The most captivating revelation in "The Experience Economy" is the assertion that goods and services have become commoditized, necessitating a shift where businesses must stage memorable events to create distinct economic value. The authors provocatively argue that "work is theatre," urging every employee to act with intention and every business to script its operations as a performance that engages the guest's emotions. Furthermore, they introduce the concept of "customer sacrifice," defining it as the gap between what a customer accepts and what they truly desire, which can only be bridged through deep mass customization. Ultimately, the book concludes that the economy's final frontier is the "Transformation Economy," where the customer becomes the product and businesses charge for the life-changing outcomes they help achieve
I would like to share with you about the insights and key takeaways from this book. So, here they are, happy learning and enjoying!
"Writing to preserve memory." Dzikra Yuhasyra is a Junior Agricultural Economist and Food Policy Researcher dedicated to creating sustainable agri-food systems. He holds a B.Eng in Agricultural Engineering (ITB '13) and a Master of Agricultural Economics (UNPAD '23). He is an Indonesian lifelong learner and passionate blogger! Discover more at dzikraecommerce.my.id, blogs.unpad.ac.id/dzikrayuhasyra, and dzikrayuhasyra.wordpress.com. Enjoy!
Monday, February 9, 2026
"The Experience Economy, Updated Edition" Audiobook by B. Joseph Pine II and James H. Gilmore, Narrated by Alan Sklar on Audible
Saturday, February 7, 2026
16th January 2026, This Year I Turned 30.
A Self-Described Caricature - Following the Trend!
I am following the trend of creating a self-described caricature, and I would like to share mine with you here, as well as the descriptions of the caricature. If you want to know about my profile, please follow the "About Me" Page on this link: https://www.dzikrayuhasyra.com/p/tentang-saya-dzikra-yuhasyra.html . Here are the caricatures and their description. Enjoy!
Friday, February 6, 2026
Analysis of Livelihood Resilience of Rice Farmers Receiving Sibedas Grants in Bandung Regency Using the Sustainable Livelihood Approach (SLA) Framework - My First Publication
I would like to share with you my first publication on "Mimbar Agribisnis: Jurnal Pemikiran Masyarakat Ilmiah Berwawasan Agribisnis" (SINTA 3) entitled "Analysis of Livelihood Resilience of Rice Farmers Receiving Sibedas Grants in Bandung Regency Using the Sustainable Livelihood Approach (SLA) Framework" or "Analisis Resiliensi Penghidupan Petani Padi Penerima Hibah Sibedas di Kabupaten Bandung Menggunakan Kerangka Sustainable Livelihood Approach (SLA)". I would share the abstract in English and Bahasa Indonesia, and you can read the full document below. Happy learning and enjoying! Please chat me or leave a comment for further discussion, thank you!
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Spice Downstreaming Roadmap 2025-2045 Document by BAPPENAS RI
I would like to share with you about the "Spice Downstreaming Roadmap 2025-2045" or "Peta Jalan Hilirisasi Rempah 2025-2045" Document by BAPPENAS RI that has been published online recently. I watched the launch of the document in the end of 2025 on BAPPENAS's YouTube Channel, and I also shared the slide materials of the speakers and the event recording on my blog's post on this link:
"The Lean Farm: How to Minimize Waste, Increase Efficiency, and Maximize Value and Profits with Less Work" Book by Ben Hartman
In 2020, I read a book entitled "The Lean Farm: How to Minimize Waste, Increase Efficiency, and Maximize Value and Profits with Less Work" by Ben Hartman after I read "The Lean Startup" by Eric Ries, and I was curious about the implementation of the Lean Principles on Farming, and I found this book.
I want to recall my reading about this book, refresh my learning, and share the insights and key takeaways from the book. It would be beneficial if I could crystallize the knowledge and implement it step by step in all my activities and projects, so it becomes wisdom and has a real impact. So, happy learning and enjoying!
Assessing the Economic and Socio-ecological Viability and Sustainability of Small-Scale Coconut Plantation in Indragiri Hilir, Indonesia by Implementing the Concept of Sustainable Local-Based Dynamic Agroforestry-Intercropping System, the Social Business Concept Cores, and the Sustainable Livelihood Approach (SLA) Framework - A Potential Research Proposal
I would like to share with you about a potential research proposal about small-scale coconut plantation in Indonesia that will be possible to address its problems and enhance its sustainability and economic profitability. I hope it will be beneficial to you, and someday I will conduct this potential research with external fundings. Happy learning!
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
"Change Your Mindset, Change Your Life: Four Simple Steps, One Extraordinary Life" Audiobook by Taylor Grant and Dr. James Grant on Audible
Several days ago, I finished listening to an audiobook entitled "Change Your Mindset, Change Your Life: Four Simple Steps, One Extraordinary Life" Audiobook by Taylor Grant and Dr. James Grant on Audible.
