3 Lies People Believe About Getting Out of Debt | DaveRamsey.com:
“When you’re intentional, it just elevates your overall experience.’”
Intentionality for the win!
Commentary
Can You Curate a Town? – The New York Times
Can You Curate a Town? – The New York Times:
“Curating a town as one might an art collection — or in latter days, a party or store — is not a lonely pursuit. Wealthy individuals like Mr. Resnick, well-funded nonprofits and even corporations like Walmart have begun buying deserted American main streets, hoping to reinvent them with a fresh aesthetic.”
*Intersting. How many geographic locations are available? Can they be made into magnets for people that will then need products and services that must be created and delivered locally? What is the population density or population needed to make a place economically viable? How many places require tourism as a major plank? Can this place have some other major attraction that can bring people to there? Perhaps great outdoor scenery and weather …
Cool AR (Augmented Reality) For The Supermarket
The screenshot image below is from Dent Reality.
It seems they are working on some interesting Augmented Reality technology. Someone is going to make something that creates consumer and retailer value. If you visit their site hopefully you can see a video of the demo the screenshot was from.
Jeff Raider on Founding Warby Parker and Harry’s – The New York Times
Jeff Raider on Founding Warby Parker and Harry’s – The New York Times:
“Jeff Raider on Founding Warby Parker and Harry’s First, eyeglasses. Now, shaving. Mr. Raider, a co-founder of two powerful direct-to-consumer brands, says change happens faster than we think.”
*Interesting short interview. Didn’t know of the Warby Parker and Harry’s connection previously.
Bootleggers and Baptists – Wikipedia
Bootleggers and Baptists is a concept put forth by regulatory economist Bruce Yandle,[1] derived from the observation that regulations are supported both by groups that want the ostensible purpose of the regulation, and by groups that profit from undermining that purpose.[2]
— Read on en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootleggers_and_Baptists
*Concept often brought up in EconTalk podcasts.
Happiness & the Gorilla | The Daily | Gartner L2
Show me someone who sweats every day, and spends as much time at events as watching them on TV, and I’ll show you someone who is good at life.
— Read on www.l2inc.com/daily-insights/no-mercy-no-malice/happiness-the-gorilla
*Lots of interesting and useful advice in this article. Read the whole thing. You will learn something about yourself and life.
Heinen’s gets deeper insight into store operations
CB4 reported that its clients have a 95% compliance rate on recommendations from the stores and see a net sales gain of 0.8% to 3% from its solution.
— Read on www.supermarketnews.com/retail-financial/heinen-s-gets-deeper-insight-store-operations
*How much more in profits after subtracting the cost of the service?
Seth’s Blog: How does the ball know?
Seth’s Blog: How does the ball know?:
” In order to not follow through, you need to start slowing down before you’re done hitting the ball. “
*Best description of what’s really happening.
Super Commuter
A 2:15 Alarm, 2 Trains and a Bus Get Her to Work by 7 A.M.
“California job growth has slowed considerably over the past year, in part because high housing costs have made it harder for employers to fill jobs.”
“About 50,000 commuters leave San Joaquin County each day for jobs in the Bay Area, a figure that has rebounded to its pre-recession peak, according to Jeffrey Michael, director of the Center for Business and Policy Research at the University of the Pacific in Stockton. And that has given Stockton one of the nation’s highest concentrations of “extreme commuters” who travel 90 or more minutes to work.”
“Long commutes are, of course, not unique to Northern California. The number of commuters who travel 90 or more minutes to work is almost 3 percent nationwide.”
“the phenomenon is even more evident in the Bay Area, where the numbers rose to nearly 5 percent from 3 percent in just three years, according to an analysis of census data by the Brookings Institution.”
“In Stockton, 8 percent of commuters travel 90 minutes or more.”
“Facing the day ahead, she was mindful that she still had a three-hour reverse commute that would deliver her home 12 hours later.”
*More people than I thought have what I’d deem extreme commutes. This was a good article that gave details on one woman’s commute.
UpCodes makes researching building regulations less exhausting for architects | TechCrunch
UpCodes makes researching building regulations less exhausting for architects | TechCrunch:
“Firms that can afford it hire building code consultants, but a startup called UpCodes wants to make code compliance easier for all builders.”
*What if I’m just a homeowner and want to know what I can do to my property? A tall privacy fence is no longer an option because local codes have changed.
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