Tag: Observations
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Bulk Efficiency, Exit Perplexity: Reimagining the Costco Checkin and Checkout
As I was making my monthly pilgrimage to Costco this weekend, I couldn’t help but ponder the inefficiencies of: Costco is one of my favorite retailers for providing incredible value per dollar spent. It is famous for not marking its prices above 15% of the cost, whereas other retailers routinely mark up prices by 50-70%….
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BestAccidental iPhone Hack
Lately, I’ve been frustrated with how slowly my iPhone charges. Most of us rely on our phones for everything these days, so I’m constantly plugging it in and unplugging it because I need it so often. Accidentally, I’ve started using my Mac charger to charge my phone. The difference is incredible! My phone charges significantly…
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Google or Guess? Smelling Trademark Infringement
True Story Last evening, I entered a South Bay mall to pick up some items. From a distance, I saw the “G” logo. Being a Google employee, I immediately associated it with the Google logo. My first reaction: “Hmm, didn’t know we have a Google store in this mall, I should check it out!” As…
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Annoying Clickbait Promos!
Your 1099 Has Arrived Read the email subject 1099 in Spam folder? Last minute panic – did I miss a tax form for filing? I rushed to open it.. Only to find a clickbait promo :/ Sure, you got my attention But not my trust This exemplifies the importance of long term goals over short…
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Disagreements Are a Good Thing
Lack of disagreements during team meetings is a BIG red flag for any leader… Why? I believe, there could only be two reasons, if people in the team aren’t disagreeing with each other: 1. People are afraid of speaking up.2. People aren’t thinking enough. Neither case is a particularly good indicator. Are you disagreeing enough?