Sacred Commerce: Business as a Path of Awakening

Sacred Commerce: Business as a Path of Awakening

Authors Matthew and Terces Engelhart present the idea that combine spirituality into business, denouncing the materialistic business world which robs our true self. 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.

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Robin Sharma tried to project himself as a business coach rather than spiritual coach in this book. In two-page chapters with catchy titles and memorable anecdotes, this author of five bestsellers (The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, etc.) dishes out wisdom for white-collar professionals on everything from goal setting and time management to figuring out your talents. In a chapter called “Harvey Keitel and Windows of Opportunity,” he tells how he saw the Reservoir Dogs star and walked in the other direction—not toward him, as he has with most celebrities—and his regret over not seizing that opportunity. In “Your Schedule Doesn’t Lie,” Sharma highlights the need to schedule things you really want to do in your life. In “Sell Your Desk,” he advocates getting out of the office to become a better performer in business. A keen observer of life and business, Sharma frames his wisdom in a friendly, accessible way that will appeal to readers at every level of their careers.

Review by:  Hilson Yeap

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