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2 episodes with august turak
3 episodes with august turak
“It is so important for every person to go and seek healing and really work through their traumatic experiences.” – Ana Megrelishvili Today's featured bestselling author is a professional speaker, certified coach, advocate for the homeless, a board member, and the founder of the Christian Professionals Network Worldwide (CPNW), Ana Megrelishvili. Ana and I had a fun on a bun chat about her books, her journey from atheism to faith, the importance of healing from trauma, and more!!Key Things You'll Learn:The pivotal moment when Ana felt compelled to pray and embrace ChristianityHow her encounter with homelessness became a catalyst for her life's missionThe connection between relational poverty and homelessnessHer experiences with silent retreats and how they helped her write her book in just two daysHow trauma can deeply affect your life choicesAna's Site: https://cpnworldwide.com/Ana's Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0CCK71YNJ/allbooksThe opening track is titled, “North Wind and the Sun” by Trevin P. To listen to and download the full track, click the following link. https://compilationsforhumanity.bandcamp.com/track/north-wind-and-the-sunPlease support today's podcast to keep this content coming! CashApp: $DomBrightmonDonate on PayPal: @DBrightmonBuy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dombrightmonGet Going North T-Shirts, Stickers, and More: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/dom-brightmonThe Going North Advancement Compass: https://a.co/d/bA9awotYou May Also Like…Ep. 825 – One Woman's Story of Survival & Courageous Leadership in Syria with Dr. Amani Ballour (@AmaniBallour): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-825-one-womans-story-of-survival-courageous-leadership-in-syria-with-dr-amani-ballour-am/#M2M Bonus Ep. – From the Edge of Death to the Gift of Life with Laura Gray: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/m2m-bonus-ep-from-the-edge-of-death-to-the-gift-of-life-with-laura-gray/Ep. 843 – Purpose, Passion, and Moxie with Genevieve Piturro (@GenPiturro): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-843-purpose-passion-and-moxie-with-genevieve-piturro-genpiturro/Ep. 801 – Not Less Than Everything with August Turak (@augustturak): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-801-not-less-than-everything-with-august-turak-augustturak/Ep. 810 – You Are Worthy with Katherine Norland (@katnorland): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-810-you-are-worthy-with-katherine-norland-katnorland/Ep. 455.5 – From Triggered to Tranquil with Dr. Susan Campbell (@drsusan99): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-4555-from-triggered-to-tranquil-with-dr-susan-campbell-drsusan99/#Bonus Ep. – Perfectly Flawed with Janae Sergio (@janae_sergio): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/bonus-ep-perfectly-flawed-with-janae-sergio-janae_sergio/Ep. 622 – Under The Orange Blossoms with Cindy Benezra (@CindyBenezra111): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-622-under-the-orange-blossoms-with-cindy-benezra-cindybenezra111/Ep. 780 – She is You with Felicity Nicole: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-780-she-is-you-with-felicity-nicole/Ep. 768 – How You Can Become a Valuable Leader with Velma Knowles: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-768-how-can-you-become-a-valuable-leader-with-velma-knowles/Ep. 667 – Pursuing Success God's Way with Erin Harrigan (@ErinHCoach): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-667-pursuing-success-gods-way-with-erin-harrigan-erinhcoach/Ep. 500 – Life Reset With Dr. Foojan Zeine, Psy.D., MFT (@DrZeine): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-500-life-reset-with-dr-foojan-zeine-psyd-mft-drzeine/193 – The Quest For Purpose with Dr. Ken Keis (@crgleader): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/193-the-quest-for-purpose-with-dr-ken-keis-crgleader/Ep. 517 – God's Not Done with You with Mary Guirovich (@maryguirovich): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-517-gods-not-done-with-you-with-mary-guirovich-maryguirovich/
What does a forty-hour fast have in common with an ankle injury or even a vacation? We're so glad you asked! The answer's in this edition of Doing What Works.Here are your show notes…Supposed fasting benefits!The supposed doctor within.Interruptions are God's plan.Dad has family arrive at the airport before it's even built!A meltdown in Trader Joe's.August Turak says the most difficult thing he ever assigned students was to sit in silence.Conor Grennan is the author of Little Princes.
"At the end of your life, are you going to say, 'Wow, this is my last breath and that was spectacular,' or are you going to look back and go, 'Damn, I missed it'?" – Damion LupoToday's featured international bestselling author is a serial entrepreneur, the founder of Yokido, and the Chief Investment Officer at FrameTec, Damion Lupo. Damion and I had a fun on a bun chat about his book, “Unicornomics: The Foundational First 15%”, how his latest venture is revolutionizing the construction industry, how to build yourself back up after a big set of setbacks, and more!!Key Things You'll Learn:How witnessing his father's regret at his life's end shaped his missionWhy it's more important for entrepreneurs to solve real-world problems rather than just chase profitsThe 3 essential factors you need when starting a businessHow failure plays a role in your entrepreneurial journeyDamion's Site: https://eqrp.com/Vitruvian Ventures: https://www.vitruvianventures.com/Damion's Books: https://damionlupo.com/damion-lupo-booksFrameTEC: https://www.frametec.com/The opening track is titled "Heatsource" by the magnanimous chill-hop master, Marcus D (@marcusd). Be sure to visit his site and support his craft. https://marcusd.net/Please support today's podcast to keep this content coming! CashApp: $DomBrightmonDonate on PayPal: @DBrightmonBuy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dombrightmonGet Going North T-Shirts, Stickers, and More: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/dom-brightmonThe Going North Advancement Compass: https://a.co/d/bA9awotYou Might Also Like…47 - "Black Belt Wealth" with Damion Lupo (@damionlupo): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/47-black-belt-wealth-with-damion-lupo-damionlupo/245 – “Your Epic Life Blueprint” with Rock Thomas (@rockthomas): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/245-your-epic-life-blueprint-with-rock-thomas-rockthomas/288.5 (Host 2 Host Bonus) – “Choose the Right Mountain; Climb Faster!” with David Wood (@_playforreal): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/DavidWood2/280 – “Architect of BEing” with Dr. Travis Fox (@travisfox360): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/280-architect-of-being-with-dr-travis-fox-travisfox360/#Bonus Host2Host Ep.– “Success Happens When You Learn & Act” with Shaahin Cheyene (@shaahincheyene): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/bonus-host2host-ep-success-happens-when-you-learn-act-with-shaahin-cheyene-shaahincheyene/Ep. 791 – The Motivational Gospel of Fire with Eliot Marshall (@FireMarshall205): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-791-the-motivational-gospel-of-fire-with-eliot-marshall-firemarshall205/Ep. 751 – Do Something Hard & Be Happier with Joe De Sena (@realJoeDeSena): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-751-do-something-hard-like-a-spartan-and-be-happier-with-joe-de-sena-realjoedesena/Ep. 393 – “Unlocking the Cage” with Mark Tullius (@MarkTullius): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-393-unlocking-the-cage-with/Ep. 665 – “Split Up By the Sea” with Len Tran: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-665-split-up-by-the-sea-with-len-tran/Ep. 556 – “The Power of You2” with Inger Nordin (@nordin_inger): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-556-the-power-of-you2-with-inger-nordin-nordin_inger/Ep. 879 – No B.S. Time Management for Entrepreneurs with Ben Glass (@BenGlassLaw | @OfficialGLM): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-879-no-bs-time-management-for-entrepreneurs-with-ben-glass-benglasslaw-officialglm/Ep. 509 - "Exit Rich" With Michelle Seiler Tucker (@MSeilerTucker): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-509-exit-rich-with-michelle-seiler-tucker-mseilertucker/Ep. 493 – “The Three R's of Business Growth” with Edwin Dearborn (@edwindearborn): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-493-the-three-rs-of-business-growth-with-edwin-dearborn-edwindearborn/Ep. 801 – Not Less Than Everything with August Turak (@augustturak): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-801-not-less-than-everything-with-august-turak-augustturak/
August Turak is a successful entrepreneur, corporate executive, award-winning author, and contributor for Forbes and the BBC. He brings a wealth of experience and insight from his varied career, which includes founding a successful software company, working alongside legendary CEOs like Lou Gerstner of IBM, and spending over two decades as a frequent monastic guest at Mepkin Abbey, a Trappist monastery in South Carolina. In his best-selling book, "Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks: One CEO's Quest for Meaning and Authenticity," August reveals how applying the principles of Trappist monks to his business endeavors led to remarkable success. His journey is a testament to the power of purpose, service, and the pursuit of excellence in all aspects of life. His latest book "Not Less Than Everything" chronicles his life journey and some of the amazing encounters and experiences he has had along the way. https://augustturak.org/ Twitter: @augustturak
Revealing his new book Not Less Than Everything: One Man's Quest for Spiritual Enlightenment, published by Clovercroft Published September 26, 2023), August Turak reveals his stories as a member of the original team that launched MTV: Music Television and a successful hi-tech entrepreneur, Turak had what most people consider to be "the life." But he was not happy. This is the inspirational true story of how Turak overcame crippling depression and despair through a daring quest for life's ultimate meaning and purpose -- a search for transcendence. Although his stories are wildly entertaining and often comical, Turak wishes to address the individual and collective absence of higher meaning and purpose afflicting Western civilization. He hopes this book acts, in some small way, as an antidote to that. AUGUST TURAK is a successful corporate executive, entrepreneur, award-winning author, speaker, and consultant. He is the founder of the educational nonprofit the Self Knowledge Symposium Foundation. Turak has lived and worked alongside the Trappist monks of Mepkin Abbey as a frequent monastic guest since 1996. As a troubled young college student in 1971, Turak was seized by the idea that the mystical experience that various religious traditions call Enlightenment, Satori, Nirvana, Samadhi, the Unio Mystica, or Cosmic Consciousness not only exists but might be attainable by him. This sparked a life-altering quest, as Turak became the first student of a rough-hewn, hillbilly Zen master; the protégé of the founder of the IBM Executive School; the client of a mystical psychologist doing government-funded research with LSD; a member of the original team that launched MTV: Music Television; a successful hi-tech entrepreneur and even a longtime, part-time Trappist monk. This same spiritual roller coaster dropped him off twenty-five years later in a tiny room of a rundown motel in Baltimore, Maryland, deeply depressed, fearing for his sanity, and with nowhere to turn. Or, so it seemed. After a corporate career with companies like MTV, Turak founded two highly successful software businesses. He has published many popular leadership articles for Forbes and featured in the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Selling Magazine, the New York Times, and BusinessWeek. His book, Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks, uses 1000 years of Trappist business success and his own entrepreneurial experience to demonstrate that the monks are not successful businessmen despite adhering to only the highest ethical values, but because they do. Turak's inspirational true story, Brother John: A Monk, a Pilgrim, and the Purpose of Life, combines his $100,000 Templeton Prize-winning story with original oil paintings from award-winning artist Glenn Harrington. August Turak lives on a seventy-five-acre cattle farm outside Raleigh, NC. For more information, visit: www.AugustTurak.com.
