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The Ohio State University Q&A: Networking
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The Ohio State University Q&A: Networking

June 24, 2025

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The Ohio State University Q&A: Biggest Career Leap
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The Ohio State University Q&A: Biggest Career Leap

June 24, 2025

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The Ohio State University Q&A: The Business Of Good
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The Ohio State University Q&A: The Business Of Good

June 24, 2025

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The Ohio State University Q&A: Raising Cane's
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The Ohio State University Q&A: Raising Cane's

June 24, 2025

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The Ohio State University Q&A: Getting Started
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The Ohio State University Q&A: Getting Started

June 24, 2025

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The Ohio State University Q&A: Exit Strategy
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The Ohio State University Q&A: Exit Strategy

June 18, 2025

Tim McCarthy, Guest Lecturer: The Ohio State University - Fisher College of Business Q: "Hey Tim, when we form a business, should we have an exit strategy?"
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The Ohio State University Q&A: Lifelong Learning
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The Ohio State University Q&A: Lifelong Learning

June 18, 2025

Tim McCarthy, Guest Lecturer: The Ohio State University - Fisher College of Business Q: "Hey Tim, do you value lifelong learning?"
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The Ohio State University Q&A: Balancing Work And Life
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The Ohio State University Q&A: Balancing Work And Life

June 18, 2025

Tim McCarthy, Guest Lecturer: The Ohio State University - Fisher College of Business Q: "Hey Tim, how do we balance work and life?"
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The Ohio State University Q&A: Striving For Perfection
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The Ohio State University Q&A: Striving For Perfection

June 18, 2025

Tim McCarthy, Guest Lecturer: The Ohio State University - Fisher College of Business Q: "Hey Tim, should we strive for perfection?"
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The Price of Exclusion
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The Price of Exclusion

By Tim McCarthy

April 28, 2025

My mother was the most inclusive person I've known. Her approach gifted me with the moral inclination to seek what I have in common with others more importantly than our...
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Things Just Take Time
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Things Just Take Time

By Warren Buffett

March 31, 2025

“No matter how great the talent or efforts, some things just take time. You can't produce a baby in one month by getting nine women pregnant.” ---Warren Buffett
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“What is Your Circle of Competence?”
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“What is Your Circle of Competence?”

By Tim McCarthy

March 31, 2025

Warren Buffett says, "Know your circle of competence, and stick within it. The size of that circle is not very important; knowing its boundaries, however, is vital." Perhaps like you,...
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Connection is Powerful
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Connection is Powerful

By Seth Godin

March 3, 2025

“The smartphone is the most expensive device most people own, and the one they use the most. Here’s everything you can’t have, can’t afford and won’t get, right here. Here’s...
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Kindness Makes Money
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Kindness Makes Money

By Tim McCarthy

March 3, 2025

It startled me even as these words came out of my mouth. And the students at Ohio State's Fisher Business school would not let me get away without proof. Here’s...
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I Moved Your Cheese
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I Moved Your Cheese

By Deepak Malhotra

February 3, 2025

Book of The Month: “I Moved Your Cheese”, by Deepak Malhotra Editor’s note: Each Christmas my dear friend, Sister Maureen Burke, gives me brain food, usually more than one book....
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Learned to Do
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Learned to Do

By Deepak Malhotra

February 3, 2025

“You, Zed, are asking them to be. But they have only learned to do ." ---Deepak Malhotra, from “I Moved Your Cheese”
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The Three Levels of Risk
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The Three Levels of Risk

By Tim McCarthy

February 3, 2025

Editor's note:  I'm asking forgiveness from Mardy Grothe, whose first and last names I misspelled when citing his wonderful quote blog,  www.drmardy.com , last month. Risk is an interesting topic,...
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Talk with Tim Ep. 5 Character Lending
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Talk with Tim Ep. 5 Character Lending

January 27, 2025

Before diving into marketing, Ron Mattocks and I take a step back to talk about my journey—how I built, sold, and reinvented businesses, and why I now spend my time...
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Talk with Tim Ep. 4 The List
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Talk with Tim Ep. 4 The List

January 27, 2025

A good list isn’t just a collection of names—it’s your biggest marketing advantage. In this episode of Talk with Tim, I break down how to identify the right customers, focus...
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Talk with Tim Ep. 3 Distilling Numbers
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Talk with Tim Ep. 3 Distilling Numbers

January 27, 2025

Numbers matter, but which ones should you actually track? In this episode of Talk with Tim, Ron Mattocks and I break down how to cut through the noise, focus on...
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Talk with Tim Ep. 2 Define the Need Then Fill it
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Talk with Tim Ep. 2 Define the Need Then Fill it

January 27, 2025

Marketing isn’t about throwing ideas into the wind and hoping something sticks. It starts with defining the need, building your list, and knowing exactly who you’re trying to reach. In...
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