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The Virtuous Cycle of Learning

By Tim McCarthy

October 18, 2019

Just as intellect or athleticism are gifts, so too is natural curiosity.  And as with all gifts, they are advanced if/when we apply self-discipline.  Or they can be left undeveloped...
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To Resist or Embrace

By Tim McCarthy

October 18, 2019

I’m mentoring a young man whose great strength and weakness is his energy.  His mind runs at 100 MPH and it only turns off when he sleeps, if he does...
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How Socially Responsible Investing Lost Its Soul | Rachel Evans

By Tim McCarthy

October 18, 2019

Editor’s comment:  As with every fad and trend I’ve witnessed, there are a lot of fakers in the early years of growth. ESG Investing (Environmental, Social and Governance) is another...
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Second-Order Thinking: What Smart People Use to Outperform | Shane Parrish

By Tim McCarthy

October 18, 2019

Editor's Comment: I ran into the Farnam Street blog and Parrish quite by accident. What I found is a fascinating learning community "dedicated to improving self-education in a learning community...
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The World in 2018 | The Economist

By Tim McCarthy

October 18, 2019

Editor’s note:  For this one time, I’ve chosen a magazine of the month.  I finally broke down and bought a subscription to The Economist in 2017 having only enjoyed airport...
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On Whose Shoulders Are We Standing

By Tim McCarthy

October 18, 2019

Remembering the people who came before us is important. It calls to mind the things they taught us It reminds us to say thanks by contacting them Remembering my mentors...
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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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Why We Sleep

By Matthew Walker, PhD

October 18, 2019

Editor’s comment:   Sleep is a big topic in our family so when my friend, Kevin Shaw, suggested this book I downloaded it immediately.  Walker has become acclaimed for his...
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T.S. Eliot

By T.S. Eliot

October 18, 2019

“For last year’s words belongs to last year’s language and next year’s await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning.” -T.S. Eliot
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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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Puff, the Magic Dragon
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Puff, the Magic Dragon

By Peter, Paul and Mary

October 18, 2019

Editor’s Comment:  This popped up (as so many of my monthly favorites do) on my ITunes while running and it took me way back.  I recalled the rumor that this...
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Soulshine
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Soulshine

By Warren Haynes

October 18, 2019

Editor’s comment:   On my daughter’s Christmas mix this year, she wrote these words to me about this song:  This song became a favorite of mine in my late teens.  ...
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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

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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Ralph Waldo Emerson

By Ralph Waldo Emerson

October 18, 2019

"The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived...
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Mitch Albom
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Mitch Albom

By Mitch Albom

October 18, 2019

"Love is how you stay alive, even after you are gone." - Mitch Albom
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