“Once I was clear on my purpose, my writer's purpose, and what the goal is for this book, everything fell into place.” – Jean Burgess, PhD Today's featured author is a playwright, editor, and workshop presenter, Jean Burgess, PhD. Jean and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “That Summer She Found Her Voice: A Retro Novel”, the inspiration behind her novel, staying true to your writer's purpose, and more!!Key Things You'll Learn:What is a retro novelHow Jean discovered her passion for writing later in lifeWhat Jean learned about herself through writing her first fiction novelJean's plans for a sequel and what her writing process is likeHow to define your writer's purpose and how it guides her publishing decisionsJean's Site: https://www.jeanburgessauthor.com/Jean's Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0BSVL65B4/allbooksThe opening track is titled "Heatsource" by the magnanimous chill-hop master, Marcus D (@marcusd). Be sure to visit his site and support his craft. https://marcusd.net/Please support today's podcast to keep this content coming! CashApp: $DomBrightmonDonate on PayPal: @DBrightmonBuy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dombrightmonGet Going North T-Shirts, Stickers, and More: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/dom-brightmonThe Going North Advancement Compass: https://a.co/d/bA9awotYou Might Also Like…Ep. 332 – “Her Perfect Life” with Hank Phillippi Ryan (@HankPRyan): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-332-her-perfect-life-with-hank-phillippi-ryan-hankpryan/Ep. 679 – “Rock Gods & Messy Monsters” with Diane Hatz (@dianehatz): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-679-rock-gods-messy-monsters-with-diane-hatz-dianehatz/Ep. 810 – You Are Worthy with Katherine Norland (@katnorland): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-810-you-are-worthy-with-katherine-norland-katnorland/Ep. 760 – From Bonham to Buddha and Back with Clementine Moss: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-760-from-bonham-to-buddha-and-back-with-clementine-moss/Ep. 801 – Not Less Than Everything with August Turak (@augustturak): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-801-not-less-than-everything-with-august-turak-augustturak/Ep. 744 – “How to Write a Novel in 20 Pies” with Amy Wallen (@amylizwrites): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-744-how-to-write-a-novel-in-20-pies-with-amy-wallen-amylizwrites/Ep. 712 – “When Your Heart Says to Leave a Legacy” with Bridget Cook-Burch (@inspiritwriter): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-712-when-your-heart-says-to-leave-a-legacy-with-bridget-cook-burch-inspiritwriter/216 – “The Write Way” with Amy Collins (@askamycollins): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/216-the-write-way-with-amy-collins-askamycollins/Ep. 579 – “The Power to Speak Naked” with Tyler Foley (@DropTheMicSTF): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-579-the-power-to-speak-naked-with-tyler-foley-dropthemicstf/#LocalAuthor Bonus Ep. – “The Wise Man” with Michele Chynoweth (@AuthorMichele): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/localauthor-bonus-ep-the-wise-man-with-michele-chynoweth-authormichele/Ep. 609 - "The Film Director's Bag Of Tricks" With Mark W. Travis (@MarkWTravis): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/the-film-directors-bag-of-tricks-with-mark-w-travis-markwtravis/
«El desierto es la etapa más difícil en el viaje del héroe. ¿Qué es lo más duro de ser un jugador en tercera división que ha cumplido ya los veinticinco y con su oportunidad en las grandes ligas todavía lejana? No es el salario bajo, los viajes interminables en bus, la dieta de comida rápida o los agotadores entrenamientos. Es esa cacofonía de voces de amigos bien intencionados, incluso de tu esposa, recordándote sin cesar que ‘si tuvieras que conseguirlo, ya lo habrías logrado' y que ha llegado la hora de ‘enfrentarse a los hechos'. Es la agonía de estar acostado en la cama, noche tras noche en un motel barato, preguntándote si tienen razón: tal vez la vida te pase por encima mientras persigues un sueño en vano. Son esas inevitables y, sí, necesarias noches oscuras del alma, las que hacen temer al arduo desierto, y es por eso que los monjes rezan con fervor por el discernimiento que les llevará a la decisión correcta». Carlos recorre su propio viaje del héroe. Nadie lo ha descrito mejor que August Turak en su Business secrets of the Trappist monks. El destino se forja en las noches del desierto. Kapital es posible gracias a sus colaboradores: ¿Imaginas tener en tus manos el poder de impulsar tu carrera? Evoluciona al profesional que quieres ser con Nuclio Learning, la plataforma para profesionales y empresas que te permitirá seguir aumentando tu conocimiento con cursos de formación continua online impartidos por expertos en activo. Inscríbete y accede al conocimiento que acelerará tu trayectoria profesional con objetivos claros y aprendizaje práctico. Para formar a tus empleados o evolucionar como profesional en Management, Finanzas, Marketing, Recursos Humanos, Ventas, Producto y Tecnología, tu futuro está a un solo clic. Aprovecha un descuento del 25% con el cupón KAPITAL24. Mantente siempre actualizado con los cursos Nuclio Learning. Para obtener un préstamo y comprar una propiedad de 150.000 euros, necesitas una entrada de 30.000. No solo esto. Para pagar los impuestos y las pequeñas reformas, necesitarás 25.000 más. ¿Tienes 55.000 euros? Si es así, bien. Si no, Equito App. Equito te permite invertir en inmuebles desde 100 euros, recibiendo dividendos por tus alquileres cada mes. La plataforma pronto llegará a los 100.000 usuarios activos. ¿Te unes? Invierte de manera sencilla y sin complicaciones con Equito App. Índice: 2:05 El ascensor social de las Big 4. 14:23 Admirar a tus jefes. 28:11 No tiene sentido decidir a los 18. 43:14 Haz cosas sin esperar nada a cambio. 51:55 Unos padres que te quieran. 58:55 La difícil decisión de emigrar. 1:07:45 Sociedades que salen de la pobreza. 1:18:34 Oportunidad de arbitraje en redes. 1:24:22 Internet más cripto te hace incancelable. 1:37:00 Lo que no se cuenta de los NFTs. 1:46:51 Tienes que ir allí donde se rían de ti. 1:53:50 Dar la cara. Apuntes: Running down a dream. Bill Gurley. Ganarse la vida. David Trueba. El individuo soberano. William Rees-Mogg & James Dale Davison. Wait but why. Tim Urban. El cuaderno gris. Josep Pla. The farewell. Lulu Wang. The great online game. Packy McCormick. Read, write, own. Chris Dixon.
"Detours are not dead ends." – Annie MeehanToday's featured international bestselling Christian author is a mom, wife, motivational keynote speaker, results consultant, certified coach, and mental wellness expert, Annie Meehan. Annie and I had a fun on a bun chat about her books, the power of kindness, how Oprah's encouragement profoundly influenced her at 18, and more!!! Key Things You'll Learn:How faith plays a major role in Annie's life and businessWhat major setback in business set Annie up for successHow to reframe rejection and disruptionsWhat does Annie's evening self-care routine look like Annie's Site: https://www.anniemeehan.com/Annie's Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B018UWZAOU/allbooksAnnie's TEDx Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/annie_meehan_the_lessons_i_learn_from_a_pineapple?hasProgress=true The opening track is titled "Kareru R Daichi Q-MIX" by Rukunetsu AKA Project R (@Rukunetsu). Use the following link to hear the full track and support his craft. https://on.soundcloud.com/62w8XPlease support today's podcast to keep this content coming! CashApp: $DomBrightmonDonate on PayPal: @DBrightmonBuy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dombrightmonGet Going North T-Shirts, Stickers, and More: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/dom-brightmon You Might Also Like… Ep. 680 – “The Influence Lottery Ticket for Having High Impact” with Kelly Swanson (@motivationspkr): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-680-the-influence-lottery-ticket-for-having-high-impact-with-kelly-swanson-motivationspkr/ Ep. 667 – “Pursuing Success God's Way” with Erin Harrigan (@ErinHCoach): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-667-pursuing-success-gods-way-with-erin-harrigan-erinhcoach/ #Bonus Ep. – “From Shy Girl to Award-Winning Model” with Lorna Greyling (@LornaGreyling): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/bonus-ep-from-shy-girl-to-award-winning-model-with-lorna-greyling-lornagreyling/ Ep. 801 – Not Less Than Everything with August Turak (@augustturak): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-801-not-less-than-everything-with-august-turak-augustturak/ #Bonus Ep. – “Perfectly Flawed” with Janae Sergio (@janae_sergio): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/bonus-ep-perfectly-flawed-with-janae-sergio-janae_sergio/ Ep. 389 – “Unshakable, Undaunted, & Undefeated” with Elizabeth Meyers (@thelizmeyers): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-389-unshakable-undaunted-undefeated/ 229 – “Unbroken” with Tajci Cameron (@TajciCameron): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/229-unbroken-with-tajci-cameron-tajcicameron/ Ep. 517 – “God's Not Done with You” with Mary Guirovich (@maryguirovich): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-517-gods-not-done-with-you-with-mary-guirovich-maryguirovich/ Ep. 502 – “A Leadership Development Strategy To Bond And Unite” With Amy P. Kelly (@AmyPKelly): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-502-a-leadership-development-strategy-to-bond-and-unite-with-amy-p-kelly-amypkelly/ Ep. 516 – “You Got This Girl” with Cari Higham (@CariHigham): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-516-you-got-this-girl-with-cari-higham-carihigham/ Ep. 499 – “Take Center Stage” with Janelle Anderson: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-499-take-center-stage-with-janelle-anderson/ Ep. 460 – “Dangerous Hope” with Mandy Anderson (@mandybanderson): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-460-dangerous-hope-with-mandy-anderson-mandybanderson/ Ep. 372 – “The Grit Factor” with Shannon Huffman Polson (@ABorderLife): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-372-the-grit-factor-with-shannon-huffman-polson-aborderlife/ Ep. 333 – “How to Grow Your Social Media Influence” with Catherine Saykaly-Stevens (@CatherineNetWeb): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-333-how-to-grow-your-social-media-influence-with-catherine-saykaly-stevens-catherinenetweb/ Ep. 753 – Becoming a Woman of Principle with Mary Katherine Morales (@MaryKatMorales): https://shorturl.at/yzAM3
