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Why I Blocked Tumblr On My Home Network

February 5, 2013 By Jeff Turner 24 Comments

This past weekend I blocked access to Tumblr.com from my home wireless network. I’ve been blocking porn sites using OpenDNS for a long time. But Tumblr.com doesn’t fall into the category of porn site in the OpenDNS directory. It falls into the social media category. However, make no mistake, there is a large part of the […]

Eye Contact, Waving, And Community

February 4, 2013 By Jeff Turner 13 Comments

A middle-aged male runner was coming toward me, heading the opposite direction. Our eyes met and we greeted each other with a quick, “good morning.” A bit later, a middle-aged man was tending to his flowers a few yards ahead of me. As I ran by, I said good morning and I waved, but he […]

Success Is Dependent On Effort

January 31, 2013 By Jeff Turner 11 Comments

“The only disability in life is a bad attitude #truu” My nephew posted that on his Facebook wall today. It’s a popular way to think. And the first response from one of his friends was, “Varner used to tell us that the only thing life you have a 100% control over is your attitude.” It’s a […]

Diversity, Real Estate, And Leadership

January 23, 2013 By Jeff Turner 17 Comments

I was honored to be invited to last week’s CEO Summit in New York. Those in attendance were tasked with discussing “The Future Of Real Estate.” It seemed like the perfect topic for a gathering of some of the brightest and most truly influential people in the real estate industry. Frankly, I felt a bit […]

Easy Mobile Conference Call Dialing: Use Commas In Google Calendar

January 7, 2013 By Jeff Turner 13 Comments

The littlest things bring me such joy. One of the bains of my existence has been making it simpler to get to conference calls when I’m mobile. I want to be able to do so without having to plan in advance to have the conference call number and access code written down somewhere. I […]