Starting things is what I’ve become good at. Stopping? Not so much. Each fall, I review what I learned from the current year. Then, using that information, I...
Editor’s note: One of my favorite books was Donald Miller’s “A Million Miles in a Thousand Years”. The book is an entertaining tale of how Miller learned to live a...
Famous quotes are enjoyable and instructive. I’ve compiled hundreds of my favorites since I began writing these newsletters in July of 1988. Most are from legendary folks like Churchill and...
Editor’s note: Alice and I are spending our free nights this holiday re-watching the funniest holiday-themed movies we’ve enjoyed over time. This scene of the Ghost of Christmas Present working...
Editor's Note: Thanks to upjoke.com, I shared this with Alice as another reason I won’t ever retire. After my retirement at the company I worked at for 50 years, I...
The question: Does media reflect or form culture – was a hot topic at the time I was a young marketing professional. It’s a classic “chicken or the egg” philosophic...
Why Are People Really Leaving Their Jobs? The Whole Reason Can Be Summed Up in 4 Words.
By Tim McCarthy
October 30, 2021
Original Article: Editor’s note: Our partners have been having a very lively discussion about the “great resignation” and what seems a post-pandemic labor shortage. This is one of the best...
Editor’s note: I recently watched a 60 Minutes segment about actor, Michael Keaton, and it reminded me of the many scenes from the Movie “Multiplicity” where clone #4 sent...
A few months ago, my friend, Chris, shared this quote: “Ask yourself, Tim, what do you have now that you once wished for”? The thought was particularly interesting since he’s...
In every marketing presentation for thirty years, my opening theme is the same: tell me how you build, update and use your customer lists and I’ll tell you how efficient...
