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Sacred Commerce Business as a Path of Awakening by Matthew and Terces Engelhart

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Publisher: North Atlantic Books Topic: Mind & Body, Organizational Behavior, Entrepreneurship, Buddhism / Rituals & Practice, General, Commerce, Personal Growth / Success Item Length: 8.9 in gtin13: 9781556437298 Item Height: 0.4 in Item Weight: 7.8 Oz Dewey Edition: 22 Synopsis: In this timely book, authors Matthew and Terces Engelhart present the idea that love before appearances is the antidote to our spiritual, environmental, and social degradation. Exploring topics such as mission statements, manager as coach, human resources as a sacred culture, and inspirational meetings, they offer a manual for building a spiritual community at the workplace --a vital concept in an age when work consumes the bulk of most adults' time. Business, the authors explain, is all about providing a service, product, or experience the market wants, and no business can succeed by failing to understand this point. However, integrating the concept of "Sacred Commerce" into business can provide both financial success and spiritual satisfaction. Stressing that every business is an opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of both clients and employees, the Engelharts share the tools they've learned in their own enterprises to fulfill this vision. Sacred Commerce is the ideal mix of the personal and the practical--a guidebook written by people who have felt success, not just spent it. Dissatisfaction with work is at record levels, and the Engelharts show that you don't have to suffer personally--or give up your humanity--to pay the mortgage., In this timely book, authors Matthew and Terces Engelhart present the idea that love before appearances is the antidote to our spiritual, environmental, and social degradation. Exploring topics such as mission statements, manager as coach, human resources as a sacred culture, and inspirational meetings, they offer a manual for building a spiritual community at the workplace a vital concept in an age when work consumes the bulk of most adults' time. Business, the authors explain, is all about providing a service, product, or experience the market wants, and no business can succeed by failing to understand this point. However, integrating the concept of "Sacred Commerce" into business can provide both financial success and spiritual satisfaction. Stressing that every business is an opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of both clients and employees, the Engelharts share the tools they've learned in their own enterprises to fulfill this vision. Sacred Commerce is the ideal mix of the personal and the practicala guidebook written by people who have felt success, not just spent it. Dissatisfaction with work is at record levels, and the Engelharts show that you don't have to suffer personallyor give up your humanityto pay the mortgage. Publication Year: 2008 Item Width: 6.1 in Table Of Content: Foreword by Megan Marie Brien - IX 1. Hearing the Call - 1 2. About Sacred Commerce - 5 3. Our Four Insights - 15 4. Clear on Clearing - 25 5. The Calling of Mission Statements - 33 6. Being as Source - 35 7. Abundance Is an Inside Job - 43 8. The Manager as Coach - 49 9. Manager Medicines: Distinctions - 53 10. Leading Inspiring Meetings - 61 11. The Art of Sacred Service - 65 12. There Is Nothing Wrong - 67 13. Giving Up Being Right - 69 14. The Power of Making Requests - 71 15. The Gift of Acknowledgment - 73 16. The Value of Integrity - 75 17. Looking at Upsets - 79 18. Getting Complete with Failure - 83 19. Being Complete - 87 20. The Freedom of Apologizing - 89 21. Forgiveness Is a Gift - 91 22. The Culture of Human Resources - 93 23. Leaving People in Great Shape While Letting Them Go - 95 24. Work as Play/This Is It - 99 25. Creating Games - 101 26. The Inevitability of Oneness - 113 27. Sacred Commerce Isms - 117 Recommended Resources - 119 About the Authors - 121 Book Title: Sacred Commerce : Business As a Path of Awakening Language: English LC Classification Number: HF5388.E54 2008 Genre: Religion, Philosophy, Self-Help, Business & Economics Number of Pages: 136 Pages ISBN-10: 1556437293 Format: Trade Paperback LCCN: 2008-003631 Dewey Decimal: 294.3/36658 Author: Matthew Engelhart, Terces Engelhart Reviews: "We are avid fans of anyone who can truly make a difference in these challenging times. Café Gratitude is a model for a successful business, and Matthew and Terces have proven they understand the importance of bringing respect, reverence, and love into the workplace. We're thrilled they have chosen to graciously share their wisdom and experience with this book. There's hope for us all." --Woody Harrelson and Laura Louie, environmental activists and cofounders of Voice Yourself "The Engelharts have an intriguing and preposterous notion: Companies can now serve as centers of self-realization and CEOs can nurture a business community's spiritual transformation as well as a healthy bottom line. This is cutting-edge stuff and