My Blog Challenge

My Blog Challenge is what to blog about today. Already, I am ‘Back Blogged’ with topics. My challenge is to present insights and reflections that will be read and integrated into my reader’s challenge, so that he or she can use the input to meet their challenge(s).

While researching the newspapers I read – Daily News, LA Times, NY Times, USA Today and The Wall Street Journal – the following challenges were found in headlines and body copy and challenged me to further investigate and think about what I just read.

Ski-School Challenge

First of all, I don’t have to go to Ski-School and be challenged. Second, this is something I want to do for fun and enjoyment. Let the challenge create priceless memories of the time you couldn’t ski as well as you do after meeting the challenge you decided to meet.

Google’s Public Relations Challenge

To stay on the front page and in the limelight of all media at all times. The challenge is to maintain ‘It’s Google and everyone else’.

A Speaking Challenge

Corporate CEOs get 175 requests to speak each year, 3.4 a week. Most are turned down, but just about every CEO wants to be invited to speak at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. On any CEOs dance card, here’s an important ticket you need punched,” says Carol Ballock, managing director of Buson-Marstellar’s Executive Positioning Specialty Service.

The Ten Most-Valued Podiums are: (1) World Economic Forum; (2) Business Roundtable; (3) Detroit Economic Club; (4) Fortune; (5) BusinessWeek; (6) National Press Club; (7) CERAWeek; (8) Commonwealth Club; (9) Consumer Electronics Show and (10) Chief Executives Club of Boston.

The New “Sputnik” Challenges

Sputnik was a satellite the Soviets launched in 1957 that inspired the Eisenhower administration to put the U.S. into a crash program to train more scientists and engineers to catch up with the Russians in the space race. A New Sputnik Challenge is a car called the Geely 7151 CK sedan made in China that will cost around $10,000 when it goes on sale in 2008. Another New Sputnik Challenge is Iran, which is going to make a nuclear bomb; because, with $60-a-barrel oil, the mullahs are rich enough to buy off or tell the rest of the world. A third New Sputnik challenge is climate change and protecting our environment.

An Animation Challenge

Pixar is close to being bought by Disney, which needs animation help. Steve Jobs would become the largest Disney shareholder. Pixar was an upstart whose films were partially financed by Disney as it explored the then-new world of computer animation. Our son is currently meeting his challenge in an intensive course of study for real world applications of 3-D Animation.

The Greeting Challenge

There is nothing like a first impression. “You got me at hello.” This morning, a lady and her dog were standing in front of the entrance to the coffee house and the dog – a mid-sized golden lab – was barking. Another customer was challenged by the bark and the owner responded, “That’s how he says hello.” This owner needs to teach this dog another way of saying hello, as most of us respond to this type of challenge with apprehension ... not a good first impression.

The Celebrity Challenge

What a problem to have, you are so popular that you are challenged by the fact that your fans want to talk to you directly and are excited about seeing you in person.