Introduction
The Pulitzer-award winning reporter Charles Duhigg presents to us an interesting read about a subject that often defines our daily routine- habit. In his 2012 New York bestseller, The Power of Habit, we see a ubiquitous read that has been recommended by readers across the divide. Duhigg presents to us truths and techniques on how habits form and even goes out of his way to give us insight on how to ch Read more
This article was originally published on GeekWire Hi Jeff, I am a fitness enthusiast/hobbyist and smalltime online merchant who primarily sells our own fitness products through our website. After a customer buys one of our products, we often also sell them related products found on Amazon.com through your Amazon Associates program. Everyone wins when we do this. The customer gets a wider selection of products, Amazon Read more
This is an example of a "Blue Ocean" business idea. "Blue Ocean" companies are generally much more profitable and successful. For more context see the first three parts of the series here : CrossFit is an example of a Blue Ocean strategy that looks across strategic groups within an industry. Within the market for customers who exercise at gyms, the low-cost provider strategic group is large gym chains (24 Hour Fitnes Read more
This is an excerpt from Trevor Noah's amazing autobiography Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood The money kept rolling in and I was balling out of control. This is how balling I was: I bought a cordless telephone. This was before everyone had a cellphone. The range on this cordless phone was strong enough that I could put the base outside my window, walk the two blocks to McDonald’s, order my l Read more