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027 - Service and Selflessness at Work: An Interview with August Turak
Category: Education
Duration: 01:11:54
Publish Date: 2013-12-30 00:00:00
Description: Have you ever wondered how to attract incredible success in business and in life? This week's episode of The 5 AM Miracle Podcast features my interview with August Turak, author of Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks.

I'm not joking when I say that this book AND this interview are at the top of my favorites list. August Turak is an amazing man and you will certainly get a TON of value out of his advice, stories, and life lessons.

The Tip of the Week

My interview with August is longer than normal, so there is no tip this week.

Featured Content

In this episode, I interview August Turak and we discuss:
  1. How August ended up spending a lot of time hanging out with monks.
  2. What day-to-day life is like for a monk in an abbey.
  3. Why August believes regular spiritual retreats are essential for business success.
  4. What inspired August to write his book.
  5. What it means to live with service and selflessness.
  6. How to aim past the target in business and in life.
  7. Why August believes personal development is the most important strategy in life.
Resources Mentioned in the Show
  1. August Turak [August's website]
  2. @AugustTurak [August on Twitter]
  3. August on Forbes [read articles by August on Forbes.com]
  4. Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks [book by August Turak]
  5. Mepkin Abbey [Trappist Monastery in South Carolina]
  6. Monastic Guest Program [visiting Mepkin Abbey]
  7. “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle
  8. Louis R. Mobley [founder of the IBM Executive School]
  9. The 11 Leadership Secrets You've Never Heard About [article by August on Forbes]
  10. Dale Carnegie [sales training]
  11. The Purpose Driven Life [book by Rick Warren]
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