Zen Secrets To Achieving More By Working Less


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“Success is not about the quantity of your tasks but the quality of your work. Learn the Zen Secrets and fall back in love with what you do."—Shin Kawamoto, Author. In today's world, there's a common tendency to cram tasks instead of tackling them calmly and rationally. Caught in the race to get ahead, many of us end up on a path to burnout, tirelessly seeking approval and recognition. This endless chase often leaves us drained, searching for a healthier way to balance our commitments without compromising our well-being. The real problem lies in our habit of confusing ceaseless activity with true productivity, overlooking the vital balance between hard work and rest. Slowing down and recognizing that rushing doesn't guarantee quicker or better outcomes is key. Valuing downtime not only helps prevent burnout but also enhances our capacity to efficiently manage daily responsibilities and obstacles. It's crucial to redefine success by emphasizing the art of self-regulation and self-care, safeguarding our effectiveness and joy in both our personal and professional lives. Shin Kawamoto put his own "17 Zen-Inspired Steps for Effortless Productivity" philosophy into practice, and it worked wonders for him. By reducing his working hours to just 21 hours per week, he struck the perfect balance between his career and personal time. This shift not only increased his productivity but also allowed him to savor his work by taking ample time to rest and recharge. Kawamoto's story is a testament to the power of mindful working—it's not just about success in the office but also about enjoying life outside of it. Let Shin Kawamoto's journey inspire you to redefine your own workweek. Imagine what you could achieve and how much more you could enjoy life by adopting a more balanced approach. “Zen Secrets Achieving More By Working Less" will be your guide to a world where work and relaxation coexist in perfect harmony and where every day brings a renewed sense of purpose and happiness.




Presentation Zen


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FOREWORD BY GUY KAWASAKI Presentation designer and internationally acclaimed communications expert Garr Reynolds, creator of the most popular Web site on presentation design and delivery on the Net — presentationzen.com — shares his experience in a provocative mix of illumination, inspiration, education, and guidance that will change the way you think about making presentations with PowerPoint or Keynote. Presentation Zen challenges the conventional wisdom of making "slide presentations" in today’s world and encourages you to think differently and more creatively about the preparation, design, and delivery of your presentations. Garr shares lessons and perspectives that draw upon practical advice from the fields of communication and business. Combining solid principles of design with the tenets of Zen simplicity, this book will help you along the path to simpler, more effective presentations.




Everyday Zen


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Charlotte Joko Beck offers a warm, engaging, uniquely American approach to using Zen to deal with the problems of daily living—love, relationships, work, fear, ambition, and suffering. Everyday Zen shows us how to live each moment to the fullest. This Plus edition includes an interview with the author.




Zen Athlete


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Zen Athlete demystifies the art of mental training, flow and peak performance. At it's core Zen Athlete is a practical guide to self mastery. It is designed to empower world class athletes, leaders, executives, peak performance junkies and knowledge seekers with tried and tested strategies for achieving your highest potential in all areas of life. The code to super human performance has been cracked! Learn the secrets to using your passion as a catalyst to develop your mind, body and spirit. Here are some of the powerful and timeless lessons that are contained within: -How to use the Zen Performance model to achieve excellence in sport and life-How to get into the "Zone" or "Flow" state quickly and easily -How to quickly and easily uncover your limiting beliefs and program new empowering beliefs-How to program your mind to achieve anything you want-Little known techniques for unlocking dormant potential, achieving mental clarity and inner knowing-Simple and practical wisdom for taking care of the body, building super human strength, focus and sensory abilities-Learn the blueprint for harnessing the power of visualization to learn skills, heal your body and manifest your reality-19 Powerful questions to uncover who you truly are-Timeless Zen principles for living a balanced life, knowing yourself, and reaching enlightenmentThis is just the tip of the iceberg. View the chapters and head to www.ZenAthlete.com to experience more training"Within a month of reading and applying Zen Athlete's practical and user-friendly techniques, I set two world records!"-Brodie Carmichael (Freestyle Motocross Rider)




A Monk's Guide to Happiness


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A Guide to Meditation and Mindfulness for the Modern Day In our never-ending search for happiness we often find ourselves looking to external things for fulfillment, thinking that happiness can be unlocked by buying a bigger house, getting the next promotion, or building a perfect family. In this profound and inspiring book, Gelong Thubten shares a practical and sustainable approach to happiness. Thubten, a Buddhist monk and meditation expert who has worked with everyone from school kids to Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and Benedict Cumberbatch, explains how meditation and mindfulness can create a direct path to happiness. A Monk’s Guide to Happiness explores the nature of happiness and helps bust the myth that our lives and minds are too busy for meditation. The book can show you how to: - Learn practical methods to help you choose happiness - Develop greater compassion for yourself and others - Learn to meditate in micro-moments during a busy day - Discover that you are naturally ‘hard-wired’ for happiness Reading A Monk’s Guide to Happiness could revolutionize your relationship with your thoughts and emotions, and help you create a life of true happiness and contentment.




