AIAIAI TMA-2 HEADPHONES
Sleek, Customizable, and Upgradable
A good pair of headphones is a necessity for most people. The problem for many shoppers is that there are so many options on the market that it’s nearly impossible to choose one that will meet all your needs. Danish company AIAIAI understands this conundrum and has created a solution so ingenuous that you’ll wonder why nobody thought of it before.
AIRBNB’S SUCCESS PROVES THAT IT PAYS TO BE PERSONAL Just a few years ago, travel lodging options were pretty staid. You could stay in a hotel, motel, hostel, or if you were lucky, you could stay with somebody you knew in the place you were visiting. And that was about it until Airbnb came along. Beginning with a simple idea — to have private residents rent out their properties to travelers — they’ve become the world’s largest provider of accommodations in less than a decade. The essential appeal of Airbnb is that it offers travelers the opportunity to bypass vanilla lodging options in favor of something more local and authentic. Their astonishing success speaks to the changing nature of today’s marketplace. Their business model aligns with consumers who forego the mega-mart for the farmers market. “At Airbnb, we’re trying to build a culture that supports, details, and celebrates them, and gives our teams creativity to pursue them,” says co-founder and CPO Joe Gebbia. Another central aspect of Airbnb’s rise to prominence is a system that works for both the hosts renting properties (Airbnb’s clients) as much as the people who stay in them (the end user). Hosts make money, of course, but they also get to provide guests with an experience they can’t find anywhere else. Travelers get accommodations that are more intimate than even the most bespoke boutique hotel, often for a fraction of the price. It’s a mutually beneficial system, one that seeks to provide a great experience for everyone involved. You can apply this lesson no matter your industry or company size. Airbnb’s approach and ethics are summed up in their mission statement, “Belong Anywhere.” That sense of belonging comes as a direct result of allowing guests to feel like a local even if they’re just spending a weekend somewhere. When a company makes people feel good, they offer value that can’t be measured in dollars alone. Of course, Airbnb has plenty of dollars (read: billions) to go along with the stories they’ve helped people create.
The company’s flagship TMA-2 line is the first widely available system of modular headphones. All of these headphones come in four separate parts: speaker units, headbands, ear pads, and cables. With multiple offerings of each module, you can build the headphones of your dreams at a price that makes sense for you. The copany also offers present models designed for all-round, DJ, and studio use. In addition to being customizable, the TMA-2 modular system makes repairing or upgrading your headphones a breeze. If an ear pad begins to wear, you can just order another one. No need to send them off to a shop for repairs or buy an entirely new pair of headphones. These features alone would make the AIAIAI TMA-2s worth your while, but they also look and sound great. You’ll never go back to those janky old earbuds again.
GINO WICKMAN’S “TRACTION”
Will Help You Get a Grip on Operations
When we talk about leadership, we often fall into the trap of discussing only abstract qualities. While these hard-to-pin-down characteristics are a huge component of leadership, they aren’t the whole picture. There’s also a systemic component to leadership, and it’s often just as important in creating
a successful business. Gino Wickman’s “Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business” deals with this latter category effectively, proposing an Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) that can help businesses grow. “EOS is a holistic, self-sustaining system,” writes Wickman. He’s developed the system over the course of years, working with high- level companies across many sectors. EOS has six components: vision, people, data, issues, process, and traction. As you can probably guess from the title, the book pays special attention to the last component. “In the end,” Wickman notes, “the most successful businesses are the ones with traction. They execute well, and they know how to bring focus, accountability, and discipline to their organization.” If you want to take your leadership operations to the next level, check out “Traction.” We promise you that’ll it be a sticky read for your company’s leadership.
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