Your Pelvic Floor: A Practical Guide to Solving Your Most Intimate Problems

Having read some tweets on all the times of incontinence of women, I was interested in reading this book. The awareness is increasing.

pelvic tilt exercises 

urge incontinence

Talking to your bladder, calf raises, toe curls, kegels

jumprope and pelvic girdle pain

Bladder diary apps

standing hamstring release

thoracic release

 

Antoni: Let's Do Dinner

Love this Light salads book by Antoni Porowski. Do you have any questions for him? Reply to me with your question by Feb 17, 2021 evening. The time for questions is over. I only got to see him for 10 minutes coking sphaghetti squash in his kitchen, in a college event, he can talk food. the gusto he brings to the ingredients in a recipe and how they go well with each other.. No wonder he is a chef.

I made boiled eggs with green beans from the recipe in this book. Picky child liked it too. I love french cut beans. Took the opened frozen packet as an opportunity to add some more green beans into the dumpling curry.

Lentil soup with coconut milk sounds interesting.

Mushroom Mapo tofu with this Vegan SOEOS Sichuan Pixian Boad Bean aka Doubanjiang Chili Paste.

What cookbooks does Antoni have in his house?

Cravings by Chrissy Teigen 

Make it ahead by Ina garten

Feast by Nigella Lawson, whose upcoming Cook, Eat, Repeat: Ingredients, Recipes, and Stories is very poignant.

Salt, Fat, Acid and Heat by 

What chopping block does he use?

Thats right Boos Block by John Boos.

That sandwich with cheese on top. ooh

Oozing sauces.

Best problems solved this week

Protein Head, Protein Stem 

If you cant go for the head, go for the stem

If you got a flu shot and it still didnt work. You might have heard How flu shot needs to be made anew each year. MIT researches found a way to solve that by going for the stem instead of the protein. 

"If the antibodies could bind to the stable protein “stem” instead of its changeable “head,” they could protect against any flu strain, and people wouldn’t need to get new shots year after year."

If you are expecting a hydra looking thing, imagine a mushroom .

"The mushroom-shaped protein specializes in infecting cells, first by binding a trio of sites on its head to three separate sugar molecules on the surface of targeted cells. Once the virus latches on, parts of HA’s stem act as a grappling hook to pull the virus in close, allowing it to fuse with the cell membrane and release its contents inside."

 

 

 

Blind Ambition: How to Go from Victim to Visionary

Blind Ambition: How to Go from Victim to Visionary by Chad E Foster.

Enjoyed this book a lot. Chad struck a good balance between covering his guide dog, his corporate excellence, the struggles he had to face in turning from victim to visionary. Its triple path book of overcoming your blindspots, achieving career excellence, revealing your true and multiple idnetities to self that are as energizing as your working self. Interesting to learn how the bidding process is done. Amazing to know how your trailblazer path can be scaled to open new paths for others.

After a long time, I have come across a book as powerful as Erik Weihenmayer's.

If I could ask for world knowledge organization ...

 Sometimes for example, yesterday I came across Tsimane in a tweet.. and I wanted to know more about them.. I had to stitch a coherent idea about them.. looking up books.google.com, wiki and so on.. A magic wand could pull all these sources into one article.

I was reading about ROI of groceries from 1950s and I wanted to see the trend.. but some graph had ROE. I was able to find last years and 2013s.

As an MBA student, I feel that .. paragraphs with numbers could be translated to graphs.. This is probably available with NLP..

But in the large scheme.. its how the ideas are related.

Personally I am interested in how people get creative and innovative. What of the forces then, made those discoveries possible. If there is a timeline of things what happened uptil then.. and what could happen only in the future, waiting for some things to happen. Especially parallel discoveries.

A traverse graph from idea to another.. that can collapse or expand sources – based on the topic of interest.

In the second art work by this artist https://www.spotlightonlake.com/posts/chesterton-art-center-host-through-my-eyes-works-linda-lee-ligocki-october

There are many layers to it. They are laid on each other to create a final different composition. But each in itself a different color to is a painting. So if we had the whole knowledge trove, if we could separate them into distinct planes with their own theme.

 

Where You Are Is Not Who You Are: A Memoir

 

Where You Are Is Not Who You Are: A Memoir by Ursula Burns

Roz Brewer is the only female black CEO of the Fortune 500 Companies. Walgreens. Who was the Trail Blazer? Ursula Burns with Xerox.

Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life

 

Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life by Luke burgis

David Perell has written a longform essay with memetic theory. That is a good ramp for you to see if you have anymore thing sin life that you can understand better. Burgis also cooked from a funny Korean book while listening to music. Sounds very interesting.

Back to the book. After you start reading the book, you will be excited to tell me that the actors in the article and the book, Peter Thiel and Rene Girard are the same. 

