My memoir
about building Ameritrade, The Harder You
Work, The Luckier You Get, hit stands this week. 

I never
imagined I would write a book.  When we were building Ameritrade, we were
too busy keeping the company afloat to make any kinds of notes or
records. 

I’ve been lucky my whole career to work with great
people.  In fact, in my upcoming book, The
Harder You Work,

Too often, high school these days is focused on information
learning and retention.  It’s a format
that produces a sense of disengagement from school and learning. 

Nearly every business
idea I’ve had started with the customer in mind. 

One of the things I’m most excited about these days is the
work the Ricketts Conservation Foundation is doing to support wildlife and wilderness
areas.