Matt’s Thursday Morning Copout
January 22, 2009 by Matticus
Filed under All Stories, News and Opinion
I have a class at 930. Sadly my buffer reaching it’s limit. Too many projects, not enough time. Raid Rx, the raid healing column on WoW Insider, may be returning shortly.
I’ll let you guess who’s penning it.
This also means I’ll be soliciting your ideas and questions for the revived weekly column on raid healing, organization, and all that fun stuff.
Not only that, I’ve ramped up the activity level of the WoW Insider Twitter account. I’ll be injecting a large dose of personality and interaction and it won’t be just “Read this post here†all the time anymore. Just bear in mind I won’t be the only one using it. But for the most part, I’ll be trying.
I’m also working on starting up another blog. Not quite as educational or informative here. It’s an interesting concept. More details to come. I know Aylii’s going to kill me after telling me I’m trying to do too much. Sorry 
. I am nothing if not ambitious.
So, stuff of interest for you to read today:
World of Warcraft
- Making the Switch from 10 man to 25 man (Too Many Annas)
- Is Greater Heal Dead? (Kestrel)
- An Overview of Patchwerk (Kitts)
- Spiky Health Loss Be Gone! (Stop)
- Naxxramas Achievement Tips (Tales of a Priest)
- Preliminary Ulduar Info Leak (Tard Factor) Note: Take it with an enormously big grain of salt. But makes for great discussion! Your thoughts?
Blogging
- 14 Foolproof Proofreading Tips for Bloggers (Copyblogger) Note: Pay close attention to #5.
- How to create a Blogging Plan and Actually Reach Your Goals This Year (Problogger) Note: Aspiring bloggers should zero in on “So, How’s a Blogging Plan Looks Like?â€Â
- That’s Not What I Thought I Wrote! (Freelance Switch)
- 3 Easy Ways to Write with Style (Write to Done) Note: #2 is a big one for me.
- 10 Not So Common Tips for Starting a Blog (Blogopolis Blueprint) Note: 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, and 10. Especially number 6. Write it down, tape it to your monitor.
Lifestyle
- The Socratic Method to Great Living – 5 Steps (Zen Habits) Note: Read #5 on that list. Comment here what it is that you want from WoW. Are you getting what you want?
Leadership
- The Difference Between Strategy and Tactics (Six Disciplines)
- What do You Think About Leadership Styles? (Leadership Turn)
- Perfectionism is the Enemy (Slow Leadership)
I'm Matticus and I play a Dwarf Priest. My home is in Conquest, a raiding Guild that I have founded. Every week, I log 12 hours raiding on Ner'Zhul.
Wynthea is the Troll Priest with the best Mohawk on Firetree. Currently, I raid 4 nights a week in a hardcore guild. I started playing WoW in May 2005, and raiding end-game in May 2007. My guild is currently working through 25-man WotLK content. I've tried playing other classes, but Priests are my passion. I am extremely fond of Dwarves.... especially with Ketchup. 
My name is Sydera and I like to heal things--think Florence Nightingale with foliage. I play a night elf druid on Ner'Zhul, and I raid 12 hours a week. As a guild officer for Conquest, I coordinate healing and recruit new raiders. I started playing WoW in Fall 2005, and it was love at first click. Before I discovered the joys of Broccoli-stalk healing, I raided as a holy paladin, and I now have alts in all healing classes. I have to say, though, bark beats poofy dresses and heavy plate in my book.
Sweet! Thanks for the link to my write up on Naxx Achievements, Matt. I hear you about taking on too much, it certainly an be rough doing guild officer admin stuff, work, RL stuff, and blogging as often as I can. Good luck to you sir!
Derevkas last blog post..Naxxramas Achievement Tips
Don’t post new blog posts on twitter unless you’re using a separate account. Make it so that people tuning in to chat who already have the RSS feed don’t need to hear about each new post twice, but people who want to hear about the new posts via twitter can follow a different account.
Everyone needs a break sometimes.
Thanks for the interesting read links until we hear more from you.
I actually really like the “weekly” links to nice blog posts. I don’t read too many blogs so pointing out the good ones are nice!
Matt, thanks for the link to my leadership styles post, I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Mikis last blog post..Leadership’s Future: A Two-Edged Sword
Step #5 from Zen Habits as it applies to WoW for me:
WoW has been many things to me over my time with it, but now my goals are clear: I want to see content and be challenged. I really don’t want much out of WoW other than new, interesting, and difficult encounters. As for achieving it, I am waiting for Ulduar and doing achievements. Quite happy honestly. Just glad I got my 5min Malygos before the patch.
Other things in WoW don’t interest me much. Guess I am single minded.
As for life… well that is much harder question. Zen Habits’ line at the top about knowing your dreams is right on. To bad it wasn’t addressed.