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Indiana’s Top 50 Blogs

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Tonight I just realized that my personal blog has been nominated as one of Indiana’s Top 50 Blogs.

A number of my friends have had their blogs nominated for the list as well and it’s an honor to be among them in the list.

If you read my blog, I’d love to get your vote of support.

If you’re looking for some more great blogs to add to your reading list, you should check out my friends’ sites too.

Now, hopefully you’ll go vote for me and then read everyone else too!

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High School Musings

I’m not sure what it is lately, but I’ve just had the urge and desire to relive my high school years. I’m not sure if it’s because of all the people I’m reconnecting with via Facebook, or perhaps a desire to get back to a simpler, more relaxed time in my life.

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High school was easy for me. I hardly ever studied, but still made good grades. I considered myself a "bridge friend". I was friends with a variety of different people across the various cliques. I stayed busy with drama, band, yearbook and student government stuff.

If you knew me in high school and are reading this, what do you think? Would you like to go back to our days at Butler County High School? Or all the hours we spent together marching in the Blue Regiment?

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Don't Misuse Email Priority Flags Please

When I’m sending an email, I hardly ever think to use the importance or priority flags. In my opinion, if something is of "high importance" and I’m sending it by email, then I’ll also follow-up with a phone call, or replace the email completely with a phone call.

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I received the email captured above in the image earlier today. I’ve blurred out the identifying information so as not to completely "out" the offending company or organization.

You can kind of get the gist of the email and that it’s basically a conference follow-up email. No real information, just letting me know that I can take advantage of a discount for a future whatever with the company.

Is that really of "High importance"?

I think not.

If you’re an organization and you’re sending out emails like this, do yourself and your readers a favor. Be up front. This is not of "High importance". It’s informational at best. Technically there’s absolutely no reason I would "need" to read this email at all. If this email got caught in my spam filter instead, and I never saw it, my day really would not have been impacted negatively.

If it’s not absolutely crucial that I have to absolutely, first thing I do today, push aside all other responsibilities and just come straight to my Inbox and read this message…

it’s NOT of HIGH IMPORTANCE!