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My Sweet Satan And The Power Of Confirmation Bias

May 2, 2014 By Jeff Turner 2 Comments

My biases might initially lead me down the wrong path, but I’m not powerless. I can choose to take a different path.

Filed Under: Commentary, Life Tagged With: behavior, confirmation bias, influence

This Isn’t Bait & You’re Not A Fish

May 1, 2014 By Jeff Turner Leave a Comment

Wouldn’t it be nice if the most important piece of a blog post right now was the content of the blog post itself?

Filed Under: Commentary Tagged With: content, link baiting, quality

Lingering In An Inspirational Moment

April 29, 2014 By Jeff Turner 6 Comments

It was as normal as any conversation I’ve ever heard. And not. As I walked by their yard, I smiled at the Dad. I said nothing, but I hope he could see in my face the joy I experienced in that moment. I hope he saw the feeling of inspiration in my smile, in my eyes. I have a feeling he has seen that look before.

Filed Under: Commentary Tagged With: challenges, inspiration, life

The Future Is About Focus

April 22, 2014 By Jeff Turner 5 Comments

Our distractions are real. But distractions are are not unique to us or to our time. Our challenges are not greater. Our challenges are simply different. And the key to success in the face of those distractions is the same as it ever was – focus.

Filed Under: Behavior, Commentary Tagged With: craft, distractions, focus, skill

Nobody Is Smarter Than The Truth

April 21, 2014 By Jeff Turner 6 Comments

While I’ve attempted to make strong statements about the ineffectiveness of social media for advertising, I have never come close to nailing it as hard as Mr. Hoffman nails it in his presentation at Advertising Week Europe.

Filed Under: Commentary, Social Networking Tagged With: advertising, social media, truth

Truth: Some Apps Simply Shouldn’t Exist At All

April 14, 2014 By Jeff Turner 7 Comments

Fearing this might just be a publicity stunt designed to gain attention, despite the founder’s claims otherwise, I wasn’t going to write about this today. Providing this idiocy with more attention, even negative attention, might just help the founders raise the funding from Silicon Valley they are apparently seeking. But I decided to write anyway.

Filed Under: Commentary, Technology Tagged With: bad ideas, technology, values

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