 

 Cook Korean!: A Comic Book with Recipes

 

The Wild Robot (The Wild Robot, 1)

Saw this book at the entrance of a makerspace of a Boys and Girls club. Should be a good read for kids.

 

The Guns of August: The Outbreak of World War I; Barbara W. Tuchman's Great War Series

Grocery store ROI trend

 In Becoming Trader Joe, according to Dun & Bradstreet, typical grocer's return on investment was 54% in the early 1950s. It has declined now to 9-15% in 2020.

Good bank Bad bank

Becoming Trader Joe: How I Did Business My Way and Still Beat the Big Guys

 

Becoming Trader Joe: How I Did Business My Way and Still Beat the Big Guys by Joe Coulombe

Joe has a great sense of humor.

1. Product Knowledge

He also has great product knowledge which helped him in doing unparalleled deals. Breaking the mold of existing product category and being able to sell has the same advantage as making a new product category.

Great statement about being steeped in brands. Personally I love brands too, which you can probably tell.

2. Customer Zone

If your customers get you that the value is in the product and not the packaging, you have found your right customer zone. He calls it helping the "public buy it right". Sometimes like with maple syrup, he got a better product and other times, even when labelled second quality butter, he could still make it sell like premium.

3. Creative Marketing

You can see it with his toolset as chapters of the book.

4. Principle of Discontinuity

in supplies of merchandise

Tick Tock model of sharing an employee like Joe did in the beginning.

State milk laws on who can sell milk and what type to grocery stores.

Coriolis Research

 

The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous

I came across this Tsimane reference in this book. I got curious about Tsimane and found that they have been studied in Alcohol and Humans: A long social affair about how they share chicha, a local drink but not water as easily. Because of their lack exposure to The oxford handbook of critical concepts in music theory, they have been studied to understand the concepts of consonance and dissonance when not exposed to western environment. Healthy hearts have been another of their ahcievements.

Chicas Original Corn Tortilla Chips

 

Chicas Original Corn Tortilla Chips 

Corn Chips Deep interview

Funny that the chips actually began to be made to sell the salsa. Some unique things about these chips are that they are made with rice bran oil and its benefits of no cholesterol.

Those who love these chips, top them on slow-cooker barbecue chili, or have them with guacamole or salsa.

Hot sauce time

 

SEOUL SISTERS 2EA Korean Kimchi Powder Seasoning Mix

We love Maangchi and her cooking videos. Even if the easy kimchi way is not an option for you, then Seoul Sisters Kimchi powder Spicy Seasoning Mix, rich in Probiotics, Gluten-free, and NON-GMO, Delicious Barbecue Dry Rub for Chicken, Beef, Pork, Fish and Vegetables is a great alternative. 

Seoul Sisters Kimchi whose international business experience started in Phillipines. They make and sell Kimchi seasoning. 

Lahtt Sauce Premium Gourmet Asian All-Purpose Chili Oil Sauce (Traditional- made with Bacon & Shrimp, Medium Heat) - Simple & Natural Non-GMO Ingredients, Gluten-Free, No MSG, No Preservatives, 1 Jar

Lahtt sauce is a winner at USC Marshal Business competition. The founders have created sauces without MSG and preservatives.

K-TOWN Korean Sauce Variety 3-Pack Includes: Super Spicy Chili Sauce, Kimchi Spicy Mayo, and Honey Chili Sauce Using Authentic Gochujang Korean Chili Paste, 32.3oz from KPOP Foods

 When you have something bland and need to spice it up, whos in the town? Hot sauce.

  kpop foods is an interesting story of a veteran who went to UCLA.

HUNCH, Organic Dark Chocolate Wafer Bites

HUNCH, Organic Dark Chocolate Wafer Bites 

Imagine kitkats without wrappers, but dark chocolate instead of milk, as well as wider wafer ratio to chocolate.

AVENA ALPINA Original Oatmeal Smoothie.

 

 

Avena is a Columbian Oatmeal Smoothie. If you dont like texture of oatmeal, then this is another way to love your heart.

   

 Made With 100% Whole Grain Oats. Low Sugar, Non-GMO Oats. Get Your Instant Oatmeal

RBar Energy Bar

 

 

RBar Energy Bar 

Tucson-made RBar Energy catching on locally, nationally https://t.co/Yhqac9Hjom via @tucsonstar

— lifexplorer (@explore22911802) February 14, 2021

Dairy & Gluten Free Snacks, Vegan Protein Bar - Just 7 Ingredients Max 

 

 

Nested Naturals Super Kids

When I have my coffee or tea in the afternoon on a cold day, kids ask for their version of a warm drink, which is usally milk with Bournvita. You might take supplements but what about growing kids with no interest in eating veggies. The other day, I had a kid in tears in having to eat what I thought was a meal with effort and love into it. Here comes Nested Naturals Super Kids.

