Business Secrets from the Bible

Spiritual Success Strategies for Financial Abundance
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-118-74910-4
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Buch, Englisch, 320 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 522 g

Find success in finance, friendships, and spirituality withthe advice of a well-known expert

It's safe to say that nearly everyone is seeking a happier, moresuccessful life. So then why do so few attain it? BusinessSecrets from the Bible proposes a new way to view and approachsuccess--one based upon key concepts from the Bible that areactually surprisingly simple. Written especially for those seekingsuccess in the realms of money, relationships, and spirituality,this book encourages readers to realize their common mistakes, cometo terms with them, and turn those mistakes into future triumphs.Filled with concrete advice for improved finances, spirituality,and connection, this resource takes a practical approach and aimsto change not just the minds, but the actions of readers with aself-evident and persuasive pathway.

Drawing on his wisdom and knowledge of the Bible, the authorreveals the clear link between making money and spirituality, andurges readers to focus on self-discipline, integrity, and characterstrength in order to achieve personal prosperity. Special emphasisis given to establishing positive attitudes toward making money andadopting effective Biblically-based strategies.
* Demonstrates how earnings and profits are God's reward forforming relationships with others and serving them
* Stresses the importance of service, sharing, change,leadership, and creating boundaries and structures
* Encourages readers to focus on other people's desires andteaches why and how to make connections with many people
* Suggests ways for readers to transform themselves and continuetoward success even in the face of fear and uncertainty

Attaining wealth and well-being is no longer a mystery. Let thisbook identify and correct the errors that are keeping you fromfulfillment and happiness.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lapin, Rabbi Daniel

Lapin, Daniel

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction xi

Secret #1: God Wants Each of Us to Be Obsessively Preoccupiedwith the Needs and Desires of His Other Children 1

Secret #2: An Infinite God created us in His image with infiniteimagination, potential, creative power, and desires 5

Secret #3: Humans Alone Possess the Ability to TransformThemselves 9

Secret #4: The Universe Was Created for Connection 17

Secret #5: Making Money Is a Spiritual Activity 28

Secret #6: Everything Important and Joyful You Have Achieved HasBeen in Partnership with at Least One Other Person 35

Secret #7: Focus on Other People's Needs and Desires, andYou Will Never, Ever Be Short of What You Yourself Desire and Need44

Secret #8: Become a People Person 53

Secret #9: We Love the People Whom We Help More Than We LoveThose Who Help Us 64

Secret #10: Life Isn't About What YouKnow--It's About Who You Are 71

Secret #11: In Order to Achieve Success, We Must and Can BuildUp Our Self-Discipline, Integrity, and Character Strength 80

Secret #12: Your Authentic Identity Requires Other People 92

Secret #13: Know How Business Works; Understand Specializationand Cooperation 96

Secret #14: Each and Every One of Us Is in Business and ShouldAct Like a Business Professional 107

Secret #15: Develop All Four Dimensions of Your LifeSimultaneously 111

Secret #16: Earnings and Profits Are God's Way ofRewarding Us for Forming Relationships with Others and Serving ThemFaithfully and Effectively 121

Secret #17: Raise the Limits on Yourself and Others by ImposingBoundaries and Structures 128

Secret #18: The Importance of Service Is That You Cannot Lead IfYou Cannot Follow 136

Secret #19: Vision Is Necessary; Sharing That Vision Is NotAlways Necessary 140

Secret #20: The Most Important Organ of Leadership Is Your Mouth146

Secret #21: Change Is Scary 151

Secret #22: As Painful as Change Can Be, It Often Contains theSeeds of Growth 158

Secret #23: Because Change Is a Constant Reality, Life Is MoreAccurately Depicted by a Video Than a Photograph 162

Secret #24: The More that Things Change, the More We Must DependUpon Those Things That Never Change 168

Secret #25: Press Forward Even When the Road Ahead Is Not Clear177

Secret #26: Do Not Let Your Fear Conquer You--Press On185

Secret #27: Become Strongly, Even Radically, Open to NewDirections, Soft Sounds, and Faint Footsteps 190

Secret #28: Use the Power of Words, Sentences, and Sound 198

Secret #29: Feeling Right About Money Makes You Act Right205

Secret #30: You Can Best Attract That Which You Best Understand214

Secret #31: You Must Know Your Money, Which You Must Be Able toMeasure and Count 219

Secret #32: Money Is Spiritual 223

Secret #33: Don't Live Beyond Your Means--Give BeyondYour Means 233

Secret #34: Giving Money Away Makes You Feel Wealthy 238

Secret #35: How You Feel About Yourself Is How Others Will SeeYou 243

Secret #36: Giving Money Away Automatically Connects Us withOther People 246

Secret #37: If There Is No Hebrew Word for Something, Then ThatThing Does Not Exist 254

Secret #38: Retirement Is Unhealthy 261

Secret #39: You Can Ruin Today by Planning Bad Things forTomorrow 265

Secret #40: Retirement Tends to Isolate You 271

Final Thoughts 283

About the Author 285

Index 287

Über Autor(innen)

RABBI DANIEL LAPIN is a respected Torah scholar, Jewish leader, radio and television personality, presidential advisor, and author. With radio host Michael Medved, he co-founded the Pacific Jewish Center in Los Angeles. Newsweek named him as one of the top 50 rabbis in America. Rabbi Lapin is the president of the American Alliance of Jews and Christians and has been the headline speaker for hundreds of companies, organizations, churches and synagogues and was the keynote speaker at the Congressional bi-partisan opening of the 106th Congress in Washington, D.C. He is the author of Thou Shall Prosper: Ten Commandments for Making Money, Buried Treasure, Thought Tools, and America's Real War.