“Everything happens for us. We can either choose to become a victim of it, or we can choose to rise up." - Dawn BatesToday's featured international bestselling bookcaster is a mom, advocate, author coach, developmental editor, digital nomad, and Biographer for the Brave, Dawn Bates. Dawn and I had a chat about her book, “Tough To Talk: Reducing Male Suicide and Destroying the Stigma One Story at a Time”, faith, her writing process, and more!! Key Things You'll Learn:Her non-linear path to becoming the Author ActivistWhat major lesson Dawn learned from one of her clients that leveled up her coaching gameDawn's experience studying the Islamic faith and her perspective on religion and spiritualityWhat inspires Dawn to support men's mental health Dawn's Site: https://dawnbates.com/Dawn's Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B01N6YEC2K/allbooks The opening track is titled "Kareru R Daichi Q-MIX" by Rukunetsu AKA Project R (@Rukunetsu). Use the following link to hear the full track and support his craft. https://on.soundcloud.com/62w8XPlease support today's podcast to keep this content coming! CashApp: $DomBrightmonDonate on PayPal: @DBrightmonBuy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dombrightmonGet Going North T-Shirts, Stickers, and More: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/dom-brightmon You Might Also Like… Ep. 786 – Claim Your Inner Warrior Badass with Kate McKay (@Katemckay18): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-786-claim-your-inner-warrior-badass-with-kate-mckay-katemckay18/ Ep. 781 – Laughter, Learning, and Liberating Yourself Through Memoir Writing with Alison Wearing: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-781-laughter-learning-and-liberating-yourself-through-memoir-writing-with-alison-wearing/ 279 – “Peak Performance Ghostwriting” with Kathrin Hutson (@ExquisitelyDark): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/279-peak-performance-ghostwriting-with-kathrin-hutson-exquisitelydark/ Ep. 569 - "The Other Goddess" With Dr. Joanna Kujawa (@JoannaKAuthor): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-569-the-other-goddess-with-dr-joanna-kujawa-joannakauthor/ Ep. 801 – Not Less Than Everything with August Turak (@augustturak): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-801-not-less-than-everything-with-august-turak-augustturak/ Ep. 712 – “When Your Heart Says to Leave a Legacy” with Bridget Cook-Burch (@inspiritwriter): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-712-when-your-heart-says-to-leave-a-legacy-with-bridget-cook-burch-inspiritwriter/ 216 – “The Write Way” with Amy Collins (@askamycollins): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/216-the-write-way-with-amy-collins-askamycollins/ 248.5 (Host 2 Host Special) – “A Self-Kick of Positivity” with Shelley Knight (@ShelleyFKnight): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/2485-host-2-host-special-a-self-kick-of-positivity-with-shelley-knight-shelleyfknight/ Ep. 715 – “From Confronting Harassment to Closing Deals” with Susan Gold (@sgoldconsulting): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-715-from-confronting-harassment-to-closing-deals-with-susan-gold-sgoldconsulting/ #Bonus Ep. – “Perfectly Flawed” with Janae Sergio (@janae_sergio): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/bonus-ep-perfectly-flawed-with-janae-sergio-janae_sergio/ Ep. 619 – “The Heart of the Matter” with Joffre McClung (@JoffreMcClung): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-619-the-heart-of-the-matter-with-joffre-mcclung-joffremcclung/ Ep. 634 – “Divine Messy Human” with Amanda Kate: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-634-divine-messy-human-with-amanda-kate/ Ep. 548 – “Trusting the Currents” with Lynnda Pollio (@lynndapollio): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-548-trusting-the-currents-with-lynnda-pollio-lynndapollio/ 194 – “A Badass Butterfly Conversion” with Rev. Dr. Jane Galloway: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/194-a-badass-butterfly-conversion-with-rev-dr-jane-galloway-chaostoclarity/ #Host2Host Bonus Ep. - “Innuendo City” with Michelle Nedelec (@michellenedelec): https://shorturl.at/mtJTZ
“We have this terrible attitude that sacrifices are bad things. No, sacrifices are the things that make things meaningful to you." – August Turak Today's featured award-winning bestselling author is a speaker, consultant, entrepreneur, and successful corporate executive, August Turak. August and I had a fun on a bun chat about his book, “Not Less Than Everything: One Man's Quest for Spiritual Enlightenment”, the power of embracing the hero's full journey, and tons more!! Key Things You'll Learn:Why people need a mission and purpose in lifeWhy marketing a book is no stroll in the parkThe question that can lead you across your own metaphorical desertThe role that community plays in your spiritual growthWhat a Trappist monk that taught August about purpose August's Site: https://augustturak.org/August's Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0C9G78WHS/allbooks The opening track is titled " Writing My Wrongs (Instrumental)" by the magnanimous chill-hop master, Marcus D (@marcusd). Be sure to visit his site and support his craft. https://marcusd.net/Please support today's podcast to keep this content coming! CashApp: $DomBrightmonDonate on PayPal: @DBrightmonBuy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dombrightmonGet Going North T-Shirts, Stickers, and More: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/dom-brightmon You Might Also Like… Ep. 434 – “A Soldier's Journey from War to Peace” with Claude AnShin Thomas: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-434-a-soldiers-journey-from-war-to-peace-with-claude-anshin-thomas/ Ep. 310.5 (Host 2 Host Special) – “Everyday Awakening” with Sam Liebowitz (@SamLiebowitz): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-3105-host-2-host-special-everyday-awakening-with-sam-liebowitz-samliebowitz/ #M2M Bonus – “From Disco Queen to Divine Angel” with Sister Dr. Jenna (@americameditate): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/m2m-bonus-from-disco-queen-to-divine-angel-with-sister-dr-jenna-americameditate/ 242 – “The Celestine Prophecy” by James Redfield (@James_Redfield): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/242-the-celestine-prophecy-by-james-redfield-james_redfield/ Ep. 800 – The Power of Eight with Lynne McTaggart (@LynneMcTaggart): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-800-the-power-of-eight-with-lynne-mctaggart-lynnemctaggart/ Ep. 329 – “You Were Not Born to Suffer” with Blake Bauer (@BlakeBauer): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-329-you-were-not-born-to-suffer-with-blake-bauer-blakebauer/ 268.5 (Host 2 Host Special) – “The Mosaic” with Daniel Bruce Levin (@dannylevin): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/2685-host-2-host-special-the-mosaic-with-daniel-bruce-levin-dannylevin/ Ep. 618 – “A Book About You” with David Green: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-618-a-book-about-you-with-david-green/ Ep. 760 – From Bonham to Buddha and Back with Clementine Moss: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-760-from-bonham-to-buddha-and-back-with-clementine-moss/ Ep. 634 – “Divine Messy Human” with Amanda Kate: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-634-divine-messy-human-with-amanda-kate/ Ep. 711 – “The Magi Within” with Tracey Whittet (@tracey_whittet): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-711-the-magi-within-with-tracey-whittet-tracey_whittet/ Ep. 548 – “Trusting the Currents” with Lynnda Pollio (@lynndapollio): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-548-trusting-the-currents-with-lynnda-pollio-lynndapollio/ Ep. 686 – “Humanity's Cry for Change” with Kate Heartsong (@KateHeartsong): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-686-humanitys-cry-for-change-with-kate-heartsong-kateheartsong/ Ep. 661 – “Inner Medicine” with Kerri Hummingbird (@KerriHummingbrd): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-661-inner-medicine-with-kerri-hummingbird-kerrihummingbrd/ Ep. 679 – “Rock Gods & Messy Monsters” with Diane Hatz (@dianehatz): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/ep-679-rock-gods-messy-monsters-with-diane-hatz-dianehatz/
August Turak was a very successful business executive. But he was not happy. His spiritual journey helped him in all his personal and professional endeavors. Learn more at www.augustturak.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Recipient of the prestigious Templeton Prize, Brother John is the true story of a meaningful encounter between a man (August Turak) going through a midlife crisis, and an umbrella-wielding Trappist monk. This magical encounter on Christmas Eve eventually leads August, and us all, to the redemptive power of an authentically purposeful life. Uplifting, deeply moving, Brother John is dramatically brought to life by over twenty full color paintings by Glenn Harrington, a multiple award-winning artist who has illustrated over 700 books for all the top publishers. Brother John's moving story takes place at Christmastime, and its inspirational message and rich illustrations are sure to bring us back again and again throughout the year.AUGUST TURAK is one of the founding members of MTV: Music Television (1981), an entrepreneur who began two highly successful software businesses, and an award-winning author, speaker, and consultant. He is the founder of the educational nonprofit the Self Knowledge Symposium Foundation. As a frequent monastic guest, Turak has been living and working alongside the Trappist monks of Mepkin Abbey since 1996. He has published many popular leadership articles for Forbes and been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Selling Magazine, the New York Times, and BusinessWeek.His bestselling book, Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks, uses 1000 years of Trappist business success and his own entrepreneurial experience to demonstrate that the monks are not successful businessmen despite adhering to only the highest ethical values, but because they do. His most recent title, Not Less Than Everything: One Man's Quest for Spiritual Enlightenment (Clovercroft Publishing, September 26, 2023), is the inspirational true story of how Turak overcame crippling depression and despair through a daring quest for life's ultimate meaning and purpose. August Turak lives on a seventy-five-acre cattle farm outside Raleigh, NC. For more information, visit: www.AugustTurak.com.
August Turak, author of Brother John: A Monk, A Pilgrim and the Purpose of Life, a magical Christmas Eve story that began as a Templeton Prize-winning essay and is now a beautifully illustrated book. Rick Warren, author of The Purpose Driven Life, one of the highest-selling non-fiction books in publishing history, has abandoned his long-running aversion to endorsing any books to praise Brother John on the inside jacket
August “Augie” Turak was the first student of Richard Rose and played an key role in introducing me to the spiritual search through his founding of the Self Knowledge Symposium. Thus, I was happy for the opportunity to interview him in support of his new book, Not Less Than Everything: One Man’s Quest for Spiritual … Continue reading "August Turak interview: the Quest for Enlightenment"
As a troubled young college student in 1971, Turak was seized by the idea that the mystical experience that various religious traditions call Enlightenment, Satori, Nirvana, Samadhi, the Unio Mystica, or Cosmic Consciousness not only exists, but might be attainable by him. This sparked a life altering quest, as Turak became the first student of a rough-hewn, hillbilly Zen master; the protégé of the founder of the IBM Executive School; the client of a mystical psychologist doing government funded research with LSD; a member of the original team that launched MTV: Music Television; a successful hi-tech entrepreneur and even a longtime, part-time Trappist monk. It was this same spiritual roller coaster that dropped him off twenty-five years later in a tiny room of a rundown motel in Baltimore, Maryland deeply depressed, fearing for his sanity, and with nowhere to turn. Or, so it seemed. Through a series of wildly entertaining stories and practical life lessons, Turak offers his readers an accessible, universal blueprint for a life overflowing with joy, peace, higher purpose and above all, gratitude.
