Failure is the best experience you can ever have- though it's better if you can learn from other people's failures so you don't have to go through it yourself. Converting your own failures to success takes a lot of resilience.
Eataly's success shows the customer does not always have to be right. It could also be good motivation for staff to know that management will listen to their perspective on difficult situations.
This pen was given, with the case, at an event on the future of financial reporting with IFRS in Jakarta this month. The pen is thoughtful and useful as it has 2 spotlight choices at the top- a red laser pointer as well as a white light which would be helpful in reading small print in the dark, such as on menus. The gift was from the Financial Services Authority (OJK) in Indonesia .
A Beijing company has designed an elevated bus that can glide over traffic. It's called the Transit Explore Bus or TEB and plans were showcased this month at a technology expo in Beijing. It's supported by two legs that run along rails laid on the roadside which allow the bus to glide at speeds of up to 60km per hour. Vehicles that are less than 2 metres high will be able to drive freely underneath the bus, even when it's stationary.
The annual Vivid Festival has now started in Sydney. Vivid Sydney 2016 is a festival of lights, ideas and music. The festival will last until June 18, with the lights shining from 6pm until 11pm each night. The iconic Sydney Opera House is one of many buildings lit in vivid colours.
Blackbird Ventures held a startup conference for founders with a very detailed garage theme at CarriageWorks in Sydney. Since many startups start in garages this was a clever theme. The conference, called The Sunrise, featured very successful founders telling their stories. Leaders presenting included Mike-Cannon-Brookes (Atlassian), Melanie Perkins (Canva), Andre Eikmeier (Vinomofo), Craig Barratt (Google Fiber), Chris Boshuizen (Planet Labs) and Julie Stevanja (Stylerunner).
