The very first requirement in a hospital is that it should do the sick no harm. – Florence Nightingale My brother-in-law is “petrified” of going to the hospital for a necessary appointment because he doesn’t want to catch the coronavirus. – Dr. Ron Hochman, CEO of Providence, St. Joseph Health Last Friday night over (zoom)Continue reading “elective and (non)urgent procedure volumes: a Crash Course in running a hospital”
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how much Does Storage cost? (oil edition)
this post relates data storage economics to oil storage.
car insurance, Subscriptions & recurring revenue. Payment Plans are Not Utility Models.
“Did you see that Geico commercial? They are giving money back because of Coronavirus!! I love that company.” my wife. The worlds only consumer who loves an insurance company I don’t use Geico insurance anymore, even though I do love their advertising and my wife has an unnaturally strong brand preference for the Gecko. SheContinue reading “car insurance, Subscriptions & recurring revenue. Payment Plans are Not Utility Models.”
nobody Knows anything *
* actually, some people know quite a bit and have interesting data and experience. Learn and contribute – but be cautious of predictions made by extrapolating during peak uncertainty. Focus where you had fundamental convictions of structural change before the world tipped off its axis due to Covid-19. ** I thought “Nobody Knows Anything” wasContinue reading “nobody Knows anything *”
the Quarantine project
” I trained for the marathon with a repaired knee, taught my daughter to drive and started my blog. What did you accomplish during the great quarantine?..” Future Me speaking at a hypothetical commencement ceremony I hate working from home. I always have and was never good at it. I watch too much ESPN, readContinue reading “the Quarantine project”
Notes from the Field 