August Turak – Award winning author, talking about his latest book “Not less than everything: one man´s quest for Spiritual Enlightenment”...with TRE's Hannah Murray
MPF Discussion with AUGUST TURAKWhy You Need To Find Your Higher Purpose with AUGUST TURAK ABOUT AUGUSTAUGUST TURAK is a successful corporate executive, entrepreneur, award-winning author, speaker, and consultant. He is the founder of the educational nonprofit the Self Knowledge Symposium Foundation. As a frequent monastic guest, Turak has been living and working alongside the Trappist monks of Mepkin Abbey since 1996.After a corporate career with companies like MTV, Turak founded two highly successful software businesses. He has published many popular leadership articles for Forbes and been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Selling Magazine, the New York Times, and BusinessWeek. His book, Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks, uses 1000 years of Trappist business success and his own entrepreneurial experience to demonstrate that the monks are not successful businessmen despite adhering to only the highest ethical values, but because they do. Turak's inspirational true story, Brother John: A Monk, a Pilgrim, and the Purpose of Life, combines his $100,000 Templeton Prize winning story with original oil paintings from award-winning artist, Glenn Harrington. August Turak lives on a seventy-five-acre cattle farm outside Raleigh, NC. August is also the author of the inspirational new book “Not Less Than Everything: One Man's Quest for Spiritual Enlightenment”.On this episode of My Perfect Failure (Why You Need to Find Your Higher Purpose) If you are looking to find purpose in your life particularly in those tough times when we experience failures and setbacks. August shows how those tough moments are merely happy accidents waiting to be discovered. You will be inspired, enlightened, and motivated that our tough times can be our passport to a life filled with purpose, opportunity, and fulfilment. Some of the Areas covered.· Why we should live our lives with higher Purpose & Vales.· August reveals his life has been a series of Happy Accidents.· Excellence is not a Choice, It's a Habit.· The Hero's Journey.· Happy Accidents (We should seek the hidden opportunities in Life's setbacks)· The Mistake we make is to try to be Right rather than Good.· We discuss August's books including - “Not Less Than Everything: One Man's Quest for Spiritual Enlightenment”. Connect with AugustVisit August's website and Purchase August's books. www.AugustTurak.com Purchase: “Not Less Than Everything: One Man's Quest for Spiritual Enlightenment”. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Not-Less-Than-Everything-Enlightenment-ebook/dp/B0CGMQ28CJ What Every Leader Must Know About Personal DevelopmentFull URL: https://augustturak.org/what-every-leader-must-know-about-personal-development/Please Leave A Review Like this show? Please leave us a review here, even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally! MPF Website: http://www.myperfectfailure.com/
August Turak"Not Less Than Everything: One Man's Quest for Spiritual Enlightenment"https://www.amazon.com/Not-Less-Than-Everything-Enlightenment/dp/1954437994augustturak.comMark & Mary Kay ListonDiagnosed: 27 Inspirational Stories of Life After Medical Diagnosishttps://www.diagnosedbook.com/Chip CominsAreday Environmental Event: 20th Anniversary AREDAY SUMMITClimate, Democracy and Human SecurityPart 1 October 6-9, 2023Part 2 May 2024https://areday.net/This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3240061/advertisement
As a member of the original team that launched MTV: Music Television and a successful hi-tech entrepreneur, Turak had what most people consider to be "the life." But, he was not happy. This is the inspirational true story of how Turak overcame crippling depression and despair through a daring quest for life's ultimate meaning and purpose -- a search for transcendence. Although his stories are wildly entertaining and often comical, Turak wishes to address the individual and collective absence of higher meaning and purpose afflicting Western civilization. It is his hope that this book acts, in some small way, as an antidote to that.
AUGUST TURAK is a successful corporate executive, entrepreneur, award-winning author, speaker, and consultant. He is the founder of the educational nonprofit the Self Knowledge Symposium Foundation. After a corporate career with companies like MTV, Turak founded two highly successful software businesses. His book, Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks, uses 1000 years of Trappist business success and his own entrepreneurial experience to demonstrate that the monks are not successful businessmen despite adhering to only the highest ethical values, but because they do. www.AugustTurak.com ______________ Awakenings with Michele Meiche is your place for information and insight to understand the Global Shift of Awareness and Awakening to live a more Soul fulfilling life and experiencing Soul fulfilling relationships. Awakenings broadcasts ‘Live every Wednesday 12pm -1:30 pm PT Call in for Intuitive and Numerology Readings # 347-539-5122 Michele answers questions about Awakening, Spirituality, Metaphysics, Dreams, Self-Development and the Soul Path. Keep connected with Michele: YouTube – Soul Insights & Tarot-https://www.youtube.com/user/lightbeing21 YouTube Awakenings with Michele Meiche Podcast – https://www.youtube.com/@AwakeningswithMicheleMeiche Instagram- @michelemeiche Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/michelemeiche Twitter - @michelemeiche FB- @michellemeiche Mentorcam (website/app) for mentoring questions & life advice https://mentor.cam/michelemeiche Email awakeningspodcast@gmail.com for guest and topic suggestions, as well as to have your questions answered ‘On Air'.
Embark on a journey of profound self-discovery and spiritual enlightenment as we delve into the pages of August Turak's captivating book, "Not Less Than Everything: One Man's Quest for Spiritual Enlightenment." Join us on the "Quest for Enlightenment" podcast, where we explore the fascinating insights, wisdom, and transformative experiences shared by the author himself. In this thought-provoking and introspective podcast series, we sit down with August Turak, an accomplished writer, entrepreneur, and spiritual seeker. Turak's book is a powerful memoir that chronicles his remarkable quest for a deeper understanding of the human spirit and the pursuit of spiritual enlightenment. Through a tapestry of personal anecdotes, timeless teachings, and hard-won wisdom, Turak's narrative provides a roadmap for anyone seeking a more profound connection with themselves and the world around them. Each episode of "Quest for Enlightenment" brings listeners into an intimate conversation with August Turak, as he delves into the themes and experiences that shaped his transformative journey. From his encounters with monks in a Trappist monastery to his insights into the intersection of business and spirituality, Turak offers a unique perspective on how the pursuit of inner growth can impact every facet of our lives. Join us as we explore the following key topics: The Journey Within: Discover the catalysts that prompted August Turak to embark on his spiritual quest and how his encounters with remarkable individuals transformed his perspective. Monastic Wisdom: Explore the profound teachings and practices of the Trappist monks and how they can be applied to modern life, regardless of one's religious or spiritual background. Business and Spirituality: Gain insights into the integration of spiritual principles into the corporate world, as Turak discusses how ethics, leadership, and purpose can drive success and fulfillment. The Quest for Meaning: Uncover the universal search for purpose and meaning in life, as Turak reflects on the significance of inner growth in our fast-paced, materialistic society. Practical Guidance: Learn how to apply the principles of spiritual enlightenment to your own life, with practical advice and actionable steps. "Quest for Enlightenment" is an inspiring and enlightening podcast that invites you to explore the depths of your own spirituality, drawing upon the wisdom and experiences of a man who dedicated himself to seeking answers to life's most profound questions. Whether you're on a personal quest for inner peace or simply curious about the intersection of spirituality and daily life, this podcast promises to illuminate your path. Join us on this transformative journey as we unlock the profound insights of August Turak and his book, "Not Less Than Everything," and embark on a quest for spiritual enlightenment that may change the way you view yourself and the world forever. Subscribe now and start your own journey towards a deeper, more meaningful existence. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/peacequations/message
Jordan Kapper, MD (‘Kapper' by his friends) is an ER doctor, real-estate investor, self-storage operator and co-founder of Investing Storage. Founded by two ER doctors, Ben and Jordan, Investing Storage, focuses on value-add self storage opportunities as well as providing investment opportunities for physician investors. Jordan lives in Center Valley, PA along with his wife, Rebecca, who manages their residential properties full-time as well as providing digital marketing services for their self storage facilities. Transitioning from full time physician to full-time in real estate, ‘Kapper' also advises several physician founded startup companies and is passionate about art, digital marketing, cryptocurrency, sales and operations. LINKS FROM THE SHOW Book Recommendations Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks by August Turak: https://www.amazon.com/Business-Secrets-Trappist-Monks-Authenticity/dp/0231160631 The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu: https://www.amazon.com/Three-Body-Problem-Cixin-Liu/dp/0765382032 Tech Recommendations Noonlight: https://www.noonlight.com/ Google Drive: https://www.google.com/drive/ LastPass: https://www.lastpass.com/ CONNECT WITH THE GUEST Investing Storage: https://www.investingstorage.com/ Kapper Properties: https://www.kapperproperties.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-kapper-md-903b1946/ Tribevest founders club: https://app.tribevest.com/vip?grsf=kdvyfs Email jordan@investingstorage.com Simple self-storage social media marketing Rebecca@kapperproperties.com Investing Storage social media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/investingstorage/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/investing-storage/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/investingstor CONNECT WITH THE HOST Connect with Sean Graham to discuss self storage syndication investment opportunities at Maven Equities or to sell your self storage facility without a broker. www.mavenequities.com www.mavenstorage.com linktr.ee/seangraham --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on social media @the.gentle.art.of.crushing.it Listen, like, subscribe, comment: http://thegentleartofcrushingit.com/
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Today we are talking about the religious, brothers and sisters who have devoted their life to the service of God, and how our relationships with them - understanding their unique, intimate relationship with Christ - can help us lay people better invite Christ into our own lives. First, Darnell shares a story about Sr. Maura, a Franciscan Sister of the Eucharist, who's super power lies in a wink. He tells us how she fundamentally changed his relationship with God. Then August Turak, author of "Business Secrets of the Trappists Monks," tells us about his own experience as a frequent monastic guest at Mepkin Abbey. He explains how the lessons he learned through their simple lifestyle have helped him become a successful entrepreneur and leader. Learn more about August Turak: https://augustturak.com/ Learn more about Mepkin Abbey: https://mepkinabbey.org/ For more great storytelling and videos about living our faith authentically in the world follow MAX Studios: Website: https://ustmaxstudios.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maxstudiosust/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtvFfPjMVugxN0ZHSpjrJWw TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maxstudiosust1?
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.
