To finish off the week on our usual food theme, I’ll report on something I heard this week on one of the many podcasts to which I subscribe. While WTF is generally about comedy, recently the host interviewed Anthony Bourdain, noted author, TV personality and, as he would tell you, former glorified line cook. Mark Maron, the host, was discussing the similarities between comics and cooks and the discussion covered training and paying one’s dues. Mr. Bourdain then made a comment that stuck with me and I think covers broader businesses than funny and food. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2011
When Is “Good” Good Enough?
Today’s question is “when is good good enough?” All of us try to do the best we can at all times I’m sure, but is that always necessary? What if you’re able to make a product of slightly lower quality that allows you to sell it for a lot less, thereby making it more accessible for consumers? Maybe the consumer can tell the difference but I’ve got a bunch of real-world examples of things you might be using where I’ll bet you can’t. Here’s why the issue matters. Continue reading
Filed under Thinking Aloud
Tire Irons And Mobile Devices
Consider the tire iron. This device is included in every automobile and is used, obviously, to change tires when there’s a problem. It’s used to loosen the lug nuts that hold the tire in place and as a lever or handle on the jack to raise and lower the vehicle. It can also be used with bad intent to kill someone. So is the tire iron intrinsically an evil thing if it’s used in a manner for which it wasn’t designed?
via CrunchBase
There’s an issue floating around now that raises this very question and it may concern you – if you carry a mobile device, it probably does. It raises a business question as well. Continue reading
Filed under Helpful Hints, What's Going On
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