Right after posting my previous batch of insanely interesting links, I found out that Glen Allsop had founded his blog. Because he’s a great guy, I promised that in my next update, I would link to him. 

Well, it wasn’t really because of that. Sure, he is a great guy, but his blog also speaks for itself. His posts truly deserve every promotion they get. Well, now it’s the time for that update.

But before we go any further, I just have to share a book recommendation.

As you know, I tend to read multiple books at a time (right now, if I haven’t forgotten some book, the number is eight). But since my latest Amazon orders arrived last week, I’ve been ignoring all my other books and concentrating on Barbara Sher’s “Refuse to Choose!”

It’s a book about us, the insanely interested. Sher uses her own term, Scanners, but the description sounds just the same as the one we have crafted at this blog. In her book, she tells that it’s perfectly normal (actually bit better than normal) to be like this way, and provides tips and tools to make the most of this special way of being.

I’m only halfway through the book, but I’m already willing to bet that you guys would like to read the book too. If you do read it, let me know what kind of ideas it raised in you! Once I’m done with it, I will also share some more of my thoughts in form of a full review.

 But now, it’s time for the links:

1. Seth Godin writes about the financial crisis and how we don’t have to worry about it. If we are In search of value, that is.
2. In a guest post at Dumb Little Man, Steve Errey provides 5 Ways to Get Your Spark Back. At his own blog, The Confidence Guy, Steve provides an interesting and educating take on being more confident.
3. The Perfect Pitch: How to Land a Gig or Job Every Time is the topic of a recent post at Write to Done. I’m in the process of pitching a few new magazine articles, so this came at a very good time for me.
4. Skellie shares insight on Transforming Your Blog Into Really Big Business and strikes a chord at least in of me. This is bound to happen here too, at some point as we are slowly but steadily moving towards the new domain (insanelyinterested.com) and blog design.
5. When you want straight talk about running your business, you go to Trizle. This time they talk about risks: Why Take Business Risks?
6. This has definitely been one of the highlights from the past weeks. Ravi Vora returned to blogging after a nine month break. Hear him explain the rationale behind his hiatus.
7. How to Think like Leonardo da Vinci is a post from LiteMind, full of inspiration for a insanely curious mind. 
8. Jonathan, I just had to link to this post because of the disturbing photo you used in it. Seriously though, every single post in Jonathan Fields‘ blog is full of wisdom and inspiration. No exceptions there.
9. Scott Ginsberg reveals his single most important secret for success. I’m not sure if I agree 100% but it’s still a good one.
10. And before we get to Glen, here are some images to make you wish you were rich: Rooftop Gardens in Manhattan.

And finally, Glen Allsop.

Glen is a UK guy with an interesting life story: at nineteen he has already moved out from not only his parents’ home but his home country too, and lives in South Africa from where he blogs about plugging in to your identity. We’ll be talking more about Glen in a few days when I post my interview with him.

Glen’s blog is called PluginId and here are some highlights from the past weeks:

1. The Art of Authenticity
2. Six Motivational Techniques that Work
3. Are you living a Scripted Life?

Enjoy! As a side effect, you might well find a deeper connection to the real you.