Tracy interviews August Turak an award-winning author, speaker, consultant and contributor for Forbes.com and the BBC. He is also the founder of the spiritual and educational nonprofit the Self Knowledge Symposium Foundation (SKSF). A super successful entrepreneur and corporate executive, Turak attributes much of his success to living and working alongside the Trappist monks of Mepkin Abbey since 1996. As a frequent monastic guest, he learned firsthand from the monks as they grew an incredibly successful portfolio of businesses. When he is not praying and working alongside the Trappist monks of Mepkin Abbey, he works with his nonprofit and lives on a seventy-five-acre farm near Raleigh, North Carolina.
When your team succeeds, you succeed. This is the mindset we need to bring more into the boardroom to achieve a greater amount of success. To be a servant leader is to put others before yourself and serve your peers while accomplishing your bottom line. An expert on this leadership style joins the show today to pass on to us the wisdom and life lessons his mentors imparted to him and also to share some success stories he’s seen from servant leadership. In today’s episode, August Turak provides key insights from his extensive career in governance. He helps us better understand the idea of servant leadership as it relates to the boardroom and also gives us advice for how to implement this style of leading and thinking in our everyday lives. Join us as we discuss all of these topics and more on this episode of Boardroom Bound. Click here to listen now! Subscribe & Review in iTunes Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. Click here to subscribe in iTunes! Liked this episode? I would be really grateful if you'd take 30 seconds to leave an honest review in iTunes. Those reviews help other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to go in and read. Plus, I love to give shoutouts on the show to everyone who submits a review. Just click here to review, tap “Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Let's Get Social! I absolutely love connecting with listeners on social media. I'm most active on LinkedIn. (And yes, I do personally post and respond to my accounts!) This is a great way to hear my latest thinking, get the inside track on new products, and occasionally see a picture of my adorable toddler. Tools of the Trade There are tools and resources out there to help you short-circuit the boardroom search process. The trick is knowing the right ones to use. My commitment to you is that I will always go first. I continually explore what's needed. I experiment with what works and what doesn't. The tools and resources I recommend come with a discount for my audience. If you're trying to quickly build your board resume and want some expert help, consider JobStars USA. JobStars provides Resume Writing Services and Career Coaching for entry through executive-level professionals across virtually every industry. They’re versatile but very good (and very experienced). They offer a 30-day period of unlimited edits with whatever package you choose. They want to ensure you're happy with the final version. SAVE 10% OFF ANY ORDER WITH COUPON CODE: Boardroom10 Resources Mentioned in This Episode August Turak's Bestsellers
Rules For Retrogrades Episode 17: Productivity and Enterprise are not cause for suspicion. Interview with August Turak Tim interviews August Turak in this episode. Mr. Turak lives with and employs the methodologies of the Trappists. He shows why productivity and enterprise are good things rather than items of suspicion. What Is The Crusade Channel? The CRUSADE Channel, The Last LIVE! Radio Station Standing begins our LIVE programming with our all original CRUSADE Channel News hosted by 28 year radio ace, Stacey Cohen. Coupled with Mike “The King Dude” Church entertaining you during your morning drive and Rick Barrett giving you the news of the day and the narrative that will follow during your lunch break! We’ve interviewed over 200 guests, seen Brother Andre Marie notch his 200th broadcast of Reconquest; the The Mike Church Show over 900 episodes; launched an original LIVE! News Service; written and produced 4 Feature Length original dramas including The Last Confession of Sherlock Holmes and set sail on the coolest radio product ever, the 5 Minute Mysteries series! We are the ONLY outlet to cover the Impeachment of President Trump from gavel to gavel! The Crusade Channel is an open forum for the great thinkers of our time, those who accept the REALITY that Truth is higher than opinion and are willing to speak it with clarity, courage and charity. Now that you have discovered The Crusade, get 30 days for FREE of our premium service just head to: https://crusadechannel.com OR download our FREE app: https://apps.appmachine.com/theveritasradionetworkappIti- Did you know about August Turak? If you are interested in supporting small business, be sure to check out the official store of the Crusade Channel, the Founders Tradin Post! Not to mention our amazing collection of DVD’s, Cigars, T-Shirts, bumper stickers and other unique selection of items selected by Mike Church!
August Turak (Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks, and Brother John: A Monk, a Pilgrim, and the Meaning of Life), joins Sam for an in-depth discussion of principles and strategies for success. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
August Turak (Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks, and Brother John: A Monk, a Pilgrim, and the Meaning of Life), joins Sam for an in-depth discussion of principles and strategies for success. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ron looks at other cultures and their weird eating methods. Is this an intervention?..Guest: Author August Turak "Business Secrets of The Trappist Monks"
Jimmy Sengenberger is joined at the Crossroads by Anthony Leonardi and August Turak. Jimmy (@SengCenter) is rejoined by Anthony Leonardi (@TonyDLeonardi), breaking news reporter for the Washington Examiner, to discuss the faux-controversy about Fox News's John Roberts supposedly not wearing a mask at a Trump administration press briefing, the Supreme Court's Trump tax return cases, Joe Biden's slide in the polls post-Tara Reade allegations, and more. Then, entrepreneur August Turak (@AugustTurak), author of the book “Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks: One CEO's Quest for Meaning and Authenticity,” drops by to offer fascinating insights on who the Trappist Monks (an order of the Catholic Church) are, how they've been remarkably successful in business, and what lessons they teach us about succeeding in business during and after the current crisis. Jimmy closes by offering thoughts on Dr. Anthony Fauci's testimony before a U.S. Senate committee on Tuesday about the coronavirus pandemic.
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August Turak is a successful entrepreneur, award winning author, speaker and founder of the educational nonprofit Self Knowledge Symposium Foundation. Since 1996 he has worked alongside monks of Mepkin Abbey. He authored Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks: One CEO’s quest for Meaning and Authenticity and his latest book Brother John: A Monk, a Pilgrim, and the Purpose of Life” offers a new way of thinking for our survival and soul. Our topic “Do you trust the experts?” His articles on service and selflessness have appeared in Forbes and the BBC. www.AugustTurak.com For updates follow @erskineradio on Twitter
August Turak is a successful entrepreneur, corporate executive, media contributor, and award winning author who attributes much of his success to living and working alongside the Trappist monks of Mepkin Abbey since 1996. Turak's first book, Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks: One CEO's Quest for Meaning and Authenticity, was published by Columbia Business School Publishing in 2013. The book chronicles Turak's 20-year odyssey as a frequent monastic guest at the Trappist monastery of Mepkin Abbey; the monks he came to know and love; the rugged lifestyle of prayer and work he share with them, and the amazing secret to 1000 years of Trappist business success: a secret that Turak calls service and selflessness. In parallel, the book describes how Turak and his partners used these Trappist business techniques to build and eventually sell two highly successful software businesses using only $2000 in seed capital and an unwavering commitment to the Trappist business model. Finally, Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks demonstrates that the new economic model that Pope Francis seems to be seeking – in light of his frequent critiques of capitalism – already exists within the Judeao-Christian Tradition. Trappist monks have been successfully running businesses for 1000 years. The Trappist model doesn't reject capitalism. Instead it transcends the flaws and limitations of capitalism. The Trappists are not wildly successful in business despite their commitment to only the highest moral and ethical principles; they are successful because they are. What every good Trappist knows is that the more we forget our selfish motivations the more successful we become. By chronicling how he was able to build two highly successful companies in a secular marketplace using this model, Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks emphatically demonstrates that the Trappist model is not all “motherhood and fluff,” nor is it only suitable for cloistered monks. For example, in 2017, Avera Health, a large, Catholic, Midwest hospital chain bought 1500 copies ofBusiness Secrets of the Trappist Monks. They worked exclusively with Turak's nonprofit SKSF to build a Resource Guide and Videos using the book and subsequently created a companywide, year-long program in organizational meaning and purpose and reported outstanding results. August Turak grew up in the cable TV business. He was a founding employee of both MTV: Music Television, and what is now the A&E Network in the 1980s. He is still in touch with Tom Freston, the former CEO of Viacom, and received a blurb for the back of his business book. Later, Turak moved to North Carolina and started the software companies that were eventually sold to BMC Software for 150 million dollars. Though his head did well in business, Turak's religious heart was always spiritually searching for a higher meaning and purpose to life. In 1996 all these issues came to head when a freakish sky diving accident triggered a severe “Dark Night of the Soul.” Looking for solace from deep depression, Turak turned to the monks of Mepkin Abbey: A Trappist monastery just outside Charleston, SC. He has been a frequent monastic guest ever since. Turak often spends weeks and even months at a time getting up at 3:00 AM to live, pray, and work alongside the monks. It was by living so closely with the monks that Turak was able to experience the monastic stories and lessons that he used to write Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks. In 2004, almost on a whim, August Turak entered the John Templeton Foundation's Power of Purposeessay contest. Although he had never written anything for publication before, his essay, Brother John, bested thousands of other entries and won the $100,000 grand prize. Brother John is the story of how a magical encounter with a Trappist monk finally taught Turak the purpose of life and the secret to happiness. Brother John was later reprinted in the anthologies The Best Christian Writing and The Best Catholic Writing. The Templeton Prize dramatically changed Turak's life. Brother John was published in two anthologies, The Best Christian Writing and The Best Catholic Writing, and this, in turn, launched him on a second career. Turak became a leadership contributor for Forbes.com, an on-air radio contributor for the BBC, and Columbia Business School published his book, Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks. But the common fourteen-year-old thread that runs through all this subsequent work is the spirit of service and selflessness: a monastic thread that leads right back to a spool called Brother John. But, despite Turak's intense gratitude, over the years, Brother John gradually became a Zen koan for him: a frustrating stone in his shoe that led directly to this book… Brother John was written in 2004, and it is increasingly hard to find, yet we still receive a small, but steady, stream of correspondence from people who have stumbled upon the essay. Almost without exception, they write about howBrother John helped them through the death of a child, an episode of severe depression, or a particularly painful divorce. Being periodically reminded of the healing power of Brother John has been a double-edged blessing. Turak is, of course, profoundly moved and humbled by these letters. They always take him back to 1996: the year when the events you are about to read about actually took place. It was not an innocent religious “retreat” that initially sent August Turak to Mepkin Abbey and Brother John. A freakish sky-diving accident had triggered a personal crisis, or “Dark Night of the Soul.” Turak arrived at Mepkin Abbey hip deep in a desperate battle against depression, panic, and incipient despair. As a result, it has been especially gratifying for Turak to discover that his essay seems to convey a bit of that same healing power that he received from Brother John and the monks of Mepkin: a healing power that saved his life. Yet there is also a downside to this blessing. Why? Because these letters always left Turak wondering how much more good Brother John could accomplish if it were more widely available. He seemed to be the proud owner of a marvelous candle snugly nestled under the proverbial bushel basket. All this came to a head when a business executive drove 400 miles to thank August for writing Brother John. For several years, Turak had been toying with the idea of turning Brother John into an illustrated book. A busy executive willing to drive 400 miles proved decisive: something bigger was insisting that Turak act on his idea. Through grace or luck, he found an amazing artist, collaborator, and friend in Glenn Harrington. Glenn is an award-winning artist who has done illustrations and cover art for all the major publishers. He was also commissioned to paint many of the portraits that now grace the World Golf Hall of Fame. Glenn took immediately to the essay and to the project. On his own initiative, he travelled to Mepkin Abbey to meet Brother John and to immerse himself in the Trappist way of life. Glenn is a deeply religious man, and his art not only captures the spirit of Brother John but also conveys the serenity and mystical power that make Mepkin Abbey a spiritual nexus, a place where heaven and earth meet. At the John Templeton Foundation's Power of Purpose awards ceremony in New York City, Turak was asked what he intended to do with the $100,000 grand prize. He replied that he intended to give it to charity. After donating to Mepkin Abbey and several other favorite charities, Turak used the remainder to fund the Self Knowledge Symposium Foundation (SKSF). The SKSF is a not-for-profit corporation we created. Our mission is to bring Brother John's transformative message of meaning and purpose to a Western culture increasingly bereft of meaning and purpose. Over the intervening years, Turak continues to fund the SKSF, and any remuneration he receives from his writing, speaking engagements, consulting, or personal coaching, is donated back to the SKSF to underwrite our ongoing efforts. In our latest effort to make a difference, we are turning August Turak's Templeton Prize winning essay into an illustrated book: Brother John: A Monk, a Pilgrim, and the Purpose of Life. It will be released on October 21st. It is available now for pre-release orders on Amazon. The book will contain 22 original oil paintings of Mepkin Abbey by the award-winning artist, Glenn Harrington. The rights to Turak's essay, and therefore to this book, have been transferred to the SKSF. All royalties will be reinvested into future efforts like this one. At the most critical moment of Turak's life, Brother John offered to share his umbrella. Turak's life is now dedicated to sharing, to the best of his ability, this magical umbrella with you and all our fellow men.
