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Comment on Our Wonderful (and at times Exhausting) Custom Nation by Randy Mayeux

Randy Mayeux — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:18:26 +0000

And, here is one other way to describe the current reality. In the “old days,” at McDonald’s, you ordered a hamburger, and it was already made (pre-made). They just reached back, grabbed the correct wrapped burger, and handed you the burger you ordered. Now, consider Chipotle — they have a line of ingredients, and they assemble as you instruct. So, “custom,” from a standard selection of ingredients.

Comment on Our Wonderful (and at times Exhausting) Custom Nation by Randy Mayeux

Randy Mayeux — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:50:43 +0000

Bob, you are right — and maybe the definition of customization is being “tweaked.” The book describes how people can now “custom order” their own pair of sneakers from practically every company. Maybe we should call it “mass produced, with your own custom-requested tweaks.”

From the book:
“Nike sold more than $100 million worth of totally customized, made-to-order sneakers (and incidentally, today every single big athletic shoe company in the world — from Reebok to Adidas — has stepped up to offer custom shoes).”

But, I suspect that the coming era of 3D printers might further muddy the waters and definitions.

Comment on Our Wonderful (and at times Exhausting) Custom Nation by Bob Morris

Bob Morris — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:41:32 +0000

Mass production and customization are not mutually exclusive. Core components must be mass produced, as must different combinations of the same components. Examples: automobiles and computers. Everything in a Starbucks is mass produced and must be. All coffeemakers are mass produced and must be. Diversity of selection from among multiple options offers differentiation, as with automobiles and computers.

This statement caught my eye: “the most successful companies in every industry in the United States – from food to fashion – are ditching mass production in favor of customization…” Name one.

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How Hollywood Studios Predict Themselves to Fail | Stand-Up Strategy — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:08:01 +0000

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Friday’s Links To Go | Tim Archer's Kitchen of Half-Baked Thoughts — Fri, 10 May 2013 12:30:29 +0000

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In Praise of Clear Speech | Lifetree Café Palo Alto — Thu, 09 May 2013 20:00:43 +0000

[…] a problem with mumbling, made worse when I’m excited or sleep-deprived. In the same post, Randy gives both a compelling reason for not mumbling — it inhibits communication and thwarts ambition […]

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In Praise of Clarity of Speech | Lifetree Café Palo Alto — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:35:38 +0000

Comment on Don’t Mumble – Your Communication Tip of the Day (One Reason why Todd Bradley is not the CEO of HP) by In Praise of Clarity of Speech | Lifetree Café Palo Alto

In Praise of Clarity of Speech | Lifetree Café Palo Alto — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:34:40 +0000

[…] plenty of expression ever since. As Randy Mayeux says in his First Friday Book Synopsis blogpost, Communication Tip of the Day, “never speak in a monologue; instead speak with vocal variety and verbal punch.” […]

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Thursday’s Links To Go | Tim Archer's Kitchen of Half-Baked Thoughts — Thu, 09 May 2013 12:39:52 +0000

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