With all the noise overwhelming our lives and our social streams it’s easy to miss the good stuff.
Here’s my effort to provide a little signal by curating some of the best/most interesting/funniest posts (and videos) I read during the month of May. I do the hard work so you don’t have to.
Best Posts May 2011
Real time vs. slow time – and a defense of sane work hours – 37 Signals (April)
What I Believe – Charlie Gilkey
Stop Waiting for Friday – I Can Read (Tumblr)
What Don Draper Knows That You Don’t About Persuasion and Success – Sean Platt
Free Online Community Management Resources On The Web – Richard Millington
How to Develop a Mobile Strategy – Jeremiah Owyang
Why Fail Fast is Bad Advice – Peter Kim
5 Reasons Why Free is Hurting Us All – John Jantsch
5 Ways Social Media Has Changed Marketing Campaigns – Heather Whaling
Don’t Be Fooled By Last-Click Analysis Of Social Media – Dave Fleet
Why America is the No-Vacation Nation – A. Pawlowski
Open Letter to College Graduates – Scott Berkun
Jason Fried Of 37Signals Shares Tips For Creating A Productive Office Space
Other Stuff:
Jamie Varon & Nicole Antionette relaunched Shatterboxx and it’s super pretty.
Diana Antholis created an excellent E-Guide on conquering your career.
A Special Graduation Message to the Class of 2001 – Drew Magary
[Video]: An Otter Chasing a Kid
Gif of a Dude More Bad Ass Than Chuck Norris
Breathtaking 3D art paintings – Kristian Jeffrey
Quotes:
“Success in life is directly proportional to the number of awkward conversations you’re willing to have.” – Ramit Sethi
“The obsession with Cinco de Mayo is beyond me. I don’t need an excuse to drink beer and eat Mexican food.” – ME
“Your passion is what you love to do – your purpose is why the world loves you.” – Tim Sanders
Leave a Reply