August Turak joins us on the podcast cast to talk about why personal development should be number one on your list for goals for your life.
If you've ever wanted to know the purpose of life and why you're here, then do we have the Brother John show for you! Today I'll be talking with August Turak, award winning author, speaker, contributor for Forbes.com, and the BBC, founder of the Self Knowledge Symposium Foundation, author of "Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks", and one of the most beautiful, meaningful books I've ever read, "Brother John". And that's just what I want to talk with him about today, about a monk, a pilgrim, and the purpose of life! Key Points Discussed: What are happy accidents? What happened to August after jumping out of an airplane? What was his dark night of the soul? How did August end up working for MTV before they even launched? How did he go from being a CEO to cleaning monastery toilets? What did he learn when he first went to a Trappist Monastery? What does he mean that work is a form or prayer? What does it mean that everything is sacred? Who is Brother John and what is his magical umbrella? What can we learn from Brother John? What is the true purpose of our life? Why are we so scared to see what the purpose is of our individual lives? How do we dive into our purpose? What is the truth of the meaning of life? What's the importance of self-commitment, and to what??? What are the biggest lies? What are we so afraid of? What does it mean to act on faith? What is grace? What's the importance of living a meaningful life? What does it mean “Trappist monks don't just make success happen, they let success happen” What can we learn about business success from Trappist monks??? What can we learn from near death experiences about the meaning of life??? Additional Resources: www.AugustTurak.com ……. For free meditations, weekly tips, stories, and similar shows visit: www.InspireNationShow.com To support the show and get even more great tools, tips, and behind-the-scenes access, visit: www.Patreon.com/InspireNation And to follow Inspire Nation (and the lives of Michael and Jessica) on Instagram, go to www.instagram.com/inspirenationlive
August Turak, serial entreprener and award-winning author who attributes much of his success to his 20-year stint as a frequent guest of the Trappist monks of Mepkin Abbey, joins host Kelly Scanlon on this episode of Talking Business Now. In our May 24, 2019 interview with Turak, he talked about the 1996 skydiving accident that triggered the emotional crisis that sent him to the Abbey in search of spiritual solace; his Christmas Eve exchange with a monk named Brother John that led him to write his Templeton prize-winning essay, Brother John: A Monk, a Pilgrim and the Purpose of Life;and his book Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks: One CEO’s Quest for Meaning and Authenticity, in which he describes how to apply the lessons he learned from the monks to achieve business success. In this episode, Turak returns to Talking Business Now to discuss the life and leadership lessons he learned from his father, which he published as a tribute in Forbes.com—on what would have been his father’s 100th birthday. Among them: ■ Be Your Best ■ Be Bold ■ The Value of Struggle ... and several others. Turak was a founding employee of MTV and the A&E Network. Later, he founded software companies that eventually sold to BMC Software for $150 million. He currently runs a not-for-profit called the Self-Knowledge Symposium Foundation. Connect with August Turak: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aturak Twitter: https://twitter.com/AugustTurak LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/augustturak/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hosted by long time radio reporter, anchor, editor, producer, director, and host, Larry Matthews, "Matthews and Friends" brings you the best interviews with guests from whom you want to hear! Join Larry today to hear his work with Jim Slade, a longtime space correspondent for ABC, as he and Larry will discuss the early days of the space program and where it goes from here; and author August Turak, as he will discuss his book "Brother John, A Monk, A Pilgrim, and the Purpose of Life". "Matthews and Friends" can be heard at 8:00 am, EST, seven days a week on Impact Radio USA!
Hosted by long time radio reporter, anchor, editor, producer, director, and host, Larry Matthews, "Matthews and Friends" brings you the best interviews with guests from whom you want to hear! Join Larry today to hear his work with Jim Slade, a longtime space correspondent for ABC, as he and Larry will discuss the early days of the space program and where it goes from here; and author August Turak, as he will discuss his book "Brother John, A Monk, A Pilgrim, and the Purpose of Life". "Matthews and Friends" can be heard at 8:00 am, EST, seven days a week on Impact Radio USA!
August Turak joins Talking Business Now host Kelly Scanlon to discuss the business lessons he learned from the Trappist monks. Turak was a founding employee of MTV and the A&E Network. Later, he founded software companies that eventually sold to BMC Software for $150 million. He currently runs a not-for-profit called the Self-Knowledge Symposium Foundation. As a successful entrepreneur and award-winning author, Turak attributes much of his success to his 20-year stint as a frequent monastic guest of the Trappist monks of Mepkin Abbey. As a monastic guest, he lives and works alongside the monks sometimes for months at a time. In 1996, a skydiving accident triggered the emotional crisis or “Dark Night of the Soul” that sent Turak to Mepkin Abbey in search of the spiritual solace he so desperately needed and the monks so graciously provided. In 2004, at the encouragement of some former students, Turak decided to enter the John Templeton Foundation’s Power of Purpose essay contest. He had 3,500 words in which to answer the question: “What is the Purpose of Life?” He had never written anything for publication before, but his "Brother John" essay about an actual Christmas Eve encounter at Mepkin Abbey won the $100,000 grand prize. Later, he wrote an article for Forbes.com called "Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks." It went viral. As a result, he was invited to become a leadership contributor at Forbes. In addition, Columbia Business School Publishing asked Turak to turn his article into a book. That book, Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks: One CEO’s Quest for Meaning and Authenticity, applies monastic principles to secular business. Turak’s latest book, Brother John: A Monk, a Pilgrim and the Purpose of Life, combines his Templeton Prize winning essay with the illustrations of the award-winning artist Glenn Harrington to offer an inspirational message of meaning and purpose. Connect with August Turak: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aturak Twitter: https://twitter.com/AugustTurak LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/augustturak/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hosted by long time radio reporter, anchor, editor, producer, director, and host, Larry Matthews, "Matthews and Friends" brings you the best interviews with guests from whom you want to hear! Join Larry today to hear his work with Jim Slade, a longtime space correspondent for ABC, as he and Larry will discuss the early days of the space program and where it goes from here; and author August Turak, as he will discuss his book "Brother John, A Monk, A Pilgrim, and the Purpose of Life". "Matthews and Friends" can be heard at 8:00 am, EST, seven days a week on Impact Radio USA!
In this world of hyperconnectivity, what it means to become successful has completely changed from before. Now, teams and leaders get big things done not by simply pouring out their intelligence but by having connectional intelligence. CEO and the founder of Cotential Erica Dhawan believes this to be true, and she shares why some succeed and get things done while others don’t. Erica outlines the three main things that individuals can do to grow their connectional intelligence. Believing in the transformational purpose of human life, August Turak – award-winning author, speaker, consultant and contributor for Forbes and BBC – dives into the philosophy of moving away from being a selfish person into a selfless person. As someone who works with Trappist monks and nonprofits, he shares the journey of how he came to know the purpose of life. August ties it to leadership and how they could provide a vision of meaning to their followers. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Take The Lead community today:DrDianeHamilton.comDr. Diane Hamilton FacebookDr. Diane Hamilton TwitterDr. Diane Hamilton LinkedInDr. Diane Hamilton YouTubeDr. Diane Hamilton Instagram
Today on Lyrically Lyme, The Total Tutor Neil Haley and Peyton Leonard will interview Author August Turak. AUGUST TURAK is an award-winning author, speaker, consultant and contributor for Forbes.com and the BBC. He is also the founder of the spiritual and educational nonprofit the Self Knowledge Symposium Foundation (SKSF). August retired as a successful entrepreneur and corporate executive. His book, Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks, was published in 2013 by Columbia Business School Publishing. When he is not praying and working alongside the Trappist monks of Mepkin Abbey, he works with his nonprofit and lives on a seventy-five-acre farm near Raleigh, North Carolina.
