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According to news reports, Twitter is undergoing a denial of service attack today. Having gotten kind of addicted to the micro blogging website, I am at a bit of a loss today. I enjoy being able to read updates from friends, business contacts, and celebs. I also like being to post little tidbits about my life, philosophy and general goings ons.
So in the spirit of Twitter being down, I have decided to take this time to work on some other, far more productive components of my business. Here are some things that you can do today to cope 
- Update your main blog. If you haven’t written something longer than 140 characters lately, take a little bit of time today to pull together something more in the 140 word category. It will be good practice. Promise!
- Brainstorm some new website ideas. The Holiday shopping season is only a few months away and getting a head start now will have you ahead of the game.
- Participate in the HAHD challenge from Ezine Articles. Starting August 1st, they have challenged authors to submit 100 articles in 100 days. I’ve already submitted 4 and plan to have numbers 5 and 6 done and submitted today. You have until November 8th to submit them all. All participants that complete the challenge will receive a free mug or mouse pad.
- Create a Plan. Sit down with your planner or online calendar and plan out the rest of your business year. December will be here before you know it. Are you goals for the year anywhere near completion? If not, it is time to figure out how you will get there or what you need to rethink.
- Feel the freedom. A bit tongue in check, but enjoy this time of not needing to refresh your twitter window every 5 minutes to keep up on the minor details of @whoevers life. Most of the time we are all plugged in too much anyway. I know for me, it slows down my productivity and I am hoping to enjoy some time today being able to crank out some work without distraction.
I hope these ideas help out a bit today. Don’t worry, I’m sure Twitter will be up again soon.
