Premio Dardos Awards

Premio Dardos means "prize darts" in Italian. Interestingly I did not know that tidbit, until Brad Shorr named my work on Brain Based Biz for the award. Then later the same day, Alina Popescu named me, too. The Premio Dardos is "bestowed for recognition of cultural, ethical, literary and personal values transmitted in the form of creative and original writing."

The idea is for bloggers to bestow the Premio Dardos award on 15 bloggers and let them know in a comment. Then, to accept the award, write a blog post like this one.

I've approached the awards in a creative way by naming two people for each of the eight multiple intelligence categories. As you read articles by awardees you can jumpstart your creativity as you approach future topics.

Verbal-linguistic Jannie Funster makes points, by surprising readers through intentional bloopers as she writes a post titled, Like a bord on a wire. Read these to see what I mean. To do bloopers well stretches her noodle and yours too! Think you'd like to try Jannie's method some time?

Here're Lisa Barone's tips if you get stuck every time you sit down to write. One that really caught my attention is the notion of starting with a short sentence. Which one might help you?

Logical-mathematical Patti Digh values readers by naming her 5,000th commenter, Marion L. Murff, and highlighting her work. Optimizing a milestone number is a great approach to give credit to loyal readers. Patti's 37 Days weblog asks, "What would you be doing today if you had only 37 days to live?" Check it out!

Does your credit score affect your job search? Absolutely/ Carl Winfield says, "how you pay your bills could make the difference when you look for your next job."

Interpersonal Andy Beal decided to write on a topic that will get some great discussion surging from readers. I sense you did that by bringing up Why Google and Twitter Need to Ditch "Nofollow" for All Our Sakes. What are your thoughts?

What questions can you think of as a great way to bring out several views on an issue for your next blog?

Barbara Lopez notices a common mistake in elevator speeches is that professionals have the idea others want to know about them. Want to set yourself apart as you interact with others? Focus on the other person first!

Intrapersonal Jeanie Marshall shows why it's important not to let go of goals after achieving a dream, but to set goals again and again. No one can develop anything for you but it's learning good methods to develop yourself and Jeanie shares many possibilities for that on Empowering Personal Development.

Anita Bruzzese provides excellent tactics on how to respond to a nasty e-mail at work. At times we get a little torqued when a jarring message arrives. But, Anita shows savvy in how you can handle this. What would you offer?

Bodily-kinesthetic A few business bloggers tackle exercise and fitness and Jackie Cameron is one. She discusses what it takes to stick with an exercise program. Are you habitually "breaking into hip-hop all over the place like Jackie?"

Justin Qualler of Working Man Fitness.com names 3 things you can do st stay in shape at the office. The three work unobtrusively when you're at your desk. Don't miss Jason's video if you want to avoid office worker slouch!

Musical Do you have some favorite music you'd feel guilty about if others knew you liked it? Terry Starbucker asked readers to share their guilty tunes and he has compiled a list of 49. Are any here that you would pick. You can win prizes if you complete Terry's guilty tunes survey to pick 10. It'll be interesting to see the results!

Imagine singing if you are thinking about advancing your college career! Dawn Papandrea tells about a Careereoki contest in which career hopefuls videotape themselves singing about their dream career (karaoke-style) to compete for the grand prize. If this approach would make a difference for you, check out A Musical Career Makeover

Naturalistic Michael Hoffman asks, Can a 15,000 foot mansion be green? Amazingly it can and it helps us to rethink ways our homes might be green.

Simon U Ford asks if we're raping what we love most; our deceptive relationship with earth. Let's do something to give back to our natural environment on Earth Day.

Spatial Mark McGuiness harnesses creative energy of Seven Marketing Secrets of the Mona Lisa. You'll be amazed at what you might take away in relation to your own creative projects. Who would guess marketing secrets could emerge from this well-known painting! Mark McGuiness's genius shines at Lateral Action.

Steve Roesler advises, Use Simple Graphics to Tell Your Story. There's some humor in this one so you'll have a great laugh, especially if Old Man Winter left his calling card.

These blogs have a luster that sets them apart. Which one in particular sparked your interest?

Your Brain's Lazy - Jolt It!

Ever attempt to create a new marketing plan, and stale ideas stall you? Nothing new surfaces... Interestingly, the human brain reverts to the familiar... Your brain's lazy. Rather than "birth" a brand new "baby," which takes labor, your cranium sticks to past experiences stored in your basal ganglia. You see why "in the box" thinking soon overtakes your "brainstorming sessions. No wonder mediocrity overtakes many organizations.

Neuroscientists tell us the way you perceive goes beyond what your eyes and ears transmit to your brain. Perception, or the "aha," is created in the brain itself! Are you the kind of person who does things that others say "can't be done?" Howard Schultz, Steve Jobs, Larry Page and Sergei Brin and Jeff Besos established some of today's most innovative companies, and brought novelty to the marketplace. Voila, Starbucks, Apple, Google and Amazon.com came to life. These four represent distinctive and distinctively American contributions to capitalism, Washington Post writers, James Ledbetter and Jacob Weisberg, assert.

Good news is that you too, have potential to be an inventor! "In order to think creatively," according to Gregory Berns, who recently published, Iconoclast, "you must develop new neural pathways and break out of the cycle of experience-dependent categorization." He adds, you can jolt your brain to energize new feats by surprising it with new information or an unfamiliar environment.

Try tapping variety of your intelligences as you launch your next project. Be sure to use intelligences that seem unlikely choices... Believe me, revelations emerge as you engage new perspectives, rather than relying on the familiar. Try these pathways to stir new thinking:

Musical - Music Can Move Your Brian Waves to Benefit You

Logical-mathematical - Your Brain on Numbers

Spatial - Color Your Banner - Color Your Brain!

Naturalistic - Nature Nurtures the Mind

Interpersonal - Want to Ratchet Up Your Networking? - tips by Darren Rowse

Verbal-linguistic - Find Oomph in Creative Editing - tips by Joanna Young

Bodily-kinesthetic - Play to Recharge Your Brain

Intrapersonal - Treat Myself - Lyrics to Inspire

Be sure you have a positive mindset as you begin, since positives stir serotonin, a miracle drug at work, to flow in your brain.

Ready to create a novelty in your business?

Please share your strategies to tap your creative mind. I'll highlight these in a follow-up blog.

Gifts and Talents Rise to the Top!

It never ceases to amaze me that each of us wakes up with a unique mix of eight intelligences, yet we use one or two at best. We're naturally stronger in some more than others because they've been developed more fully throughout our lives. As I visit many blogs, I take note of folks whose talents in specific intelligences rise to the top...