August Turak, author and friend of the show, stops by to discuss his new book, “Brother John: A Monk, A Pilgrim, and the Purpose of Life.” August explains how an encounter with a Trappist monk changed his life and inspired him to seek a deeper understanding of his purpose. Original Air 1-23-19
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One of the last Business Builders Shows I did in 2018 was with August Turak. We discussed his book Brother John: A Monk, a Pilgrim, and the Purpose of Life. This was a compelling discussion. You can check out that interview here: https://c-suitenetwork.com/radio/episode/business-secrets-trappist-monks-brother-john-with-august-turak/August Turak is back on the Business Builders Show because he has another compelling lesson to share with our business audience. This interview revolves around his book Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks: One CEO's Quest for Meaning and Authenticity. Prepare to have your thinking and beliefs challenged. Listen for words like "The Call", "The Great Trial", and "Death and Rebirth." Learn more about our guest at www.augustturak.comLearn more about me and our work at www.martywolffbusinesssolutions.com and www.contractorsuccession.com. Learn more about the Business Builders Show guest host J Kelly Hoey, author of Build Your Dream Network, at www.jkellyhoey.coListen to all our shows and many other great shows at www.c-suiteradio.comThanks for listening! Call or text me at 570 815 1626 with your comments or questions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Ever wonder what's the right way to live your life? Author August Turak contends that deep down, you already know. In this week's episode we explore the message of his recent book, Brother John: A Monk, a Pilgrim, and the Purpose of Life. August shares his insights on how to move through the fear that prevents us from finding self-transcendence.
Have you ever wondered what the best way is to live your life? In this week's episode I spoke with August Turak about his new book, Brother John: A Monk, a Pilgrim, and the Purpose of Life (Clovercroft Publishing, 2018), which addresses exactly that question. The answer, as August describes, was not a new revelation; he suggests that each of us knows the kind of life we ought to be living. The obstacle is not in the knowing, but in the doing, and our fear keeps us from becoming the person we could be. Brother John tells the story of August's transformative encounter with a Trappist monk's radical selflessness at Mepkin Abbey in 1996. Through this experience August discovered how we can move through our fear from fundamentally selfish to more selfless human beings. August and I talked about the many ideas captured in his relatively short book, which is beautifully illustrated with oil paintings by Glenn Harrington. Some of the topics we touched on included: Being seized by the idea that there’s something more to life Love as a profound yearning Being so in love with something that we don’t know what to do with ourselves The action-inspiration link The self-serving effects of serving others The inherent longing for transformation The hero’s journey as a transformation of being The excuses that prevent us from taking action Making self-transcendence a top priority The importance of undertaking self-improvement with a group Self-transcendence as the end of selfishness The ennui that comes from self-focus The joy in loving ourselves The necessity of making commitments Ambivalence toward transcendence The impossibility of imagining what it will be like on the other side of transcendence Being surprised by grace Service as an effortless privilege The importance of small steps to make big changes The positive peer pressure of a community Finding clarity in our view on life August referenced a poem early in the podcast, called "My Own Heart Let Me Have More Pity On." You can find the full poem here. August's story about his encounter with Brother John won a worldwide "Power of Purpose" essay competition by the Templeton Foundation in 2004. In addition to being an author, August is a speaker, a consultant, and a contributor for Forbes and the BBC. He is also the founder of the spiritual and educational nonprofit the Self Knowledge Symposium Foundation (SKSF). August retired early as a successful entrepreneur and corporate executive; he attributes much of his success to living and working alongside the Trappist monks of Mepkin Abbey since 1996. As a frequent monastic guest, he learned firsthand from the monks as they grew an incredibly successful portfolio of businesses. His previous book, Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks, was published in 2013 by Columbia Business School Publishing. When he is not praying and working alongside the Trappist monks of Mepkin Abbey, he works with his nonprofit and lives on a 75-acre farm near Raleigh, North Carolina. Both of August's books have very strong reviews and are available on Amazon and elsewhere (please note that these are affiliate links, so a percentage of sales made through them will be used to support the podcast, at no additional cost to you): Brother John: A Monk, a Pilgrim, and the Purpose of Life Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks To learn more about August and his work, please visit his website and follow him on Facebook and Twitter. You can view his articles for Forbes.com here, and listen to a representative BBC contribution here. Please note: The banner image for this post was taken by Davey Borden and is part of a collection called "Mepkin Abbey South Carolina." It is used in accordance with the license.
Is it true that career and life success is just a byproduct of a life well-lived? In this episode of The Mentors Radio Show, host Tom Loarie talks with guest mentor August Turak, a highly successful entrepreneur and author of Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks: One CEO's Quest for Meaning and Authenticity. Topics of discussion include self-sufficiency, transformation and authenticity. Find Show Notes here. Listen to episode below or by podcast here.
Interview with bestselling author August Turak*** Templeton Prize winning essay, now released as an illustrated book teaches us the redemptive power of an authentically purposeful life Brother John: A Monk, a Pilgrim, and the Purpose of Life Brother John Cover.png August Turak, author of the new book Brother John: A Monk, A Pilgrim and the Purpose of Life is available for interview. This is a story of the redemptive power of an authentically purposeful life. Turak's message comes at a critical time for us in America; a time when our nation seems to be experiencing a cultural crisis of meaning and purpose, a nation that seems to be searching hopelessly for a cure. The World Health Organization (WHO) recently made depression the number one health issue in the Western World. Suicides rates are spiking and mass shootings are becoming more common. Despite historically low unemployment rates, the Labor Participation Rate is at an all-time low as more and more people simply drop out of the work force. All of these are symptomatic of the spiritual crisis afflicting America that is most easily described as a lack of higher meaning and purpose. New York Magazine recently published a powerful article on the opioid epidemic in America titled "The Poison We Pick." In the article, writer Andrew Sullivan says, "To see this epidemic as simply a pharmaceutical or chemically addictive problem is to miss something: the despair that currently makes so many want to fly away. Opioids are just one of the ways Americans are trying to cope with an inhuman new world where everything is flat, where communication is virtual, and where those core elements of human happiness — faith, family, community — seem to elude so many. Until we resolve these deeper social, cultural, and psychological problems, until we discover a new meaning or re-imagine our old religion or reinvent our way of life, the poppy will flourish.” It is these core elements of human happiness — faith, family, community that August Turak and the story of Brother John addresses. It's the true story of an encounter between the author, going through a midlife crisis, and an umbrella wielding Trappist monk that asks us to reconsider the meaning and purpose of life. August Turak is now available for interview. To receive a review copy of Brother John or to schedule an interview, please contact me at the number/email below. All the best, Heather Contact: Heather Huzovic, 516.412.4686 or heather.huzovic@gmail.com Wi
Ken talks with Dr. Ray Guarendi “Thinking Like Jesus: The Psychology of a Faithful Disciple” and August Turak “Brother John: A Monk, a Pilgrim and the Purpose of Life”. Dr. Ray’s book is available at: https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/thinking-like-jesus August’s book is available at: https://www.amazon.com/Brother-John-Monk-Pilgrim-Purpose/dp/1945507942/ref=sr_1_1_twi_har_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1533833118&sr=8-1&keywords=9781945507946&dpID=61vUDF65RfL&preST=_SX218_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch Dr. Ray’s website: https://www.drray.com/ August’s website: https://augustturak.com/
August Turak joins me on the Business Builders Show / www.c-suiteradio.com to talk about his successful business career, business secrets of Trappist Monks, and his incredible story and BEAUTIFUL book, Brother John: A Monk, a Pilgrim, and the Purpose of Life. EXCELLENT CHRISTMAS GIFT!August Turak is a successful entrepreneur, corporate executive and award-winning author who attributes much of his success to living and working alongside the Trappist monks of Mepkin Abbey since 1996. As a frequent monastic guest, he learned firsthand from the monks as they grew an incredibly successful portfolio of businesses. Service and selflessness are at the heart of the 1,500-year-old monastic tradition's remarkable business success. It is an ancient though immensely relevant economic model that preserves what is positive and productive about capitalism while transcending its ethical limitations and internal contradictions. Combining case studies from his thirty-year business career with intimate portraits of the monks at work, Turak shows how Trappist principles can be successfully applied to secular business settings and to our personal lives as well. He demonstrates that monks, people like Warren Buffett and other "transformational organizations" are successful not despite their high principles but because of them. https://www.facebook.com/aturakTwitter: @augustturakListen to this powerful story and then order a bunch of the Brother John books for all those who you know are always searching for the purpose of life.Thanks for listening! You can find all our shows and many other fine shows at www.c-suiteradio.com. You can learn more about my executive coaching / business consulting businesses at www.martywolffbusinesssolutions.com and www.contractorsuccession.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
One of the greatest upsides of age is the growing urge many of us feel to focus more on the spiritual aspects of life. To these ends, our guest, August Turak, joins us to share the story behind his remarkable, award-winning book, Brother John: A Monk, a Pilgrim, and the Purpose of Life. The story surrounds a magical encounter on Christmas Eve that led the author, and his readers, to the redemptive power of an authentically purposeful life. Whether you adhere to an organized religion, consider yourself an agnostic or believe in a Universal Spirit, you’ll want to check out this extraordinary look into the purpose of life… so be sure to tune in for this one!
August Turak is an entrepreneur and award-winning author. His new book is Brother John: A Monk, a Pilgrim, and the Purpose of Life, the true story of a meaningful encounter between a man going through a mid-life crisis, and an umbrella-wielding Trappist monk. This magical encounter on Christmas Eve eventually leads the author, and us all, to the redemptive power of an authentically purposeful life. Join Robert Manni, author of The Guys' Guy's Guide To Love as we discuss life, love and the pursuit of happiness. Subscribe to Guy's Guy Radio on iTunes! Buy The Guys' Guy's Guide to Love now!
August Turak is an entrepreneur and award-winning author. His new book is Brother John: A Monk, a Pilgrim, and the Purpose of Life, the true story of a meaningful encounter between a man going through a mid-life crisis, and an umbrella-wielding Trappist monk. This magical encounter on Christmas Eve eventually leads the author, and us all, to the redemptive power of an authentically purposeful life. Join Robert Manni, author of The Guys' Guy's Guide To Love as we discuss life, love and the pursuit of happiness. Subscribe to Guy's Guy Radio on iTunes! Buy The Guys' Guy's Guide to Love now!
