From Internet: • theverge.com, March 19: Instagram won’t approve new augmented reality effects because of COVID-19 limitations • cnbc.com, March 19: Apple limits bulk online purchases of iPhones amid coronavirus supply constraints • dailymail.co.uk, March 24: Officials in Fuzhou, Fujian Province of southern China, have adjusted the number of divorce appointments to 10 couples a […]
Individuals may enter marriages with a set of expectations that can blind them to realistic outcomes. According to various resources that is also one of the reasons of divorce. One party’s set of expectations can be different than the other person’s set, and when it comes to marriage, expectations can create conflicts even before the […]
“The Leidenfrost effect” is a physical phenomenon in which a liquid, close to a surface that is significantly hotter than the liquid’s boiling point, produces an insulating vapor layer that keeps the liquid from boiling rapidly. As we prepare our clients for negotiation meetings with their future partners we tell them that sometimes they have […]
The question in the headline was directed at the two cousins sitting across from me, who wanted to learn exactly when it’s the best time to sell their business. Their answers were both “No!”. It is one of my several questions to the shareholders of the companies who come to visit us to learn the […]
As I was clearing some of my old stuff I hit on a box full of old watches, mainly inherited from my family. One of them got my attention and I took it to a repair shop. “It is functioning,” the shop owner said. “We just have to change its glass and band. It is […]
A standard piano with 81 keys has a width of about 150 cm. Hence it is possible for composers to write songs for 2 people sitting next to each other. With their 4 hands they can play 20 notes at the same time. Other musical instruments don’t allow for such “comfortable” performance conditions, let alone […]
Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum. As a philosophy, it treats breakage and repair as part of the history of an object, rather than something to disguise. If you are a business owner on the road to find a partner, there will be […]
On March 30, 2019, the news channels reported that the American actor, director and producer Nicolas Cage has filed for an annulment just 4 days after getting married for the 4th time. It seems, they could tolerate each other only for 4 days. I don’t know what should be done to prevent such “to be […]
Assume you own a 15 years old business with 10 million Euros annual turnover. There are a couple of companies in your size that you would call competitors. Your market goes through a consolidation period. One of your competitors was bought recently by an international company at 1.4 times its turnover. A week ago you’ve […]
Recently the media reported that the aircraft manufacturer Airbus had announced it would end production of its A380 superjumbo passenger jet after failing to secure orders. It can happen to all companies, small or big. Forecasting sales/orders is not an easy task. Even a company like Airbus, employing about 130,000 people and being one of […]
