Happy Friday, everyone! It’s time to take another whirlwind tour of the blogosphere, checking out the hot and not-so-hot topics of the week. If you want to be featured in a future edition of In The Sphere, I encourage you to follow me on Twitter and send me your best link on Thursday night or Friday morning. While you’re at it, follow Gary and Matt too! On with the linkage.
Buzz Bishop has determined the key to a successful playoff run for the Vancouver Canucks. It’s all about anthem singer Mark Donnelly. He’s the guy that lets the crowd at GM Place sing a verse from O Canada, pointing the mic to the rafters for some audience participation. It’s a quirky technique, but it seems that the fans love it. Go Canucks Go!
The Poker Jerk continues with the sporting trend for this weekend by outlining his UFC 97 predictions. The sport of mixed martial arts has become remarkably popular in the last few years and UFC is clearly leading the charge. Do you think Chuck Liddell is past his prime and it’s time for him to retire? Will he be able to beat Mauricio Rua? What about the match between Anderson Silva and Thales Leites?
Sharon Hurley Hall is a professional writer and she’s big on networking with other professional writers. Twitter is a great community to share thoughts and insights, so Sharon has listed 39 writers you should follow on Twitter and guess what? I made the list! This goes to show you that freelancers may be competing against one another for business, but there’s still room for collaboration and mutual assistance.
Kathryn Vercillo works from home, so she is constantly bombarded with ways to be less than the ideal worker. That’s just not acceptable. As such, Kathryn explores some ways to be productive when working from home. Actually, her post is more about things to avoid while working from home if you hope to run a successful business and have a successful career. Don’t sleep in!
Joe Gets Fit enjoys traveling as much as the next person, but he also recognizes that it’s easy to give in to temptation while away from home. Want to stay fit while living at a lavish hotel? Check out Joe’s guide to eating well on vacation. Just because there’s a glorious all-you-can-eat buffet at the resort does not mean that you should indulge in a fifth slice of chocolate cake. Stay vigilant!
