Finding Insight delves into the essential yet often misunderstood process of insight discovery. This valuable guide is for anyone seeking to comprehend the motivations behind human behavior. Unlike previous works which explored 'what' and 'why,' Finding Insights uniquely illuminates 'how,’ equipping people with the analytical tools and mindset necessary for unveiling and utilizing insights effectively. Employing personal narratives, practical examples, and interactive exercises, Finding Insights makes complex concepts accessible and engaging, all while adding a dash of humor. From marketers aiming to decode customer behavior, to coaches inspiring teams, journalists investigating subjects, politicians resonating with constituents, or simply individuals wishing to better understand those around them, Finding Insights caters to all. Its purpose is to enhance critical thinking skills and provide a new perspective on how we interpret and react to the world around us.
Finding Insight delves into the essential yet often misunderstood process of insight discovery. This valuable guide is for anyone seeking to comprehend the motivations behind human behavior. Unlike previous works which explored 'what' and 'why,' Finding Insights uniquely illuminates 'how,’ equipping people with the analytical tools and mindset necessary for unveiling and utilizing insights effectively. Employing personal narratives, practical examples, and interactive exercises, Finding Insights makes complex concepts accessible and engaging, all while adding a dash of humor. From marketers aiming to decode customer behavior, to coaches inspiring teams, journalists investigating subjects, politicians resonating with constituents, or simply individuals wishing to better understand those around them, Finding Insights caters to all. Its purpose is to enhance critical thinking skills and provide a new perspective on how we interpret and react to the world around us.
Get an inside perspective on the entertainment distribution revolution from an executive who lived it with Netflix, Redbox, and MoviePass, and who continues to consult, speak, and share his unique understanding of how to disrupt the status quo and adapt to what the customer wants. When Warner Brothers announced they'd be streaming all their new 2021 theatrical releases simultaneously on HBO Max, it sent shock waves through the entertainment industry. But it was also an inevitable decision, and one soon to be copied by the other major studios scrambling to keep up with just how radically the way we watch movies has changed over the past two decades. Mitch Lowe has been at the forefront of that revolution, helping to shape a world where you can watch whatever movie, wherever and whenever you want. Lowe was one of the founding executives at Netflix; served as president of Redbox, the DVD rental kiosks outside Walmart and supermarkets around the country; and as the CEO of MoviePass, the much-lauded monthly movie theater subscription that, even as it failed, changed the way movie theaters operate forever. Along the way, Lowe learned that genuine disruption doesn't always mean aggressive upheaval and overnight success. More often than not, true disruption is the result of perseverance, imagination, and a constantly evolving quest to understand what it is that customers really want. In Watch and Learn, Mitch Lowe will tell the inside story of the dramatic evolution of the entertainment business, from the days of early cable television, Beta, and VHS to a world where consumers have infinite choice and control of the movies they see. He'll also share personal stories from a wild ride that began with his dropping out of high school and living on the edge of conflict in an Israeli kibbutz, smuggling goods and money between Europe and the Middle East, and ultimately embracing Buddhism. Along the way readers will gain essential insights and lessons that extend far beyond the entertainment industry, rooted in Lowe's keen sense for seeing ahead of the curve and intuiting customer needs, and applicable to anyone who has ambitions to disrupt and succeed: from leading with love and imagination, to reinforcing the intrinsic power of gut instinct with data and testing, to the ultimate competitive advantage of getting closest to the customer, and the value of perseverance and tinkering. "Whether you're just starting out in business or already have a long track record of success, you'll find plenty to learn from a man who has seen it all, done most of it, and met everyone. You'll see . . . there's nobody else like Mitch." —from the Foreword by Marc Randolph, Co-founder and First CEO of Netflix, and author of That Will Never Work: The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea
Wedding the American oral storytelling tradition with progressive music journalism, Mitch Myers' The Boy Who Cried Freebird is a treatise on the popular music culture of the twentieth century. Trenchant, insightful, and wonderfully strange, this literary mix-tape is authentic music history . . . except when it isn't. Myers outrageously blends short fiction, straight journalism, comic interludes, memoirs, serious artist profiles, satire, and related fan-boy hokum—including the classic stories he first narrated on NPR's All Things Considered. Focusing on iconic recordings, events, communities, and individuals, Myers riffs on Deadheads, sixties nostalgia, rock concert decorum, glockenspiels, and all manner of pop phenomena. From tales of rock-and-roll time travel to science fiction revealing Black Sabbath's power to melt space aliens, The Boy Who Cried Freebird is about music, culture, legend, and lore—all to be lovingly passed on to future generations.
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