All it took was 5 seconds of distraction on my part and I knew the word PANIC more intimately than I had in the preceding 34 years on earth. On Monday, finished work in the client office in sunny Madrid and went straight to the airport. As I was going through security I dutifully tookContinue reading “‘The Iberian Inicident’ – the terror of losing a work laptop”
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Running (a third of) THE Greatest Running Route in human history
Most serious runners know the lame origin story of the Marathon. The fascinating real tale tells of how the Greeks repelled the Persians using superhuman grit to run from one battle to a potential one. So do yourself a favor and read this short but fantastic story of its true origins. I knew of theContinue reading “Running (a third of) THE Greatest Running Route in human history”
The Logistics Paradox: Why AliExpress & Temu Beat the Cheap Flight Revolution
TL;DR Summary : In early 2000s, the “Cheap Flight Revolution” promised to disrupt local retail by making global markets a weekend trip away. The hypothesis? Budget airlines would do to physical showrooms what Amazon did to bookstores. But by the 2010s, the disruption didn’t come from travelers filling suitcases in Bangkok; it arrived via massiveContinue reading “The Logistics Paradox: Why AliExpress & Temu Beat the Cheap Flight Revolution”
Third Eye Observations 