100% USDA Organic Vegan Superfood Powder for Kids | 30 Servings of Greens, Veggies, Fruits, Seeds | Natural Fruit Flavor 0g Sugar | Non-GMO Plant-Based Nutrition

 

No Cow Protein Bars

How General Mills is helping this 21-year-old sell protein bars https://t.co/vJ5f75w6PS

— lifexplorer (@explore22911802) February 14, 2021

20g Plus Plant Based Vegan Protein, Keto Friendly, Low Sugar, Low Carb, Low Calorie, Gluten Free, Naturally Sweetened, Dairy Free, Non GMO, Kosher

 

Low Sugar Candy Vegan Gummies – Chewy And Tasty Lunch Snacks By Pink Panda 

Noah Bernett of Pink Panda, has a sweet tooth like many of you. But he doesnt let that interfere with health rules. He worked with a confectionery food scientist (That is a mouthful) Dr Allie Lu-Lois and other Jelly Belly originators to make this snack guilt-free as well as tasty.

It has been touted on a parenting healthy blog as a snack on the go and fits well in lunch boxes, which is true of most gummy snack packs.

Staying with the low calorie vegan candy theme, Lets get Unreal

 

Craize Thin & Crunchy Toasted Corn Crackers 

Craize is a Miami product.

These #Arepa Crisps make a yummy satisfying crunchy snack!🌽👍Thank You @gocraize 😃
--#CraizeArepa #Crispy #Maize #Corn #Guava #Platano #Coconut #Wafer #GoCraize #CraizeLover #AllNatural #Food #Snacks #Foodie #Foodstagram #Vegan #GlutenFree #SoyFree #… https://t.co/UpXTSJldrC pic.twitter.com/8DhVIEHatx

— Desired Tastes (@desiredtastes) November 29, 2018

With five years gone into the production of the perfect cracker, you can tell that lot of effort went into the making of this cracker.

Sweet Plantain Flavored Healthy & Organic Gluten Free Crackers 

For kids who dont like like salmon, nuts or broccoli

 

 

Brainiac Kids Omega-3 Applesauce Pouches, Apple Strawberry

Supercharge Kids Developing Brains with Omega-3s & Choline - Pediatrician Approved - No Added Sugar or Artificial Flavors. Its parent approved too.  A parent came up with this smart mix of omega-3 for kids who dont readily like to eat salmon, nuts or broccoli.

Danone yogurt too has added some of this.

Do you like broccoli?

"Yes I do", said a very rare child.

Kids eat only 20% of daily amount of Omega-3 DHA/EPA.

Red White and Blue Greek yogurt bark

Other Notables

What we eat in America

Siggi's enters kids yogurt market which is a 15bn dollar industry.

Writing Longform

 Writing advice

walking and writing. Borrowing from Dickens from walking to writing, we have to keep adding the rocks to the cairn, to make it long.

 

Image: costco.com

Moving Machines: 10 Mega Models to Construct

My daughter and I made a pulley from this. My neighbor made the Lever and robotic arm. when she got confused she would always say that and ask for help. It was a little bit of mental jog for me to look at the final picture and hen see where the nuts and bolts should go. It is a fun project for kids. Like how they say you have to go down to climb the mountain, here to go forward ie to actually mvoe in the present, you have to look in the future and also look back to revise, if you have done it correctly. In the robotic arm, one said was moving well, while the other wasnt, which is what revealed, how the whole system works. When the tooth gears align, it moves well. When they are stuck, it doesnt. The reason for it was one of the gears under duress broke out of the gear mold and wouldnt go in under the top circle and hence the lack of mobility. Great way to engage kids, learn how things work and asking for help when you need it.

Always be learning

 Talking to a high school student, I learned about Contour trenching and loose boulder structures as ways to prevent quick water runoff in hilly areas.

 

ALIEN Thinking: The Unconventional Path to Breakthrough Ideas 

Its amazing that a diseases like Ebola can still be controlled by watching how it breaks the body down and countering it with electrolytes and other medicines. It is the system that needs caring and not the specific danger.

You will learn lots of lessons and takeaways like this from many of the examples in the book.

Listen to the Owlet's story where they kept learning about not ignoring all the stakeholders. Once they figured out the different stakeholders and their roles, they creatively kept themselves floating till the right approvals were met by defeaturing their product meanwhile.

Terracycle Negative cost marketing, where content will do.

How are innovatorss able to do this? They use ALIEN thinking. "These five patterns—Attention, Levitation, Imagination, Experimentation, and Navigation—lead to a fresh and flexible approach to problem-solving."

In the initial chapters, you learn about each pattern of thinking. Then you move onto recognizing all the patterns in one solution. 

The strategies & tactics and tips & tricks for each of these patterns of thinking, should get you started with applying those techniques for your products and problems.

Loved the examples in the book showing the process of coming up with innovative ideas. Very accesible book with ideas from different industries.