How Amazon Teaches us to be Successful

This week, Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, announced he had purchased the Washington Post for $250 million. Of his own cash. The Seattle retail giant has no stake in the purchase, leaving Bezos with a personal investment portfolio that now includes the second most influential news publication in the US (after the New York Times) despite falling circulation and dropping profits.

Why would Mr. Bezos invest? The answer is simple when you consider Bezos’ mantra when it comes to Amazon itself: “The thre...