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# Tim McCarthy and the Business of Good

## [Recommended Books - "Start Something That Matters" by Blake Mycoskie](https://blog.thebusinessofgood.org/articles/recommended-books-start-something-that-matters-by-blake-mycoskie)

** Oct 2, 2016 5:38:00 AM / by [Tim McCarthy](https://blog.thebusinessofgood.org/author/tim-mccarthy) posted in [Creativity & Favorites](https://blog.thebusinessofgood.org/topic/creativity-favorites)

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## [Amazing Music - "Everyday People" by Sly & The Family Stone](https://blog.thebusinessofgood.org/articles/amazing-music-everyday-people-by-sly-the-family-stone)

** Aug 29, 2016 9:04:00 AM / by [Tim McCarthy](https://blog.thebusinessofgood.org/author/tim-mccarthy) posted in [Creativity & Favorites](https://blog.thebusinessofgood.org/topic/creativity-favorites)

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![](https://blog.thebusinessofgood.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/stand150-2.jpg)Essence of the music/lyrics: *We all share a home - planet earth. We should be accepting of others differences, because we are all "everyday people".*

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## [Recommended Books - "What Really Matters" by John Pepper](https://blog.thebusinessofgood.org/articles/recommended-books-what-really-matters-by-john-pepper)

** Aug 29, 2016 8:38:00 AM / by [Tim McCarthy](https://blog.thebusinessofgood.org/author/tim-mccarthy) posted in [Creativity & Favorites](https://blog.thebusinessofgood.org/topic/creativity-favorites)

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## [Amazing Music - "You Might Die Trying" by Dave Matthews Band](https://blog.thebusinessofgood.org/articles/amazing-music-you-might-die-trying-by-dave-matthews-band)

** Jul 31, 2016 12:44:00 PM / by [Tim McCarthy](https://blog.thebusinessofgood.org/author/tim-mccarthy) posted in [Creativity & Favorites](https://blog.thebusinessofgood.org/topic/creativity-favorites)

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*Dave Matthews Band 'You Might Die Trying’ - I grew up with Dave Matthews Band. They are my development years (high school and college). Just a fun, accessible, sing-along, jam band...but there was more. Dave Matthews himself, having been born and raised in South Africa, meant he had a world view that I didn't at the time. He put that worldview into his music and it allowed me an expanded view, from my seat in Mentor, Ohio. I didn't get to know this song until last week when my wife and I went to see him. While he played it live, I heard this song with fresh life perspective and it hit me with all it's might, especially now with my expanded worldview and care for the direction of giving back the good things I have earned. *

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## [Recommended Books - "Begging for Change: The Dollars and Sense of Making Nonprofits Responsive, Efficient, and Rewarding for All" - by Robert Egger](https://blog.thebusinessofgood.org/articles/recommended-books-begging-for-change-the-dollars-and-sense-of-making-nonprofits-responsive-efficient-and-rewarding-for-all-by-robert-egger)

** Jul 31, 2016 11:16:00 AM / by [Tim McCarthy](https://blog.thebusinessofgood.org/author/tim-mccarthy) posted in [Creativity & Favorites](https://blog.thebusinessofgood.org/topic/creativity-favorites)

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Editor's Note: *Robert Eggar, a close friend of my DC relatives who have worked in his kitchen once a week since it opened, points out in his book that the first step we can do as givers of our time and money is to ask “how” and “why” instead of “who” and “what”, a philosophy that has shaped our foundation. I had the pleasure of hearing Eggar speak a few years back and was moved by his compelling personal story and passion for helping the poor. *

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## [Amazing Music - "Never Stop" by Jackson Browne](https://blog.thebusinessofgood.org/articles/amazing-music-never-stop-by-jackson-browne)

** Jun 26, 2016 11:37:00 AM / by [Tim McCarthy](https://blog.thebusinessofgood.org/author/tim-mccarthy) posted in [Creativity & Favorites](https://blog.thebusinessofgood.org/topic/creativity-favorites)

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Editor’s note: *I’ve always loved Browne’s guitar picking and his beautiful, moody voice. This one, far more obscure than those I’ve chosen before means a lot to me because it reflects on Alice and all the partners I’ve had in this journey of love. *

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## [Recommended Books - “Callings” by David Isay](https://blog.thebusinessofgood.org/articles/recommended-books-callings-by-david-isay)

** Jun 26, 2016 11:24:00 AM / by [Tim McCarthy](https://blog.thebusinessofgood.org/author/tim-mccarthy) posted in [Creativity & Favorites](https://blog.thebusinessofgood.org/topic/creativity-favorites)

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Editor’s note: *Before every business plan, I ask my students/friends/employees to first write a life plan so that their work will match their purpose. In this incredibly readable and enjoyable book StoryCorps founder David Isay creates context for those considering their current or future calling. The author picked favorite stories from 65,000 interviews in the archives of his popular PBS program and organized them by type, such as dreamers, generations and philosophers. It’s just a great way to get inspired and reminded that we’ve got one life to live and we should do it purposefully. *

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## [Amazing Music - “My Silver Lining” by First Aid Kit](https://blog.thebusinessofgood.org/articles/amazing-music-my-silver-lining-by-first-aid-kit)

** May 30, 2016 10:08:00 AM / by [Tim McCarthy](https://blog.thebusinessofgood.org/author/tim-mccarthy) posted in [Creativity & Favorites](https://blog.thebusinessofgood.org/topic/creativity-favorites)

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![](https://blog.thebusinessofgood.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/first-aid-2.jpg)Editor's Note: *A couple close friends on a tough assignment told me they played this song while they worked. Great lyrics and the right upbeat rhythm to keep one going, methinks.    *

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## [Recommended Books - “The Social Entrepreneur’s Playbook” by Ian C. MacMillan and James D. Thompson](https://blog.thebusinessofgood.org/articles/recommended-books-the-social-entrepreneurs-playbook-by-ian-c-macmillan-and-james-d-thompson)

** May 30, 2016 7:39:00 AM / by [Tim McCarthy](https://blog.thebusinessofgood.org/author/tim-mccarthy) posted in [Creativity & Favorites](https://blog.thebusinessofgood.org/topic/creativity-favorites)

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Editor's Note: *Anyone interested in creating scalable, positive social impact while conserving resources through a disciplined approach to social entrepreneurship should read The Social Entrepreneur’s Playbook. SEA Change, a social enterprise accelerator our foundation supports, uses the book's framework and "Tough Love Tests" at the end of each chapter to help participating social entrepreneurs test their ideas and validate their products.*

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## [Amazing Music - “The Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys” by Traffic](https://blog.thebusinessofgood.org/articles/amazing-music-the-low-spark-of-high-heeled-boys-by-traffic)

** Apr 27, 2016 5:47:00 PM / by [Tim McCarthy](https://blog.thebusinessofgood.org/author/tim-mccarthy) posted in [Creativity & Favorites](https://blog.thebusinessofgood.org/topic/creativity-favorites)

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Editor’s Note: *I was surprised when I searched the 100 songs I’ve made song of the month on this website and this cut wasn’t there. It’s easily one of my favorites, all-time. Mostly it’s the music, a grand combination of relaxation and excitement. It’s been a favorite background to my work since its release in 1971. Feels like an early fusion, progression of jazz to electric rock and roll. Still, each lyric that leads to the title (noted below) has a point to remember.*

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