Power Nap #43
Funny and thought-provoking media from Kate and her team for a quick, refreshing pick-me-up.
In Case You Missed It
1. Kate shared her woes about spending $120 on this for her daughters.
2. Kate upped her weights for workouts. Here are her thoughts on carrying a heavier load.
3. Random Amazon homeruns this week: shrimp deveiner, these shower suction hooks, and this allergy pillow cover.
"Let no man pull you so low as to hate him."
– Martin Luther King Jr.
Things We Found Interesting
This article on Costco's unique approach to business. Unlike most businesses, which focus on maximizing profit, Costco tries to continually lower costs. Here is Costco's CEO: “Everything that we do at Costco is not to figure out how much we can make — it’s [about] how little we can make and still pay our bills because we want to sell more. We want to continue to lower the price and sell more units.” They take this approach very seriously. Jim Senegal, co-founder, was once approached at a board meeting about raising the price of the Costco hot dog (which has been a notoriously low $1.50 forever): The board member said: "Jim, we can't sell this hot dog for a buck fifty. We are losing our rear ends." Sinegal replied, "If you raise the effing hot dog, I will kill you. Figure it out." In 2009, the Seattle Times asked Sinegal, "If [the price of the hot dog] ever goes up, what will it mean?" Sinegal replied, "That I'm dead." The hotdog is still a buck fifty. That's a commitment to low prices.
Spotify has a five minute excerpt of MLK's “I Have a Dream” speech. Worth listening.
What were the most popular New Year's resolutions made by Americans this year? Overall, saving more money. For younger adults it was also improving mental health, while older adults were focused on losing weight and exercising more. Here's the chart:
Things We Devoured
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