Comments on: Toasted Bagels and the Art of Good Business http://dannybrown.me/2009/07/24/toasted-bagels-and-the-art-of-good-business/ Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:12:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Danny http://dannybrown.me/2009/07/24/toasted-bagels-and-the-art-of-good-business/#comment-18362 Danny Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:28:54 +0000 http://dannybrown.me/?p=7329#comment-18362 And that's the problem - the legal system and the litigation hawks have made just being everyday people a lawsuit waiting to happen. We're creating environments where common sense isn't needed, because a lawyer and a greedy consumer are ruling the manufacturers... And that’s the problem – the legal system and the litigation hawks have made just being everyday people a lawsuit waiting to happen. We’re creating environments where common sense isn’t needed, because a lawyer and a greedy consumer are ruling the manufacturers…

]]> By: Darvin http://dannybrown.me/2009/07/24/toasted-bagels-and-the-art-of-good-business/#comment-18361 Darvin Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:24:35 +0000 http://dannybrown.me/?p=7329#comment-18361 I generally agree with your point that customers should be allowed to adjust / customize their purchase. However, I don't think this is a "black and white" issue. In this litigious environment, where everyone is suing everyone else, I can understand not giving the customer to much ability to customize when any amount of customizing increases the risk of injury and or death of the customer.... like with your smoke detector.... regardless of how smart the customer is or thinks he is. Remember, not too long ago, McDonald's was successfully sued because their hot coffee was too hot!?! .-= Darvin @ Best Ionic Air Purifiers´s most recent blog post ...<a href="http://www.bestionicairpurifiers.com/hepa-air-purifiers.html" rel="nofollow">HEPA Air Purifiers</a> =-. I generally agree with your point that customers should be allowed to adjust / customize their purchase. However, I don’t think this is a “black and white” issue. In this litigious environment, where everyone is suing everyone else, I can understand not giving the customer to much ability to customize when any amount of customizing increases the risk of injury and or death of the customer…. like with your smoke detector…. regardless of how smart the customer is or thinks he is. Remember, not too long ago, McDonald’s was successfully sued because their hot coffee was too hot!?!
.-= Darvin @ Best Ionic Air Purifiers´s most recent blog post …HEPA Air Purifiers =-.

]]> By: rhiebert http://dannybrown.me/2009/07/24/toasted-bagels-and-the-art-of-good-business/#comment-8603 rhiebert Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:35:14 +0000 http://dannybrown.me/?p=7329#comment-8603 The creative title question deserves an answer, in the form of a comparison. The products that comes to mind are the synthetic automotive lubricants and related car car products, ie. air and oil filters offered by Amsoil Inc. When applied to all types and sizes of vehicles and equipment, the appropriate products will reduce operation and maintenance expenses, emissions and increase their life span. <br>Like the smoke alarm and toaster theme, there can be some comparisons, keeping in mind that there is a context gap. In other words you may think, what do bagels, smoke alarms and synthetic oil have in common? This may be a stretch but the smoke alarm and synthetics is one I'd like to try. For starters, synthetics offer benefits like extended oil changes, reduced emissions and impact on the environment. The product option I'm thinking of can remain in service for as long one year or 35,000 miles, whichever comes first. An oil and air filter also can stay in place without servicing or replacing for the same period. Here's where adjusting it, like the smoke alarm, for personal use comes into play. One may not be wise to drive your car for 35,000 miles with this product because it has perhaps been subjected to conditions that require the synthetic motor oil to be replaced, but it shows the superior quality and level of protection offered in the most important and significant component of a vehicle. <br>If you think of your car's next oil change when you have your next toasted bagel, I think I will have made my point. The creative title question deserves an answer, in the form of a comparison. The products that comes to mind are the synthetic automotive lubricants and related car car products, ie. air and oil filters offered by Amsoil Inc. When applied to all types and sizes of vehicles and equipment, the appropriate products will reduce operation and maintenance expenses, emissions and increase their life span.
Like the smoke alarm and toaster theme, there can be some comparisons, keeping in mind that there is a context gap. In other words you may think, what do bagels, smoke alarms and synthetic oil have in common? This may be a stretch but the smoke alarm and synthetics is one I'd like to try. For starters, synthetics offer benefits like extended oil changes, reduced emissions and impact on the environment. The product option I'm thinking of can remain in service for as long one year or 35,000 miles, whichever comes first. An oil and air filter also can stay in place without servicing or replacing for the same period. Here's where adjusting it, like the smoke alarm, for personal use comes into play. One may not be wise to drive your car for 35,000 miles with this product because it has perhaps been subjected to conditions that require the synthetic motor oil to be replaced, but it shows the superior quality and level of protection offered in the most important and significant component of a vehicle.
If you think of your car's next oil change when you have your next toasted bagel, I think I will have made my point.

