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Here Comes the Sun

By The Beatles

October 15, 2019

Editor’s Note: An oldie for this month since I’ve had some grey clouds the last few months. Then we spent last week celebrating my son Kevin’s love for his new...

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January Quote: Sun Tzu

October 15, 2019

“Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.” Sun Tzu

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January Newsletter: You Can’t Change What You Can’t Measure

By Tim McCarthy

October 15, 2019

Author’s Note: This is the 7th in a series of 12 articles I’m writing on mistakes and learning in building our foundation since 1997. Last month, I wrote about the...

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January Blog “Social Service that Creates Economic Value” by Tim McCarthy

By Tim McCarthy

October 15, 2019

The Business of Good serves those who serve the poor. Over the years, we’ve focused on creating permanent change in lives of the poor rather than safety net social service....

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Neil Young’s Lonely Quest to Save Music by David Samuels

By Tim McCarthy

August 20, 2019

Editor’s notes: I am both lover and hater of Neil Young during my 50-some years of listening to his music and his thoughts. But this article is one of the...

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Sycamore set to take $1 billion out of Staples | Adam Lewis

By Tim McCarthy

April 25, 2019

Editor’s Comment: My good friend, Ron DeMattia of Corporate Value Partners sent me this article. It’s more data for the series of discussions he and I have had about the M&A...

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East of Eden

By John Steinbeck

April 25, 2019

Editor’s Comment: A friend tells me that at least once a year good readers should read a classic. I took her advice and reached back for this one. Though less famous...

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The Circle

By Dave Eggers

March 27, 2019

Editor's Comment: If you are not a fan of satire, and i am generally not, this is a tough read. But reading it six years after its publication makes...

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Joseph Goldstein

By Joseph Goldstein

March 27, 2019

we may give our time, our energy, our material possessions, our love. All are expressions of caring, of compassion, of connection, and of renunciation—the ability to let go. The beauty...

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Greatest Charts | Don McMillan

By Tim McCarthy

February 28, 2019

Editor's Comment: This is our first try at video article instead of our usual print piece. Seems worth it as I laughed most of the 9 minutes of this Don...

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The Fifth Risk

By Michael Lewis

December 31, 2018

Editor’s Comments: The joy of reading Lewis’ latest book is that obscure details are made interesting. That is, the author takes us into three fairly unknown and misunderstood departments of...

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Doing the Things We Hate To Do

By Tim McCarthy

November 29, 2018

In 66 years I’ve learned that I can only do what I love to do if (and only if) I’m willing to also do the things least appealing to me. ...

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Banning Rupees Didn’t Work. This Might | Saritha Rai and Anto Antony, Bloomberg Business Week

By Tim McCarthy

November 29, 2018

Editor’s comment: I don’t understand India and I’m curious as to how we will morph into a cashless society. This article blew me away by talking about both. Link to...

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I'm Only Sleeping

By The Beatles

November 29, 2018

Editor’s Comment: My son and I finally saw the Cirque du Soleil performance of “LOVE” last month. Since then, I’ve spent some time going through my collection of Beatles music...

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Capitalism Without Capital

By Jonathon Haskell and Stian Westlake

November 29, 2018

Editor’s Comments: You must bring at least an interest in economics to this reading or it’s pretty tough. I’m not business trained for economics but have interest enough to have...

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The Power of Full Engagement

By Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz

October 26, 2018

Editor’s Comments: Thanks, David Levine, for sending me this book. I stumbled onto the “whole man theory” in my 20s and later shared it with my adolescent children by having...

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Governments need better ways to manage migration | The Economist

By Tim McCarthy

October 26, 2018

Editor’s comment: Simply the most thoughtful article I’ve read on this issue which has sadly become a purely political one in our country. Link to article

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Focus on People, Product, Process

By Tim McCarthy

September 29, 2018

The third in this series, “this much I know”, is that successful organizations require three ingredients: People, Product and Process. I have experienced success with our foundation, The Business of...

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October Cartoon

By Tim McCarthy

September 29, 2018

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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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Herman Melville

By Herman Melville

September 29, 2018

“Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well-warmed, and well-fed."” -Herman Melville

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Here Comes the Sun

January Quote: Sun Tzu

January Newsletter: You Can’t Change What You Can’t Measure

January Blog “Social Service that Creates Economic Value” by Tim McCarthy

Neil Young’s Lonely Quest to Save Music by David Samuels

Sycamore set to take $1 billion out of Staples | Adam Lewis

East of Eden

The Circle

Joseph Goldstein

Greatest Charts | Don McMillan

The Fifth Risk

Doing the Things We Hate To Do

Banning Rupees Didn’t Work. This Might | Saritha Rai and Anto Antony, Bloomberg Business Week

I'm Only Sleeping

Capitalism Without Capital

The Power of Full Engagement

Governments need better ways to manage migration | The Economist

Focus on People, Product, Process

October Cartoon

Anthem

Herman Melville