Novelty The human novelty bias makes us think the new is somehow more relevant. What’s really important is the patterns that have held true for generations Guessed the Word? Series 15 (1/3) [photo: jackmac34]
Essence Dump the old to make space for the new. But without losing the essence of our potential, as that’s what stimulates its own excitement Guessed the Word? Series 15 (2/3) [photo: owen-kemp]
Wish-list We over-estimate how welcome spontaneous gifts will be. Recipients prefer gifts from their wish-list. But money as a gift is liked even more: it’s always the right colour, and fits everybody Guessed the Word? Series 15 (3/3) [photo: mark adriane]
Guess the Word and Contact Us for prizes! Series 15 starts soon….. 1st letter of each post Title (in a Series) spells a business word (spelt correctly, backwards, jumbled up or as an anagram). Previous answers: Series 14 spelt X-A-M-S (XMAS) Series 13 spelt V-E-L-U-A (VALUE) Series 12 spelt T-O-Q-U-E (QUOTE) Series 11 spelt B-O-J-S (JOBS) Series 10 spelt …
Spirit Values are more important than strategy. The spirit in which a firm does business augments or diminishes its financial position, making those who interact with it feel good or bad Guessed the Word? Series 14 (4/4) [photo: paulo-rodrigues]
Merry Business is the engine that powers progress. Be merry! Trade, technology and liberty have led to better health & homes, longer lives and less war. And things will be even better in the future Guessed the Word? Series 14 (2/4) [photo: geralt]
Angel Showers of data + computing advances + falling cloud storage costs = angels have quietly crept into business. These Artificial Intelligence (AI) assistants are changing how products/ services are sold, customers are handled and payments are processed Guessed the Word? Series 14 (3/4) [photo: Engel62]
Xmas Hijacking Christmas for commerce is not new. Christmas itself piggy-backed on earlier midwinter festivals. In 1867, Macy’s in New York stayed open until midnight on Christmas Eve Guessed the Word? Series 14 (1/4) [photo: Pamjpat]
Guess the Word and Contact Us for prizes! Series 14 starts soon. 1st letter of each post Title (in a Series) spells a business word (spelt correctly, backwards, jumbled up or as an anagram). Previous answers: Series 13 spelt V-E-L-U-A (VALUE) Series 12 spelt T-O-Q-U-E (QUOTE) Series 11 spelt B-O-J-S (JOBS) Series 10 spelt H-A-R-K-M-A-L-L (HALLMARK) Series 9 spelt B-U-G-T-E-D…
Announce Moscow metro’s simple announcements are clear: male voice for inbound trains, female voice for outbound. “Boss calls you to work, wife calls you home”. On the ring line, male voice = clockwise direction, female voice = anti-clockwise Guessed the Word? Series 13 (2/5) [photo: Breaking the Walls]