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We've Moved to Wordpress!

After some consideration and a bit of work, the move is finally done... [Ribeezie.com] is now on Wordpress! If you subscribe to Ribeezie.com you may have noticed that there hasn't been a recent post around here, that's because we moved the blog feed as well... 

Subscription Drive!

Now that we've moved, I'd love for you to head on over to the new Ribeezie.com and re-subscribe to the new feed. If you wish, you can also re-subscribe to Ribeezie by Email. 

Thank you for all of your comments, insights, retweets and for all of the awesomeness that you bring to the site! 

If and when you visit the new site, you'll find that I didn't move all of the content over... It's easy to move over... I just haven't decided whether I want to do that or not. Why? Because I'm blogging about social media, technology and more over at [Ribeezie Media]. The new site [Ribeezie.com] will probably consist of interviews, conference content, book reviews and more day-to-day personal content.

Either way, I hope you head on over, look around, drop a comment and enjoy!

Thanks again for following along... Catch ya soon!

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The System Is Down - we're moving to wordpress

Verbal Blunders: listen to yourself carefully when you speak...

This tweet from @Copyblogger led to this post: 

Five Grammatical Errors That Make You Look Dumb

Well, it got me thinking about the mistakes people make daily not just when they type, but when they speak too. Heck, I sure know I've made a few blunders whilst speaking (thankfully the audience and I shared a laugh and things moved right along. If anything I gained more of their attention). 

Anyway, with a bit of digging, here's an interesting excerpt (and some interesting statistics) from author Michael Erard, author of Um:

"They [mistakes] occur on average once every ten words... If people say an average of 15,000 words each day, that's about 1,500 verbal blunders a day. Next time you say something, listen to yourself carefully. You st-st-stutter; you forget the words, you swotch the sounds (and when you type, you reverse the lttres--and prhps omt thm too). The bulk of these go unnoticed or brushed aside, but they're all fascinating, as much as for why they're ignored as why they're noticed." - Michael Erard 

As I type this I realize I'm not exactly sure why I'm sharing this with you...I guess I just think it's interesting. We all foul up when we speak. It happens when both when we're having casual conversation and even when you're on stage presenting (like I said, it's happened to me). When it happens on stage it can be a bit nerve-racking I suppose but your best bet is to share a laugh over it, and move on cuz nobody's perfect. 

Happy Labor Day!

I found this card over at someecards.com: 

Truth is, the summer has gone by pretty damn fast. Don't ya think? As much as I have gotten things accomplished, there's still lots that I want to do!

Things I've Accomplished:

• We've been building and growing at the Real Estate Tomato (new clients, fun projects and training, etc.).    

• I was a featured speaker at Inman Real Estate Connect in San Francisco in addition to having spoken at several other association events (both private and public).     

• Started focusing on being more healthy; sorta (eating better, drinking more water, running again).   

I'm being somewhat vague in my accomplishments here and part of that is on purpose. In short, it's been a productive summer but there's still more (lots more) that I want to accomplish. I'm sure you do too!

Guess what? I think I have just the thing to hold us accountable and keep us right on pace... Rebecca Thorman (@modite) authors Modite.com and she's running a Monthly Goal Meet-Up. The idea is simple, publish your goals for the month and as a community, you help hold each other accountable towards reaching those goals. I think it's a great accountability exercise and so I'm gonna play along and I think you should too.

I'll go first...

Things I'd Like To Accomplish:

• Establish more consistency in my blogging. I'm thinking (3) three blog posts a week. Seth Godin and Valeria Maltoni are hitting on daily. I think I can manage at least three.   

• Be more consistent with my newsletter. To date, I haven't been very consistent at all. This needs to change. I'm aiming to write at least every 2-3 weeks (but only if it's helpful).     

• Book at least (2) two more speaking engagements. I love speaking. There's something exhilarating about being in front of a live audience.   

• Like the blogging, I'd love to establish a little more consistency in my running as well. I used to run 3 miles every other day (then 6 miles in between). That was before and during my first year of college. If I could stick to 3 miles every other day, I'd be happy.    

• Remodel the office: more paintings, a couch, and an a/c unit. Don't get me wrong, my office space is ok but it could be better. I have a stereo, a television (that I'm getting rid of), a fridge, a big desk and some plants. I want it to be/feel more creative (it'll suit me better). This requires spending some money to get it done but I feel it'll be money well spent.  

There you have it! Some of my goals for the month of September. I'm taking today off to reflect on what I've accomplished and strategize over "next steps" for what needs to get done moving forward. Sometimes, putting it out there in the open pushes you and holds you accountable to getting it done. That's why I'm participating in Modite's Monthly Goal Meetup and I think you should too: http://modite.com/blog/2009/09/03/september-monthly-goal-meet-up/

If You Could Live Anywhere in the World...

...be anywhere...at this very point in time, where would you want to be? 

No appointments. No deadlines. No responsibilities. 

Just you, nature and your loved ones. You're free, and for this one moment in time, you could be anywhere you want to be.

Where would that be? Why?

Me...I'd want to be here (of course, winter's just around the corner). 

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[Flickr Photo by: Mace2000]