I have been using the MyDashboard plugin for a while, it replaces the default WordPress Dashboard for something slicker and more expandable, with ‘gadgets’, small widgets you can drag and drop and drag around to make the dash look just the way you want it.
Now I came across this today, 4 must have gadgets for MyDashboard. I especially love the activity gadget and the draft gadget which shows your draft posts right in the dash, no idea why they aren’t there to begin with.