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Artificial Intelligence is a Tool for Humans, Not a Replacement
The debate around Artificial Intelligence is heating up. We must remember that AI is a tool, not a replacement for human effort. We must use it to augment our limits and create a future that engages with humanity.
Unfriending 4000 people on Facebook
In an attempt to reclaim my large Facebook account for personal use, I unfriended over 4000 people and while doing so learned a lot about Facebook and my ongoing relationship with it.
Backlink Requests are Spam
If you run a blog or website, you will inevitably get backlink or guest post requests. What started as an innocent practice has devolved into an automated process that can best be compared to Spam. Not only is it adding trash to your Inbox, but it is also bringing down the quality of search results.
Walking the Grounds
Even though I often work in a remote digital environment, I have adopted the habit of virtually “walking the grounds” at any job I have. It allows me to keep tabs on what is going on in various parts of the company and make more informed decisions based on first-hand knowledge.
Cognitive Dissonance and Blogging
Do you believe that blogging does not work? That is has failed you in your effort to accomplish your ends? Might you consider that it hasn’t, but instead that you are dealing with cognitive dissonance?
Cognitive dissonance is that feeling of discomfort you get when what you believe runs counter to what you are doing
Your blog should be a means to an end
Having blogged for almost two decades now, I have had the opportunity to talk to hundreds of people who have gone down the same road as me. We often commiserate on the challenges and excitement of writing online. In the end things often crystallize around one questions, “Why did you start blogging?”
The answers vary.
Are your co-workers losing confidence in your meetings?
I like a good meeting at work. Unfortunately so many meetings degenerate quickly and become messy and counterproductive.
What is one bad meeting? Not much. But a pattern of bad meetings will cause attendees to make excuses to not show, or when they do, be less than attentive. Fortunately you can do some simple things
Remove those ads from your “Free” Blog
I want people to blog. Publishing and putting yourself out there can be a life-altering event. It can lead to new connections, skills and career options. It is very important. So I dislike saying anything that would discourage people from blogging.
But if you are a person who is using ad-supported blogging solutions, I am
Twitter is your Comments Section
You might notice, I don’t have comments on the Crazy Third Option. This does not prevent people from commenting on my posts. Why? Because commenting has largely moved to social media.
Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn are your comments sections. By not having an account on these platforms, you are telling people, “I don’t care what