Interpersonal Intelligence: What is the one question most job seekers fail to ask in an interview? GL Hoffman not only answers this question, but offers brilliant tips to ask thoughtful questions at a job interview. In preparing these ahead, it will change the face of your next interview. In fact, I sense it'll put it over the top!

Verbal-Linguistic Intelligence: Want idea starters for blog titles? Brad Schorr built a list of 33 foolproof tactics to kickstart the process. You'll want to bookmark this or save it so you have it handy to create an attention-getter for your next posts.

Naturalistic Intelligence: Amy Jussel reports there is a new focus for youth named No Child Left Inside. This new coalition introduces children to the wonders of nature and helps them develop eco-literacy. Since a love of nature can be a legacy to children and grandchildren, I'm glad to see this helps those who otherwise might not begin to enjoy its delights.

Spatial Intelligence: Pick the best of David Armano's brain on Visual Thinking. David shares some of his best Logic and Emotion designs from Flickr in a presentation format. I'd like to learn how to do that... Don't miss this one!

Intrapersonal Intelligence: Are you burning out or burning strong at your work? Dr. Ellen Weber lists 38 questions for you to ask yourself. Where do you stand?

Musical Intelligence - How about creating a concert in a major city to help the plight of child soldiers in the Republic of Congo? Gavin Heaton's helping Isadore Biffin with her marketing plan for her major work in her last year of high school. A concert in Sydney on November 20, 2008 will help Isadore accomplish her goals. Isadore already confirmed local Sydney bands like The Shipwrecked and Peregrine -- and is hoping to add a headline act to the list. Music can help take this cause over the top! The concert's sure to be a winner with a mentor like Gavin and a go-getter like Isadore.

Bodily-kinesthetic Intelligence Ever consider that your vacation can open new opportunities to exercise? But... you have to plan for it. Alina Popescu decided to vacation in Oludeniz, Turkey. Here's what she planned: Paragliding, white-water rafting, hiking around Dalayan Mud Baths and Turtle Beach, canoing, horseback riding, and snorkling. Alina, I think I need a vacation like this one! What about you?

Logical-mathematical Intelligence Has your small business been feeling the crunch of this economy? Dawud Miracle describes a small business owner who came to him for advice since her earnings dropped 40% in the last 18 months. Her first reaction was to cut back on advertising and marketing since these were her highest expenses. What would you advise?

Dawud took her in an opposite direction...

In lean times, sure, cut back on unnecessary expenses. Readjust your books so you can loosen up some cash. But even more importantly, get active. In other words - sell.

Yet the key to coming out of a difficult financial period - be it your own business cycle or that of a slow economy - is to focus on growing your business. Utilize all the selling techniques you know about to stir your way out of stagnation.

A wonderful fact about intelligences is that though we may be weak in some areas, we can work to strengthen them. For instance, bodily-kinesthetic intelligence hasn't been my forte, but when I took up golf, I enjoyed it so much that I was willing to practice and do what was needed to gain the skills. I even won a district golf tournament with three other players. You can do this because the human brain has great plasticity so the dynamic mix of your strengths can actually change.

It's also fun to take a new perspective as you write a post. For instance if you generally just sit and write on your topic, what would it be like to look at it through the eyes of a musician, or a banker, or a hiker, or an artist?

Thoughts?

Thumbs Up!

Many celebrate graduates in June. Celebration's deserved for peak in performance. That often occurs as we learn new skills from others.

Initiate something different on the job and your brain rewires new dendrite brain cells for that skill. Each time you do the skill seems easier... And, you build savvy, too. Here's a thumbs-up to bloggers who raise the bar by using more of their gifts and talents aka multiple intelligences in novel ways.

Bodliy-kinesthetic Intelligence: Carol Kinsey Gorman, shares how we can we can improve on our body-language to engage others in ways that benefit us at work. She's just published, Non-Verbal Advantage.

To get some fresh insights about your body language, check out Anna Farmery's interview of Carol in The Importance of Body Language, a podcast. They discuss...

* How you raise the engagement of employees in meetings through body language.
* How to use your body language in meetings
* Whether you can change the body language of others
* What are the secrets to charisma and how to be a charismatic leader?
* Why do people struggle to trust and engage with politicians
* Insights into the body language of Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and John McCain

Musical Intelligence: If you have need of music for a production you are creating, Erikiso offers offers excellent sites where you can locate and download great music free.

Intrapersonal Intelligence: Grace goes hand in hand with kindness and thankfulness in my mind and it was a joy to read Terry Starbucker's definition of grace this morning...

When one lives with grace, it means that in one’s manner, talk and action, there flows an elegance and warmth that respects and honors all individuals with kindness, compassion, understanding, and tolerance. This warmth is capable of spreading to everyone this person encounters, so that the person is described as adding “grace” to an occasion or to any other gathering (or a blog, for that matter). When one lives with grace, they also possess grace, in that they draw moral and spiritual strength from it, and ultimately, true happiness and fulfillment.

Terry had been surprised by Rosa Say's grace in republishing his contribution on grace at Joyful Jubilant Learning. Thanks Terry and Rosa! This is Intrapersonal Intelligence shining brightly through you both.

Interpersonal Intelligence More and more social networking is imperative to build your brand. Gavin Heaton provides several reasons why...

We are effectively seeing the 20th Century modes of business (command and control) being subverted by the activities of individuals. The strict hierarchies and mechanisms of control are being called into question by active (consumer) participants and employee evangelists determined to achieve outcomes (often in spite of the barriers placed in their way).

Spatial Intelligence Ever ride the wave of your imagination? Karen Swim reminds me to just sit and let my imagination take me away and let me see new mental images of things I was aware of previously and which are not yet realities. Einstein did this all the time...

Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attractions.

Linguistic Intelligence - Can you remember the last word you wrote in your last exam answer sheet before you graduated from college? My bet would be no. AxeCity, a fairly new blogger, decided to concentrate on one word in his final exam: "Future." What would happen if you concentrated on "Future" as you carry out your work next week? Check to see what happened...

Naturalistic Intelligence Brad Shorr tells a story of a Mother Robin who decided to build a nest in a maple tree near his childhood home. Bullies want Brad to help them smash the eggs. You'll have to read Brad's powerful story to see how this touch his life...

Let's give Robert Hruzek a high five for this month's focus on animals in his latest What I Learned From … group project. Check his site next week for fascinating stories I see in the queue. For instance, I noticed Joanna Young learned about the writing life from her cat. There'll be many fascinating entries...

