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"A superhero is a hero with superpowers."

(Captin Obvious on the difference between heroes & superheroes - from the Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia.)

Just for fun I'd like to riff off of the Wikipedia list of comic book superpowers. My goal is to get you thinking about how much we as individuals are able to accomplish, and how we make that happen.

While listening to an NPR story on a couple in New York City who had "gone green" [1] (that is, living outside our normal consumer society, at least a bit) I was struck by a thought. If you want to get famous, gimmicks can get you some serious attention. Given the dire economic times [2]and forthcoming radical changes (at least here in the U.S.), I thought some get-famous-quick ideas might come in handy if you're considering a rapid job change ;-)

Note: I mean to use the word gimmick in the positive sense, as the Wikipedia entry puts it,

However, some seemingly trivial gimmicks of the past have evolved into useful, permanent features.

So my definition is "novel, quirky, and useful."

I've recently had the honor of being included in some "top productivity blogs" listings, and I wanted to say thanks to you all for continuing to read, comment, and recommend my blog to others. Some of the listings include:

• The Best Productivity Related Blogs
• The Top 50 Blogs That Will Unleash Your Motivation
• The Top 50 Productivity Blogs (most of which you haven.t heard about)
• Top ten blogs on time management