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Cover Art (Korean version) for Tyler Passes the Golden Key December 29, 2009

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Here’s what the Korean version of Book 2 Tyler Passes the Golden Key will look like, due to publish in Korea in a week or two…except I think it actually says Tyler and the Golden Key.  Apparently, “passes” doesn’t translate quite right.

Golden Key Korean Cover

Golden Key Korean Cover

Cultural Entrepreneurs Make the World More Beautiful December 28, 2009

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Ever thought about what capitalism does to a culture and a society’s values? Tempted to think it destroys them?  Well, the opposite is true.  Free-market capitalism offers variety in culture, and the best of culture (if it truly is the best and really is valued) will always make a comeback and thrive.

Today, Jeffery A. Tucker, editor of Mises.org, writes about his coming to this realization after snubbing pop culture.  He explains that cultural entrepreneurs bring the classics back to life and sometimes it only takes one entrepreneur to make that happen!

He also lists the government barriers that stand in the way of cultural evolution.

Don’t be embarrassed, Mr. Tucker.  I’m just as guilty of snubbing pop culture myself, and have gone through a very similar revelation about the evolution of culture.  It’s easy to forget that progress is not linear, but more like a roller coaster that climbs, then falls, then climbs further, then falls, but not as far down, and so on.  We need the bad cultural ideas.  Why? Because somewhere in the variety, we find new nuggets of ingenuity & beauty and a cultural entrepreneur comes along and weaves them into the classics to make something even more beautiful than before.

Read Jeffery Tucker’s full article here:
“How to Improve the Culture”

Podcast: Raising a Capitalist (radio interview Fishman and Bouani) December 7, 2009

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Here’s a quick podcast where Jay Fishman (570 WSYR, Syracuse NY) and I talk about raising a capitalist. It was 6:20 am in the morning and why I sound so groggy! Check it out:

>> PODCAST: Listen to “Raising a Capitalist” (Fishman & Bouani) Now <<

The Introduction for Tyler Passes the Golden Key November 20, 2009

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Tyler Passes the Golden Key

Tyler Passes the Golden Key

I’ve put together an Introduction for Book 2 for the Korean printing that’s coming up in a few weeks. Since I didn’t do this for the English version, I thought I’d throw it out here on the blog.   Maybe I should throw the introduction to Book 1 (Tyler & His Solve-a-matic Machine) up here on the blog, as well…

Here’s the Introduction for Book 2:

Tyler Passes the Golden Key, like the first book of the Future Business Leaders’ Series™, is written with the fundamental purpose of igniting a passion for business in young readers through the exciting and wild adventures of Tyler and the kids of Nessibus. The second book builds on the business lessons of the first in a variety of ways.

For the first time in the series, young readers encounter the concepts of sales, revenue and profit. It was important to me that the story maintained its essence of being an adventure story and didn’t get bogged down in boring details of accounting. So, Tyler Passes the Golden Key takes the kids of Nessibus on new adventures that feature challenges that can drive up sales, like:
• Creating a brand
• Marketing a product
• Listening & responding to customers

For each of these adventures, Numbers, the accountant polar bear, demonstrates how they affect Tyler’s sales in a positive way.

In addition to these revenue-booster lessons, the readers also experience the thrills and disappointments that come with the game of competition and how, if not addressed, competition can negatively affect one’s sales. Plus, the readers follow Tyler’s journey overseas where other people and cultures lead him to new ideas for product innovation.

Furthermore, I wanted to make a female role model for girls and demonstrate that women are just as capable of being great business leaders as men. To do this I chose the female character Giselle (Tyler’s friend) to be the leader and benefactor of this second set of adventures. The story begins with Giselle taking “center stage” as she returns to Tyler’s factory to find out why his sales are floundering.

In subsequent books of the Future Business Leaders’ Series™, the business lessons, the storyline and the characters will continue to evolve with more complex business concepts and new interlacing sub-plots. My intention is to help the readers identify with the kids of Nessibus on a deeper level and imagine how they could fit into the story as an entrepreneur. My hope is that each child who has followed along with the progression of the series will be able to take their new found passion for business and apply the lessons to their world using their own gifts and talents.

More Info about Tyler Passes the Golden Key >>

Entrepreneurs are the REAL Peacemakers says Chris Brown November 3, 2009

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Chris Brown

Chris Brown

“Entrepreneurs are the REAL Peacemakers,” says Chris Brown, a lecturer at the Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship at Swinburne University and planner for the Austro-libertarian blog….and how true it is.  They are our heroes – they take the risks; they do the hard work & creative thinking; they create the jobs & wealth.   Without them we go back to the dark ages.

Read Chris’s blog >>

Entrepreneurship for Kids >>

Few Pics from Decatur Rotary Club Presentation October 10, 2009

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Here are a few photos from my speaking engagement at the Decatur Rotary Club on Oct. 2nd.  Thanks Decatur Rotary for your warm reception!!

Young Inventors: Great Resource for Understanding Patents & Trademarks September 20, 2009

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US Patent and Trademark Office - Kid's Page

US Patent and Trademark Office - Kid's Page

If you have a young inventor in your home or classroom, then you’ll want to make sure he or she knows all about patents and trademarks.  These FAQs cover different types of patents, why you need one, what would happen if you didn’t have one, plus a lot more.

http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/ahrpa/opa/kids/kidprimer.html

Korean edition of Tyler & His Solve-a-matic Machine now available! August 16, 2009

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Book Cover for Tyler & His Solve-a-matic Machine in Korean

Book Cover for Tyler & His Solve-a-matic Machine in Korean

Tyler & His Solve-a-matic Machine is now available in Korean via Book21 Publishing!  To order it, click on the cover (and scroll down to see inside illustrations).

I’m Reading from Book 1 at Decatur Book Festival (Sat, Sept 5th) August 2, 2009

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Decatur Book Festival

Decatur Book Festival

If you’re in the Atlanta area on Labor Day weekend, come out to the AJC Decatur Book Festival. And bring some kids with you!  I will read from Tyler & His Solve-a-matic Machine on Saturday afternoon.

DATE: Sat, Sept. 5
TIME: 2:15 PM – 2:30 PM
LOCATION: Local Prose stage

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“Pope Misunderstands Function of Entrepreneur,” says Mises Institute August 1, 2009

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website home page of mises institute

website home page of mises institute

When I’m looking for common sense analysis of the economic turmoil, I like to read articles on Ludwig von Mises Institute’s website.  They are dedicated to advancing liberty by teaching the principles of Austrian Economics.

Yesterday, they published an article written by Gabriel E. Vidal that caught my attention. It’s a critical analysis of the Pope Benedict’s encyclical “Love in Truth,” published July 7th.

Vidal’s critique is very well written. He challenges Benedicts economic analysis and policy recommendations, especially when the pope urgently calls for “a true world political authority” and calls for wealth redistribution.

Vidal lays out 5 faulty arguments that Benedict makes, then he addresses each false premise one by one applying reason and logic.  Highlights from Vidal’s critique:

Benedict “misunderstands the function of the entrepreneur in creating wealth and ameliorating poverty.” -Vidal

Vidal explains further:

It is an individual’s entrepreneurial action in the pursuit of the goals he values most, using scarce factors of production, taking into consideration his costs, and guided by expected future prices in an unhampered market economy that creates wealth and diminishes poverty for society. Motivated by profit, the entrepreneur plans and then acts to satisfy the needs of other individuals. The common good is the unintended, but logically necessary byproduct of the entrepreneurial process. There exists no other rational mechanism to achieve the common good.

I highly recommend this article! Well worth a read!

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