There is a difference between searching online booksellers for the best price on a particular book that was recommended to you, and walking into a bookstore not knowing what you will walk out with.
Most of our modern lives are built around the former, but many of the joys we experience come from allowing something interesting to find us.
Peter
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Thursday, April 28, 2011
Monday, April 4, 2011
Arbitrary
Purchases are often succeed or fail for arbitrary reasons.
Perhaps the customer couldn't find a parking place they liked and moved on. Or they hated the clerk with the untucked shirt. Or they liked talking to the pretty girl at the counter. Or your store is next to their favorite lunch spot and they passed through on their way to their car. Or they expected a cheap commodity and found rare quality instead.
You can only worry about the factors you can control, and mitigate the risk of the things you can't. Focus your efforts.
Peter
Perhaps the customer couldn't find a parking place they liked and moved on. Or they hated the clerk with the untucked shirt. Or they liked talking to the pretty girl at the counter. Or your store is next to their favorite lunch spot and they passed through on their way to their car. Or they expected a cheap commodity and found rare quality instead.
You can only worry about the factors you can control, and mitigate the risk of the things you can't. Focus your efforts.
Peter
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