Jill Koslosky

Jill – This is awesome. I really like how you connected the 5 Ys to this… so cool. I really had no idea that scuba diving was so much safer than driving, sky diving, etc. Now I want to go!

Jill this is a great post! I find scuba-diving fascinating, in the sense that I would be too frightened to do it but pretty soon the only unchartered frontier on this earth will be underwater. Just like my interest in tall mountains I’ll never climb like Everest, I still enjoy reading about adventures in scuba diving. And I am intrigued by the people who translate that passion into going out and doing it!

With any activity that requires such a high – level of skill, those Poka-Yoke checks and balances for preventing errors are probably still helpful to even the most seasoned athlete. It’s interesting you bring up the Poka-Yoke for diving because I recently saw a show about the Eagle’s Nest. The famous cave dive known for the sign at the bottom of that part of the ocean that reminds divers of the tips to keep safe and reads somewhat like your list.

Great post! It is an unbelievable expense to have kids in childcare. I know a few friends who had to work basically just for the benefits for their family with all of the income (for one partner) going straight to childcare. It’s like mortgage even with 2 kids. I agree the field is ripe for innovation. And since most elementary schools have the same types of entrance tests for kindergarteners, there is no reason that some of the curricula could be centralized. Great thought! The only barrier that I could think of: since there is so much competition in the childcare field, some places differentiate based on the fact that they are Montessori and don’t have a structure. But even then, they could utilize other process documents that would pertain to them. Additionally, with some type of mobile hub where parent documents could be accessed and push notifications sent for reminders (I always forget to send back paper forms). This is a really interesting concept.

I agree that that marketing to consumers is becoming more challenging and it’s always changing. At the same time, I think it’s kind of exciting to think of new ways to meet a consumer. I may be late to the game, but I recently noticed Hulu now has ads on the right rail of a pause menu. We paused our show to get popcorn or something the other night and noticed a laundry detergent ad taking up a 1/3 of the screen. A new way to reach a consumer in the streaming age!