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Social Innovation, Inc.:5 Strategies for Driving Business Growth through Social Change
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Social Innovation, Inc.:5 Strategies for Driving Business Growth through Social Change

By Jason Saul

May 1, 2011

Social Innovation, Inc.:5 Strategies for Driving Business Growth through Social Change Written by Jason Saul Preface: Unlike other authors I've read on the topic, Saul uses specific case histories for...
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Article: Charting the Economic Fault Lines
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Article: Charting the Economic Fault Lines

By Tim McCarthy

May 1, 2011

Written By Peter Coy Published: Bloomberg | Businessweek, Feb 10,2011 Editor's Note: This article is so compelling to me that I’ve ordered Rajan’s book. If good as it appears, I’ll...
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Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
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Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ

By Daniel Goleman

April 1, 2011

Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ Written by Daniel Goleman Preface: I read this when it came out in 1995 and I've just started to re-read it....
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Article: 5 Signs That Social Media Is The Next Bubble

By Tim McCarthy

March 1, 2011

Written By Ryan C. Fuhrmann, provided by Investopedia Copyright Investopedia Published: 2011-01-24 Editor's Note: This article warns us (appropriately, it seems to me) that a new bubble we seem headed...
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Griftopia: Bubble Machines, Vampire Squids, and the Long Con That Is Breaking America
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Griftopia: Bubble Machines, Vampire Squids, and the Long Con That Is Breaking America

By Matt Taibbi

March 1, 2011

Griftopia: Bubble Machines, Vampire Squids, and the Long Con That Is Breaking America Written by Matt Taibbi Preface: A Grifter is a swindler, or con artist. Taibbi feels the US...
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Inside Drucker's Brain
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Inside Drucker's Brain

By Jeffrey Krames

February 1, 2011

Inside Drucker's Brain Written by Jeffrey Krames Preface: While Krames shows to be a bit of an idol worshiper, it's worth the wade through hyperbole to read this summary of...
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CEO Tools: The Nuts-n-Bolts of Business for Every Manager's Success
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CEO Tools: The Nuts-n-Bolts of Business for Every Manager's Success

By Kraig Kramers

October 1, 2010

CEO Tools: The Nuts-n-Bolts of Business for Every Manager's Success Written by Kraig Kramers Preface: I just saw Kraig speak again last week and he's still the king of "key...
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Newsletter: Squeezing Emotion Out of Our Decisions

By Tim McCarthy

August 15, 2010

The best business decisions are made once you’ve squeezed the emotion out of them. [more] Most bad decisions I’ve made are emotion based. Worse, I also usually only consider the...
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Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance
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Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance

By Atul Gawande

July 1, 2010

Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance Written by Atul Gawande Preface: This is a fascinating but disquieting book. Perhaps it means more to me, the son of a surgeon, but...
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Article: The Capitalist Manifesto: Greed is Good (To a Point)
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Article: The Capitalist Manifesto: Greed is Good (To a Point)

By Tim McCarthy

June 1, 2010

Written by By Fareed Zakaria Published by Newsweek on Jun 13, 2009 Editor's Note: Near the end of this article, Zakaria states that "not everything is written down and not...
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Article: The First Step
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Article: The First Step

By Tim McCarthy

April 1, 2010

By Norm Brodsky Published: Aug 1, 2000, Inc. magazine Editor's Note: Brodsky was a hero to me as I built my business. I read his monthly column in Inc. magazine...
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Story: More (Steve) Jobs, Jobs, Jobs, Jobs

By Tim McCarthy

March 1, 2010

Written by By Thomas L. Friedman Published: January 23, 2010 by The New York Times Editor's Note: Tonight I will judge a NFTE competition and it will, as always, inspire...
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Article: To Be a Successful Entrepreneur in Africa,’Wake up Every Day Ready for Change’

By Tim McCarthy

January 1, 2010

Editor's Note: This article is fairly broad and yet covers difficult development issues, such as corruption, head on. My experience is not only that Africa is 52 distinctly different countries...
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Newsletter: Predict or Prepare?

By Tim McCarthy

January 1, 2010

From coaching entrepreneurs in my little town to observing one my personal heroes die with grace and dignity, I’ve learned that it preparing for success is far more interesting and...
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Newsletter: Data or Information?

By Tim McCarthy

December 15, 2009

In business, as well as in life, we are awash in data and starved for information.  Great business plans focus on developing a few manageable goals versus solving all organizational...
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

By Stephen R. Covey

November 1, 2009

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey Preface: First published 20 years ago, I still occasionally reference this book and often recommend it to young business...
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The Power of Ethical Management
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The Power of Ethical Management

By Norman V. Peale & Ken Blanchard

October 1, 2009

The Power of Ethical Management by Norman V. Peale & Ken Blanchard Preface: I'm a little more central on optimism and religion than these guys but this book was one...
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Article: A Crisis of Ethic Proportions

By Tim McCarthy

June 1, 2009

By John C. Bogle from The Wall Street Journal - April 20th 2009 Editor's Note: This article was referred to me by my friend Stewart Kohl and is essential reading...
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On Becoming a Leader
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On Becoming a Leader

By Warren Bennis

April 1, 2009

On Barren Bennis Preface: Soon after Warren Bennis published this (now) classic work on leadership in 1987, I was cast into entrepreneurship. This required more leadership skill than I'd ever...
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