Your Monday morning task, should you choose to accept it, is to read Arnold Waldstein’s post. The title is a quote from Chuck Close… Inspiration is for amateurs – the rest of us just show up and get to work. – Chuck Close I agree….

I’d urge you to read Mark Schaufer’s post: Content Shock: Why content marketing is not a sustainable strategy. There is a LOT of content on the web, with more and more created every single day. How do you stand out? Are you writing amazing content that…

A few links from around the interwebs that may be of interest to some of you: Top Agent Network scoops up domain name PocketListings.net and CEO Alexander Clark Cozy purchases Landlordology REach applications for 2014 are open – apply HERE Seth Godin – “But What if…

I just installed Momentum chrome extension, which I found via Nick Grossman’s Momentum post. When I open a new tab in Chrome (a task I do dozens of times each day), below is what I now see: a reminder for my one focus for today. What…

Greg’s blown the lid on the Realty Alliance plan — Broker Strangelove: The scoop on the Realty Alliance’s (crazy) plan to rock the real estate industry (Inman’s follow up). Crazy? Or could the strategy work?

Realogy and Trulia getting married? Redfin raised $50 million (Glenn wrote about it here) “Pocket listings” is causing a stir …and, WOW, apparently Greg Robertson will finally shed light on the Realty Alliance issue come Monday. In other, non-real estate news, Snapchat turned down $3 billion….

Walkscore released their 2014 rankings. (methodology here) Zillow Reports Record Q3 Results Colorado MLS adopts BIG technology that could allow it to take back control of listings Why it matters that ListHub added 36 new MLSs in 2013 Are there any hardcore geeks out there…

A Few Thoughts On The Zillow Housing Forum – Thoughts from Mr Rob Hahn Broker perspective: 2 ways frustrations with MLSs might play out – from Frank Llosa Apply with Lovely – they partnered with experian to put the whole experience of applying for and securing…

A few links of note over the past few days… Congrats to Suzanne Roy for her new position at Move! RE/MAX surges in its first day of trading. Related: Does anyone actually think RE/MAX is a good long term investment? Are you faking it? Trulia…

Holy cow, it’s been a long time since I’ve done a links for geeks post. But here are a few readings from around the web you may be interested in: Joel at 1000watt – iOS 7 and real estate’s future (related: Apple’s iBeacons explained: What it is and…