"Change Your Mindset, Change Your Life" serves as a practical manual for internal renovation, positing that the architecture of one's external reality is completely dependent on the quality of their internal thought processes. The book opens with the "Introduction", which establishes the core thesis: most individuals live life in reverse, attempting to alter their circumstances to change their feelings, rather than altering their feelings to change their circumstances. Taylor Grant and Dr. James Grant introduce the "Four Simple Steps" as a linear framework designed to dismantle the "Default Mode" of thinking—the subconscious programming inherited from childhood and societal conditioning—and replace it with a "Design Mode" of intentional living.
Time to Rise Summit 2026 with Tony Robbins's Notes
I would like to share with you the notes of the Time to Rise Summit 2026 with Tony Robbins, created by Denise Ackerman. I think it will be nice to learn from it. I watched the first day fully on the live session on YouTube's Link, but for the rest of the days, I will watch on the replays. But based on my experience on Day 1, it was always engaging and rooted on my mind about creating the breakthroughs in my life with building and making conditioned practices on our State, Story, and Strategy, which in the end is to make something impossible, become possible, and happen.
Thank you so much to Tony for your dedication and love! Here are the notes of Days 1 -3 and the Bonus Day, happy learning and enjoying!
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
The Public Discussion and Book Launch entitled "Pertanian & Masalah Generasi" (Agriculture and the Generation Problem) with Prof. Ben White, Organized by AKATIGA and INSISTPress
Moderated by Mrs Aprilia Ambarwati from AKATIGA, the forum was not merely a book launch but a critical intervention into the discourse of agrarian studies. The event highlighted the collaboration between various institutions, including INSISTPress, the Center for Environment and Sustainability Science, and the Initiatives in Critical Agrarian Studies, all aiming to bring complex academic theories down to the practical realities of Indonesian farmers. As the responders, there were Mr. Angga Dwiartama, Prof. Iwan Setiawan, and Mrs Charina Chazali.
Thursday, January 29, 2026
"Indonesia Net Zero Seminar II: The Interplay of Urban Planning, Civil Systems, and Political Ecology in Navigating the Sustainable Transition", Organized by SAPPK ITB and Resilience Development Initiative (RDI)
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
"How to Be A Demanding Reader" Class with Mr. Yogi Theo Rinaldi, M.Phil., Organized by Baca Bareng Club at GSS A Salman ITB
This event gave me the ultimate purpose, process, and required skill for us to be a "demanding reader" or in another simple word was, to be an "active reader". I want to share with you about the insights and key takeaways from the class, and also, I want to share the documentation and the video recording of the class. So, here they are. Happy learning, and enjoy!
Sunday, January 25, 2026
"Permaculture Gardening Made Easy: A 7 Step Beginner's Guide to Companion Planting, Organic Farming, and Building a Food Forest in Your Backyard" Audiobook by Perennial Publishing, Narrated by Warren Sandwell on Audible
I have just finished listening to an audiobook entitled "Permaculture Gardening Made Easy: A 7 Step Beginner's Guide to Companion Planting, Organic Farming, and Building a Food Forest in Your Backyard" by Perennial Publishing, Narrated by Warren Sandwell on Audible. It provided a guide suitable for beginners in Permaculture, consisting of 7 steps: Familiarize Yourself With Your Surroundings, Choose Your Plants & Animals, Design Your Garden Layout, Set Up Your Water Management Systems, Build Your Beds, Plant Your Garden, and Maintain Your Garden.
This book provided an easy explanation of the steps required to start a permaculture gardening, and I hope to implement it as soon as possible. I want to share with you about the insights and key takeaways from this audiobook. So, happy learning, and enjoy!
Saturday, January 24, 2026
Communication Workshop entitled "Modal Bicara Karier Mengudara" with Mr. Heru Susanto, S.T., M.I.Kom (TI ITB '88), Organized by Ditlumnier ITB at RuKA ITB
Today I attended a Communication Workshop entitled "Modal Bicara Karier Mengudara" with Mr. Heru Susanto, S.T., M.I.Kom (TI ITB '88), organized by Ditlumnier ITB at RuKA ITB. He gave materials about how to build proper communication practices in professional settings, on a career ladder, and in daily life.
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
"Pick-Your-Own Farming: Free Yourself from Farmers Markets and Join the Agritourism Revolution!" Audiobook by Megan Neubauer on Audible
I have just finished listening to a helpful audiobook entitled "Pick-Your-Own Farming: Free Yourself from Farmers Markets and Join the Agritourism Revolution!" by Megan Neubauer on Audible. I would call it helpful because the writer shared her experiences in building, running, and operating her pick-your-own farm, called "Pure Land Farm."
