A few of my favorite things - January 7, 2011

I was on a blog recently that posts a weekly list of links to his favorite posts around the Net.

I love the idea.  So I’m doing the same.

It’s an opportunity to share stuff I enjoy, so why not?

Please visit the ones that sound interesting to you. At least to me – they’re all worth reading.

They’re listed roughly in order of date published.

Ten Great Blog Posts from Around the Net

1. Channeling your inner palm tree | Shae Bynes, GoodFaithInvesting.com
   Shae Bynes is my friend and accountability partner. She had a really tough start to her day.
   How she managed to turn that around, using the analogy of palm trees in a hurricane, will brighten your day.
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2. Go Ahead – Make Me Visit Your Blog! | Sally Neill, SallyNeill.com
   Sally made me LOL! with this post. Sally’s my Internet Marketing buddy in the UK. I’ve learned a ton from her.
   This post is really useful for bloggers in particular.
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3. Day 63 of Project Grateful – Wonder for What I Already Have | Joel Comm, ProjectGrateful.com
   Joel is a social media author, speaker, and general celebrity.
   But ProjectGrateful is about his alter ego – the real Joel. Each day, he posts a note of gratitude.
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4. Closeted | Dori, Mid-Life Maschiaccio
   Dori’s my soccer buddy, here in North Carolina.  She’s got a beautiful family, and just started blogging again after a long hiatus.
   Dori’s writing style exhibits the same dry and sardonic wit that she has in real life.  A hidden gem – you’ll love this one.
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5. Resolved: Stop Blaming the Pancake | Merlin Mann, 43folders.com
   This post is HILARIOUS!  Read to get the Seinfeld reference, and learn about “The First Pancake” syndrome. It’s about New Year’s resolutions.
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6. Viral Friday – Josh Groban Reads Kanye West Tweets | ViralBlog.com
   ViralBlog.com tallies up the most viral videos of the week.  You will want to share and subscribe this for sure.
   The Josh Groban video is hilarious… but the video of a model doing soccer tricks is stunning.
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7. Two Truths About Juggling | Seth Godin, SethGodin.com
   Seth, my favorite business author, is renowned for his brevity. And his insight.
   This post is true to form – you should read it.
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8. 11 Free Resources About Creativity | Chris Brogan, ChrisBrogan.com
   Chrisstarted the marketing blog game later than Seth, but he’s become a force to be reckoned with as well.
   His list includes a link to creativity at Pixar.  And that alone, makes it worth checking out.
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9. Are You a Serial Under-Earner? | The99Percent.com
   The 99 Percent is about Making Ideas Happen: 1% inspiration, 99% perspiration.
   This article deals with a sticky question: “How much do you earn? How much are you worth? And how do you feel about it?”
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10. My 2nd Annual Passive Income Report | Pat Flynn, SmartPassiveIncome.com
    For the many who think earning passive income from 1-man Internet businesses is a pipe dream, you should read Pat Flynn.
    He’s a regular Joe, not an overhyped “guru”.  He shares his failures and successes on the Net.
    You’ll learn a lot just from seeing what he’s done in the past year – and how much he’s earned as a result.

So what’d you think?

Which of those blog posts made you want to laugh, cry, think, or yell at your computer screen?

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See you on Monday!