I remember when there were lines on the weekend to rent the latest DVD from the Redbox. It was cheap and convenient to get your entertainment there, but streaming services ultimately forced what was an innovative service into bankruptcy.
While Redbox may be out of business, the kiosks — those 900-pound hunks of metal — remain. And since a professional electrician must disconnect them, they remain functional, leaving their landlords with ongoing electric bills and no offsetting revenue. Walgreens estimates they spend $184,000/month across their system!
Ultimately, you may be judged as much by what you left behind as by what you created. The event that trashed the park may become known for its damage instead of festivities. The meanness of a comment will outlive any lessons the person was attempting to teach. And the Redboxes themselves may create a legacy of waste more than innovation.
As my mentor often says: “Everything has a beginning, a middle, and an end.” Take care to orchestrate a good ending for what you start.
Thanks, Brian!
Source: The Morning Brew, October 11, 2024