Logical-Mathematical How do you market your business with little money? Drew McLellan offers five strategies to get your brand visible without breaking the bank... Now that takes real savvy, Drew and thanks for the great tips. Here's just one and check his site for more.

Hang out where your potential customers hang out and be helpful.

What would happen if you looked through the lens of a new intelligence as you approach a problem at work? Try stretching what you usually do and see what happens!

Bloggers Ratchet Up Unique Gifts and Talents!

How do you use your gifts and talents during a business day? By using more of your multiple intelligences during a work day, you can increase motivation and achievement. See what happens as you give it a try.

I've zeroed in on bloggers who used each of the eight intelligences in a unique way. See what inspires you...

Logical-Mathematical Yvonne Russell asks how we can keep the noise down when the blogosphere seemingly shouts. Here're just a few of the statistics she shares...

Over 57 million Americans read blogs
over 120 thousand blogs are created every day
There are over 1.4 million new blog posts every day

You'd enjoy the amazing statistics Yvonne put together for this post. And, she'd enjoy knowing what you do to cut down the noise.

Naturalistic Ever consider that you could learn much about getting a competitive edge by watching Morning Doves tackle a problem. Ellen Weber did and you'd be fascinated by what these brainiac doves did.

Verbal Linguistic Acrostics can nudge ideas from our brain in ways we likely would not otherwise consider. Ever tried it as you post ideas. Steve Roesler creatively tapped the whole alphabet to show one-liners for employee engagement.

Intrapersonal Do you dream big dreams? It makes a difference in what you accomplish in life. Phil Gerbyshank's shutting his eyes and thinking about his dream of writing a book. What are you dreaming? Prime your inner attitude...

Interpersonal When we work together to point out injustice, more is likely to be accomplished for change. Karen Swim used her site to "Unite for Human Rights." She describes the horror in Dafur:

For five years the conflict in Darfur has raged on, leaving in its wake widespread murder, rape, abduction and displacement. Various estimates indicate that 200,000 to 400,000 people have lost their lives. The Sudanese government has been escalating its attacks. On May 4, a Darfuri school was bombed killing at least 13 people, including 7 children.

Spatial When I visited GL Hoffman's site the other day, I was reminded how much meaning's projected in images. Besides, with GL's wit, images bring out humor, too.

How would you caption the one below? Check to see GL's caption and comments...


Images tell story so refreshingly...

Bodily-kinesthetic Ever consider that golf can enhance your business brain? Ellen Weber shows how...

Golf adds brain chemicals for sharper focus. A growing body of research suggests how the links hold mental benefits for business brains … beyond what most golfers realize. Perhaps more even than rich alliances and friendships gained on the course, golf keeps players in top mental form.

Musical Intelligence Do songs inspire you to push forward? If you ever hit a wall when writing or creating a project try listening to inspiring music. Music moves your brain waves and can change your mood. Here's a great example...

Moomin Light describes how music inspired her and helped move her work forward...

While I was putting yesterday's post together, I listened to "Right Outta Nowhere," by Christine Kane, over and over again. I felt refreshed when I was done. This song has such hopefullness and encouragement. I like the line "Leap, and the net will appear," which, as she explains in the video, is a line she borrowed.

Refresh your work by dipping into intelligences you often neglect. Thoughts?

Celebrating Bloggers' Multiple Intelligences!

Talent lies all around us. We are all uniquely gifted at birth. Great news is that we can develop greater proficiency in any one of our eight intelligences just by doing activities in them. Want to try? Learning curves can peak in any of these areas:

Bodily-kinesthetic Intelligence Angela Maiers needed to improve on health and fitness. So she found some other folks who enjoy running and because of that she is now working out and competing in marathons. Wow! And check out her story in the newspaper.

I attained a long held goal of mine last fall, when I completed my first half-marathon. I have stay committed to running, and I am training for race number two!

Success for me came through the power of the team, or in Maxfield's words, social motivation. It is what has keep my feet moving (literally and figuratively). Our running story was highlighted in the Des Moines Register today, and I hope that it inspires others to find their own team.

Interpersonal Intelligence Easton Ellsworth shares extraordinary tips to "Unlame Your Business Blog." He says...

Metaphorically speaking, how do you get a two-legged lame old dog to get up and bound out the door, barking up a storm through the whole neighborhood?

Hang on, let me fetch my soapbox and megaphone.

Okay, I've teased a little... You'll gain excellent tips to put spark into your blog if you check Easton's post.

Intrapersonal Intelligence Rita Perea helps us see the unique differences in the four generations we now have working together in businesses. That definitely leads to dissonance at times. Check Rita's blog for pointers to orchestrate harmony.

When you have harmony within yourself, you deeply influence those around you. It begins with your Intrapersonal intelligence!

Spatial Intelligence Craig Brown, a business analyst in Melbourne, Australia, made a fantastic chart to show how a business analyst communicates with all the people involved in a project. What an excellent way for your readers to take in all aspects of that communication given all the conflicts that can surface!

Musical Intelligence Scott McArthur shares the novel way Benjamin Zander, Conductor, Boston Philharmonic Orchestra creatively discusses the power of collaboration at the World Economic Forum. You'll enjoy the humor he sprinkles in!
See what you think...


Let's all begin to "awaken possibilities in other people!"

Logical Mathematical Intelligence Mark McGuinness asks if it's better to be a creative generalist or a specialist. What's the logical answer for your firm - a wide range of activities or the depth of specializing. Mark draws from other bloggers to show the benefits of each and you'll literally sit at his feet to learn.

Verbal-linguistic Intelligence Considered writing a book? Valeria Maltoni picked Rohit Bhargava's brain about his newly released book, *Personality not included. Valeria says, "It's cross-referenced and you can skip to the parts you are interested in, because everything is organized so you can pull content. We will see more books come off the press with formats that borrow from social media - and not a moment too soon!" Here's some pointers about Getting Personality into your writing...

Blogs are fine examples of having personalities. We talk like real people here. Meet a blogger in the flesh, and you will continue the conversation started at their blog. They sound just like they write - even I do (oh, boy).

Every day I get loads of sales calls at work. Guess what? I absolutely d e t e s t those coming from people who pretend to be giving me something and are very coy about the fact that they are in fact trying to sell me something. Admit it, admit you are marketing to me and let's have a frank conversation on value, for me, real value. Now, that would work.

