New Year is on the horizon, and as we enter 2017, many of us will be thinking about what we can do to be better in the new coming year – on both a personal, professional and cultural level.
In January, my co-founders at BOLDR and I will be organising an interactive seminar with Dr. Gabija Toleikyte which will look at how we can change our habits, modify our brains and create lasting change. There will be some personal stories of success and maybe even a sample of the new coaching product we have been building.
I will follow up with some more details in the new year. But in the meantime, let me talk about the Kaizen approach.
Pre-Christmas discounting levels have grown for the sixth year in a row, with the average discount on the high street currently at 43 percent. By Christmas Eve, discounting levels are expected rise to a whopping 53 percent. But, whilst this is a good thing for consumers, it's likely a sign of nervousness from the high street.
Amazon revolutionised online shopping. Now, the company is looking to do the same for in-store grocery shopping. A few weeks ago, Amazon announced Amazon Go, a grocery store in Seattle. However, much like book shop it opened last year – which used customer reviews and ratings to sort books – Amazon Go is a grocery store with a twist: it has no checkouts.
