This is a story about superior insight constructed around a Baseball story. Michael Lewis tells the story of how Billy Beane, general manager of Oakland Athletics, could for several years win more games than anyone else with a team payroll a fraction of the majors.
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Bicycle Share Programs
By Andrew Leunig on October 7, 2010 in Blog, Business Funding, Business Models, Case Studies, Fun, Insights, Lifestyle, Other Funding Sources, Other Stuff, Technology, Travel
Bicycle share programs are growing quickly around the world. They are pitched at short point-to-point travel and designed to fill in “the last half-mile” of public transport. Just perfect to get from the train station to the office. The Vélib’ in Paris has about 120,000 trips per day, so on average each bike is used […]
The Benefits of Travel
By Andrew Leunig on October 1, 2010 in Blog, Learning and Growth, Life Balance, Mental Health, Other Stuff, Travel
Recent research suggests that a holiday gives more enduring happiness than a purchase, partially because it is more personal and less likely to be unfavourably compared. It can also clear the mind and allow your sub-conscious to solve long-standing issues.
Tipping Point ? : Amazon e-books outsell hardbacks
By Andrew Leunig on July 23, 2010 in Blog, Business Models, Business Types, Insights, Online, Technology
Amazon is now selling more E-Books than hardcovers. E-book prices are on a par with paperback prices !
Quick Productivity gain for less than $300 per worker : Get a Second Screen !
I first got organised about 18 months ago with a second screen. It has made a dramatic difference to my productivity and overall work enjoyment. The key for me is to be able to have maybe 3 or 4 windows open at once and to be able to read one document, whilst creating another. Typical […]
GTD – Getting Things Done
In our business and personal lives we are all bombarded with stuff demanding our attention – What do we do next ? This book outlines the framework, the tools and the processes to help. One of my all time top ten favourite business books