Do you take yourself too seriously? Time to show you have a sense of humor. Laughter is the shortest distance between two people. This might be a business book, in life you have a book of business - and that is made of your relationships. Gone are the times when you could go solo and be a star without the help of anyone else. Today you need others to succeed. Companies need customers.

After reading goods that Valeria shares, I think I'll order a copy! You?

Naturalistic Intelligence Since today is Earth Day, and I truly value the beauty of nature and all the pleasure it gives me, I celebrate it. I'm highlighting bloggers from my blog roll who celebrated Earth Day:

Bob Galva Every day is Earth Day - "On Your Left"!
Brad Shorr Cartoons and Word of Mouth Marketing
Rosa Say Earth Day is Mālama the People Day too

My husband and I love our 40+ acres of woods. Some of my best times are when we've taken our grandchildren there to enjoy nature's wonders.

Thoughts...

Celebrating Stars that Shine in the Blogosphere

"Fill Your Day with Stars," Liz Strauss advises. Her words were special today since it's my birthday. And, I'd like to point out some shining stars who've crossed my path in the blogosphere, including Liz! There are stars who're shining brilliantly with their gifts and talents.

Verbal Linguistic Joanna Young encourages us to be "Fire-Breathing Writing Dragons." Here's a real gem showing how...

I guess this is what inspiration means for me. It's the invitation, the challenge, the spark that gives me fire-breathing powers. That makes me feel like I'm breathing in, deep, and breathing out, hard. Telling a truth, sharing something essential, using my power. And the writing that comes from that place, well it does have the power to change things, even if it's just changing me. (And sometimes changing ourselves is more than enough.)

Logical-Mathematical Drew McLellan shares some solid tips if you need to raise prices though it may seem the country's in recession. Bottom line is...

No matter how you handle a price increase, one element is critical. Be upfront and demonstrate value. Your clients don't begrudge you making a profit. They just want to get a value for their dollar. Price increases can be a win/win if you think them through and handle them correctly.

Musical Intelligence Bill at Write Life asks This is not about Celine Dion - or is it? Music we enjoy actually makes a statement about us... since it reveals the aesthetics.

Bill asks good questions as he reviews Carl Wilson’s Let’s Talk About Love: A Journey to the end of Taste. Think about this example...

Music such as death metal could be described as hyper-masculine music. So couldn’t Celine’s music be described as hyper-feminine? And if so, why does one get currency but the other is supposed to be something to be ashamed of?

Check out "I'm Alive" ...


Interpersonal Intelligence Gavin Heaton is a blogger with top "social smarts." He continuously values other bloggers. To give newbies a chance against the A-listers, he published the now famous Z-list in Wikipedia. To be sure, Gavin values women, from 108 year old Ollie to all the women on his blog today honoring women blogger friends on International Women's Day. And be sure to check out Age of Conversation, which Gavin helped create with help from 100 of the world's leading marketers.

Intrapersonal Intelligence This intelligence brings out inner strengths as a way to lead. Rosa Say shares Ho‘ohanohano, the value of dignity and respect, as a way for No More Jerks for Managers! Here's just one of Rosa's brilliant Ho‘ohanohano tips:

Honor the intelligence of others--trust it is there, and they are learners.

Spatial Intelligence Last week Brad Shorr asked bloggers to write a post based on his cartoon creation. Many others contributed to the effort. You'd enjoy seeing how this cartoon is transformed to words through many bloggers! You used your smarts to think of this contest, Brad! And, I'm hoping to see my name for the nano on the 10! Here're some of the entries:

Ellen Weber's Words that Whack or Win

Joanna Young's 5 Reasons to Take Care of Your Words

Jeanne Dininni's Using Words Effectively to Convey Meaning

Robert Hruzek's 5 Things You Should Do BEFORE You Hit "Publish."

Darlene McDaniel's For Managers Only: Don't Assume They Understand Your Expectations

Robyn McMaster's Bloopers for Belly Laughs on a Stressful Day

Brad's own entry: Words Equal Action, BUT...

Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence If you get tired sitting at your computer, why not exercise to banish tiredness? Here's a good reason why...

Resting is no solution for those suffering from frequent fatigue. On the contrary, doing regular, low-intensity exercise does help in pepping up energy levels, recent research has revealed.

If you have some low-intensity exercises you enjoy, I'd love to hear what they are.

Naturalistic Intelligence Anna in Aurora, Ontario, anticipates spring as she's being drenched by snow as I am. To put her mind in the right direction she decided to Forget Me Not what spring looks like. She posted an absolutly prize winning photo she took of Forget-Me-Nots. She says,

Forget-me-not is not the first flower in the spring, however, soon as it starts blooming at the beginning of summer, I cannot get enough of it. This photo was taken at home, as I collected a bunch of them from my garden, along with my Lilly of the Valley. Enjoy.

Multiple Intelligences It's not often that I can highlight a blogger who uses all eight intelligences for creating a blog. Ta da... Joanna Young used her multiple intelligences to formulate her blog today, and you'll see her at her best with tongue in cheek to boot!

So you see many stars shining in the blogosphere! Are you learning as much from them as I am? Today, my birthday, I celebrate all of you!

Tips to Grow Your Intelligences!

Each of us has eight different intelligences and we tend to develop some more than others. But here's a challenge - the more you build new skills in any of your multiple intelligences, the more new dendrite brain cells you'll develop. See what'll help you...

I'm shouting out bloggers who provide some smart tactics in each of the eight intelligences...

Spatial - Marshall Sponder thinks animated cartoons may be a door to more traffic... Wonder why Newsday has outstripped The Wall Street Journal in subscriptions? Animated cartoons! Marshall's take is that "people get engaged when they're artfully entertained - and we need to be real, while we're at it - and it's hard for a lot of sites to grasp that." What do you think?

Verbal Linguistic - Cam Beck reminds us that words are key to our message. Best tactic is not to blather on, but to make your point and engage your readers. When it comes to words we need to know when to "hold them and when to fold them..."

Interpersonal - Kare Anderson describes a "pecha-kucha" night as an “equal time” meeting format that's wildly popular because everyone gets a chance to share and compare in a quick and lively way. She says to think of it as "speed dating for meetings where the goal is to quickly learn a great insight from each other. This format has spread throughout the world, from Amsterdam to here in San Francisco. By the way, Pecha Kucha is Japanese for chit chat. Brevity is growing popular." Hmmm... sounds intense but lots of fun!

Naturalistic - Bob Glaza has a focus on demonstrating more care for our environment as he's cleaning up his trash. He took up the torch and wants to pass it on to all of us...

