The Business of Category Creation, According to Simon Kim

The Business of Category Creation, According to Simon Kim

Gracious Hospitality founder Simon Kim reflects on leadership, longevity and the evolution of modern hospitality. Gary He This Q&A is part of Observer’s Expert Insights series, where industry leaders, innovators and strategists distill years of experience into direct, practical takeaways and deliver clarity on the issues shaping their industries. Simon Kim has never treated Korean cuisine…

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Mexico City, Doha or L.A.? The Answer Depends on What You’re Looking For

Mexico City, Doha or L.A.? The Answer Depends on What You’re Looking For

These very different art ecosystems serve very different audiences. Courtesy ZONAMACO This year, there’s no shortage of warm-weather art world detours for collectors who, after Christmas, are thoroughly done with the cold. Up front, this isn’t about fairs in different geographies competing for attention. Instead, it’s about regional expansion and the accelerating localization of the…

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Why You Should Text 1 Friend This Week

Why You Should Text 1 Friend This Week

You probably send dozens of text messages a week. But do any of them truly deepen your friendships? For many people, the answer is no. “We’re constantly receiving and exchanging information, and communicating in some way, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that the quality of that connection is there—or that the intention is there,” says…

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10 Meaningful Questions to Ask the Older People You Love

10 Meaningful Questions to Ask the Older People You Love

Asking the older people in your life questions isn’t just about recording a birth location, marriage date, or occupation to flesh out a family tree. It’s far more revealing—and rewarding—to probe the wisdom that lives in their hearts or in the deepest chambers of their memory, rather than on any certificate. “Facts are not what…

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