Since I’ve published four new posts already this week, I figured why not cap it off with a new issue of Five on Friday? Here are a few of the blog posts I found interesting, helpful, enlightening, inspiring, etc.
New Digs. Same Landlord. – by John Carlton
Apparently, John has been doing a little remodeling over on his blog. He upgraded to the latest version of Wordpress, donned Smurf-blue skin, even added a Popular Posts column.
Anyway, probably what’s most instructive about this post — because it’s not obviously instructive — is how entertaining John can be even when he’s writing about something as ordinary as upgrading a blog.
Pay attention to the lead-in quote for a good laugh…
Explode Your Productivity in 3 Simple Steps – by Robert Plank
Ever wanted to know the secret to super-fast product creation? Then read this post.
I hadn’t heard of “The 24-48 Hour Rule” before, but I’ll be putting this to use in my business.
How Often Do You Survey Your Readers? – by Eric Graham
Surveying your readers has to be one of the most underused yet effective techniques for increasing readership, engagement, and sales.
Here, Eric takes his own advice and offers a free 20-minute consultation to anybody who fills out his survey. At the very least, go SWIPE the questions in the survey. (Hey, Eric said it first!)
The Geekiest Business Secret – by Ben Settle
You might wonder, why do I promote Ben so much? Well, besides being a friend, he’s one of the most consistently creative writers I know. And since he publishes something new five days a week, there’s always PLENTY of good material to choose from.
This particular post I’ve linked to draws an inspiring business lesson out of a snatch of dialog from Lord of the Rings. When I finished reading this series a little more than five years ago, I cried like a baby. Literally sobbed for 30 minutes. I’ve never had that happen with any other book or series.
Lord of the Rings is still one of my favorite series of books, so I’m particularly fond of obscure references to it.
Infinity: They Keep Making More of It – by Seth Godin
As Seth points out in this post, the temptation with an online business is to always seek to get bigger. But bigger isn’t necessarily better. Seth writes, “Big enough is big enough, biggest isn’t necessary.”
I think this is extremely important to remember, no matter if you’re in a service business or a product business.
Have a great weekend!
-Ryan M. Healy
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I like your “Five on Friday” posts. I think more of us bloggers should implement this at the end of the week. Sometimes the week is so busy you don’t get to read all you would like to. Having someone help by pointing out something you might have missed is really helpful.
Thanks! Have a great weekend!
@Diana – Thank you, I’m glad you appreciate this “link round-up.” :-)
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