I like to calculate the average percentage discounts from the list price for 'Sub of the Day' offers at Subway to decide on what days to go there for lunch. Spoiler: It depends on where you live. Speaking of which - did you know that Subway on Isle of Man has a 'Mango Chicken Tikka' as their sub of the day on Tuesdays? But let's get back on topic... I buy all my socks on a single a day of the year to get an identical stack of socks so I don't need to ever sort socks again. I organize my … [Read more...]
That Gap Between Expectations and Perceived Reality
I recently talked to a fellow entrepreneur who seemed quite stressed out. Despite business going well, being healthy, and otherwise not having any complaints, he felt stressed. Very stressed. I could relate because I tend to feel the same way. Despite being in a very good position - no shitty boss, no looming deadlines, no dreadful finances - I feel stressed. A while back, it dawned on me that stress isn't necessarily the result of any tangible, or even any external, factor. It can be … [Read more...]
Here’s Why You Can Stop Feeling Bad for Playing Video Games
You know what leading thinkers at Google, Glassdoor and US presidential campaigns have in common? They are die-hard gamers. Not just play-GTA-V-for-an-entire-weekend gamers, but invest-years-of-their-lives-into-their-World-of-Warcraft-guild gamers. The real deal. While their peers ramped up college credits in high school, polished their resume by volunteering in senior citizen homes and suffered through parent-pleasing piano-lessons, these guys went all-in on Mountain Dew-fueled, … [Read more...]
A Layman’s Guide to Hiring a Lawyer in Thailand
To me, finding a great lawyer in Bangkok has always felt a bit like trying to find a straw needle in a haystack: it's not only that I might have no idea what exactly I should be looking for, but I might not even realize when I've found one. There are some very general resources: embassies have lawyer lists and Legal 500 ranks commercial lawyers in different categories. But beyond that, it's tremendously hard to find information about law firms - unlike smart phones, you don't find many … [Read more...]
How to Manage Change as an Entrepreneur
"No one ever got fired for buying IBM," might have been one of the most successful marketing slogans in corporate history. Buying IBM computers was playing it safe. Making them, however, wasn't: IBM ran into some serious trouble getting their PCs off the shelves in the 90s. IBM eventually solved the issue by changing from being a company that makes PCs, into a company that makes lawyer AIs. You'd think small businesses and entrepreneurs would be faster to adapt to change than a multinational … [Read more...]