Starbucks vs. Spin Cafe. Starbucks wins hands down. Even though I sit here in Spin Cafe, I'll tell you why.

Number one, it's cold in here. Starbucks in the winter time is nice and toasty, I can take my coat off, in the summer its nice and chilly.

Number two, it has at least 2 people working. This morning I ordered a hot chocolate, it took 5 minutes for the whole transaction. She took my order, made the hot chocolate, and checked me out. Starbucks would have taken 2 minutes, unless there was a line.

Number three, the atmosphere. I'm listing to the radio here, its a strange channel they chose. Starbucks, I listen to their CD, when I like it lots, I wind up buying it!

Number four, total integration, I can buy anything at starbucks, from coffee makers, to games, to the cd's, and the coffee.

Number five, stock, sure I'm a geek, but I own some stock, and I checked it this morning, its up almost 100% from when I bought it. Very impressive.

So there are a few downfalls with starbucks, cost is a smidge higher, and they charge for their internet access, or do they? Inside joke.

Overall, when I leave a starbucks with my Hot Chocolate, I feel completely satisfied. When I leave Spin Cafe, I say to myself, I wish it was a starbucks, I can't believe I waited in line that long.


posted by Bryan at 1/28/2005 09:40:00 AM

Time is of the essence. So how much is an hour worth to you? How much would you pay to extend your life? Or how much would you pay to have a few more hours in every day.

I read an article the other day about a man who doesn't sleep. He just cant do it, he reads boring books and other type things, warm milk, etc. Yet he just cant seem to drift off.

I love sleep, dont get me wrong, but wouldnt it be great if you could flip a switch in those stressfull times of life and not need to sleep for a few days? I mean of course you'd need to physically stop moving for a few hours every day and just relax some, you know check your email. :)

Anywho, I wonder if taking that schedule idea the super nanny is using and applying it to my life would let me have more time, yet still be able to spend quality time with my dearest wife. Of course for me its not about the schedule. Its about motivation. How does one stay motivated past a few days.

Got any good tips for incentives?

posted by Bryan at 1/26/2005 03:49:00 PM