What’s Next

For anyone asking what comes after the title, the paycheck, or the plan.

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Flow

By Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

September 29, 2018

Editor’s Comments:  This author and this book have been around for a long time but I’d forgotten about it until someone recently made fun of me for my fantasy sports...
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Anthem
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Anthem

By Leonard Cohen

September 29, 2018

Editor’s Comment:   My friend, Marty Grothe, reminded me of this wonderful song.  Really it’s a poem.  Then my son, Kevin, sent me all the verses.  Then while looking it...
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10 Signs You Know What Matters | Steven C. Hayes Ph.D
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10 Signs You Know What Matters | Steven C. Hayes Ph.D

By Tim McCarthy

September 29, 2018

Editor’s comment: This is among the best articles I’ve ever shared.  The very idea that we “don’t find values, we choose them” is just explosive to me.  I read the...
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More or Less
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More or Less

By Jeff Shinabarger

August 29, 2018

Editor’s Comments:   I found this book in my stack waiting, perhaps for years.  I sadly cannot even remember who gave it to me.  I took and shot and was...
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Helen Keller
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Helen Keller

By Helen Keller

August 29, 2018

“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet.  Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.”       -Helen Keller
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This Much I Know
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This Much I Know

By Tim McCarthy

June 28, 2018

Over the next few months, this blog will feature the very few things I’m sure about.  Below is my wire-frame.  Each month, I’ll get into a bit of background about...
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5 ways your brain helps keep you alive | Jeff Stibel
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5 ways your brain helps keep you alive | Jeff Stibel

By Tim McCarthy

June 28, 2018

Editor’s comment:    Such a great reminder: that’s life’s grandest cures are as simple as life itself. Link to article
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Georges Clemenceau
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Georges Clemenceau

By Georges Clemenceau

June 28, 2018

"A man's life is interesting primarily when he has failed.... For it's a sign that he tried to surpass himself." - Georges Clemenceau
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The Physics of Vulnerability | Dr. Brene Brown
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The Physics of Vulnerability | Dr. Brene Brown

By Tim McCarthy

May 27, 2018

Editor’s comment:    I’ve written about Dr. Brown before. She is brave in her writing. Hope you enjoy.  Link to article
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Secure in my Insecurities
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Secure in my Insecurities

By Tim McCarthy

April 30, 2018

Note: Today’s theme is inspired by my friend, Dr. Mardy Grothe (drmardy.com). His blog last week ended with a suggestion for us “to think about what role insecurity has played...
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Kent Neburn
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Kent Neburn

By Kent Neburn

April 30, 2018

"Do we really need much more than this? To honor the dawn. To visit a garden. To talk to a friend. To contemplate a cloud. To cherish a meal. To...
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Dr. Mardy’s Quotes of the Week
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Dr. Mardy’s Quotes of the Week

April 30, 2018

Editor’s comment:   Dr. Mardy Grothe is a guy I’ve followed since seeing him as a Vistage speaker 20+ years ago. His Saturday night posts (last week is featured below)...
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More Expressions
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More Expressions

By Tim McCarthy

March 27, 2018

Last month I shared expressions that have guided me over time, then invited you all to share with me.  Some interesting responses follow. The “Bad”: “If it ain’t broke, don’t...
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Maya Angelou
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Maya Angelou

By Maya Angelou

March 27, 2018

"I do not represent blacks or tall women, or women or Samoans or Californians or Americans. Or rather I hope I do, because I am all those things. But that...
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Expressions That Have Helped Me Grow
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Expressions That Have Helped Me Grow

By Tim McCarthy

February 25, 2018

I’m a curious guy so I try to listen carefully for thoughts from others that might guide my actions.  I’ve always preferred learning from someone else’s pain rather than my...
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Eleanor Roosevelt
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Eleanor Roosevelt

By Eleanor Roosevelt

February 25, 2018

"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." -Eleanor Roosevelt
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The Power of Meaning | Emily Esfahani-Smith
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The Power of Meaning | Emily Esfahani-Smith

By Tim McCarthy

January 31, 2018

Editor’s Note:   Like so many of the articles I share, this one came to me via www.dailygood.org , a wonderful website whose messages I receive every morning.  My “search...
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Invictus
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Invictus

By William Ernest Henley

January 31, 2018

Out of the night that covers me,       Black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be       For my unconquerable soul.   In the fell clutch...
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Rush to Judgement
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Rush to Judgement

By Tim McCarthy

November 30, 2017

Let’s face it, we all rush to judgment at times. On the little, every day and momentary things – it is incessant. That perfume makes me gag.  That person’s too...
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A Christmas Song | Dave Matthews Band
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A Christmas Song | Dave Matthews Band

By Dave Matthews Band

November 30, 2017

Editor’s note:  In the spirit of Christmas, I’ll share this updated version of “Love, Love, Love”. Lyric:  Father up above, why in all this anger do you fill me up...
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Money and the Meaning of Life | Bill Taylor
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Money and the Meaning of Life | Bill Taylor

By Tim McCarthy

November 30, 2017

Editor’s note: Alice and I have been what can be described in this country as poor and we now fit the description of rich.  And in both cases, I’ve worried...
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