Tag: Hot-takes

Product Lesson: How not to make a soap bar!

I recently had the opportunity to stay at Courtyard by Marriott for a business trip. At first, I was excited to see Paul Mitchell line of soap bars lying around in the shower. However, my excitement didn’t last longer. As soon as I started rubbing my hands against the soap, I almost got my finger…

Amazon Go: Shoplifting without Jail

“Shoplifting without jail” – That’s how Jeff Bezos describes Amazon Go experience. I recently had the opportunity to experience the shoplifting at one of the stores in San Francisco, and I’d have to say I’m “Amaz(on)ed” by the simplicity of pick-and-walkout experience. Few product lessons I took from the whole experience (and I’m sure Amazon…

Favorite Prioritization Framework: Eishenhower Matrix

How can you juggle around multiple tasks and still be productive? I recommend using: Eisenhower Matrix. It basically recommends breaking tasks into four buckets based on its urgency and importance (see attached pic). Once classified, Not Urgent and Not Important tasks can simply be ignored. Urgent and Not Important tasks can be delegated. Important and…

ScreenTime – Favorite Feature in 2018

I was recently asked: Q: “What was your favorite feature in a product in 2018?” A: “Screen Time” hands down. As an MBA student always pressed for time, I’m always looking for best ways to optimize time at hand. As soon as Apple released iOS 12 in September last year, I jumped on to the…

Alexa, move my money to Amazon fund!

Recent billion-dollar acquisition of PillPack by Amazon marks yet another significant move by e-commerce giant into disrupting pharmacy business. Already rumored healthcare venture by behemoths like JP Morgan, Berkshire Hathaway, and Amazon seems to be making significant progress over last couple of months. These series of events made me wonder what’s next for Amazon? Generally speaking, which industry technology…