Some great posts from May. Read ‘em if you missed ‘em. Worth re-reading if you caught ‘em the first time around.

* Looks count, but they don’t have to be everything. Great post from Bert over at Open Loops.

* Some tips for improving your concetration as found on Merlin’s site.

* The New Scientist article 11 steps to a better brain” has gotten a lot of play in the blogosphere–and for good reason.

* Merlin is right. This is an Impressive paper-based project management workflow. I prefer a combination paper/electronic project management system, but this has certainly given me some food for thought.

* Bumble Bee is an interesting blog that’s promoting the concept of Bioteams. Thanks to Johnnie for the discovery.

* A brilliant post from the Prospecting Professor on how to sell to the customer’s needs. I’m reading *The New Strategic Selling*, and the concept in the professor’s post supports many of the concepts in the book. Read both if you have the time. If not, read the article.

* I’m starting to give more presentations, and the tips found in this slide by Tom Peters on Presentation Excellence are spot on. Thanks to Infectious Greed for the discovery. BTW, I’d also strongly recommend *Beyond Bullet Points* for good advice on how to give effective presentations.

* Heath over at the Fast Company blog found some interesting project management advice from Bruce Sterling’s *The Zenith Angle*. It’s almost all good, except for the whole “you don’t brag about what you’re doing”.

* Are you feeling lucky? Well, are you punk? Here are 10 Ways to create your own luck.

* Another post from Heath. This time, he’s pointing out the mistake in trying to find a balance in your work and life.

* A definition of GTD from the mouth of the grand master himself.

* Merlin’s thoughts on overcoming resistance in accomplishing some tasks. For more great thoughts on overcoming resistnace, read the *War of Art* by Steven Pressfield.

* Johnnie reviews a book called *Radical Honesty*. He covers a couple of interesting topics in his review: moralizing, innovation, responsibility, and meaning. I’m sure there are a couple more things tied up there in the post, but ultimately it’s about how we experience events and how we relate those experiences to others.

* Specialize in your work, but not in your life.

* Lessons on leadership from American Idol? Yes, it’s true.

* Use tiny pockets of time to get things done! Just be careful. As someone recovering from tendonitis, you do want to make sure you use some of those tony pockets of time to give your hands a break.

* Twelve ways to think differently.

* Paul gives Godin’s *All Marketers are Liars* a dog ear score of 17%.

* Who’s George Marshall? Never heard of the guy until I heard this interview with Jack Uldrich. After listening, I am definitely going to get the book.

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