Wisdom At Work

Author : Chip Conley
Publisher : Currency
ISBN 13 : 0525572902
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wisdom at Work written by Chip Conley and published by Currency. This book was released on 2018-09-18 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experience is making a comeback. Learn how to repurpose your wisdom. At age 52, after selling the company he founded and ran as CEO for 24 years, rebel boutique hotelier Chip Conley was looking at an open horizon in midlife. Then he received a call from the young founders of Airbnb, asking him to help grow their disruptive start-up into a global hospitality giant. He had the industry experience, but Conley was lacking in the digital fluency of his 20-something colleagues. He didn't write code, or have an Uber or Lyft app on his phone, was twice the age of the average Airbnb employee, and would be reporting to a CEO young enough to be his son. Conley quickly discovered that while he'd been hired as a teacher and mentor, he was also in many ways a student and intern. What emerged is the secret to thriving as a mid-life worker: learning to marry wisdom and experience with curiosity, a beginner's mind, and a willingness to evolve, all hallmarks of the "Modern Elder." In a world that venerates the new, bright, and shiny, many of us are left feeling invisible, undervalued, and threatened by the "digital natives" nipping at our heels. But Conley argues that experience is on the brink of a comeback. Because at a time when power is shifting younger, companies are finally waking up to the value of the humility, emotional intelligence, and wisdom that come with age. And while digital skills might have only the shelf life of the latest fad or gadget, the human skills that mid-career workers possess--like good judgment, specialized knowledge, and the ability to collaborate and coach - never expire. Part manifesto and part playbook, Wisdom@Work ignites an urgent conversation about ageism in the workplace, calling on us to treat age as we would other type of diversity. In the process, Conley liberates the term "elder" from the stigma of "elderly," and inspires us to embrace wisdom as a path to growing whole, not old. Whether you've been forced to make a mid-career change, are choosing to work past retirement age, or are struggling to keep up with the millennials rising up the ranks, Wisdom@Work will help you write your next chapter.

Author : Chip Conley
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0241367735
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wisdom at Work written by Chip Conley and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2018-09-20 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harness Your Knowledge and Apply Your Experience to Reinvent the Second Half of Your Career - featuring a foreword by Brian Chesky, cofounder and CEO of Airbnb In our increasingly accelerated world that venerates the new, bright and shiny, many of us in mid-career sense that the ground is shifting beneath our feet, leaving us feeling invisible, undervalued and threatened by the 'digital natives' nipping at our heels. Chip Conley is not buying it, arguing that experience is on the brink of a comeback. At age 52, after selling the boutique hotel company he founded and ran for 24 years, Conley joined Airbnb as Head of Global Hospitality and Strategy. Though rich with experience, the industry veteran lacked the digital fluency of his 20-something colleagues. He quickly discovered that he'd been hired as a teacher and mentor, but was also in many ways a student and intern. What emerged is the secret to thriving as a mid-life worker in today's world: learning to marry wisdom and experience with curiosity, a beginner's mind, and a willingness to evolve. Igniting a bold, urgent conversation about age and ageism in the workplace, Conley liberates the term "elder" from the stigma of "elderly," and reveals the value of wisdom that can only be accrued through years on the planet. Wisdom at Work will teach you how to be indispensable in the second half of your working life. Chip Conley is a New York Times bestselling author, hospitality entrepreneur, and leader at the forefront of the sharing economy. At age 26, he founded Joie de Vivre Hospitality and turned it into the second largest boutique hotel brand in the U.S. Chip is now the Strategic Advisor for Hospitality and Leadership at Airbnb. He is the recipient of hospitality's highest honor, the Pioneer Award.

Author : Maren S. Showkeir
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1609947991
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Yoga Wisdom at Work written by Maren S. Showkeir and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2013-05-06 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yoga’s Ancient Wisdom Can Transform Your Work Life Everyone knows that yoga helps reduce stress and increase the body’s flexibility and strength. But the physical aspects barely scratch the surface of yoga’s transformative powers. The poses are only one part of a larger philosophy offering profound insights for confronting the complexities of daily life. Yoga can help you remain centered, compassionate, positive, and sane every hour of the day—especially those between nine and five. This unprecedented guide shows how practicing the full range of yogic concepts—the traditional “Eight Limbs of Yoga”—leads to a productive, creative, and energizing work environment and features examples from professions like law enforcement, teaching, banking, filmmaking, medicine, and many more. But beyond that, this book is an invitation to use all of yoga’s teachings to cultivate the spark of the divine that dwells within each of us. “Filled with personal insights and stories that carry yoga into the world of daily decision making.... It is wonderful to see the foundations of practice brought to life in such a confident, sincere, and thoughtful way.” —Pandit Rajmani Tuganait, Chairman and spiritual head of the Himalayan Institute “Maren and Jamie show that yoga is not just about poses—the practice is about creating the stillness of mind that will allow you do the work you were meant to do. Seriously, read this book!” —Russell Simmons, cofounder of Def Jam “The [Showkeirs] bring the deepest teachings of yoga alive by showing exactly how to bring our yoga—and our best selves—into the world.” —Judith Lasater, PhD, author of Relax and Renew: Restful Yoga for Stressful Times

