Happy Super Bowl weekend! Any football fans in the house? Anyone have any fun viewing plans? I’ll be hosting a small get-together at my new apartment, and still haven’t decided who to cheer for yet. (I’m leaning toward the Colts, though.) Or maybe you don’t care about football and only watch the commercials … or nothing at all. Regardless, I hope everyone has a great weekend!

As always, there were some great posts around the association community this week with information small-staff professionals can truly benefit from.

1. Jeff De Cagna discussed the five words he’ll be focusing on in 2010. I loved the quotes he included for each word, and coincidentally (or not?), each word begins with the letter I. This post will really inspire association leaders to hone in on what they want to accomplish this year.

2. Over at Association Management Solutions, J Bruce Wardle wrote about how to really focus on your 2010 goals to make this year a success. His great suggestion? Limiting your focus to just two or three factors at a time – it will be easier to concentrate on each one and your success rate will increase.

3. There was a fantastic guest post at Acronym by David Kushner about taking a forward-thinking approach to governance. As an association executive, consultant and board member, David had some great insights into what governance might be like in 2030. The post also attracted some great comments, so be sure to check it out!

4. What’s the difference between certificate and certificate programs? Mickie S. Rops covered this topic this week in a thoughtful post about the value and quality of certificates and certificate programs. There’s a workshop in Washington DC next week (at the same time as ASAE’s Technology Conference and Expo!), so if you can’t make it to Tech10, check this out.

5. I’m loving Cindy Butts’ posts lately! Her newest one has six practical tips for making sure webinars and conference calls are less chaotic. One notable one? Talk about anything besides the weather when waiting for everyone to join you. Or just say “I know you’re all multi-tasking so we’ll wait for the roll-call to start talking.” Great stuff!

From all of us at MemberClicks, have a great Super Bowl (or not) weekend! And if you’re in the DC area or getting snow, stay warm and be safe!