There are two great things about reading blogs.  First of all, you usually get a real point of view.  There's not even any pretend objectivity.  Second, when comments are posted you can see how others react to that point of view and maybe even put your own two cents in.

Here are some blog posts that caught my attention at mid-week. I'm pointing you to the Carnival of the Capitalists and stories about newspapers and the net, perceptions of women as leaders, and the value of a good idea. There's also a pointer to David Maister's site where contributors are suggesting ideas for a particular business plan.

Start with the most recent Carnival of the Capitalists. You'll find pointers to lots of quality posts.

From Business Week: Thread Control: Lessons from USA Today
"The newspaper's unfiltered use of reader comments underscores the challenges of widening the online dialogue without offending readers"

From Dr. Helen: If You want to be a Leader--Quit talking about your Freaking Grandkids!
Discussion of a recent study of attitudes toward women in leadership roles. Dr. Helen reviews the study, then adds the following comment.

"If you don't want to be sterotyped in a traditional female role, then stop talking about yourself as being qualified for leadership positions because of your stereotypical female role!"

See what others have to say and weigh in with your own comments and observations.

From Fast Company: What’s the value of a good idea?
"Distilled, that was the main theme of Strawberryfrog CEO Scott Goodson’s keynote speech, 'Change the Model, Change the World,' at yesterday’s Future Marketing Summit in New York. So what’s new about that? "

From David Maister: Finding a sponsor for my wife's site
This is not a typical post for this blog.  David is really trying to help his wife and her icooking site attain economic sustainability. That means there's some interesting and fun discussion of how that can happen. As David says on the blog, "I understand business, but not THIS business." So help him out, OK?

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