links for 2006-09-09

• 2Weeks2aBreakthrough: Go where the energy is....
  Great stuff to think about on this Friday... "Two questions: Are you wasting your time focusing where the energy AIN'T? Are YOU where the energy is?"
  (tags: energy lisa+haneberg)
• Speak Up › The Handy Reference Guide to Corporate Identity — Revised.
  Interesting piece on corporate identity and rebranding.
  (tags: identity rebranding branding business)
• Think Positive! Blog: Thanks to Maria Palma
  "I am starting a regular feature on this blog - called attitude of gratitude. I will add posts in this category about folks that I would like to express appreciation and gratitude for." Cool way to share the link love. Click in and read the posts about 2
  (tags: attitude gratitude)
• Think Positive! Blog: You could win an iPod Nano on Positive Thinking Day
  "Positive Thinking Day is September 13th and we are celebrating by giving away an iPod Nano loaded with ipop-ins and raising money for the Christopher Reeve Foundation!" Free iPod Nano with small purchase? Very cool!
  (tags: free ipod ipopins)
• Steve Farber: (Customer) Love is in the Air
  "Cultivating love is the number one customer loyalty and retention strategy for any business." Read this, understand this, and believe this, because it's TRUE! LOVE is the killer app for business. If you don't love your customers, someone else will!
  (tags: customer+service love farber)
• Tubetorial
  An amazing site that can help you make money online as a blogger. From Brian at CopyBlogger, Chris Brogan at Grasshopper Factory and many others.
  (tags: tubetorial blogs videos)
• Make it Great! Gift Shop : CafePress.com
  Looking to get some gear with the book cover to 10 Ways to Make It Great! on it? Look no further than the Make It Great! Gift Shop on CafePress.com
  (tags: cafepress makeitgreat gear)
• GottaGettaBlog!: Leadership Move #32: Actually BE Interested Leadership Blog! Life Coaching Blog!
  "Here's something to ask everyone - individually - at your next staff meeting: "What's on your radar that probably not yet on mine?" Then listen thoughtfully to their answers." AWESOME question for managers and leaders. I'll be asking this soon.
  (tags: management questions)
• excerpt from The Ladders Newsletter: Get a mentor!
  "A mentor, or trusted advisor, has been there/done that, knows the ropes, sees the big picture ... and can speak from experience." I mention this in my book: Surround Yourself With People Who Can Help You. Great article!
  (tags: mentor networking barry_zweibel)
• Kevin's Blog on Leadership - A weblog of Kevin's thoughts, ideas, and lessons learned regarding leadership – including thoughts on the skills and attitudes required to be a more effective leader. Read Kevin's leadership blog today.
  "what is your suit of armor? What can you wear, or carry or have with you that will give you the advantages Tiger gets from the red shirt?" Very interesting. I don't have a suit of armor yet. I'll give this some thought though...
  (tags: armor confidence power lifehacks)
• How to Save the World
  "...here's a 'cheat sheet' of Ten Steps to Great Conversations, in the approximate order that they apply during the course of a conversation, that you can think about or print out* and keep in front of you while you practice to become a better conversatio
  (tags: conversations communication)
• Married Names - Ian’s Messy Desk
  Funny stuff from Ian McKenzie. Click in for a daily dose of laughter. My favorite? "If Sondra Locke Married Ellio Ness, then divorced him to marry Herman Munster, she'd become Sondra Locke Ness Munster."
  (tags: humor)
• George Bush Brain Game - Give Bush a Brain Game
  Fun little game to listen to Bush.
  (tags: bush politics humor games)
• Keep Goals Visual and Visible « Daily PlanIt
  Some really interesting ways to make your goals more visible. Could be very helpful if you're a visual person.
  (tags: goals visual)