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Tag: failure

Highlights of Kevin Kelly’s Unsolicited Advice

May 5, 2020May 5, 2020 ~ cafebedouin

"* Being able to listen well is a superpower. While listening to someone you love keep asking them “Is there more?”, until there is no more...* The more you are interested in others, the more interesting they find you. To be interesting, be interested...* To make something good, just do it. To make something great, … Continue reading Highlights of Kevin Kelly’s Unsolicited Advice

Harbringers of Failure

December 13, 2019December 13, 2019 ~ cafebedouin

"...there exist 'harbinger customers' who systematically purchase new products that fail (and are discontinued by retailers). This article extends this result in two ways. First, the findings document the existence of 'harbinger zip codes.' If households in these zip codes adopt a new product, this is a signal that the new product will fail. Second, … Continue reading Harbringers of Failure

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