Seth Godin is one of my favorite bloggers and he recently wrote about the Weber–FencherLaw and I think it is relevant to our industry. Imagine two bags full of flour. One is regular and the other is the size of a sack of dog food. Seth writes, “It’s easier to tell the difference between two […]
The following is a guest post by Mark Kinsley. Humans take mental shortcuts all the time and don’t even realize it. Famous psychologist Daniel Kahneman tells the story of an investment officer who went to an auto show and decided to invest millions of dollars in Ford Motor Company stock. Dr. Kahneman personally knew the millionaire […]
My eight-year-old son Nicholas is a HUGE movie fan. His favorite genre is action, so we went to see “The Expendables 2.” Yes, it is rated R, which makes me a bad parent, but in my defense I talked to a few people who’d seen it and they gave me the heads up on when […]
I just got back from Aventura, Florida, and the 2012 Furniture Today Bedding Conference; it was a big success. The staff at Furniture Today does an outstanding job of putting this event together and really making it look easy, so I start off thanking them again for their effort.
If you have been reading this blog very long, you know that I am a big fan of creative and innovative solutions to complex problems. One of the most innovative companies in our industry is Ashley Furniture, and folks, they have done it again. They recently announced the launch of 50 sleep shops they are […]