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September 9, 2019September 8, 2019 andreweverett360

Why Is It so Cool to Be Gloomy?

Matt Ridley wrote an article titled Why Is It so Cool to Be Gloomy?

« Has the percentage of the world population that lives in extreme poverty almost doubled, almost halved or stayed the same over the past 20 years? Continue reading “Why Is It so Cool to Be Gloomy?” →

September 8, 2019September 8, 2019 andreweverett360

The Writer’s Practice

P.L. Thomas wrote a review of The Writer’s Practice: Building Confidence in Your Nonfiction Writing by John Warner. Continue reading “The Writer’s Practice” →

September 6, 2019September 2, 2019 andreweverett360

The Winner’s Curse

« You know about The Winner’s Curse, right? Any winning bid must be at the high tail of the distribution of bids (b/c it won), meaning the acquirer probably overpaid. »

September 5, 2019September 2, 2019 andreweverett360

Impersonal Personalization is Creepy

Doug Garnett wrote a blog post titled The 24 Hour Fitness Personal Greeting Is Creepy. Continue reading “Impersonal Personalization is Creepy” →

September 4, 2019August 30, 2019 andreweverett360

Where do Chick-fil-A customers go on Sundays? A D-FW company has the answer

Dom DiFurio wrote an article for The Dallas Morning News titiled Where do Chick-fil-A customers go on Sundays? A D-FW company has the answer, and it’s not Popeyes. Continue reading “Where do Chick-fil-A customers go on Sundays? A D-FW company has the answer” →

September 3, 2019August 30, 2019 andreweverett360

As Seas Rise, Unchecked Groundwater Use Sinks Coastal Cities

Brett Walton wrote an article titled As Seas Rise, Unchecked Groundwater Use Sinks Coastal Cities. Continue reading “As Seas Rise, Unchecked Groundwater Use Sinks Coastal Cities” →

September 2, 2019August 30, 2019 andreweverett360

Jenny Craig CEO: 3 lessons I learned about marketing

Monty Sharma wrote an article titled Jenny Craig CEO: 3 lessons I learned about marketing after taking on the CMO role. « After Jenny Craig CEO Monty Sharma added interim CMO to his title, he shed a few misconceptions he had about marketing. » Continue reading “Jenny Craig CEO: 3 lessons I learned about marketing” →

September 1, 2019September 2, 2019 andreweverett360

Debunking Copyright Myths

Janet Fries and Jennifer T. Criss wrote an article titled Debunking Copyright Myths. The article was published in Landslide, Vol. 11, No. 6, July/August 2019 and is available on the American Bar Association website and the authors’ law firm website. Continue reading “Debunking Copyright Myths” →

September 1, 2019September 1, 2019 andreweverett360

Total Work

Kyle Kowalski wrote blog post titled Total Work: When Humans are Transformed into Workers and Nothing Else. Continue reading “Total Work” →

August 31, 2019August 25, 2019 andreweverett360

creating value versus extracting value

Lynn Parramore wrote an article for Evonomics titled Business Schools Should Start Teaching How to Create Value, Not Extract It! The article addresses  executive pay, inequality, and short-termism. Continue reading “creating value versus extracting value” →

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