Author : Tricia Molloy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781933730004
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Divine Wisdom at Work written by Tricia Molloy and published by . This book was released on 2006-07 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create, Manage and Grow Your Businesswith All the Wisdom of the Universe!Through information, inspiration, anecdotes and exercises,Divine Wisdom at Work:TM 10 Universal Principles for Enlightened Entrepreneurs will show you how to make better decisions, solve problems easier, be more creative, have more fun, and strike that elusive balance between work and life.You'll learn how to:* Tap into Divine Wisdom using five simple strategies* Define your life purpose and make it your life's work* Increase prosperity in all aspects of your business* Engage the Law of Attraction by using your thoughts to create your reality* Visualize and affirm success* Cultivate an attitude of gratitude for a lifetime of blessings

Author : Dave Allan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 9788126514878
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book STICKY WISDOM: HOW TO START A CREATIVE REVOLUTION AT WORK written by Dave Allan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Market_Desc: § Managers§ Leaders § Heads of Department Special Features: · Bestselling book about developing creativity at work, Sticky Wisdom has sold over 13,000 copies since publication. The first edition sold over 4,000 copies.· What If! has consistently featured in the top Best Place to Work in both the UK and EU; last year it was in the top ten nationally and top 50 in Europe and this year it has been voted as The Best Place to work in the UK, proving that it is dedicated to living by its values.· Accessible and highly visual book packed with information. About The Book: This book gives you the power, insight, and courage to capture the essence of creativity at work. This one-of-a-kind book breaks creativity into six practical behaviors and shows you how all of us--not just the wacky genius--is packed with creative potential. This fully updated and expanded edition is filled with new insights, stories, and cases it will help you find or recapture your creativity with proven exercises that will help unlock the creative potential in anyone.

Author : Dan Miller
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 0849964091
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wisdom Meets Passion written by Dan Miller and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2012-08-27 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today we face a unique dichotomy between the wisdom of the Baby Boomer generation and the passion of Generation Y. According to Wisdom Meets Passion, the question is not which is right, but rather how can the two work together? Wisdom, meet passion. Passion, wisdom. By bringing these two voices to the issue, this book takes readers through familiar plights, such as understanding the American Dream, the quest for security, and work that matters—regardless of age. Through candid storytelling, Dan Miller and Jared Angaza uncover various generational approaches to work, money, success, and relationships, proving that it is possible to be both passionate and wise. .

Author : Michael L. Brodie
Publisher : Morgan & Claypool
ISBN 13 : 1947487175
Total Pages : 730 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Making Databases Work written by Michael L. Brodie and published by Morgan & Claypool. This book was released on 2018-12-14 with total page 730 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book celebrates Michael Stonebraker's accomplishments that led to his 2014 ACM A.M. Turing Award "for fundamental contributions to the concepts and practices underlying modern database systems." The book describes, for the broad computing community, the unique nature, significance, and impact of Mike's achievements in advancing modern database systems over more than forty years. Today, data is considered the world's most valuable resource, whether it is in the tens of millions of databases used to manage the world's businesses and governments, in the billions of databases in our smartphones and watches, or residing elsewhere, as yet unmanaged, awaiting the elusive next generation of database systems. Every one of the millions or billions of databases includes features that are celebrated by the 2014 Turing Award and are described in this book. Why should I care about databases? What is a database? What is data management? What is a database management system (DBMS)? These are just some of the questions that this book answers, in describing the development of data management through the achievements of Mike Stonebraker and his over 200 collaborators. In reading the stories in this book, you will discover core data management concepts that were developed over the two greatest eras (so far) of data management technology. The book is a collection of 36 stories written by Mike and 38 of his collaborators: 23 world-leading database researchers, 11 world-class systems engineers, and 4 business partners. If you are an aspiring researcher, engineer, or entrepreneur you might read these stories to find these turning points as practice to tilt at your own computer-science windmills, to spur yourself to your next step of innovation and achievement.

Author : Diane Paddison
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 0310426588
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Work, Love, Pray written by Diane Paddison and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2011-09-20 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The number of Christian women in today's professional workforce is increasing, and they are hungry for practical mentoring. They yearn to learn from someone who has climbed the ladder of success without sacrificing family or faith--something author Diane Paddison has done with excellence and grace. The stories Paddison shares about her corporate, personal, and spiritual life, as well as the lives of other women like her, are both inspiring and instructive, providing on-target advice and concrete examples of how to succeed without feeling overwhelmed or compromised. This is a working book for working women. Full of practical, proven guidance that is both professionally viable and biblically sound, each chapter includes sidebars featuring pertinent facts from current research, resources relevant to the chapter's topic, action-oriented "to do" lists, and other interactive material. Chapters also include questions suitable for discussion, making it an excellent resource for use in small groups. Work, Love, Pray is a valuable resource for professional Christian women, but it's also a must-read for the husbands, sisters, daughters, and friends who share their lives.

Author : Soren Gordhamer
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061899259
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wisdom 2.0 written by Soren Gordhamer and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-04-01 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technology is not the answer. It is also not the problem. What matters instead? Awareness, Engagement, and Wisdom. Wisdom 2.0 addresses the challenge of our age:to not only live connected to one another through technology,but to do so in ways that are beneficial, effective, and useful.

Author : Charles C. Manz
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781576750858
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.5X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Wisdom of Solomon at Work written by Charles C. Manz and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2001-05-14 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of "The Leadership Wisdom of Jesus" now ponders the timeless lessons, spiritual views, symbols, and icons of the Old Testament and how they relate to readers' professional lives.