Zhang Xin is one of the most powerful real estate divas in China. The CEO of Soho recently shared these 5 business tips with the WSJ…

1. Believe you’re the most privileged person for being in the right place at the right time.
2. Enjoy competition; there is always plenty.
3. Enjoy a healthy dose of insecurity; always try harder.
4. Never think too much about wealth, It’s a means for advancing civilization.
5. Go to bed early.

There you have it, all it takes to be a real estate mogul in modern day China. Now go to bed!

Rally Legend And Young Son Killed
Another superstar lost. Such a shame.

Some pictures from the Chicago Threadless Store opening…
One of the largest web-based businesses have given the brick-and-mortar approach a try. Their retail store and angle is as unique as their online platform.

NxE’s Fifty Most Influential Bloggers
Yeah, you’ve probably already seen this. But for the handful that haven’t, Collis and his team deserve the plug for putting together one of the best looking lists in a long time.

Google Reader Theme 1.2
Google, hire these people! If only any of your other apps looked half as good as this.

10 Overrated Business Books (and What to Read Instead)
If you’ve gone to b-school or plan to at any point, you’ve probably seen a few of these dated books. The recommended reads will save you the trouble of trying to digest Jack Welch’s old-school approaches.

Can you see the irony here?
It feels good to make fun of advertisers every now and then. Just point and laugh.

Hidden Beer Fridge Perfect For Work
The last agency I worked for had a retro fridge converted into a beer keg in the conference room. This fridge would have saved me the trip.

Strengthening Your Appeal towards VC’s and Angel Investors
Whether you need it now or later, capital can be pretty tough to acquire nowadays. This is a good starter guide for startups.

Kevin Carroll quote
The author of “Rules of the Red Rubber Ball”, an excellent quick read if I may say so, shares an insightful quote on Brand Autopsy.

Brian Dettmer: Book Autopsies
The details and precision of these are mind-blowing. I can’t imagine having the patience to craft one of these masterpieces. Unbelievable.

LonelyBloggers.com – Are you a lonely blogger?
We’ve got dating sites for seniors, prison inmates, and nerds…….heck, why not bloggers?

on cartooning
Hugh shares 45 lessons learned since he first created his cartoon on the back of business cards, celebrating his 10th anniversary.

There are plenty of tools available nowadays to plan your day, set reminders, and assign tasks. You have applications on your mobile phone, you have Basecamp, you have Outlook, you have iCal, and so on.

But what do you do when you’re driving down the highway, remember an extremely important task that needs to be done tomorrow, and ensure you don’t forget it? Jott it. (Disclaimer: YGG does not recommend you talk or use your cellphone while driving on the highway. :)

That’s Jott it, without the down. A verb that seems to be almost as catchy as “Google it�.

This online service was first announced back in December or so on TechCrunch. The idea is that you have a local or toll-free number you call from the phone associated with your Jott account, say who you’d like to send a Jott to (contacts), say your message, and it’s then transcribed and e-mailed to the contact you chose.

Jott is entirely free, but is still in “Public Beta” mode. They are expected to roll out of beta in the near future and offer a Business plan on top of the freebie, most likely with a few new features, no Jott advertising in the e-mail notifications, and an unlimited amount of messages.

Where and when could this be handy? On plenty of occasions, many of which I’ll try and cover today.

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Let me first start by saying the title is not squeezing “exercise” into your busy schedule. Exercise is over stated, overall fitness is not. Being fit and healthy is more about your diet than it is about your workout routine. Getting in shape and losing a little weight (if that’s what you’re trying to do) is actually very, very easy.

You’re already going to eat, so if you can teach yourself to eat right that’s half the battle. Here are some basic eating tips that if stuck to will clean out your body in no time

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Just a late Tuesday treat for all you YGG’s. The blog is now compatible with WAP enabled smartphones, BlackBerry’s and PDA’s. Sure all you iPhone users don’t care, but neither do we. We’ve even preserved your ability to comment on blog posts. Don’t say we never gave you anything!