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Six things I discovered this week

Updated November 2012

By Jim Connolly | May 15, 2010

Here are six things I discovered this week, which you may find interesting:

  1. I discovered that when some a-list bloggers offer a free report, it’s actually just a long advertisement, with some tips at the beginning.  That’s not a report, that’s an advertisement that tries to fool people into reading it.  Not a great way to win a prospective customer’s trust or respect.
  2. I learned that Google Buzz has a great deal of potential as a place to learn and to share information with your contacts.  You can connect with me on Google Buzz here.
  3. I learned that my intuition is still alive and well.  I was thinking of doing a post here, that recommended a service provider I use, but something kept telling me not to; even though the service had been extremely reliable.  The service went down this week and the customer service was one of the worst I’ve ever experienced.  Your intuition can be a huge asset when you learn to trust it.
  4. I discovered this very clever quote from Winston Churchill: “When you are going through hell – Keep going!”
  5. I saw that Facebook held a “crisis meeting” because of the feedback to their attitude to user privacy.  Maggie Shiels’ article on The BBC website covers it extremely well.
  6. I noticed earlier that this will be the 28th post I’ve written in the past 28 days.  I’m pretty sure that’s a record for me.

So, what did you discover or rediscover this week?

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