoughts, ideas, and lessons learned regarding building, maintaining, growing, and leading successful productive teams. Read Kevin's teamwork blog today.
  "46% of you (actually 46% of all workers according to Workworries.com ) spend more than an hour complaining or listening to others complain about difficult people in an average day." An hour a day complaining? STOP IT RIGHT NOW!
  (tags: complaining productivity gtd lifehacks)
• Ripples: post-corporate adventures: The biggest barrier to starting your own micro-business
  "The biggest barrier to starting your own micro-business is not capital, it is your own mindset. Let me give you some ideas to chew on in the hope that it will let you examine your present mindset and adjust it to your liking." Genius from David St. Lawre
  (tags: entrepeneur business small+business startup ripples)
• Life Beyond Code :: FREE eBook - Personal Branding for Technology Professionals
  Free eBook: "You will see that Personal Branding is no longer a "nice to have" thing. It is no longer a luxury. Earlier it might have provided the much required competitive advantage but now, you almost require it to survive and thrive."
  (tags: ebooks rajesh+setty brandyou)