What are the metrics that will really matter. We spend so much time measuring what doesn't matter and not recognizing that what does matter is immeasurable.
Decision Making: On the Pursuit and Misuse of Useless Information
The paper's thesis is that decision makers often delay decisions to pursue nothing relevant
The key take-away is that all of us, when making a decision, need to carefully think through what we absolutely need to know in order to make a good decision, rather than delaying decision making and leaning on the crutch of more time to gather non-essential data that may contribute to a poorer decision.
Camping, Glamping or What???
How is THIS for glamping?
Though perhaps not the first to pluck the whole unnecessary tent-pitching business out of camping, Seoul-based studio ArchiWorkshophas certainly taken the semi-ridiculous art of glamping—that's glamour camping, naturally—to the next level with this so-called Glamping for Glampers line of luxe, high-tech tents. Clustered in a quiet valley in Yang-Pyeong, South Korea, the tents come in both a long, worm-like shape, as well as a circular variation that's designed to resemble a pebble, but looks...
Read moreAre you an eater or a baker?
Eaters just consume in a zero sum game...bakers create spectacular new dishes...
My best advice is from Guy Kawasaki who has offered this advice to everyone through speeches and it’s also in Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actionsbut I’ve had the opportunity to discuss with him personally so I have a deeper personal understanding.
Guy’s advice, “Become a baker, not an eater. For an “eater,” the world is a zero sum game. There is a limited pie with only so many pieces. A “baker,” however, looks at the world in terms of “Wow. I can bake more pies. I...
Read moreWorking In China...Not So Nuanced...
Here are some "must know" tidbits for working in China
A fool learns from his own mistakes. The wise man learns from the mistakes of others. Here are 8 truths learned by others much smarter than me, so you don’t have to make the same mistakes.
1. Let Your Money Do The Talking...
A lot of people ask me: “How do you do business in China if you can’t speak their languages?” I tell them: “I do business in USD – everybody speaks that language.” Business is always conducted in the language of the person paying the bills. The intelligent seller will...
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