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Here's our quick read on the top tweets, news, and buzz circulating in the field of changemaking this week. Tell us, what's got you talking? And what do you want to be talking about?

• Seven things highly productive people do. By far the most popular post week—clearly, during this busy holiday season and with a whole new year ahead of us, we want to know how to be productive, efficient, and successful. These are just a few tips, but you may have your own. Timothy Smith shared several more on our Facebook page. Join the conversation and tell us what helps you to stay productive and moving forward.

• The year in awesome people. GOOD selects ten people who you’ve probably never heard of—a woman in Toronto who hands out tips to bicyclers for being green; a young girl who raised money to help mitigate teacher firings in California; and a retired police captain who continued to join Occupy Wall Streeters even after being arrested. Awesome people are all around us. http://ht.ly/83w9C

• BCorp passed in New York last week! Another big step for socially conscious businesses to be recognized and supported by legal structures. We’re thrilled for our Board member, Andrew Kassoy and the entire BLabs team! http://ht.ly/83wml

• We tend to hear—and tell—predominantly negative stories about Africa. The New Yorker decided to change that with ten of the biggest, positive stories from the continent in 2011: http://ht.ly/83wtB

• Why do we give up our sacred spaces so easily? The shower, the train ride, the long commute—opportunities to think, ponder, and perhaps just breathe. Scott Belsky says that with so much connection we’re not giving ourselves enough opportunity disconnect—because those opportunities may just lead to those “aha” moments we all want. http://ht.ly/83wMV How will you disconnect in the new year?

• Have you ever just had one of those days? Nothing is going right, your schedule goes awry when meetings are cancelled, and you start snapping at people. Then you just start second-guessing yourself. 2010 Echoing Green Fellow Scott Warren shared one of those days with his community; he was refreshingly honest and forthcoming. A poignant post you should read when you’re just having one of those days: http://ht.ly/83x7X

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