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It’s been a while since I posted a weekly reads collection (which I guess means that they’re less weekly, and more just plain reads). This week, I wanted to make sure to pass along some great links, though, that have been shared at recent Twitter #ideaparty Thursdays.

So this week, I’ve got a bunch of blogs from my fellow scanners, as well as some other folks who have started new businesses, ventures and lives as a result of the brainstorming and networking power of the IdeaParty phenomenon. Enjoy!

If you would like to pass on anything you think I might be interested in, post the link as a comment to this thread! I’m always looking for new things to explore. Especially this week, if you’re an #ideaparty-er, please share your links!

Note that comments containing multiple links are flagged for moderation, so if your note doesn’t show up right away, don’t worry!

Scanner Tribe

http://scannertribe.com/

This new site from @scannertribe (aka. @skannie) is a home for people with so many interests they can’t choose just one to specialise in. Here’s an excerpt:

Well you don’t have to choose or settle down or stop wandering. You can design a life that suits your multi-talented, curious nature.  And you don’t need to feel weird or isolated any more. There are other people in the world who understand you because they are scanners too.

The aim of this site is to gather scanners together, help us communicate with each other, and provide us with information and resources to help us lead fascinating and satisfying scanners’ lives.

WP Coach

http://wpchick.com

Alexia (aka. @emberlexi, aka. @wpchick) has been blogging about and for scanners over at The Alternating Current for a while, but she’s recently branched out to teaching others how to use WordPress (that’s the software that runs this blog, by the way).

Here’s how she describes her new service:

So – what does WPChick do?

Help you with your site.

I can help you install and learn to use WordPress as a way to maintain your web site. Or I can install and maintain it for you.

All at the same rate.

Tomorrow Could Be Boring (But Let’s Hope Not!)

http://www.nukapai.typepad.com/

I truly love the name of this blog. It epitomizes the scanner ideal, much like the author (that’d be @nukapai) is the epitomy of a scanner. In fact, the most recent post (as of this writing) is all about being a scanner. Here’s a neat snippet:

What Barbara’s book “What do I do when I want to do everything?” [ie. Refuse to Choose] helped me realise is that I don’t have to choose, but that I needed to develop ways in which to focus on one thing at a time, then swivel the wheel of interests and activities ’round like a revolving spice rack and pick up the next flavour, focus on that for a while, rinse and repeat. Simple, but brilliant. When it works, you feel as if everyone else is scuttling around at normal speed and your time has just gone into Hollywood blockbuster slow-mo. They run the rat race; you do your thing… and another thing…and another…

Organizing Your Home for Sale

http://homeorganizing.wordpress.com

Staging your home can make a big difference in how quickly your home sells — and for how much. Organizing for a move is one of the hardest and most time consuming parts of a move. Terry Miller (@HomeOrganizing) wants to help you do both. She’s currently working on building up her new site, so keep an eye on it — and if you’re planning on moving or selling your home, make sure to get in touch with her!

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