Happy Friday! This week just flew by here at MemberClicks, and I hope everyone has a fun and/or relaxing weekend planned. Without further ado, I present my top five favorite association management blog posts of the week — with a heavy focus on pop culture analogies and metaphors.

1. Shelly Alcorn’s new(ish) blog focuses on association management with a pop culture emphasis, and I couldn’t love the theme more. This week, she focused on why the workplace has become a brick in the wall, à la Pink Floyd. We don’t need no education … We don’t need no thought control.

2. Over at the Acronym blog, Jeffrey Cufaude discussed why association staffs and volunteers should focus on delivering intangible value to members — always strive to better your service and look for ways to improve. Don’t just focus on the “stuff.”

3. Continuing this week’s pop culture theme, Jeff Hurt composed a song (poem?) devoted to a few of his “Favorite Event-Planning Things.” Read to the tune of the song from “The Sound of Music,” the song includes items such as Speakers and schedules, and transportation and Tradeshow booths, drayage and, pipe and drape. So clever!

4. OK, so I love any list that easily conveys valuable information, and CSAE featured one this week: The Top 10 Things an Association CEO Must Remember. There are some great reminders here, such as You’re not the only boss and You exist to make your members more successful.

5. Finally, Jeff Cobb wrote about defining learning goals — whether it’s learning to play the guitar or learning more about your personal and professional life goals. Pop culture reference here? The post’s title: While My Guitar Gently Weeps. Love me some Beatles. Be sure to always define your own goals, whatever they may be. Your chances for success will greatly increase.