Intrapersonal - What do you do when everything looks bad? Do you merely "throw in the towel?" Brad Shorr has an inspiring post to remind us what happens when we muster something within to give it another TRY

Musical Gavin Heaton says he looks over his friends' music collections because he often finds many similarities, but enjoys finding a great new album through the process. Wonder what he'd find in the top tunes Terry Starbucker just selected for his new iPod?

Music helps me keep paced as I work. Music moves your brain waves to high gear. One of my favorites for that purpose is "Saturday Night Fever" by the BeeGees! What's yours?

Bodily-kinesthetic Do you have a good exercise regimen and yet note that you are not losing weight in your thighs and posterier? Mark Eagle puts his finger on the cause. You are not firing and shaping up your "glutes." Hummm... I'll have to start a new regimen before daily exercise!

Logical-Mathematical If you need more savvy about selecting a credit card processor for your business, Aika offers excellent tips... For starters:

First thing you would want to check on are the costs. How much will you be required to pay? A reasonable fee that credit companies often require would be at least 1.65 percent to 2 percent from your total credit card transactions. Although some credit card processors may offer cheaper rates, some may even go below 1%, these incredibly low rates often come with a catch.

I never cease to be amazed at what I learn from other bloggers weekly... Though I've participated in a poetry slam in past, pecha-kucha sounds like a great way to fire up interpersonal skills. I know for sure I want to fire up my "glutes."

Thoughts?

Give a Lift to EduBloggers in the F-meme!

Learning makes a difference - whether we're in business, health and medicine, education or anywhere. Angela Meyers decided to begin an F-list to highlight education bloggers. Angela noticed that few educators link out, extending the conversation. So by linking to EduBloggers, bloggers can bolster good ideas educators share in blogs. "The intent is to recognize the unsung blogger and model the power that linking to one another can bring," Angela says.

By giving to others, we actually build more dendrite brain cells in two of our own multiple intelligences. You see, our brain has great plasticity and the more we actively do something, like giving, the more dendrites we build for that activity.

Here's more about the two intelligences you'll strengthen:

Interpersonal Intelligence - This is our social intelligence and researchers have located a specific area in your brain which activates and can be observed using MRI's. In fact, the New York State Standards for Education, list the social standard as one of the most highly important indicators of learning. When you process an idea and can discuss it, relate it to your experience, and ask and answer questions on it with a group, shows that you have learned a concept well. Interpersonal intelligence works well for students who may have difficulty in reading but are more highly gifted in processing ideas as they communicate with others. When we as bloggers, exchange ideas and information with others in many different fields, we build more dendrite brain cells.

Intrapersonal Intelligence - Deep emotional, spiritual and mental well-being resides in this intelligence. In fact, when we give more of ourselves rather than grasping more for ourselves we build many dendrite brain cells for intrapersonal intelligence. In addition, every time you do something positive for others, you release serotonin in your brain, a brain chemical of well-being. I'm hoping to rewire for more dendrites in this intelligence than ever this year... Want to target that along with me?

Incidently, Dr. Howard Gardner of Harvard University, originator of multiple intelligences, names Dr. Ellen Weber's work with the MITA learning and assessment model in his book, Intelligence Reframed.

Angela has listed the following bloggers on the F-list for educators:

Are We Doing Anything Today?
Timely Teacher Talk
Three Standard Deviations to the Left
Eide Neurolearning Blog
Speaking of History

I'm naming:

Mindset Matters: Leading and Teaching with Smart and Heart
The Principal's Office
Curious Cat: Science and Engineering Blog

Here are instructions to add to Angela Meirs' F-List:

"What YOU can do is simply create a new post on your blog, but CUT AND PASTE the list above, and then ADD any blogs you feel aren't getting their due either. It can be one blog, or a hundred (or none if you simply want to repost the same list), but the idea is, find those great blogs that, for whatever reason, you feel aren't getting their due, link-wise.

Then after you leave your post, the next blogger will do the same thing, cut and paste YOUR list, and add THEIR blogs to the list, then repost it. Add the same instructions in your post that the next blogger should cut and paste YOUR list, and add any blogs they feel should be on it to THEIR list. The list will get increasingly long, and all the blogs will get a sort of reverse 'pyramid-affect' of link-love."

Join me and step up to Angela's challenge... Who would you like to add?

Bloggers Shine with Gifts and Talents

How does building on your gifts and talents make a difference? For starters, I'm energized and more creative when I take on challenges. True for you, too? Energy and creativity bring more flow as we work and can lead to distinguishing results. Here's how fellow bloggers' multiple gifts shine through their recent posts...

Interpersonal Gavin Heaton's a very special chap in my mind. Not only was he one of my first commenters and such an encourager that I grew in confidence to stick with it. Today I noted that Gavin gave tips to Nat, a new blogger in a thoughtful and encouraging way. He asks visitors to check out her "Viral Piece" because "it is much better than mine." In my mind, Gavin, this is SOCIAL CURRENCY at it's best and I think it's brilliant since you lift up the talents of another! Note Gavin's tactics!

When I ask you all to Vote for Mr Splashy Pants, this is what is happening:

• I am linking to Nat who brought it to my attention. This means that I hope that she checks her Technorati profile and sees that I am linking to her. Then she can respond and engage in conversation (hi Nat!)


• I am hoping that you good folks are going to click through to check Nat's story because it is much better than mine


• I am also using Nat's cute pic which has a nice call to action ... reminding you, dear reader, to help promote Greenpeace's efforts to save the whales (and if you "right mouse click" on the picture, you can save it and republish it on your blog -- nice one, thanks!).


• Hopefully you love the silliness of the name of the whale and want to promote this to the world in an effort to fight the barbarity of whale slaughter with the power of cuteness while adding to your karma credits (remember, when you write this on your blog you will also receive additional karma credit transfers from others to you -- after all, you are encouraging the good in all of us)


• As this effort accelerates, your sense of belonging improves, and provides you with a story to tell others (I was there, talking about Mr Splashy Pants, when he was only a baby beluga).

And, it's fun to note how another blogger perceives you. Gavin featured my blog in It's All in the Mind. I'm including grassfordinner's image found on Flickr because it's fun! I love Gavin's tongue in cheek approach to life since he often takes me off guard. Gavin, I just want to celebrate the way you advance SOCIAL CURRENCY! Thanks for your inspirations and encouragement.

Intrapersonal Timothy Johnson asks a great question, in DUH-cisions, "What is the best strategy to use when somebody makes a comment we don't like or appreciate? Count to ten? Deep breaths? Mentally write their obituary?" As you answer you prepare yourself inside for well-being or for stress. He uses a quote from Eleanor Roosevelt that we need to keep in mind, "Nobody can make me feel inferior without my consent."

