This post was written by DR. WHAW? contributor Melissa Cafiero.
Happy July, happy mid-year, happy 2010 halfway point! I hope you all had a wonderful and safe July 4th weekend. I’m sure you were busy catching up today, so let’s just get on with what I Didn’t Read While Hard at Work, shall we?
DR. WHAW? – July 6, 2010
- Five simple uncluttering tasks by Erin Doland – This was a wonderful helper in getting back into the groove this morning and I think it’s a good reference for any time you return to work from an extended holiday.
- 52 Cool Facts About Social Media by Danny Brown – I love random knowledge and fun facts so this post is great for people like me! It includes snippets about Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube and Blogging. What fact surprises you? What are you not surprised to learn?
- 3 Tips for Taking Back Some Control in an Uncontrollable World by Meredith – This is one of my new favorite blogs, Penelope Loves Lists. So, what’s a Penelope? “Penelope is unabashedly organized. She makes no apologies for her love of lists, and notebooks, and pretty office supplies. She adores anything that’s called a ‘storage solution.’ She loves useful websites, design blogs and shelter magazines. She hunts down smart work organization software and swoons for project management tools. She’s tidy, she’s a bit OCD. She’s got a To Do List and she knows how to use it.” I’m not sure what you’d call the male version of a Penelope, so my apologies for leaving out the guys. Anyway, back to the article…. There are only three tips, but all are very helpful and I’m going to try them: “I can reframe my thoughts,” “I can decide I’m going to be in a good mood,” “I can keep my mouth shut.”
- AP gets billed for use of content – and hypocrisy by Sam Diaz – The AP charges to use its content, so what did Woot.com do when the AP used content from the company’s blog post announcing its sale to Amazon? They sent a bill. Interesting read. The culture at Woot.com seems so fun!
- Dog by Allie Brosh – Another one of my favorite new blogs. You won’t learn anything here and you won’t find any new concept on which to chew. This simply isn’t that kind of blog; however, you will giggle and walk away with a smile for the rest of the day. In this post, Allie describes the tests she administered to discover her dog may possess a lower than average intelligence.
