MIDWEEK 41 WRAP

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I got an email from Michael Sliwinski of Nozbe today. I scanned through the latest issue of Productivity Magazine and found an article on kanban productivity by Stephen P Smith.

• "The Best Of The Worst" via Third Opinion's latest link collection.

Today I attended an information event on the Sweaty Beards movie.

From Sweaty Beards's YouTube channel:



From the Facebook page:

If you ever saw a comedy about Vikings... you didn't see this one, because it hasn't been made yet. Ever. Nothing like this.

This is what the world has been waiting for. A Viking film made by Scandinavians. And in English.

Sweaty Beards Trailer from Sweaty Beards Film on Vimeo.

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HP EPRINT

I participated in the Live Tech Show on September 20 and I won an HP Officejet Pro 8500A printer!

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CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS AND CHILE PEPPER

How do you commemorate Columbus Day? I will read a passage from Thomas A. Bowden's book, The Enemies of Christopher Columbus and eat chile pepper.

Br. chilli One of the wonders that Christopher Columbus brought back from the New World was a member of the Capsicum genus, the chile. (Answers.com)

Fenir Chile Pepper


Columbus Day Celebrates Western Civilization

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INTERVIEW WITH ZANE SAFRIT

Listen to my interview with Zane Safrit. You could subscribe to the RSS feed (iTunes) and download the audio file (MP3).

Listen to internet radio with Lyceum1776 on Blog Talk Radio

I will update the post with a timeline with show notes in the near future.

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INTERVIEW WITH BRENT LEARY

Listen to my interview with Brent Leary. You could subscribe to the RSS feed (iTunes) and download the audio file (MP3).

Listen to internet radio with Lyceum1776 on Blog Talk Radio

I will update the post with a timeline with show notes in the near future.

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INTERVIEW WITH BRETT OWENS

Listen to my interview with Brett Owens. You could subscribe to the RSS feed (iTunes) and download the audio file (MP3).

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I will update the post with a timeline with show notes in the near future.

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INTERVIEW WITH TIM BERRY

Listen to my interview with Tim Berry. You could subscribe to the RSS feed (iTunes) and download the audio file (MP3).

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Timeline with show notes:

[Editor's note: Sorry for my strange voice with an "acoustic feedback" / "doubling effect". I will send an email to Blog Talk Radio.]

(~01:00) Bio. introduction.

(~03:00) Sabrina Parsons's & Tim Berry's book, 3 Weeks to Startup.

(~08::00) All Business Plans Are Wrong.

(~12:00) Venture Cup

(~17:00) Twitter has 145 million users.

(~24:00) Social CRM and Brent Leary.

(~26:00) Business Plan Pro.

(~27:00) World Trade Center in Gothenburg, Sweden. 9/11 9 YEARS LATER.

(~36:00) Angel investor group.

(~37:00) Jason Fried and Rework.

(~39:00)10 Lessons Learned in 22 Years of Bootstrapping.

(~41:00) Source of inspiration. [Editor's note: Click the Amazon affiliate links, if you want to support my blogging.] Favorite books: ...

UPDATE 10/11/10:

[Editor's note: I will update the timeline with more show notes in the near future...]

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10/10/10

From my blog post, BLOG FATIGUE, from 2006:

I am feeling a bit down after all terrible news regarding the war on terror. [Hat tip to M.G.] It is hard to write posts at the moment, but I will try to recover from the writer's block. Maybe I should follow Laurence Simon's dress code.

Instead of writing about world politics (e.g., mullahs and other terrorists in the Middle East, dying dictators, etc.), I will talk more about my business and hobbies. (EGO, August 20, 2006)

On this binary date (10/10/10), I will have a fresh start and get back on track again with my blogging schedule. My goal is to publish a post every day, but it could happen that I take a break now and then and publish every other day. At the minimum, I will publish a wrap-up post once a week.