From her explanation, we could learn to implement the same principles of pick-your-own farm here in Indonesia, and of course anywhere in the world, with the adjustment to the local value and condition, besides the conventional market destination, such as traditional market, farmers market, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), and wholesale market.
Sunday, January 18, 2026
"The Five Things We Cannot Change... and the Happiness We Find by Embracing Them" Audiobook by David Richo, Narrated by Tom Pile on Audible
I have just finished listening to an audiobook entitled "The Five Things We Cannot Change... and the Happiness We Find by Embracing Them" by David Richo and narrated by Tom Pile on Audible.
It gave me a space to do a self-conversation and a reflection about life and fate. It introduced me about "Amor Fati" or loving the fate about five unavoidable givens,
five immutable facts that come to visit all of us many times over: (1)
Everything changes and ends; (2) Things do not always go according to
plan; (3) Life is not always fair; (4) Pain is part of life; and (5)
People are not loving and loyal all the time. I want to share with you about the insights and key takeaways from this audiobook. Here they are. Happy learning, and enjoy!
Thursday, January 15, 2026
"Business Strategy: A Guide to Taking Your Business Forward, Second Edition" Audiobook by Jeremy Kourdi, Narrated by Christopher Oxford on Audible
The understanding, formulation, development, and implementation of "Business Strategy" are essential tools and key secrets to improve our business's profitability and success. To learn more about it, I have just finished listening to an audiobook entitled "Business Strategy: A Guide to Taking Your Business Forward, Second Edition" by Jeremy Kourdi, narrated by Christopher Oxford on Audible.
We must understand the definition and know how to develop and implement adequate business strategies, so our business can grow and achieve its expected profitability and success, and also solve its problems.
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
"Data-Driven Growing in Practice: How AI Helps Shaping Protected Horticulture" Webinar Organized by Pusat Studi Sistem Pengelolaan Sumber Daya Lahan, Faculty of Agriculture, Padjadjaran University
On January 8, 2026, I attended a webinar entitled "Data-Driven Growing in Practice: How AI Helps Shaping Protected Horticulture" organized by the Pusat Studi Sistem Pengelolaan Sumber Daya Lahan, Faculty of Agriculture, Padjadjaran University. The speakers were Mr. Teddy Prayoga from LetsGrow.com and Prof. Reginawanti Hindersah, who served as the moderator.
This webinar enlightened me that data-driven growing, especially in protected horticulture within greenhouses, has already been developing at a rapid pace. We could learn from the implementation in the Netherlands, where Mr Teddy said that because it has a small geographical area compared to Indonesia, and the actors or companies have an openness to share knowledge and data with each other, the development of the greenhouse and data-driven growing has reached an advanced level.
"Caffeine: How Caffeine Created the Modern World" Audiobook by Michael Pollan on Audible
Talking about coffee, it has a strong relationship with caffeine. Then, I finished listening to an audiobook entitled "Caffeine: How Caffeine Created the Modern World" by Michael Pollan several days ago which was very eye-opening in describing how "Caffeine" has shaped our world. I want to share to you some insights and key takeaways from the audiobook. Happy learning, and enjoy!
Friday, January 9, 2026
Starting a Professional Journey as a Junior Agricultural Economist by Joining Perhimpunan Ekonomi Pertanian Indonesia (PERHEPI)
A professional journey
as an Agricultural Economist is just started. Today, I just got and
received a KTA (Kartu Tanda Anggota) or a Membership Card from
Perhimpunan Ekonomi Pertanian Indonesia (PERHEPI) Perhimpunan Ekonomi Pertanian Indonesia (PERHEPI) or The Indonesian Society of Agricultural Economics (ISAE).
Thursday, January 8, 2026
"Think Like An Ecosystem - An Introduction to Permaculture, Water Systems, Soil Science and Landscape Design" Audiobook by Amélie Des Plantes, Narrated by Brian Pederson on Audible
I just finished listening to an audiobook entitled "Think Like An Ecosystem -
An Introduction to Permaculture, Water Systems, Soil Science and
Landscape Design" by Amélie Des Plantes, narrated by Brian Pederson on Audible.
One problem and question that I tried to find and dig more in my journey as a Junior Agricultural Economist was about "what is the best and most sustainable food system for our current conditions in this modern life?", and Permaculture is one of the answers, both practically and philosophically. Permaculture is described
as "nothing new"; it is a return to nature's way of taking care of
itself. After humans disrupted natural balances, permaculture offers a
philosophy to repair the harm and restore equilibrium.
