Archive | August, 2024

People Drink More Wine When It’s In Larger Wineglasses

People drink more wine when larger wineglasses are used. In fact, research finds wine sales increase almost 10% with larger glasses. It’s well known larger plates increase food consumption. Plate sizes have nearly doubled over the past 100 years, likely contributing to the prevalence of obesity. An even more pronounced effect has happened to stemware:…

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Three Kinds Of Feedback

In their book Thanks for the Feedback, Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen suggest there are three kinds of feedback: appreciation, coaching, and evaluation. A quick summary of each: One of the key insights in the book is we should be careful about providing multiple kinds of feedback at the same time, as the person receiving them might be…

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