bloggy_life_question Archives

Bloggy Question 13 — The Incredible Culture

May 28, 2006 by Liz

Incredible

For those who come looking for a short, thoughtful read, a blogging life discussion, or a way to gradually ease back into the week, I offer this Blogging Question.

This one starts with a quote from famed choreographer Kenny Ortega, who directed High School Musical, Disney Channel’s incredibly-popular DVD movie that’s a cross between Grease and Dirty Dancing. I found the quote in this weeks’ TV Guide Magazine.

Ortega says, “When I went into rehearsals with the cast, I discovered this incredible group of young people who were so bonded, who so liked one another, who were so ready to have the bar raised and do anything it took to make something special. they came to work on fire. That’s something you can’t buy, teach or direct.”

I’ve felt that at places I’ve worked. It IS incredible. It’s like magic.

What makes a place a culture like that? How does it start? What keeps it going?

–ME “Liz” Strauss

Blogging Life Question 12

May 21, 2006 by Liz

What Would You Do?

For those who come looking for a short, thoughtful read, a blogging life discussion, or a way to gradually ease back into the week, I offer this Blogging Question. It’s NOT Hypothetical, tonight it’s a statement of fact.

More Net users would rather give up their cell phones and TVs than their access to the Net.

Internet users are a loyal bunch. The Center for the Digital Future at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School asked Internet users what they would do if forced to give up technologies. Thirty-nine percent of Net users would first abandon their cell phones, 33 percent would switch off their TVs, but only 28 percent would be willing to give up the Net.

[via A day in the life of the ‘net]

So are they talking about you?

Because, yes they are talking about me.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

Speed Reader — Not the Same One

May 19, 2006 by Liz

Speed Reading

For those who come looking for a short, thoughtful read, a blogging life discussion, or a way to gradually ease back into the week, I offer this Blogging Question. It’s NOT AT ALL Hypothetical, but I’ll phrase it that way.

On Monday I posed the question in what was a little too hypothetical a fashion. . . . In this update I’ll be straightforward.

Reviewing my stats early this week, I saw someone from one IP had accessed over 25 pages in under 40 minutes.

Today’s winner is 53 pages in 39 minutes, 25 seconds.

I think I’ll track this like a contest. Has anyone got a better string than that?

Hey, Speedy! Stop in and say hello.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

Blogging NOT A Hypothetical Question 11

May 15, 2006 by Liz

What Would You Do?

New Bloggers, you might listen in carefully on this one. . . .

Suppose you are me. Suppose you are looking at your stats one day recently, and you see someone from one IP has accessed over 25 pages. Suppose that someone has accessed those 25 pages in under 40 minutes.

Now, suppose the IP is a Company IP with a company name. Suppose you can pinpoint the exact city in which the server is located. Suppose you know how to reach the Director of HR and the Director of IT.

What would your response to this situation be?

I’m thinking this person is quite fortunate that I am the nice one. What are you thinking?

–ME “Liz” Strauss

Blogging Hypothetical Question 10

April 23, 2006 by Liz

For those who come looking for a short, thoughtful read, a blogging life discussion, or a way to gradually ease back into the week, I offer this Blogging Hypothetical Question.

We’ve been talking a bit about favors lately. That’s what this question is about. Here you go. . . .

You’re outgoing and helpful to everyone. You do favors all of the time. You understand that relationships make the world go around, and you want to be part of the world. You’re fairly free with your link love, and you let people know about someone who’s done a great job by posting about it.

In fact you’re so nice, you make me look like a piker. 🙂

You come up with a really good idea and ask a friend–someone on your blogroll, someone you did a favor for just last week–to mention what you’re doing in her next post. She tells you to eat her dust. No way.

What do you do?

–ME “Liz” Strauss