Friday, January 2, 2026
"The Science of Scaling: Grow Your Business Bigger and Faster Than You Think Possible" by Dr. Benjamin Hardy and Blake Erickson, Narrated by Benjamin Hardy on Audible
As
someone who is building a small business, or perhaps I could call it a small project, Dzikra Yuhasyra's eCommerce, do scaling the business is a future direction of my intention. To dig more about it, I
just finished listening to an audiobook entitled "The Science of
Scaling: Grow Your Business Bigger and Faster Than You Think Possible"
by Dr. Benjamin Hardy and Blake Erickson, narrated by Benjamin Hardy on
Audible.
The authors define the three elements of The Scaling Framework:
"Frame",
"Floor", and "Focus". Your "Frame" is what you see based on your goals;
your "Floor" is what you filter out (defining what you don't do); and
your "Focus" is the specific path and partners you choose to realize the
goal. This structure addresses the common problem where businesses are
diluted, overly complex, and lack clarity. The importance of "Impossible
Goal and Time" also "Simplifying Our Focused System" are the main
lessons learned from this book.
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Exabytes Digital Day (EDD): "Digitalisasi Agribisnis: Peluang Besar UMKM di 2026" with Zahra Amalina (Founder Terindo Group PT. Tetra Jaya Plusindo, Miss Indonesia Jawa Barat 2016) and Rayndra Syahdan Mahmudin, S.ST., M.MA (Ketua Umum Duta Petani Milenial & CEO Cipta Visi Group)
On 17th December 2025, I attended Exabytes Digital Day (EDD) entitled "Digitalisasi Agribisnis: Peluang Besar UMKM di 2026" with Zahra Amalina (Founder Terindo Group PT. Tetra Jaya Plusindo, Miss Indonesia Jawa Barat 2016) and Rayndra Syahdan Mahmudin, S.ST., M.MA (Ketua Umum Duta Petani Milenial & CEO Cipta Visi Group) as the speakers.
Both speakers gave the "Gen-Z approaches" about how to run an agribusiness in today's digital era. Ms Zahra emphasized that today's farmers and agripreneurs should have a presence in digital platforms, such as social media and website to attract and educate Gen-Z that agribusiness is the backbone of our food security, it should implement data-driven technology, and do field work with style, so it has high value and is suitable with the youngsters.
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
"Economics: Making Sense of the Modern Economy, Third Edition" Audiobook Edited by Saugato Datta, Narrated by David Thorpe on Audible
As a Junior Agricultural Economist, learning Basic Economics Concepts, both macroeconomics and microeconomics, is a must. I just finished listening to an audiobook entitled "Economics: Making Sense of the Modern Economy, Third Edition" edited by Saugato Datta and narrated by David Thorpe on Audible.
I got valuable insights about how the basic concepts of economics, both macroeconomics and microeconomics, played a role as a lens of analysis and structure to gain lessons learned on the Financial Crisis in 2008-2009 in the rich worlds and how it affected the emerging economies. It enriched my knowledge and perspective about how I use and analyze the macroeconomics and microeconomics of the world's economic conditions and phenomena.
QGIS and Machine Learning Workshop Organized by LOGIS MAP: The Importance of Spatial Data and Analysis to Create a Sustainable Food System, Agricultural Production, and Ecological Landscape
Spatial Data and Analysis are crucial in agricultural production, land use, and Natural Resources Management. I just got a completion certificate on a QGIS workshop from LOGIS MAP LOGIS MAP entitled "QGIS Remote Sensing & Machine Learning for Land Use-Land Cover Analysis: Classification, Change Detection, and Future Projection".
Monday, December 29, 2025
"Strategi Induk Pembangunan Pertanian 2015-2045 Pertanian-Bioindustri Berkelanjutan: Solusi Pembangunan Indonesia Masa Depan": Let's Reflect and Recalibrate the Milestones of Our Agricultural and Bio-Industry Development!
I want to share to you guys a document entitled "Strategi Induk Pembangunan Pertanian 2015-2045 Pertanian-Bioindustri Berkelanjutan: Solusi Pembangunan Indonesia Masa Depan" written by the Indonesia's Ministry of Agriculture, and this document was special, it's because my bachelor major, Agricultural Engineering SITH ITB, was held a discussion back then in 2015 about how this document would help Indonesia to become a prosperous nation based on its Agricultural and Bio-Industry Development, and one of the writers of this document was my lecturer at SITH ITB, Prof. Robert Manurung.
After ten years from its publication, it's time to reflect and make an evaluation, how far is the synchronization of the policies from the government and the business condition from the farmers, business owners, and food actors in these ten years of this document's implementation? How far is the real achievement in the grassroot fields and the macro-environments? Has our country achieved the sustainability of its agricultural and bio-industry development? So, let's reflect and recalibrate the Milestones of Our Agricultural and Bio-Industry Development by reading and recalling this document again. You could read the document below.

























