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Newsletter – “Deploying Resources” by Tim McCarthy

By Tim McCarthy

October 15, 2019

The first step to creating a more effective organization is determining how to deploy your resources. There are no exceptions. Consider the following: A restaurant has 50 menu items with...
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Newsletter: Decide Democratically, Implement Dictatorially

By Tim McCarthy

October 15, 2019

Planning and implementing are different disciplines; good employers are not good listeners 24/7; a business year consists of three months of strategic planning and nine months of disciplined execution. Decide...
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Newsletter: “Dear Reader” by Tim McCarthy

By Tim McCarthy

October 15, 2019

Your responses to my request in last month’s blog for input on my book are astounding. First of all, there were a lot of them, over 100 to be exact....
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Newsletter: Change Awaits Us

By Tim McCarthy

October 15, 2019

Nothing good happens in our lives or our business until we see things as they are and decide to change. [more] A few weeks ago, I saw a presentation from...
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Newsletter: Breaking Down Strategy

By Tim McCarthy

October 15, 2019

If you don't stop frequently to check where you've been and where you're going, you won't get to the place you set out for. [more] Over the last month or...
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Newsletter: Balancing the Three-legged Stool

By Tim McCarthy

October 15, 2019

All great businesses and organizations are built on three legs which must be equally balanced 1. decision rights, 2. incentives and 3. measurements. [more] In MBA school a few years...
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Newsletter: Another Trip of a Lifetime

By Tim McCarthy

October 15, 2019

Seeing poverty first-hand changes one’s point of view. [more] Editor's Note: I was pleasantly surprised by the response to my writing about our trip to Kenya last month. So, I...
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Newsletter – “An Irresistible Offer” by Tim McCarthy

By Tim McCarthy

October 15, 2019

It was 1988 and I was out of a job. And I was running out of time to provide for my young family of five. When I told people I’m...
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Newsletter – An Excerpt of the Book “Empty Abundance – (Sure, You Can Have a Bike)”

By Tim McCarthy

October 15, 2019

The most enduring gift Mom and Dad gave all ten of us was their abiding faith that hard work and education create independence. When I was nine, I asked Dad...
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Newsletter – An Excerpt of the Book “Empty Abundance” (Introduction)

By Tim McCarthy

October 15, 2019

“Life is difficult.” This was the first sentence of Scott Peck’s seminal book, “The Road Less Travelled.” Dr. Peck had not come up with a great revelation. “Life is suffering”...
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Newsletter: A Victimless Life

By Tim McCarthy

October 15, 2019

There is a big gap between supporting the displaced and poor and enabling people who view themselves as victims.  Our goal is the former and we avoid where possible the...
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You've Got a Friend
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You've Got a Friend

By James Taylor

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: My guitar hero, John Zingg, gave me the Taylor/Carol King live album recently and I was reminded listening to this song that it is still my...
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Have Fun Today
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Have Fun Today

By Mike Perkins

October 15, 2019

Favorite lyric:  “Stop trading your life for pay” Editor’s Note:  Many  songs I like have deep meaning.  Others are just good campfire material.  This Mike Perkins tune is loved for...
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Where Have All the Flowers Gone
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Where Have All the Flowers Gone

By The Kingston Trio

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: This song was popular before I could understand the message entirely. Since then its circle of life message is poignant. It’s also a further reminder that...
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One Way Donkey Ride
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One Way Donkey Ride

By Mary Black

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: I enjoy life theme songs particularly those expressing love as the answer. This one is Irish singer Mary Black and is a bit haunting, both musically...
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America
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America

By Simon & Garfunkel

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: The song seems appropriate as we're arguing over immigration - who belongs here and who doesn't. The 60's Simon writes at the very beginnings of America's...
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Someone Like You
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Someone Like You

By Adele

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: My daughter, Caitlin, recently introduced me to Adele of the outrageous voice. And for the voice gymnastics alone, this song is worth listening to. But I...
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Into The Mystic
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Into The Mystic

By Van Morrison

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: Just a song I love for the rhythm and the feeling of the music itself. No great lyrics this time, though the feeling they give me...
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Fields of Gold
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Fields of Gold

By Eva Cassidy

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: This Sting song is really brought to life for me in this cover by Eva Cassidy. It's a haunting tale of the passage of life with...
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Chelsea Morning
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Chelsea Morning

By Judy Collins

October 15, 2019

Essence of the music/lyrics: Seems like a perfect song to accompany my book-of-the-month "Simple Prosperity." My sisters loved this song and would blast it early in the morning from the...
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We Just Disagree
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We Just Disagree

By Dave Mason

October 15, 2019

Editor’s Note:  I’m a big Dave Mason fan and his lyrics aren’t why I love his music.  But the chorus of this song (cited below in excerpt) to me is...
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