Bloggers Tap Intelligences!

People are gifted in many ways. One size never fits all since our brains are wired so differently... And bloggers dip into varied talents as they share ideas with readers. Here're posts where talent shines...

Logical-Mathematical Intelligence - Any idea how much violence costs your business? Shockingly it rivals the amount spent yearly on natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina. Ellen Weber proposes that we should be building a culture of peace and not war. How can we all have a part in that?

Intrapersonal Intelligence - Interestingly Sarah Noel lists food personalities to help you see where you fit as far as frugality is concerned. Here's just a few she mentions... Supernaturalist, Hide and Sneak, Purist. Check out your food personality.

Naturalistic Intelligence - Chris Brown sees similarities between running a business, marketing and gardening.

Verbal-linguistic Intelligence - Frank Roche shares a one minute writing lesson from Scott Adams of the Dilbert Blog. The secret is to keep it simple!

Business writing is about clarity and persuasion. The main technique is keeping things simple. Simple writing is persuasive. A good argument in five sentences will sway more people than a brilliant argument in a hundred sentences. Don’t fight it.

Simple means getting rid of extra words. Don’t write, “He was very happy” when you can write “He was happy.” You think the word “very” adds something. It doesn’t. Prune your sentences.
and…

Write short sentences. Avoid putting multiple thoughts in one sentence. Readers aren’t as smart as you’d think.

Interpersonal Intelligence - Dan Sitter gives folks a great strategy when they find themselves lost at a networking event. Dan advises people to play host ...

Whether or not you are the official host is not important. Take it upon yourself to help make others feel comfortable, helping them to maximize their experience. You will not only make many new friends, you will successfully network with countless others who will genuinely think the world of you and be most interested in what you do. The key is sincerity.

Musical Intelligence Terry Starbucker reflects, "One thing that stuck with me was the uptick in positive energy that always occurred when someone broke into an "up" song," as he participated in musical dramas.

Terry began to wonder, "Why not use this technique in a leadership position?" And, here's what happened when he tried it...

At the end of one of our weekly management group conference calls, where I usually have the floor for a few minutes to summarize our key goals for the week, I mentioned that I was really grateful to the team for meeting a key goal of ours at the end of June, and then suddenly queued up Barry Manilow's "Looks Like We Made It" and sang the first verse and chorus (with some of the words appropriately changed to fit the occasion).

I don't think too many of these folks expected me to thank them in quite this way. I got the energy jolt from the teammates in the room with me, and a lot of smiles too. Did it work on the other end of the phone line? I got a few messages afterwards that it did, from people who expressed an appreciation that we could actually work hard and have fun too.

Bodily-kinesthetic Intelligence - Ever played Disc Golf? This game seems perfect for folks who love to get outside, but want something a little more simple than regular golf. Techgirl describes this new sport...

Disc golf is a lot like traditional golf except players use
specially made plastic discs instead of balls and
clubs. The discs are thrown for “par” at an above-ground
target instead of a teeny weeny little hole in the ground.
Much less frustration…

The discs used in disc golf look much like a Frisbee, but
they’re not. They are actually much smaller and come in
three different types: driver, midrange, and putter.

Visit The Optimized Life to catch a video for an overview. Do you see Disk Golf as a way to relax over your lunch hour or after work?

Spatial Intelligence Ready for a laugh? Purple Wren shares comedian Don McMillan's video of What not to do with PowerPoint. Don't miss this one!

Do you see new ways to express ideas here? Not only might you try new strategies as you blog, but on the job, too! Ideas?