At times we all get a jolt from someone with an opposing view. I'm learning more about respecting others who differ... you?

Musical Why not try some holiday jazz? J.B. notes that PBS offers great jazz including the Red Hot Holiday Stomp at Lincoln Center. Check out some holiday jazz on your iPod and see how it brings flow in the midst of the busy season!

Naturalistic Lisa Mills, a Mom who works at home, describes the fun of going out with her family on a freezing cold night to cut their tree...

We went out in the freezing cold last night and got our Christmas tree. It's a fat, little Frazier Fir. And now it's sitting in my living room, plainly waiting for me to put on the lights and decorations and make it beautiful.

Or how about an elegant Christmas at the Biltmore in Ashville, NC? Habitually Chic describes a fondly remembered Christmas with spectacular decorations...

It takes a staff of 1,800 a full month to light and decorate over 100 Christmas trees, hang 9,000 feet of fresh garland and hang thousands of ornaments for the more than 300,000 visitors that visit during the holiday season. And you thought decorating your house was a challenge!

Verbal-linguistic Quotes can help us remember concepts, especially when they're catchy. Michelle Malay Carter captured the essence of Timothy Ferris's Fast Company interview with"snappy, boring quotes" that stick in your mind. For instance, "Be the chess player instead of the chess piece." You might enjoy Ferriss's new book, The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich. Michele, you've certainly piqued my interest!

Logical-Mathematical Chris Houchens of Shotgun Marketing tells how Mr. Splashy Pants soared out front in a Greenpeace poll to name whales that are traveling in the Pacific. Bloggers caused Mr. Splashy Pants to go viral on the net so the name's leading "hands' down." Chris thinks the "best way to get attention is to stand out from the crowd."

Numbers make a difference, as bloggers join forces for a cause... It shows the power of social media. You'll note at the Greenpeace site, they now embrace Mr. Splashy Pants.

Bodily-kinesthetic Trevor Gay at Simplicity claims to shop online, people "avoid wandering aimlessly and robotically around shops selecting presents. Or folks barge and bustle to beat other folks out for best merchandise offered during early morning hours." He sees people cold and wet in the rain as they get in and out of their cars. Hmmm... Not a pretty picture, Trevor, and you make a great case to shop online.

On the other side of this picture, when you shop in stores you get to feel material to determine quality or even hold a garment near you so you can picture the size.

Do you love that pitstop at Starbucks, as I do, to chat and compare bargains with friends? Shopping can be hairy, but it can also be fun in a way online can't beat. So I opt for both methods! You?

Spatial Trendy design and style created buzz for Pinkberry Chairs, according to Douglas at Service Untitled. People go to Pinkberry's for the experience and not just the frozen dessert.

Hmmm.... Shows style and design count... in addition to the $500.00 cost of each chair.

I found many bloggers using their gifts and talents when visiting O!Blogs with Outstanding Resources.

Why not challenge yourself to try approaching your topic through an intelligence you've not previously considered? I find it fun and rewarding as you can see...

Perhaps you'd enjoy taking a survey to see how your multiple intelligences are aligned. Inspired to try a new approach as you blog?

What I Learned from Ellen Weber

Dr. Ellen Weber lives by risk, adventure and surprise. To work with her and witness her amazing brain in action's a challenge and fun wrapped in one bundle. Here's a few gems I've learned from Ellen...

1. Question... take nothing for granted. As I began to question, follow curiosity and see new possibilities, the quest for answers helped me learn and grow in ways I never thought possible.

2. Target... Ellen often asks me where I see myself five years down the road. If you get stuck in daily details, life can carry you along with no real purpose... Since I want to be a contributor to others, I see the big picture and set the plans to get there. By daily targets, and organizing priorities, I jot daily plans without losing sight of the overall vision...that you see in your mind's eye.

3. Expect... Dr. Weber often asks, What do you expect, anyway? Most people don't really have a clue so they can't guide others. Yet to expect is to see your finished product in living colors, shapes, sizes and animations. It offers the brain an advanced organizer and invites the mind to leap forward, to fill in the dots, and to create art and science for quality outcomes. At the MITA International Brain Based Center we often expect the moon, for instance, and it tends to come to our daily roundtables, in fine blue cheese pieces. What do you expect, anyway?

4. Move... Each person's born with eight intelligences. What we do with our gifts and talents can pave the way for a rich and satisfying career. Ellen encouraged me to ask, "How am I smart?" My first response was that I was not smart... I made that decision since I was not Valedictorian or Salutatorian of my class. Ellen helped me to see that intelligence involves so much more than what we previously thought and what a billion dollar test taking industry wants to keep in place. Intelligence is evidenced through problem solving skills, creativity, ability to organize and analyze, many of which are not truly tested because much ambiguity is involved and intelligence crosses disciplines. IQ's not fixed as "experts" once thought at the end of the 19th and early part of the 20th century when IQ tests were first formulated. Because of current neuroscience research, experts now view intelligence differently. The question is not "How smart are you? As Ellen saw through her university research, the question is... "How are you smart?"... and additionally, "Where are you headed with your gifts?"

5. Reflect... What worked and what didn't work... as I consider outcomes of my work, learn from mistakes and try new strategies, I continually grow and change. To reflect takes time and a positive approach to be the person I want to be - one who uses God-given gifts to the fullest extent.

When I visited Robert Hruzek's Middle Zone Musings today I was challenged to take on his mantra to share "What I learned from...." Since I keep growing and learning from Brain-based work experiences with Dr. Ellen Weber globally, it seemed natural to share nuggets of gold with Brain Based Biz community and visitors.

I've learned to live Ellen Weber's five MITA steps for growth and productivity for both work and personal life. Change happens as you live what you learn, not just nod your head and agree with an idea you read or hear. Learning takes courage and risk. Are you up to it?

So, where do you see yourself in five years?

Fly High! Tap More Intelligences

Want to be at the top of your game? No matter what profession you chose, you can fly high by tapping into underused talents. Here're current streams that'll inspire you to soar...

Verbal Linguistic Amy Jussel provides excellent strategies on how to engage your teens by asking good questions about the daily news ... a two-footed questioning strategy used with great purpose. Why not see how Amy does this to engage teens in deep conversation!

Logical Mathematical Intelligence GL Hoffman reminds us that most of us have what it takes to be impressive leaders... but it's just a matter of fine tuning, tweaking that extra 5% so that we get to the big(ger) leagues. Hmmm... What do you think?

