It’s been a busy last few weeks here, and, since I see so many new faces out there (*waves to the new people*), I wanted to recap a few of the posts that visitors seem to have enjoyed this month.

• Ben Franklin: Keeper of his own Permanent Record - Ben Franklin nerded out in so many ways. Check out his cool little book for tracking his adherence to “13 virtues.”
• Eight tools for streamlined decision-making - The always-enjoyable Mind Tools shares eight of the most popular and reliable tools for decision making.
• Harnessing your interstitial time - Capitalize on change by planning small and watching for unexpected bits of time that you can liberate and put to good use.
• Kick procrastination’s ass: Run a dash - Make fast, stress-free progress on a project you’ve been putting off.
• Building a Smarter To-Do List, Part I - Planning your work means more than just collecting the detritus of an occasional “brain dump.” Learn to create an actionable, unintimidating task list that helps you maintain focus on the outcomes that are important to you.
• Building a Smarter To-Do List, Part II - How to stay current, make smart commitments, and overcome common problems.
• Writing sensible email messages - If you want to be a good email citizen and ensure the kind of results you’re looking for, you’ll need to craft messages that are concise and easy to deal with.