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  Being Buddha at Work - 108...

  Franz Metcalf, BJ Gallagher

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  “Skillfully integrate[s] timeless Buddhist wisdom with challenges faced by the present-day employee.” —Publishers Weekly  Includes an introduction by His Holiness the Dalai Lama   For thousands of years, Buddhism has provided a spiritual foundation for the daily lives of millions around the world. But does Buddhism have anything to offer us—Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike—in today’s world of work?    Franz Metcalf and BJ Gallagher think it does. Spiritual wisdom, Western or Eastern, inspires and instructs us in living a good life. And that’s just as true at work as at home. Buddha mind—a source of calm, compassion, and insight—exists within each of us, not just the historical Buddha. Being Buddha at Work shows how to embody that mind in the stress and clamor of the workplace—how to tap into the Buddha consciousness so we can relieve daily tensions and greet challenges with awareness, equanimity, and good humor.    The book’s first section, “Becoming a Mindful Worker,” covers Buddha’s wisdom for our own work; the second, “Cultivating Mindful Work Relationships,” focuses on how to work with other people; the third, “Creating a Mindful Workplace,” deals with broader organizational topics. There is wisdom here for everyone—from frontline workers and team members, to supervisors and managers, to top executives and organizational leaders.   “What do you get when a Buddhist scholar and a workplace expert write a book together? . . . A treatise with profound spiritual implications and practical applications.” —Marshall Goldsmith, New York Times-bestselling author of The Earned Life   “This little book is like having Buddha as one of your mentors or coaches—someone who can help you with real-world problems.” —Ken Blanchard, New York Times-bestselling coauthor of The One Minute Manager®

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  Soon - An Overdue History of...

  Andrew Santella

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  “Well-researched…[Soon] argues that in many cases eminent figures have done great work while putting off work they were supposed to be doing. Procrastination might, for some people, be part of innovation and the creative process.” — Wall Street Journal 
  A fun and erudite celebration of procrastination  
  An entertaining, fact-filled defense of the nearly universal tendency to procrastinate, drawing on the stories of history’s greatest delayers, and on the work of psychologists, philosophers, and behavioral economists to explain why we put off what we’re supposed to be doing and why we shouldn’t feel so bad about it. 
  Like so many of us, including most of America’s workforce, and nearly two-thirds of all university students, Andrew Santella procrastinates. Concerned about his habit, but not quite ready to give it up, he set out to learn all he could about the human tendency to delay. He studied history’s greatest procrastinators to gain insights into human behavior, and also, he writes, to kill time, “research being the best way to avoid real work.” 
  He talked with psychologists, philosophers, and priests. He visited New Orleans’ French Quarter, home to a shrine to the patron saint of procrastinators.  And at the home of Charles Darwin outside London, he learned why the great naturalist delayed writing his masterwork for more than two decades. 
  Drawing on an eclectic mix of historical case studies in procrastination—from Leonardo da Vinci to Frank Lloyd Wright, and from Old Testament prophets to Civil War generals—Santella offers a sympathetic take on habitual postponement. He questions our devotion to “the cult of efficiency” and suggests that delay and deferral can help us understand what truly matters to us. Being attentive to our procrastination, Santella writes, means asking, “whether the things the world wants us to do are really worth doing.”

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  The Road to Reinvention - How to...

  Josh Linkner

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  Sustained growth is the result of a continuous reinvention  process, and successful companies, brands, and individuals refuse  to sit still. Yet most organizations languish until its  too late, shielding previous success rather than inventing new  business models, and then scrambling for a turnaround strategy when  they have a near-death experience. But research shows that only 10%  of organizations that have stumbled enough to necessitate a  turnaround effort ever regain their market leadership. How can any  organization make reinvention a permanent part of their business  plan to ensure they stay ahead of the competition?  The Road to Reinvention lays out a  systematic approach to help readers reinvent themselves and their  businesses. The book guides readers through the process of  reinvention by studying the inspired stories of well-known brands  from UPS and Ford, to Method and Whirlpool.  It also tells the  surprising stories of lesser-known brands (ranging from mortgage  giants to startups to hospital chains) that collectively detail a  step-by-step game plan for reinvention.  Reinvention is the critical ingredient in communities as well as  companies.  The City of Detroit, which rose to greatness as  the result of breathtaking innovation, succumbed to apathy and  protectionism over the last several decades.  Today, however,  the city is rising from the ashes and driving sustainable success  through an intense focus on reinvention. Detroit serves as a  central theme throughout The Road to  Reinvention. Linkner brings an insiders view  from the front lines of this incredible story of grit,  determination, and creativity, finding in his hometowns  successes and setbacks a profound metaphor for organizational and  personal transformation.  Reinvention sounds nice in principle, but most people have no  idea how to actually pursue it.  Few have the courage to begin  the process, and even fewer are able to overcome the many pitfalls  and challenges associated with radical changes to existing models.  The Road to Reinvention will help readers  overcome those challenges and build the companiesand  communitiesof the future.

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  The House of Mondavi - The Rise...

  Julia Flynn Siler

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  Set in California's lush Napa Valley and spanning four generations of a talented and visionary family, The House of Mondavi is a tale of genius, sibling rivalry, and betrayal. From 1906, when Italian immigrant Cesare Mondavi passed through Ellis Island, to the Robert Mondavi Corporation's twenty-first-century battle over a billion-dollar fortune, award-winning journalist Julia Flynn Siler brings to life both the place and the people in this riveting family drama.The blood feuds are as spectacular as the business triumphs. Cesare's sons, Robert and Peter, literally came to blows in the 1960s during a dispute touched off by the purchase of a mink coat, resulting in Robert's exile from the family-and his subsequent founding of a winery that would set off a revolution in American winemaking. Robert's sons, Michael and Timothy, as passionate in their own ways as their visionary father, waged battle with each other for control of the company before Michael's expansive ambitions ultimately led to a board coup and the sale of the business to an international conglomerate.A meticulously reported narrative based on thousands of hours of interviews, The House of Mondavi is bound to become a classic.

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  The Future of Leadership is...

  Mike Teke

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  What does it take to be an effective leader in today's business world?
  Mike Teke, the CEO of Seriti and well-known entrepreneur, has more experience than most as a leader. His opinion is heeded and followed by many.
  In The Future of Leadership is Collegiality Mike shares some of his insights on leadership and the approaches that have made him successful. Indeed, it is a book that belongs on the desks of every existing and aspiring entrepreneur, CEO and manager.
  Mike believes that 'young leaders emulate and mimic experienced leaders – whether the habits they are copying are right or not so right. This happens because young leaders search for ways and means to be recognised, advance in their careers, or be seen as impressive leaders.'
  He discusses concepts such as collegiality, fraternisation, ingratiation and self-respect, and illustrates his ideas with examples of South African and world leaders. On his own journey towards becoming a powerful leader, it was inculcated in him that one had to be 'tough and ruthless' in their approach to leading. However, times have moved on and the game has changed!
  To be effective and deliver consistently in business, Mike has realised that collegiality is the way of the future. 'There is no need to scream at others, bang tables or use foul language!' He believes that collegiality works everywhere – as long as one is willing to lead effectively.

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  How To Become Money Workbook

  Gary M Douglas

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  This book is a workbook channeled by the founder of Access Consciousness, Gary Douglas to give you greater clarity and ease with money. Simple steps to getting clarity around money and how to start having MORE! What if money was just a vehicle to change the world? What if you were willing to receive unlimited amounts of money?

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