Interpersonal Intelligence If anyone knows the secrets to engage others, it's Liz Strauss. Liz shares some secrets about how to win a fiercely, loyal community of readers, but my sense is that her secrets work well in many settings. Here's the nuggets:

1. Be interesting. Be entertaining. Be silly. Be informative. Be controversial. Be anything but preachy or boring.


2. Be simple. Put away the big vocabulary words and the long sentences. Extra words get between your message and me.


3. Be positive. Know what you’re saying and show me how to get to a positive end. No one wants a problems without a solution.


4. Be trustworthy and respectful. Be who you say you are. Deliver on your tagline. Answer comments.


5. Be consistent. Let folks know what to expect of and from you . . . and in like manner, what you expect of and from them. Every relationship is based on an exchange.


6. Be readable. Configure your content to serve readers.


7. Be generous and satisfying. Care passionately about what you write. Care even more about the folks who come to read it.

Liz, this is truly an amazing cache of tools to make significant connections. Check Liz's post for all the extras!

Intrapersonal Intelligence Richard Calderwood advises that we maintain attitude and altitude or we'll surely crash. Only one in five entrepreneurs in Britain is a ‘high flyer.’ Do you see your business personality here?

High flyers, approximately 17% of those surveyed, were identified as those business owners who demonstrated strong and consistent growth for their businesses over the past three years. They tended to be successful business leaders with an optimistic outlook on the UK economy and were investing in the future.

Steady Growers, at 35%, were identified as owners achieving moderate growth for their businesses over the past three years with a fairly optimistic outlook on the economy etc.

Survivors, also at 35%, experienced little or no growth in the last three years and expected their performance to remain much the same for the following year or so.

Strugglers at 13%, fortunately representing the smallest group. These are business owners that have experienced no growth over the past three years and tended to be pessimistic about the prospects for both their businesses and the economy.

If you are being held ‘hostage’ to your business, break the shackles – and get your life back. Either find some way to rekindle that passion or get out and start another business with a fresh passion. Make a decision now - desert the ‘strugglers’ and join the ranks of the ‘high flyers’.

Spatial Intelligence Mel Kaye uses photos of dogs to show attitude and speak to the mystery of why some dogs bite. Pictures work powerfully to get ideas across to others, Mel, and you do it well.

Bodily-kinesthetic Intelligence Want some fun and pizazz to exercise? When I visited Martha Stewart's post, Mario Lopes on fitness moves that are easy and fun, I found just the ticket... take a break and exercise to Salsa. Mario Lopez has a great short video on People Magazine to get you started. Marisa Trevino shares a second dance exercise video. And, did you know that dancing is just as good, if not better, than walking as a way to burn calories?

Okay, choose some salsa tunes for your iPod, put on the wrist weights and let's have some fun during a work lunch break. That'll prevent afternoon slump and fire up creativity for the rest of the day!

Naturalistic Intelligence Is the environment important to you? You might consider planning ahead to October 15th when Bloggers Unite for the environment. Joanna Young asks:

What would happen if every blog published posts discussing the same issue, on the same day?

Wow. That’s a big question. What would happen? Aren’t you curious? What kind of ideas, stories, words, anecdotes, research material, jokes, songs, photos, videos might get published, swapped, exchanged? What kind of possibilities might start to emerge from the conversations that followed? What could we learn – together – all of us – by talking about the same issue, all of us, on one day?

Will you consider making a difference by answering the challenge laid down by the organisers of Blog Action Day In the meantime, why not go out and enjoy this lovely fall day for inspiration?

Musical Intelligence Terry Starbucker's glass is always overflowing with the most amazing insights... His ears picked up as he heard his wife playing some Czerny exercises. Fact is Terry was mesmerized since he hadn't heard his wife play in years so he picked up the exercise book to learn more about Czerney's methods...And there's great wisdom here for me as well...Here were the three key lessons:

Teachers should never instruct sans raison et sans plaisir; translated, "without reason and without pleasure". We simply can't be arbitrary and unfocused with our teaching, and it darned well better be fun, or else what you are trying to teach will not be learned.

"An ounce of demonstration is worth a pound of explanation". You have to talk the talk, AND walk the walk, by rolling up the sleeves and showing how it's done. I'm stealing this one (in fact, I've already used it with my team twice!).

"Application of common sense". Everyone must be taught at a pace and intensity that works best for them, and a good teacher should be able to calibrate this correctly, by simply using good ol' common sense.

What happens if these principles are consistently applied? The "accomplishment....will mean to the student a fluent and reliable technic, brilliancy, versatility and endurance, and.....prove an "open sesame" to all the works from Bach to Beethoven"



In Terry's words, "taken in the broader context, better teaching leads to lasting learning that can open the gates towards taking on even bigger challenges, and succeeding."

As I looked over the many ways bloggers teach me to sharpen my own gifts and talents, I see that I have much to learn and I'll be flying high as I near the finish line... You?

Bloggers' Multiple Intelligences Sizzle!

What are you doing with your talents as you blog? When you engage your multiple intelligences to achieve your targets, you'll engage creativity with zest. Here're bloggers who sizzle by tapping their gifts...

Naturalistic Intelligence Sara Noel shares the pure pleasures of birding. Discover the pleasure and benefits it brings to family...

Birdwatching is a frugal activity that can be a great way to connect with your family. It’s fun and builds values of appreciation and respect for nature. It’s more than simply watching birds. Birdwatching can include learning or knowing bird names and their category, range of habitat, activities, field markings, patterns, and songs too.

Interpersonal Intelligence Here's a great way to bring more laughter to your life - Laughter Clubs. Joey Guse, a former comedian, turned psychotherapist zeroes in on belly laughs as benefits! He describes his initial experience at a Laughter Club...

I left that day a true believer in the power of the laughter club, and plan to return often whenever I feel I am in need of an energizing workout, as the exercise I got that day was more than I had gotten in months. That whole next week I thought about what I had seen and done that day, and often found myself chuckling for no reason at all thinking of some silly little thing I had remembered. My experience that day had left me wanting more, and I was now reawakened to the everyday silliness of life that exists everywhere if we just take a little time to recognize it. I promised myself I would never again be "too busy" to see it, and penciled in the time slot at the laughter club as a new weekly activity.

Hey, how about starting a chapter if there's not one near you!

