The Amazing Amazon
In Amazon Unbound, Brad Stone dishes out the last ten years of Amazon and Bezos history. Good book, but not great.
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Reflection
When I reflect on the past year, it really was a great year for me and my family – financially, socially, health-wise, and career-wise. My wife’s business is booming, my career is rocking, our marriage is loving, my kids are thriving, and we are all moving in the right direction.
Bias and Judgment in Decision Making
I just finished reading Judgment in Managerial Decision Making by Max H. Bazerman, though I have the 2nd edition (published in 1990) and now he has moved on to the 8th edition (published in 2012). ...
It only took 40 years
40 years seems like a long time, until you live it. And then, looking back, it doesn’t seem so long. Perhaps its my memory playing tricks on me, but 40 years of experiences, adventures,...
Firefly Wine Shop
I can’t tell you how proud I am of my wife and her entrepreneurial creation, Firefly Wine Shop. She has been working toward this day for the past 6 months, developing a business plan,...
Online Advertising Income
2 days ago, I started another experiment on my personal development site – Reason for Success. I added online advertising with Google AdSense throughout. Every day, I get around 150-170 page views, mostly going to...
Summer Research Update
This past year has been a big research year for me with two publications and another accepted for publication (to come out at a later date). I also received invitations to revise and resubmit...
5 Year Goals Update
Over at Reason for Success, I posted a review of the 5 year goals I wrote back in 2009 and my new 5 year career goals. Basic take away, I nailed it. And I...
My Recommended Economic Books
In academia, I am one of the few professors that advocates for free market capitalism without exceptions. Why? It all stems from my understanding of economics, history, and political theory. While I am not...