Branding, Bell Curves, and Managing Expectations

When I first heard of companies rebranding their name brand products as generics to selling them at a discount, I thought it was pure greed. "Why not just sell it at the lower price? Why charge more for the illusion of superiority?" I wondered. Then, I heard a hot tub salesman explain why he might charge a wealthy customer more than the usual price. He wasn't gouging the customer, he was the managing customer's expectations of the product.

The Business of Busyness

Have you heart the saying, "If you want something to get done, give it to the busiest person you know."? Lately I've been realizing just how true that really is. I used to think busy people were uptight and, in the case of at least one couple I knew, driven by a preoccupation with possessions. But now I'm beginning to think that most of the busy people in my life are just more productive and happier because they work harder. I've been noticing that time slips away from me easily even though I'm not very busy and my best sense is that my problem comes from poor time management.

Blogging is Hard

Blogging sounds so easy, but I'm finding it way too hard. It's even harder when you can't quick mucking with the code long enough to post.

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