The Miracle Morning (Updated and Expanded Edition)


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Start waking up to your full potential every single day with the updated and expanded edition of the groundbreaking book that has sold more than two million copies. “So much more than a book. It is a proven methodology that will help you fulfil your potential and create the life you’ve always wanted.” —Mel Robbins, New York Times bestselling author of The High 5 Habit and The 5 Second Rule Getting everything you want out of life isn’t about doing more. It’s about becoming more. Hal Elrod and The Miracle Morning have helped millions of people become the person they need to be to create the life they’ve always wanted. Now, it’s your turn. Hal’s revolutionary SAVERS method is a simple, effective step-by-step process to transform your life in as little as six minutes per day: - Silence: Reduce stress and improve mental clarity by beginning each day with peaceful, purposeful quiet - Affirmations: Reprogram your mind to overcome any fears or beliefs that are limiting your potential or causing you to suffer - Visualization: Experience the power of mentally rehearsing yourself showing up at your best each day - Exercise: Boost your mental and physical energy in as little as sixty seconds - Reading: Acquire knowledge and expand your abilities by learning from experts - Scribing: Keep a journal to deepen gratitude, gain insights, track progress, and increase your productivity by getting clear on your top priorities This updated and expanded edition has more than forty pages of new content, including: - The Miracle Evening: Optimize your bedtime and sleep to wake up every day feeling refreshed and energized for your Miracle Morning - The Miracle Life: Begin your path to inner freedom so you can truly be happy and learn to love the life you have while you create the life you want




One Step Ahead


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There’s been a revolution in negotiating tactics. The world’s best negotiators have moved beyond How to Win Friends & Influence People and Getting to Yes. For over twenty years. David Sally has been teaching the art of negotiation at leading business schools and to executives at top companies. Now, he delivers the proven, clear, actionable insights you need to stay competitive in an ever-changing marketplace. One Step Ahead offers the fundamental wisdom that elevates the sophisticated negotiator above everyone else. Readers will gain the advantage in everything from determining when to negotiate and deciphering a game strategically, to understanding which personality traits matter, why emotions are not necessarily to be avoided, and how to be tough and fair. You’ll learn to be round on the outside and square on the inside, how to command the idiom, why to avoid bumping into the furniture, and how to achieve mastery of the word and the number. While all of life is not a negotiation, Sally says, a negotiation incorporates all of life—One Step Ahead is for anyone and everyone who bargains, parents, manages, buys, sells, emotes, and engages. Based on cutting-edge studies and real-world results, and drawing parallels to everything from the NBA to the corner con game to Machiavelli, Xi Jinping, and Barack Obama, One Step Ahead upends conventional wisdom to make sure that you have what it takes to stay one step ahead—no matter whom you are facing across the table.




The Secret Power Within


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Chuck Norris has spent a lifetime studying the martial arts, earning several black belts and world championships. Now, through anecdotes about his own personal struggles and triumphs, Norris explains how the ancient system of Zen--the core philosophy behind the martial arts--can help each of us achieve spiritual tranquillity and self-confidence. The Secret Power Within is both a highly accessible lesson in Zen philosophy as well as the compelling story of Chuck Norris's own remarkable success. In this highly entertaining and inspiring account, Norris shows how Zen can be applicable to everyday situations, from the conference room to the living room. Chapters include: * Winning by Losing: If you have nothing to prove, you have no need to fight. * Complete the Wheel: How to balance your life to achieve success. * Your Master, Your Art: To maintain self-respect you must respect the work you do, and do it as well as possible. * My Way of Meditating: Norris's personal technique for achieving tranquillity under pressure. The message is simple: There are no limits for the person who refuses to accept them.




The Secret Book of Zen


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For the first time, all the secrets of Zen Buddhism are revealed in this book. On the basis of this modern method developed by the author, you can master the Zen path faster than by the traditional methods, and to do this you need absolutely no teacher or master to attain satori, enlightenment and nirvana. In this book, the author combines the Eastern wisdom of Zen with Western psychology. In doing so, he systematically supports the reader along the Zen path to spiritual wholeness.




Life After College


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Presents advice and written exercises for college graduates, covering issues that deal with work, friends, family, dating, health, leisure, personal growth, and life goals.