Bodily-kinesthetic Intelligence Bob Hruzek shares a unique story about walking to exercise and muse and to tell you the truth, I'm impressed that he does 12.5 minutes a mile. That's a target I want to hit this summer! But, one day while Bob mused during his walk, he heard a tinkling sound. This is an hilarious read and I'll include just a bit to entice you to see what happens...

Gradually, the sound got louder and louder, still sounding exactly like a small tinkling bell. It slowly got louder. I kept walking. It got even louder. Now I’m starting to wonder what the heck it was, but I didn’t want to break my pace to turn around and look. Louder. Ah, I knew what it was now – a set of tags from some jogger’s dog (a jogdog? Er, sorry.)

Well, whatever it was, it would pass me within a few minutes; by now I could hardly wait to see what the dog looked like. I pictured in my mind a German shepherd, or possibly a Beagle (both of which I’d seen before on other mornings).

I need insprations like 12.5 minutes per mile and fun encounters to pick up my speed, Bob!...

Spatial Intelligence The Artful Life blog shows why Flickr can add some sizzle to your blog. Want inspiration? Check out amazing images in Flickr groups that'll inspire you. Here's two to start...

The collage group

art studio groups

Musical Intelligence Would you believe that Steve Roesler attended Chubby Checker's wedding and that he was Duke of Doo-Wop? Steve sang doo-wop on the streets of Philly in the 60's. Take time to listen... dukesofdoowop.mp3. All Things Workplace is a great site for smart leaders and managers to find practical ways to be extraordinary! Steve, do you build on music as you help folks discover practical ways to be extraordinary? Just curious...

Logical-Mathematical Intelligence Counting how much sleep you get? If you're not getting enough, you could be depriving your brain... Ellen Weber tells how the number of zzzz's nightly impacts your ability to "Connect the Dots" at work!

Interpersonal Intelligence Ever considered interviewing an expert for your blog? One of the ways we grow smarter is to ask other folks questions that'll bring out their best. Then you'll get the chance to share their wisdom with your readers. Phil Gerbyshank's recent interview with Penelope Trunk shows how he zeroed in on his blogging interests to learn more. Penelope's recent book, Brazen Careerist: The New Rules for Success

blows up many of the old thoughts for success and turns today's new workforce thinking on its ear. She's been through a LOT of change in her life, and has some amazing ideas we can all use to improve our lives and make it great.

How might interviews build more community and added value to your blog?

Verbal Linguistic What would it take to build a better blog? Darren Rowse advises bloggers to review their "About Me" text. Just think...

One of the key pages on a blog is the about page. This page is often used by new readers to a blog to gather information about you and your blog and based upon what they find on this page they could be making a decision as to whether they’ll subscribe to your blog or not.

As a result, your About Page is a key conversion page on your blog and it therefore needs to be reworked regularly.

Have you reviewed yours since you created your blog? If not, Darren's post offers tips to update plus a link describing exactly what to include. You'll find a major toolbox to build a better blog in the next 31 days in ProBlogger's new series!

Are you moving your talents in blogging? If not, you're wasting a valuable resource that helps distinguish your site. Ellen Weber shows how new solutions can come through your multiple intelligences...

Throughout the process of simply doing something you have not done, you begin to use and grow your stronger gifts creatively. It’s actually quite simple.

Why not approach your blog by tapping into a "smart" you've neglected? Check out Ellen's tactics! Don't waste your gifts and stagnate.

Shouting Bloggers' Intelligences

Shouting out bloggers' multiple intelligences is a regular feature here at Brain Based Biz. When bloggers use a wide variety of talents at the peak to share ideas with readers, they deserve recognition. So here goes...

Spatial Intelligence Chris Brown asks, how many of the Web 2.0 tools are you using? She posted a spatial map to show what these are...


I see some I want to explore...how about you?

Bodily-kinesthetic Intelligence Rather dance right now than write a blog? That happend to Doug Karr when he dropped off his son for college. Be sure to watch the hilarious video... you'll be up dancing, too!


Musical Intelligence At Tune Your World by Calabash Music, you can find music from great new artists in Africa, such as, Boubacar Traore, known as the Malian Chuck Berry or Elvis Presley. You're able to sample one of his recent love songs, 'Pierrette' on the site. It's worth checking out.

Intrapersonal Intelligence What prevents you from being the person you want to be? Maybe it's authenticity. Liz Strauss reminds us that adults encounter lots of peer pressure. She summarizes her thoughts...

Say, “no.” When they say, “be someone other.”

Say, “no.” When they ask you to do what they won’t.

Say, “no.” Unless your heart and your head say “this is where my feet need to go.”

Authenticity knows how to choose its own path.

Authenticity is having faith in ourselves.

We can change the world — just like that.

Interpersonal Intelligence Want a strategy to ask the kind of question to which leaders respond, "No one has ever asked us that"? Drew McLellan tells how...

They come from listening like a detective, trying to solve a case. Following leads in the conversation and tugging at every loose end, until we unravel whole story. It comes from wanting to understand and help them grow their business, not win the account.

Verbal-linguistic Intelligence Karin H. has an interesting post on signs these days... she asks...

Have you checked all your signage lately? Any contradicting another? Any not really clear on what it is supposed to instruct, tell, and most important warn for?

Not only are Karin's questions important in regard to signs, but it also is a reminder to write clearly.

Logical-mathematical Intelligence Ever wonder what the top bloggers earn? Young Go Getter listed it for us which I'll share here:

BoingBoing Over $1 million a year

I Can Has Cheezburger? $5,600 a month

ShoeMoney $12,000 a month

Overheard in New York $8,100 a month

Kottke.org $5,300 a month

TalkingPointsMemo $45,000 a month

Perez Hilton $111,000 a month

Gothamist $250,000 a month

TechCrunch $200,000 a month

Go Fug Yourself $6,240 a month

Mashable $166,000 a month

Problogger Over $100,000 a year

Keep track of Young Go Getter's blog...I have an idea you'll find him on this list soon!

Naturalistic Intelligence My Boots n Me is a Canadian blogger currently traveling in Guatemaula. He's a real artist who not only posts magnificent nature shots but also shares his mind about what he sees. This blog will grow on you and take you outdoors if you're inside at the moment!

You might enjoy digging a bit deeper to see where your gifts and talents lie... Ellen Weber has a great Multiple Intelligences Growth Survey so you can figure it out...

Hope you'll be inspired to present ideas using a bit more of your brain as you blog... Keep in mind, though we might be strong in one or two intelligences now, the brain's plasticity allows for growth in others. And the more you begin to challenge your brain in new areas, the more growth you'll see.

The challenge's in your court...