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Article of Interest – “Why It’s Time to Rethink How We Run Charities”
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Article of Interest – “Why It’s Time to Rethink How We Run Charities”

By Tim McCarthy

January 4, 2015

Editor’s Note: Thanks to my friend, Ron DiMattia for passing this on to me. It’s a little strident for my taste but the theme is so true. If we are...
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The Rebel Jesus
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The Rebel Jesus

By The Rebel Jesus

December 15, 2014

Editor’s Note: I’ll add this month another ‘70s song, this one in light of the holiday with a little of Browne’s deep reflection and attitude thrown in. Favorite Verse: “We...
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Empty Abundance
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Empty Abundance

By Tim McCarthy

December 3, 2014

If you wish to participate in our "Buy One Give One" FREE offer, please reply to the MindfulGiving.org order confirmation email with a physical address and recipient name you would...
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Building the Bottom Line: Growing and Diversifying Your Revenue

By Tim McCarthy

December 1, 2014

In lieu of our regular monthly newsletter, I wanted to share with you a great learning opportunity for any non-profit leader looking to grow and diversify their revenue. Our foundation...
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Graceland
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Graceland

By Paul Simon

September 30, 2014

Editor’s comment: Some forget that this mid-1980’s album and song were “way out there” for the time. It was experimental, really and the collection of songs on the album would...
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Article of Interest – “Meanwhile In the Annals of Citizenship” by David Warsh

By Tim McCarthy

September 30, 2014

Editor’s comment: It seems appropriate that since my book of the month is one that departs from traditional economic theory, this article of the month should be of similar ilk....
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Article of Interest – “Goodbye Newsletter from John Marks, Common Ground”

By Tim McCarthy

August 27, 2014

Editor’s Note:  I know little about the non-profit "Search for Common Ground" but I'm sure going to find out more soon. This article of the month is a goodbye newsletter...
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An Excerpt of the Book “Empty Abundance” – (The Science Says . . .)
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An Excerpt of the Book “Empty Abundance” – (The Science Says . . .)

By Tim McCarthy

July 31, 2014

The “Social Capital Community Benchmark Survey” included thirty thousand interviews completed in two waves by researchers at the John F. Kennedy School at Harvard University. Among other findings, the study...
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The Parting Glass
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The Parting Glass

By Ed Sheeran

July 31, 2014

Editor’s Note: My sister married an Irish lad, Sean Murphy, in 1970 and has lived most of her life since then in Dublin and Galway. Sean passed suddenly of a...
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Contagious
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Contagious

By Jonah Berger

July 6, 2014

Editor’s note:  In this thoughtful book, we’re reminded that like any new “phenomenon” much is done to little effect in the social media business.  Dr. Jonah Berger starts with a...
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Watching the River Run
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Watching the River Run

By Loggins & Messina

June 1, 2014

Editor’s comment: Nice to see this video of two guys I enjoyed in college when I needed a lightener from Cream, Hendrix, Zeppelin and the like. This appears to be...
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Article of Interest “The Difference Between Successful and Very Successful People” by Greg McKeown
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Article of Interest “The Difference Between Successful and Very Successful People” by Greg McKeown

By Tim McCarthy

June 1, 2014

Editor’s Note: This article served as an amazing reminder for me as I slowly become CFO of our investment company. I’ve long admired our former CFO (now Chairman of our...
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Article of Interest “When Good is Not Good Enough” by Bill Shore, Darell Hammond and Amy Celep
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Article of Interest “When Good is Not Good Enough” by Bill Shore, Darell Hammond and Amy Celep

By Tim McCarthy

April 29, 2014

Editor's Note:  Bill Shore has been a hero to me for over 25 years. Since its start, Share Our Strength has invested $376 million to food banks and emergency food...
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Grenade
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Grenade

By Bruno Mars

March 31, 2014

Editor’s note: Time for another funny (to me) song. This one is Bruno Mars’ satirical take on the endless number of songs about unrequited love. He claims he’d take a...
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Article of Interest “My Learning Disability” by Michael Levin

By Tim McCarthy

March 31, 2014

Editor’s note: This note is from my friend and teacher, Michael Levin’s blog. It’s not topical, as most are but I found it irresistible since its message is incredibly compelling...
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Broke, USA
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Broke, USA

By Gary Rivlin

March 31, 2014

Editor’s note: Like “Fast Food Nation,” I found this work to be like any other that looks for a sole source of a complex problem. That is, blaming sub-prime lending...
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Newsletter – “I Bid You Fondue” by Tim McCarthy

By Tim McCarthy

March 1, 2014

The malapropism used in the headline is courtesy of my brother, Terry, who uses hundreds of such phrases to keep himself entertained and throw his siblings and friends off their...
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Article of Interest – “A Fault In Funding” by Richard Rutherford and Drew Von Glahn

By Tim McCarthy

March 1, 2014

Editor’s note: This article is not only important because it represents good research, but also because it gets to (what we’ve learned) is the heart of the matter. The disconnect...
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Article of the Month – “Conscious Capitalism and Leveraging Polarities” by Barry Johnson

By Tim McCarthy

February 1, 2014

Editor’s note:  Thanks to Vistage Chair Artie Isaac for pointing me toward the concept of “polarities.” I’ve spent a life stumped trying to “solve” them and research proves I’m on...
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The Dip”
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The Dip”

By Seth Godin

February 1, 2014

Editor’s Note:   I’ve been a Godin fan since “Permission Marketing” which was published many years ago as I was ramping a permission marketing business. Another favorite is “Purple Cow”...
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Quote of the Month

February 1, 2014

“All empty souls tend to extreme opinion. It is only in those who have built up a rich world of memories and habits of thought that extreme opinions affront the...
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