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• How to Find Ideas for Your Blog Posts (customerthink.com)
• Writer's Block for the Blogger (atheistrev.com)

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9/11 9 YEARS LATER

Image via Wikipedia

It has now gone 9 years since the attack. What will happen in 2011? I will never forget, but at the same time I must also move on...

In the news:

• World Trade Center rising from the ashes of Ground Zero - BBC.
• At World Trade Center Site, Renewed Optimism Over Rebuilding - WTC.com.

Just Say No

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INTERVIEW WITH BECKY MCCRAY

Listen to my interview with Becky McCray. You could subscribe to the RSS feed (iTunes) and download the audio file (MP3).

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From Becky McCray's tweet:

Thank you @Lyceum for a thoughtful interview about small towns, tourism, and even blogs at http://tobtr.com/s/1207119

Timeline with show notes:

(~01:00) [Editor's note: Sorry for the slow start of the program. I had technical difficulties.]

(~03:00) Bio. introduction. "Many strings on the instrument."

(~05:00) Allen's Retail Liquor Store, Alva, Oklahoma.

(~07:00) Tourism Currents.

(~08:00) Tourism track with Sheila Scarborough at BlogWorld.

(~10:00) Jeff Pulver’s 140 Characters Conference (#140conf) in Hutchinson, Kansas.

(~16:00) Strawberry festival in Troy, Ohio.

(~20:00) Kansas Sampler Foundation.

(~24:00) Trader Principle. [Editor's note: Additional reading: Sense of Life and Benevolent Universe Premise.]

(~28:00) Listener "Dan" is calling in and asking a questions about Wordpress as a web site platform. Joomla is mentioned too.

(~30:00) Becky is mentioning Chris Brogan's post, Buy a Car Off the Internet? 


(~35:00) Becky is mentioning Shashi Bellamkonda of Network Solutions.

(~36:00) "Dan" is mentioning Just Host and Top Ten Reviews.

(~37:00) I mention Wordpress, Posterous, Tumblr and Squarespace [Editor's note: Click the affiliate links, if you want to support my blogging. I have built Ego Sole Trader and GOT Tea Party with Squarespace.]

(~38:00) Source of inspiration. [Editor's note: Click the Amazon affiliate links, if you want to support my blogging.] Favorite books:

• Life 2.0: How People Across America Are Transforming Their Lives by Finding the Where of Their Happiness by Rich Karlgaard.

• Hollowing Out the Middle: The Rural Brain Drain and What It Means for America by Patrick Carr and Maria Kefalas.

• Boomtown USA: The 7-1/2 Keys to Big Success in Small Towns by Jack Schultz.

• Small Town Sexy by Kim Huston.

• The Mom & Pop Store: True Stories from the Heart of America by Robert Spector.

• Making a Living Without a Job, revised edition: Winning Ways for Creating Work That You Love by Barbara J. Winter.

• Bounce!: Failure, Resiliency, and Confidence to Achieve Your Next Great Success by Barry Moltz.

(~42:00) New upcoming book together with Barry Moltz.

(~46:00) Mom's original margarita recipe and Persian Lime Martini.

Other people to interview:

• Rick Mahn

• Paul Chaney

• Sheila Scarborough. @SheilaS's tweet...

(~49:00) Becky McCray's presence on the Internet:

• Tourism Currents - social media learning for tourism.

• Small Biz Survival - small town small business resource.

• Becky McCray and Associates - grant writing and special projects.

• Allen's Retail Liquor Store

• Becky's speaking engagements.

• Becky's personal blog, Out Standing in My Field.

(~50:00) The distance (7712 km) between Alva, Oklahoma, USA and Gothenburg, Sweden.

(~54:00) Thanks to today's technology, the industrial revolution, and a free society.

Becky is mentioning Hugh MacLeod's posts, the global microbrand rant, history of english cut, and smarter wine, cont’d… 

(~55:00) Becky is presenting a give-away of the printed booklet, 20 Small Business Ideas for Small Towns. [Editor's note: Stay tuned for instructions on how to have a chance to get a copy... Please show your interest by writing a comment here or on EGO fan ("like") page.]

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