]]> By: Danny Brown http://dannybrown.me/2009/07/24/toasted-bagels-and-the-art-of-good-business/#comment-8597 Danny Brown Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:00:00 +0000 http://dannybrown.me/?p=7329#comment-8597 It's quite clearly a conspiracy. It's quite clearly a conspiracy.

]]> By: riasharon http://dannybrown.me/2009/07/24/toasted-bagels-and-the-art-of-good-business/#comment-8596 riasharon Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:56:17 +0000 http://dannybrown.me/?p=7329#comment-8596 Me too! It's our Saturday morning ritual. Mom makes bacon. Kids watch mom climb on bar stool and disconnect smoke alarm. Never fails. Me too! It's our Saturday morning ritual. Mom makes bacon. Kids watch mom climb on bar stool and disconnect smoke alarm. Never fails.

]]> By: jacstar http://dannybrown.me/2009/07/24/toasted-bagels-and-the-art-of-good-business/#comment-8560 jacstar Sat, 25 Jul 2009 22:06:16 +0000 http://dannybrown.me/?p=7329#comment-8560 yessir yessir

]]> By: Danny Brown http://dannybrown.me/2009/07/24/toasted-bagels-and-the-art-of-good-business/#comment-8559 Danny Brown Sat, 25 Jul 2009 22:02:44 +0000 http://dannybrown.me/?p=7329#comment-8559 My bad - you cook when you work from home. :) My bad – you cook when you work from home. :)

]]> By: Danny Brown http://dannybrown.me/2009/07/24/toasted-bagels-and-the-art-of-good-business/#comment-8558 Danny Brown Sat, 25 Jul 2009 22:02:17 +0000 http://dannybrown.me/?p=7329#comment-8558 I love WordPress for that very reason, Rob. You don't need to be a coding whiz to make something look professional. Something more businesses should think about. I love WordPress for that very reason, Rob. You don't need to be a coding whiz to make something look professional. Something more businesses should think about.

]]> By: jacstar http://dannybrown.me/2009/07/24/toasted-bagels-and-the-art-of-good-business/#comment-8557 jacstar Sat, 25 Jul 2009 19:52:49 +0000 http://dannybrown.me/?p=7329#comment-8557 ok first of all, you do not cook breakfast every morning, it's usually me<br>and second, if you're going to adjust the heat on the toaster at least tell the freaking wife... no wonder i got stuck with the stale, untoasted bagel that i didn't realize until too late...<br><br>oh wait, i'm missing the point... ya it sucks ok first of all, you do not cook breakfast every morning, it's usually me
and second, if you're going to adjust the heat on the toaster at least tell the freaking wife… no wonder i got stuck with the stale, untoasted bagel that i didn't realize until too late…

oh wait, i'm missing the point… ya it sucks

]]> By: GreenStar http://dannybrown.me/2009/07/24/toasted-bagels-and-the-art-of-good-business/#comment-8556 GreenStar Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:25:49 +0000 http://dannybrown.me/?p=7329#comment-8556 I cut the power to my smoke alarm in my main entrance hallway for this specific reason. It goes off with toast, too much steam from the hot water in my bucket when I'm mopping the floor, ect.<br><br>I agree with you though, things should be much easier to edit/adjust. We're seeing it with wordpress themes - the custom options panels to adjust style, colors, logos, ect. It's a powerful tool for better positioning your business as one that cares - just like zappos. I cut the power to my smoke alarm in my main entrance hallway for this specific reason. It goes off with toast, too much steam from the hot water in my bucket when I'm mopping the floor, ect.

I agree with you though, things should be much easier to edit/adjust. We're seeing it with wordpress themes – the custom options panels to adjust style, colors, logos, ect. It's a powerful tool for better positioning your business as one that cares – just like zappos.

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