#the5

Here are the five things I found to share:

Become a Resource to Grow Your Network http://bit.ly/dlEo8t "make sure that you are consistent in helping others" #the5

Entertainment vs Education http://jasonseiden.com/entertainment-vs-education/ Elle remembers the movie details, Jason adds insight #the5

8 Easy Twitter Monitoring Ideas http://bit.ly/bFg29v - intro'd to Tweetgrid via @johnhaydon video, love it, simple and effective! #the5

7 Career Pros Talk Job Search 2.0 http://bit.ly/bG1DVw me: great advice from @workcoachcafe #the5

Why Talented People Quit "what you glean intuitively from the space between the lines" http://bit.ly/agF1Xo #the5

that's all for #the5 today, have a great Tuesday folks! I'll tune in later to see what happens with Twitter Bingo http://bit.ly/c3Nrya

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Monday is rocking, no manic feelings today. Here is the5

You rock http://bit.ly/csMAVF as one answer to @briankeaney:http://ow.ly/1fo53 #gov20ne wasn't perfect but it started conversations #the5

sunday sounds : our lives have soundtracks http://bit.ly/bN6qQO some insights on the Newman family musical legacy #the5

a work in progress http://bit.ly/aM4UMK "the words you use to tell yourself" #the5 Christina Rosalie embarks on her adventure!

The Differences Between Banks and Credit Unions http://bit.ly/9E4UQM put aside the pitch and there's good info there! #the5

TEDxASB and TEDxNYED: Getting YouTube channels into iTunes http://bit.ly/bsKUfn me: good tip on RSS feeds from Youtube to iTunes #the5

That's all for #the5 today, have a great Monday folks! 

I'll tune in later to see what happens with Twitter Bingo http://bit.ly/c3Nrya

      

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The five for Thursday:

Debunking 3 Myths of Networking http://bit.ly/9ZHtmU "Take the time to leverage your existing network" #the5

10 Winter Training Tips http://bit.ly/avDhzF "wick moisture away from your skin" for the runners amongst us #the5

The Fickle Finger of Fate http://bit.ly/d6CGVw "The ring that I’ve had since I was 19 years old….gone." there is a happy ending! #the5

Mean, Nasty, Hateful and Corrupt http://bit.ly/bz4Rhg "the big picture looks nastier and meaner" #the5

in 2005, the Cardboard Box was inducted in the National Toy Hall of Fame http://bit.ly/cbta1G - how come it took so long? #the5

that's all for #the5 today, have a great Thursday folks! I'll tune in later to see what happens with Twitter Bingo http://bit.ly/c3Nrya

 

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Got to this late today but still good learnings to share!

Black Eyed Peas and Ocoee Middle School Keep Kids Reading http://bit.ly/bNHn22 "this book's gonna be a good book to read!" #the5

Depressing http://bit.ly/9d9qjy "Teachers aren’t in it for just the money, but pride in a job well done doesn’t pay the mortgage" #the5

Olympic Reflections http://bit.ly/d1dRyo "Being held back by the fence was an awakening" #the5

What Makes a Blog Compelling? http://bit.ly/awHwTL Me: @lizstrauss asks the key question #the5

When old media and new media play together in the sandbox http://bit.ly/aZIfPG sharing a lesson learned #the5

Twitter Bingo

There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
B-I-N-G-O
B-I-N-G-O
B-I-N-G-O
And Bingo was his name-o.

When joining in with the group to sing and clap along, I never bothered to think what, if anything, the song meant. Did you?

You were probably were too busy trying to keep with the rhythm and clap along at the right time just like I was!

You were more intent on listening for the numbers as the caller would read out loud "B5, N37, G48..." when playing the game of Bingo.

You wanted to complete the row of five numbers, or four if you could use the free space!

You can play bingo today with Twitter. Expanding upon Christopher S Penn's use of #the5

• Pick five items to share via Twitter and tag with #the5
• Set up a search for the #the5
• See if one you have shared gets shared by someone else
• If you get a match, connect with the person doing the sharing. You have at least one thing in common, there may very well be more
• If you get five matches, the day could very well be a lucky day

With two sessions of 10-15 minutes each, you get a good start on your life long learning. This Twitter Bingo will let you learn, share, search, learn some more, network, and keep the life long learning cycle going mixed a dose of some fun.

How far will this take you?
That is entirely in your hands!

Go have some fun learning!

Note: retweets of #the5 count as a match

Bingo: What comes next?

Did you ever play the game Bingo? It is associated more with elderly fund raising events today than the kids game from once upon a time. There is a sphere filled with marked balls. One person spins the sphere and draws out a ball (kind of like the lottery) to read the letter number combination on it. The players all have cards. Each card is marked with a 5x5 grid where the spaces are filled with similar letter/number combinations. If the player has a match between a square and the letter number called, s/he marks the square with a token or a colored marker. As the squares are filled, the first player to complete a row up, down or full diagonal calls out "BINGO".

Wikipedia has a more detailed explanation here (includes pictures of the cards used).

Anyway, with that as an intro, I think life is like a BINGO game. We all have a card. The contents of the squares are what we were genetically born with. Some of the physical attributes are instantly recognizable. For example, I stand 6 foot 2 inches. I can't do much about growing taller, so trying to play in the NBA was not an viable option. Serving on a submarine was also not an option. There is a height restriction of 6 foot. Some other attributes, we discover over time. My love of music, writing and collaborating are things I have recognized along the way.

In the midst of figuring out what comes next, I find David Zinger has a post today with that very question. The comment I left there I want to expand upon here.

David, this is a great question. When I am in project management mode or process re-engineering mode, this question is almost overused but with great purpose. In any workflow, what does come next is critical to understanding where there are improvement possibilities.

For our own personal lives, if we don’t know what comes next, then it is quite possible we could be doing the wrong thing or going the wrong way.

I re-read Seth Godin's The Dip this weekend. When I had read it back in March, I realized that Seth had summarized his book with a sherku:

Quit the wrong stuff
Stick with the right stuff
Have the guts to do one or the other

If you figure out what comes next, then you can determine if it is the right thing to do, or the wrong thing. Then making the decision to proceed, or quit comes to play.

Your choice!

What comes next?

BTW: Re-reading The Dip and finding David's post was a BINGO!

Do you come across BINGO's in your life?