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August Cartoon
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August Cartoon

By Tim McCarthy

July 31, 2017

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Giving Away Your Billion
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Giving Away Your Billion

By Tim McCarthy

July 31, 2017

David Brooks JUNE 6, 2017 Recently I’ve been reading the Giving Pledge letters. These are the letters that rich people write when they join Warren Buffett’s Giving Pledge campaign. They...
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The Power of Subtraction
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The Power of Subtraction

By Tim McCarthy

July 4, 2017

In the early 1980s, my advertising client convinced me that when a restaurant adds a menu item, they should subtract one at the same time. Their irrefutable logic was that...
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10 Questions Entrepreneurs Should Ask Before Starting a New Business By Keith Speights
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10 Questions Entrepreneurs Should Ask Before Starting a New Business By Keith Speights

By Tim McCarthy

July 4, 2017

May 28, 2017 at 9:23AM Answering these questions up front will help entrepreneurs improve their chances of success. Are you an entrepreneur thinking about starting a new business? If so,...
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“The Better Angels in our Nature”
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“The Better Angels in our Nature”

By Steven Pinker

July 4, 2017

Editor’s Notes: I’ve signed up for www.gatesnotes.com which is Bill Gates reading blog. After reading a couple books recommended I’m reminded how much smarter he and Melinda must be than...
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Elbert Hubbard
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Elbert Hubbard

By Elbert Hubbard

July 4, 2017

The sculptor produces the beautiful statue by chipping away such parts of the marble block as are not needed – it is a process of elimination. -Elbert Hubbard
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June Cartoon
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June Cartoon

By Tim McCarthy

May 31, 2017

Calvin and Hobbes on Creativity & Purpose by Bill Watterson
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The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
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The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich

By William Shirer

May 31, 2017

Editor’s note: I was surprised to learn my son, Tim, is currently reading this book and have started re-reading it myself. We’ve had many conversations about it and we agree...
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Engaged Philanthropy
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Engaged Philanthropy

By Tim McCarthy

April 28, 2017

I was stunned in 2006 when Professor Barney told our MBA class (Fisher School, Ohio State) that philanthropy was a substantial emerging industry.  How could giving be “an industry”?  Now...
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May Cartoon
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May Cartoon

By Tim McCarthy

April 28, 2017

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“What Comes Next”, by Karl Zinmeister
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“What Comes Next”, by Karl Zinmeister

By Tim McCarthy

April 28, 2017

Editor's Note:   A cancelled flight meant I missed Zinmeister’s Cleveland appearance but my host, Ron DiMattia, was kind to pick me up a copy of this book.  It might...
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Eight Things I Learned From the Irish after Living in Dublin for three Years
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Eight Things I Learned From the Irish after Living in Dublin for three Years

By Tim McCarthy

April 28, 2017

by Luca Marchesotti Published on March 7, 2017 Editor's note:  Number 6 made me laugh out loud and Number 5 made me think of all my sisters. I landed in...
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Bloom Where You’re Planted
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Bloom Where You’re Planted

By Tim McCarthy

March 30, 2017

Listening to our customers is a key to organizational success but listening too well can be dangerous.  I’ve learned to listen enough to tailor our strengths to address customer needs...
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April Cartoon
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April Cartoon

By Tim McCarthy

March 30, 2017

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First Book: A Novel Model for Social Enterprises
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First Book: A Novel Model for Social Enterprises

By Tim McCarthy

February 28, 2017

Favorite line: “Like probably every social entrepreneur in the world, I have that split where my head is fundamentally private sector and my heart is social sector.” Link to Article
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March Cartoon
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March Cartoon

By Tim McCarthy

February 28, 2017

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“Thank You For Being Late”
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“Thank You For Being Late”

By Thomas Friedman

February 27, 2017

Comment:  Like so many books I share, this was recommended to me by a reader in response to a blog post about time.  Friedman has a string of best sellers...
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Superforecasting, The Art and Science of Predicting"
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Superforecasting, The Art and Science of Predicting"

By Tetlock and Gardner

February 1, 2017

Readers of last month’s blog about Daniel Kahneman’s work in decision making suggested I read this book and Michael Lewis latest, “ The Undoing Project ”, which is about DK’s...
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Ted Goff
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Ted Goff

By Tim McCarthy

February 1, 2017

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“Life Changers; Never Forever” by Tim McCarthy
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“Life Changers; Never Forever” by Tim McCarthy

By Tim McCarthy

November 29, 2016

Raising Canes of Ohio (our partnerships restaurant company) is approaching 1,000 employees. At that size, I find it cool that our son, Timmy, its founder still does many exit and...
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Amazing Music: "If It Be Your Will" by Leonard Cohen
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Amazing Music: "If It Be Your Will" by Leonard Cohen

By Leonard Cohen

November 29, 2016

Editor’s note: A beautiful prayer by Leonard Cohen. Enough said. The words below are part of his introduction to the song at his 1985 Warsaw concert.  Favorite words: "There is...
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