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Energy Creates Energy

October 2, 2013 By Jeff Turner Leave a Comment

Sarah Bernhardt once said, “Life begets life. Energy creates energy. It is by spending oneself that one becomes rich.” And creativity spawns creativity. We are in what some are calling a “creativity crisis.” One of the best talks I’ve heard around this topic was a TED talk by Sir Ken Robinson, “How Schools Kill Creativity.” […]

Filed Under: Life Tagged With: creativity, energy, life, values

Listening As Strategy – The Speech

September 27, 2013 By Jeff Turner 2 Comments

Brian Copeland: So this guy plays in real estate because he loves us, and he’s going to show you his heart today in his session, and I want you to give a very warm welcome to one of my favorite speakers in America, Mr. Jeff Turner. Jeff Turner: So what do you do after that? […]

Filed Under: Listening Tagged With: listening, social media, strategy, values

Values Are Illuminated By Crisis: Remembering A 9/11 Hero

September 11, 2013 By Jeff Turner 4 Comments

I don’t often cry openly on an airplane in front of strangers. On a December 12, 2006 JetBlue flight to New York, I did.  That day, on the History Channel, I came face to face with a man who walked the talk of his stated values and lived them so clearly that it brought me to […]

Filed Under: Commentary, Values Tagged With: 911, life, values

Link Baiting Hits A New Low

August 31, 2013 By Jeff Turner 8 Comments

I went to bed angry last night. My final tweet of the night was this, “Congratulations, @WashingtonPost, you’ve taken link baiting to a new low.” I tossed and turned as I thought about the state of the fourth estate. I went to bed fuming about media’s unbridled desire to sensationalize headlines with little regard for the […]

Filed Under: Commentary Tagged With: journalism, link baiting, values

You Don’t Need To Be The General To Have Go To War Values

August 16, 2013 By Jeff Turner 3 Comments

In every organization, regardless of size, values take root from the top down. It rarely, if ever, works the other way. Grass roots movements to shift a company culture, to align the values of  the leaders of the company with the values of it’s employees, can only go so far. Even attempts to get leaders […]

Filed Under: Values Tagged With: culture, struggle, values

What Are Your “Go To War” Values?

March 12, 2013 By Jeff Turner 13 Comments

Everybody loves a touchy-feely statement of values. Sites like Pinterest are littered with beautifully designed values pieces. An industry has been built around selling motivational posters based on popular, ethical values. They’re inspirational and aspirational. They make us feel good. Often, however, they don’t represent reality. Too many companies have values that are not in line […]

Filed Under: Values Tagged With: brokers, leadership, Real estate, values

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