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My Life in Advertising, by Claude C Hopkins
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10 Things You’ll Learn from “Mistakes Were Made (but not by me)” by Tavris & Aronson
“Why do you hate so-and-so, so much?” And he had answered them, with his shameless impudence, “I’ll tell you. He has done me no harm. But I played him a dirty trick, and ever since I have hated him.”
–Dostoyevsky, “The Brothers Karamazov”
The human brain is excellent at keeping itself free of blame. We have a self-image that we’re a good person, and we also do things that harm others. The cognitive dissonance this causes can be uncomfortable… until we rewrite our memories or justify our actions. Continue reading “10 Things You’ll Learn from “Mistakes Were Made (but not by me)” by Tavris & Aronson”
It’s my Birthday! 39 Things I’ve Learned in This Life
Today is my 39th birthday. No sense in letting it go to waste!
I’ve enjoyed getting older. Experiences have accumulated, giving me perspective.
I’ve learned a few things over my years, but maybe more so in the last 5 years since I became a father. Lots of things change when that happens. The world shines in a different light. Priorities shift. My wife and family are amazing and I wouldn’t be here without them.
I’ve grown a lot with this blog. I’ve learned more, I’ve become stronger, and I’ve let go of things that may have held me back in the past.
Continue reading “It’s my Birthday! 39 Things I’ve Learned in This Life”
“What Every BODY is Saying” by Joe Navarro
PRL Summary of “What Every BODY is Saying” by Joe Navarro
Chapter 1, I can’t hear a word they say: Decoding Non-Verbal Communication
Chapter 2, How Your Lizard Brain Gives Away Your Secrets
Chapter 3, Happy Feet and More: 20+ Secrets to Decoding Leg Movements
Chapter 4, Never Let Your Guard Down: Confidence Tells of the Torso
Chapter 5, Keep ’em at Arm’s Length
Chapter 6, Confidence Tells of the Hands
Chapter 7, Reading the Confidence Tells of the Face
Chapter 8, Lies and the Limbic Brain
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Facebook and the Principal-Agent Problem
Earlier this week, Mark Zuckerberg testified before the US Congress about User Privacy within The Facebook.
Six months ago, this wasn’t even a conversation. Continue reading “Facebook and the Principal-Agent Problem”
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