Buddha 9 To 5

Book excerpt: Based on the Buddhist practice of the Eightfold Path, Buddha: 9 to 5 provides you with a hands-on set of tools to re-awaken yourself, your employees, and your organization. Using the Buddhist concepts of Intention, Mindfulness, and Right Action, youíll be able to reap prosperity not just in profits but in stronger connections with your employees and your customers. Incorporating principles the author herself used to create and grow a successful multimillion-dollar business, Buddha: 9 to 5 is filled with practical exercises and examples from real-life companies. Buddha: 9 to 5 is the managerís guide for authenticóand successfulóleadership. AUTHOR: Nancy Spears is a former marketing executive who embraced spiritual practice as a means to survival in the corporate workplace. Nancy was the founder and CEO of the national marketing and production agency, Creative Event Marketing, Inc., which she later sold to Golin/Harris International. Her corporate clients have included Eli Lilly and Company, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals, MasterCard, Turner/Time Warner, Toyota, Verizon, and AIG. Today, much of Nancy's time is spent assisting nonprofit organizations in development and marketing. She serves on the board of directors for the Shambhala Mountain Center, the Aspen Center for Integrative Health, the Childrenís Health Foundation, the Books for Life Foundation, and the Aspen Education Foundation. She resides in Aspen, CO.