What’s Next

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

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The Ballad of Love and Hate
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The Ballad of Love and Hate

By The Avett Brothers

May 31, 2012

Editor’s Note: I finally went to see the Avett Brothers Saturday night. Thanks again to Craig Niess for turning me on to them years ago. Though just a guitar, a...
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April Article: “Heart Surgeon Speaks Out” by Dr. Dwight Lundell

By Tim McCarthy

March 31, 2012

Editor’s Note: Ever since hearing a presentation 20 years ago from a surgeon who said “30% of your health is chance (heredity), 70% is choice (how you treat your body...
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April Quote:

March 31, 2012

“Life does not consist mainly – or even largely – of facts and happenings.   It consists mainly of the storm of thoughts that is forever blowing through one’s mind.”...
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February Article: “Recovering from Information Overload” by Derek Dean and Caroline Webb

By Tim McCarthy

February 2, 2012

Editor’s note:  Thanks to my good friend and article-watcher, Ron Dimattia, for passing this onto me.  I’ve never been a big Clinton fan and yet his point of “charity” alone...
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Warmth of Other Suns
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Warmth of Other Suns

By Isabel Wilkerson

February 2, 2012

Editor’s note:  First of all, I never considered six million African-Americans relocating from the “Jim Crow” south to the industrial north and west from 1930 to 1960 as one of...
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Here Comes the Sun
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Here Comes the Sun

By George Harrison

February 2, 2012

Editor’s note: This song was written by Harrison after having gone through a lot of difficulties in 1969. I’ve often found myself in the position during dark times to remind...
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When You Say Nothing at All
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When You Say Nothing at All

By Alison Krauss & Union Station

January 1, 2012

Editor's Note: Seems like a good month for a love song. My son and his wife played this at their wedding and I liked it but for reasons that are...
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January Article: “Recovering from Information Overload” by Derek Dean and Caroline Webb

By Tim McCarthy

January 1, 2012

Editor’s note: You’ll have to register on the McKinsey site to finish reading this but it’s free and well worth the read. Every single person I know faces information overload...
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January Quote:

January 1, 2012

“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” Charles Darwin
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Encore – Finding Work that Matters in the Second Half of Life
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Encore – Finding Work that Matters in the Second Half of Life

By Marc Freedman

January 1, 2012

Editor's Note: A special highlight of "Encore" is the author's inclusion of stories of people who have chosen not to retire from working itself, but to change careers for work...
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December Case Study: World Becoming Less Violent Summary, by Seth Borenstein

By Tim McCarthy

December 1, 2011

  Editor's Note:  While not a classic case study, as we usually place here, the article below by Seth Borenstein summarizes research and findings from the leading authority on violence,...
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October Quote of the Month

October 1, 2011

"To put everything in balance is good. To put everything in harmony is better." -Victor Hugo
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Case Studies: Mom dies, and troubled daughter grows up

By Tim McCarthy

August 31, 2011

By Mary Schmich August 7, 2011 My sister Gina received her first cellphone as a birthday gift a few days ago. Until recently, Gina had insisted that a cellphone was...
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Quote: “To laugh often and love much;”

August 1, 2011

"To laugh often and love much; to win the respect of intelli gent persons and the affection of children; [more] to earn the approbation of honest citizens and endure the...
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Article: Perfect Parenting

By Tim McCarthy

April 1, 2011

Written By Urban Samurai Published: urbansamurai.com October 12, 2010 Editor's Note: This article is so powerful that I haven't been able to bring myself to send it to my three...
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Newsletter: Lights on Our Path

By Tim McCarthy

April 1, 2011

If you’d like an inspirational moment today, write a list of people who’ve made a difference in your life.  Everyone has had someone who has inspired them in some way....
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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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Story: Living Through Loss

By Tim McCarthy

December 1, 2010

Written by Carol Silver Elliott Published: Created for Vistage Online. Copyright 2002, Vistage Worldwide, Inc. Editor's Note: Carol's article, and another I'll share later, is all about living with what...
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Quote: It is neither wealth nor splendor…

December 1, 2010

"It is neither wealth nor splendor, but tranquility and occupation, which gives happiness. " Written by Thomas Jefferson 
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The End
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The End

By The Beatles

October 1, 2010

Essence of the music/lyrics: This song is the focus of my newsletter article this month because I honestly believe that we become what we think about. As such, if we...
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Article: From Self-Judgement to Being Ourselves
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Article: From Self-Judgement to Being Ourselves

By Tim McCarthy

October 1, 2010

Written by Diana Winston Published: Editor's Note: Whether a student of buddhist or meditative thought, this article is for you. If you're like me, you've spent your life comparing and/or...
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