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Trying to overcome the antipathy people feel toward discussing estate matters is like trying to get a child to eat lima beans. Lawyers Esperti and Peterson attempt to make estate planning–specifically, creating a living trust–an act of love. Whether or not they succeed is [...]
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“If the Buddha were alive today, what would he have to say about money? The authors bridge the gap between ancient teaching and modern experience, bringing us a wealth of practical stories and spiritual exercises to help us deal with money and all the desires, [...]
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“…Allegedly a simple primer for neophytes, there’s [lots of]distilled wisdom for experienced board members and CEOs as well.” — Paul Volcker, Former Chairman, Federal Reserve Board
“…crystallizes the role and responsibilities of a corporate board member…A must-have for any prospective director’s library.” — Julie Hembrock Daum, U.S. Board [...]
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With the better part of our lives spent at work, it’s a wonder there aren’t more books devoted to practical living in the workplace. Franz Metcalf, a Buddhist scholar and author of What Would Buddha Do? has teamed up with management consultant BJ Gallagher Hateley to apply the Buddha’s insights to [...]
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From Publishers Weekly
Goldsmith, an executive coach to the corporate elite, pinpoints 20 bad habits that stifle already successful careers as well as personal goals like succeeding in marriage or as a parent. Most are common behavioral problems, such as speaking when angry, which even the author [...]
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The intense pressure of daily life gets to everyone eventually-we are all just too stressed out. The demands of modern lives-job, relationships, children, housework, exercise, meals, even spiritual fulfillment-combine to overwhelm and weigh us down. We seem to get through this struggle day by [...]
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In their 1998 book The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and co-author Howard C. Cutler, M.D., explored how inner development contributes to overall happiness. In their second collaboration, the authors considered how they could best follow their highly [...]
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Carroll, a businessman and graduate of a Buddhist seminary, brings the sitting cushion into the boardroom with this collection of teachings designed to illuminate the power that mindfulness—”being somewhere completely”—can have at work. By surrendering to the moment, one becomes “alert, open, and unusually [...]
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Amazon.com Review
With the better part of our lives spent at work, it’s a wonder there aren’t more books devoted to practical living in the workplace. Franz Metcalf, a Buddhist scholar and author of What Would Buddha Do? has teamed up with management consultant BJ Gallagher Hateley [...]
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Most of us believe that every event has a cause and effect. We often feel there is someone or something we can put the blame onto besides ourselves. We may blame everyone from our parents to our bosses. Discouragement and unhappiness are ways of life [...]
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