I'm cheering them on." --Chip Conley, Founder and CEO of Joie de Vivre Hospitality "Café Gratitude is in the humankind business. The Engleharts' commitment to a sustainable, socially just, and spiritually fulfilling business presence is hopeful in an era of cynicism and indifference. I have benefited from and am inspired by their valiant stand for making love the bottom line." --Michel Franti, musician and filmmaker " Sacred Commerce: Business as a Path of Awakening blends quotations from famous religious and political figures (Rumi to St. Francis of Assisi to Gandhi) with the couple's business philosophy and anecdotes from their experience to provide either an instruction manual or a manifesto--or both--for doing business that honors people's lives." -- Easier Being Green "Reading [ Sacred Commerce ] has completely changed the way I look at business. Of course there is nothing wrong with paying the bills, but if we are not enjoying the process and offering something of value to the people who need it, what is the point of business'... Terces and Matthew Engelhart break down their thoughts on making commerce sacred, and it really struck home..." --unCooking101, "We are avid fans of anyone who can truly make a difference in these challenging times. Café Gratitude is a model for a successful business, and Matthew and Terces have proven they understand the importance of bringing respect, reverence, and love into the workplace. We're thrilled they have chosen to graciously share their wisdom and experience with this book. There's hope for us all." -Woody Harrelson and Laura Louie, environmental activists and cofounders of Voice Yourself "The Engelharts have an intriguing and preposterous notion: Companies can now serve as centers of self-realization and CEOs can nurture a business community's spiritual transformation as well as a healthy bottom line. This is cutting-edge stuff and I'm cheering them on." -Chip Conley, Founder and CEO of Joie de Vivre Hospitality "Café Gratitude is in the humankind business. The Engleharts' commitment to a sustainable, socially just, and spiritually fulfilling business presence is hopeful in an era of cynicism and indifference. I have benefited from and am inspired by their valiant stand for making love the bottom line." -Michel Franti, musician and filmmaker " Sacred Commerce: Business as a Path of Awakening blends quotations from famous religious and political figures (Rumi to St. Francis of Assisi to Gandhi) with the couple's business philosophy and anecdotes from their experience to provide either an instruction manual or a manifesto-or both-for doing business that honors people's lives." - Easier Being Green "Reading [ Sacred Commerce ] has completely changed the way I look at business. Of course there is nothing wrong with paying the bills, but if we are not enjoying the process and offering something of value to the people who need it, what is the point of business?… Terces and Matthew Engelhart break down their thoughts on making commerce sacred, and it really struck home…" -unCooking101 From the Trade Paperback edition., "We are avid fans of anyone who can truly make a difference in these challenging times. Caf Gratitude is a model for a successful business, and Matthew and Terces have proven they understand the importance of bringing respect, reverence, and love into the workplace. We're thrilled they have chosen to graciously share their wisdom and experience with this book. There's hope for us all." -Woody Harrelson and Laura Louie, environmental activists and cofounders of Voice Yourself "The Engelharts have an intriguing and preposterous notion: Companies can now serve as centers of self-realization and CEOs can nurture a business community's spiritual transformation as well as a healthy bottom line. This is cutting-edge stuff and I'm cheering them on." -Chip Conley, Founder and CEO of Joie de Vivre Hospitality "Caf Gratitude is in the humankind business. The Engleharts' commitment to a sustainable, socially just, and spiritually fulfilling business presence is hopeful in an era of cynicism and indifference. I have benefited from and am inspired by their valiant stand for making love the bottom line." -Michel Franti, musician and filmmaker " Sacred Commerce: Business as a Path of Awakening blends quotations from famous religious and political figures (Rumi to St. Francis of Assisi to Gandhi) with the couple's business philosophy and anecdotes from their experience to provide either an instruction manual or a manifesto-or both-for doing business that honors people's lives." - Easier Being Green "Reading [ Sacred Commerce ] has completely changed the way I look at business. Of course there is nothing wrong with paying the bills, but if we are not enjoying the process and offering something of value to the people who need it, what is the point of business?& Terces and Matthew Engelhart break down their thoughts on making commerce sacred, and it really struck home" -unCooking101 ISBN-13: 9781556437298 Intended Audience: Trade brand: North Atlantic Books

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