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Where Does It Hurt?

By Tim McCarthy

October 18, 2019

The homily last Sunday was centered on the theme, “where does it hurt?”.  Our priest’s point was that you cannot identify how to fix what ails you until you know...
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Trust Their Lips but Watch Their Hips

By Tim McCarthy

October 18, 2019

I see Patrick Sloan around town from time to time and my greeting is always the same: “thanks for the tip”. Pat was a volunteer coach for my grade school...
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Take Control of Your Learning at Work
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Take Control of Your Learning at Work

By Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic

October 18, 2019

Editor’s comment:  I’m lucky in that I pick the organizations I work with now.  But for those still in careers, Chomorro-Premuzic provides four points to assess and perhaps improve the...
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Tribe of Mentors
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Tribe of Mentors

By Tim Ferriss

October 18, 2019

Editor’s Comment:   I was not aware of Mr. Ferriss’ first two books, “4-Hour Workweek ” and “ Tools of Titans ” but I will probably go back and take...
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Political Moderation

By Tim McCarthy

October 18, 2019

We interrupt “This Much I Know” series for this unpaid, somewhat political announcement: I made my way through college by working for the Republican Party.  I’d spend summer and fall...
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No, you’re not entitled to your opinion | Patrick Stokes

By Tim McCarthy

October 18, 2019

Editor’s comment:   This incredibly bold article by Professor Patrick Stokes says he informs his students that they “are not entitled to any opinion they cannot rationally argue and defend”.  What...
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Moderation in All Things

By Tim McCarthy

October 18, 2019

The second of five things I think I now know (for sure) is that moderation is ultimately the position I strive for in every element of my life.  Below are...
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Mindfulness: Why Being Present Can Make You a Better Manager | Gretchen Ki Steidle

By Tim McCarthy

October 18, 2019

Editors comment:   I used to think speed was essential to managing. Now I know thoughtfulness - mindfulness - makes better management. Enjoy.  Link to article
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The New Education
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The New Education

By Cathy N. Davidson

October 18, 2019

Editor’s comment:  Davidson spends a little too much time on criticism and not enough on solutions but what I like about the book is it uses lots of examples of...
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Permission Marketing
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Permission Marketing

By Seth Godin

October 18, 2019

Editor’s comment:   This might be the first book I’ve ever repeated as book of the month but we’re closing in on its 20 th anniversary and I probably recommended...
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Leaders Eat Last
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Leaders Eat Last

By Simon Sinek

October 18, 2019

Editor’s Comments:   This is a courageous book, by the author of another favorite book of mine “Start With Why”.  The courage Sinek displays is that he takes some fairly...
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Story: The X Factor

By Tim McCarthy

October 15, 2019

Written By Norm Brodsky Published: Sep 1, 2001 by INC agazine Editor's Note: I often share this article with someone who approaches me about starting their own business, which happens...
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September Newsletter: “What Gets Measured Gets Done” by Tim McCarthy

By Tim McCarthy

October 15, 2019

The voice for creating better measurements continues to grow in the non-profit world. And that’s certainly a good thing. But my experience in business says much depends on what, and...
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Who Owns the Icehouse? Eight Life Lessons from an Unlikely Entrepreneur
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Who Owns the Icehouse? Eight Life Lessons from an Unlikely Entrepreneur

By Clifton Taulbert & Gary Schoeniger

October 15, 2019

Editor's Note: Drawing on the entrepreneurial life-lessons he gained from his Uncle Cleve, Who Owns the Icehouse? chronicles Clifton Taulbert’s journey from life in the Mississippi Delta at the height...
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What Really Matters
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What Really Matters

By John Pepper

October 15, 2019

Editor's Note: John Pepper, former president, CEO and Chairman of Proctor & Gamble, has demonstrated that a profitable business can create and sustain a culture that shapes, and is shaped...
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The Social Entrepreneur’s Playbook
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The Social Entrepreneur’s Playbook

By Ian C. MacMillan and James D. Thompson

October 15, 2019

Editor's Note: Anyone interested in creating scalable, positive social impact while conserving resources through a disciplined approach to social entrepreneurship should read The Social Entrepreneur’s Playbook. SEA Change, a social...
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The Great Escape; Health, Wealth and the Origins of Inequality
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The Great Escape; Health, Wealth and the Origins of Inequality

By Angus Deaton

October 15, 2019

Editor’s note: Dr. Deaton, a social economist from Princeton who is widely respected uses this readable book to separate health and income’s effects on global life quality. He is brave...
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The End of Normal
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The End of Normal

By James K. Galbraith

October 15, 2019

Editor’s Note: This is an easy reading book considering it is written by an economist. It’s also one that I find myself saying “that’s simply not true” when absorbing certain...
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Smart People Should  Build Things
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Smart People Should  Build Things

By Andrew Yang

October 15, 2019

Editor's Note:  I had the pleasure of meeting Andrew Yang at the City Club of Cleveland and found him to be a humble and down-to-earth guy. In his book, Andrew charts a course...
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Flash Boys
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Flash Boys

By Michael Lewis

October 15, 2019

Editor’s note:  Lewis has made our library again. Wall Street misbehavior, specifically in this instance high frequency trading is his topic and as with his best books Mr. Lewis is...
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Firms of Endearment
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Firms of Endearment

By Raj Sisodia, David Wolfe and Jag Sheth

October 15, 2019

Editor's Note: The organizations who recognize that doing good is good business are becoming the ultimate value creators. They’re changing their culture and generating every form of value that matters:...
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