If you've ever wanted to know the purpose of life and why you're here, then do we have the Brother John show for you! Today I'll be talking with August Turak, award winning author, speaker, contributor for forbes.com, and the bbc, founder of the Self Knowledge Symposium Foundation, author of Business Secrets of th Trappist months, and one of the most beautiful, meaningful books I've ever read, Brother John. And that's just what I want to talk with him about today, about a monk, a pilgrim and the purpose of life! Brother John Self-Improvement & Self-Help Topics Include: What are happy accidents? What happened to August after jumping out of an airplane? What was his dark night of the soul? How did August end up working for MTV before they even launched? How did he go from being a CEO to cleaning monastery toilets? What did he learn when he first went to a Trappist Monastery? What does he mean that work is a form or prayer? What does it mean that everything is sacred? Who is Brother John and what is his magical umbrella? What can we learn from Brother John? What is the true purpose of our life? Why are we so scared to see what the purpose is of our individual lives? How do we dive into our purpose? What is the truth of the meaning of life? What's the importance of self-commitment, and to what??? What are the biggest lies? What are we so afraid of? What does it mean to act on faith? What is grace? What's the importance of living a meaningful life? What does it mean “Trappist monks don't just make success happen, they let success happen” What can we learn about business success from Trappist monks??? What can we learn from near death experiences about the meaning of life??? For more info visit: www.AugustTurak.com August Turak on Discovering Your Unique Life Purpose & How To Live It - from Trappist Monks!!! Brother John | Health | Motivation | Spiritual | Spirituality | Meditation | Inspirational | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com
Episode Show Notes jeffsanders.com/260 Learn More About the Show The 5 AM Miracle Podcast Free Productivity Resources Join The 5 AM Club! Connect on Social Media Facebook Group • Instagram • Twitter • LinkedIn Episode Summary Why are we all here? In this week's episode of The 5 AM Miracle Podcast I speak once again with August Turak who is back to shed some light on the purpose of life with his new book, Brother John: A Monk, A Pilgrim, and the Purpose of Life. Resources Mentioned in this Episode Brother John [Book by August Turak, Illustrations by Glenn Harrington] August Turak [His website] August Turak August Turak is a successful entrepreneur, corporate executive, award winning writer, and author of Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks: One CEO's Quest for Meaning and Authenticity. August has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, and the New York Times, and he is a popular leadership contributor at Forbes. He attributes much of his success to living and working alongside the Trappist monks of Mepkin Abbey for 17 years. As a frequent monastic guest, he learned firsthand from the monks as they grew an incredibly successful portfolio of businesses.
Episode Show Notes jeffsanders.com/215 Learn More About the Show The 5 AM Miracle Podcast Free Productivity Resources Join The 5 AM Club! Connect on Social Media Facebook Group • Instagram • Twitter • LinkedIn Episode Summary In this week's episode of The 5 AM Miracle Podcast I chat once again with August Turak, author of the popular book, Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks. August and I catch up on his life and work, focusing on his leadership platform and meditation practice. August's previous appearance on this podcast is easily one of the most popular episodes of this show, and a must-listen. Resources Mentioned in the Show The 5 AM Miracle Audiobook [Available now on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes!] August Turak August Turak is a successful entrepreneur, corporate executive, award winning writer, and author of Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks: One CEO's Quest for Meaning and Authenticity. August has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, and the New York Times, and he is a popular leadership contributor at Forbes. He attributes much of his success to living and working alongside the Trappist monks of Mepkin Abbey for 17 years. As a frequent monastic guest, he learned firsthand from the monks as they grew an incredibly successful portfolio of businesses.
Do you seek new growth opportunities? Are you frustrated with seeing only incremental change, at best, in your personal or professional life? In this episode, John Benzick introduces the topic of “leverage points,” and how they can help revolutionize your productivity, satisfaction and achievement. He offers a simple 5-minute assignment to help you envision radical growth possibilities for you in the New Year. Leave a Rating & Review in iTunes for the Product Launch Rebel Podcast (http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1136273740) Episode Transcript: Greetings Product Launch Rebels, Happy New Year, and welcome to the Product Launch Rebel podcast. I am your host, John Benzick, the founder of VS, the website that helps you double your entrepreneurial courage, even if you don’t know what you’re doing. Today is a short but hopefully impactful podcast episode. I have a simple message that may transform your entrepreneurial — and maybe even personal — results this year. And that message is about identifying and then leveraging your number one strength to an audience that will reward you for it. It’s the beginning of the new year, and I don’t know about you, but I often get quiet around this time of year, because I think of my past year and how I can improve in the new year. I just think that life is amazing, and I don’t want to waste another year by not being self-aware or not pursuing things that are meaningful and purposeful, or to miss out on life’s opportunities. In fact, I don’t want to waste one minute of my life, and I’m sure you don’t either. So at the beginning of each new year, I think about the things that are bothering me in both my professional and personal aspects, and I develop plans on how to overcome those struggles. And the funny thing is, those struggles seem to re-occur over and over from year to year. They happen so many times, in fact, that I’ve often thought about giving up on my quest to overcome these weaknesses or burdens. But about 5 years ago, on that topic, I asked some friends if they ever abandon their goals for the year, and nearly all of them said that they do abandon them and no longer set goals for the year. And that really struck me. I felt sad that my friends gave up on their goals. So now, ever since then, I think to myself, you know, I’m not going to give up on my struggles, the things that are holding me back, I’m going to continue working on these things that are bothering me, through heck or high water. Even if I continue to fall short of my expectations on them. And actually, what has quietly inspired me to do this, really, is my Christian belief system. And I believe that God wants me to keep working on the things that I struggle with, even though I might fall short in doing so. And I don’t think that he wants me to give up (because he doesn’t give up on me), so I’ve chosen to not give up, despite my seemingly chronic weaknesses or issues that consistently hold me back. In fact, I love stories of not just incremental improvements that people make in their own lives, but the transformational stories of people’s lives. I just think that that takes so much courage and commitment to experience something like that, something that I probably will never experience, but secretly and quietly hope to. And I think each of us, whether we’re conscious of it or not, strives for some sort of personal transformation. There’s a great book that I read a couple years ago called Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks by August Turak, and it suggested that idea, that every person aims for some sort of transformation, to be connected to a mission that’s bigger than themselves. And I sort of bought into that idea. It really impacted me. So if you’re a growth-oriented person, do you seek incremental growth opportunities? Or do you seek transformative growth opportunities? Today, in this episode, I briefly...
August Turak is a successful entrepreneur, corporate executive, award winning writer, and author. His book, which we discuss at length, is Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks: One CEO’s Quest for Meaning and Authenticity (Columbia Business School Publishing). He has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Selling Magazine, the New York Times, and […] The post An Encore and Ad-Free Presentation: One CEO's Quest for Meaning and Authenticity first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.
Originally published in December 2013, my conversation with August Turak is one of my favorite. This reedited and improved edition is also ad-free!
Todays guest entrepreneur joining us on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots archive 1 series of podcasts, is a lady that I have wanted to have on the show it seems from the very beginning.She was recommended to me by one of my all time favourite guests, August Turak who appeared way back on Episode 4 who said "David, do I have a guest for you!"She is the CEO and founder of True Change Consultants, whose tagline releasing the potential in people means she is perfect for this show.She is the lady that can make any job search become a delight which leads to happiness everydayShe has spent her professional life transforming organizations through people, nurturing talent and human potential in order to successfully deliver strategic business change.In the last 20 years she has held top posts in Telecommunications, IT, Web and Media in FTSE 500 companies.And quite simply she knows the limitations we set on ourselves. She knows how to break those barriers down and help us dream big and feel inspired.So its with great pleasure that I bring onto the show, to start joining up the dots of her life, the one and only Elese Coit.Links:Cover imageClick to view: show page on Awesound
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There is no better success strategy than simply committing ourselves to be a person of the highest character. The ability to make and keep promises builds trust, and when people know they can trust us, they are more likely to do business with us. On this episode, Dave Kirby looks back and shares his thoughts on the important lessons August Turak teaches from his book, “Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks: One CEO's Quest for Meaning and Authenticity.”
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Author August Turak talks about the importance of protecting your personal brand. Be willing to make promises and never make people ask. A trait of notoriously unreliable people is a refusal to make promises in the first place. Nothing builds trust better than delivering on your promises without forcing people to ask you about them. August reminds us to be constantly mindful of the fact that the more selfless you become, the more successful you will be.
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Author August Turak encourages us to under commit and over deliver. Only make promises you know you can keep. The quickest way to lose love and respect is failing to keep our promises. August says if you are constantly in the habit of over-committing and under-delivering then make a conscious effort to turn it around.
1 Simple Thing Podcast | Build a Better Business by Building a Better You!
Author August Turak says keeping promises to yourself is synonymous with self-control. Self-control is essential to being a trustworthy person. And authenticity is critical to success.
1 Simple Thing Podcast | Build a Better Business by Building a Better You!
Author August Turak reminds us to keep our promises, even trivial promises. Others will gauge your reliability on the big things from how you handle the little ones. August shares that the greatest executives are distinguished not by their skills but their values.
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In this sermon John explores the notion of missional community – being a community that by the way we live for each other and the people of our local community, especially the least, we shout of God’s presence in the world. He then uses Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks by August Turak to think about what are the targets we aim for and how they limit us and prevent us being such a missional community. First Reading: Exodus 12:1-14 Second Reading: Romans 13:8-14 Gospel: Matthew 18:15-20
Service and selflessness is at the heart of the 1,500-year-old monastic tradition's remarkable business success. Learn more about this ancient though immensely relevant economic model that preserves what is positive and productive about capitalism while transcending its ethical limitations and internal contradictions.
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August is a successful entrepreneur, corporate executive, and award winning author who attributes much of his success to living and working alongside the Trappist monks of Mepkin Abbey as a frequent monastic guest since 1996. He is the author of Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks and a leadership contributor at Forbes.com.
Todays guest is a lady that I have wanted to have on the show it seems from the very beginning.She was recommended to me by one of my all time favourite guests, August Turak who appeared way back on Episode 4 who said "David, do I have a guest for you!" She is the CEO and founder of True Change Consultants, whose tagline releasing the potential in people means she is perfect for this show. She has spent her professional life transforming organizations through people, nurturing talent and human potential in order to successfully deliver strategic business change. In the last 20 years she has held top posts in Telecommunications, IT, Web and Media in FTSE 500 companies. And quite simply she knows the limitations we set on ourselves. She knows how to break those barriers down and help us dream big and feel inspired. So its with great pleasure that I bring onto the show, to start joining up the dots of her life, the one and only Elese Coit.
[Legacy post: Small Business Talent] My guest on the podcast today is August Turak. He’s an accomplished entrepreneur and award winning author who now attributes much of his success to living and working alongside the Trappist monks of Mepkin Abbey. As a frequent monastic guest, he learned firsthand from the monks as they grew incredibly […] The post Entrepreneurship, Meaning and Authenticity: A Transformative Conversation with August Turak appeared first on Smart Solo Business.
Todays guest ready to be interviewed on the Join Up Dots podcast is the author and entrepreneur Mr August Turak, who has had a life that can only be described as a bit different. Not many people get to have the experiences in business and life that he has, after all who gets to study business with a bunch of Trappist monks? I didn't even know that monks studied business, and more importantly were extremely successful at it. But our Mr Turak knows, and it was detailing these experiences and insights that allowed him to pen the bestseller “Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks: One CEO's Quest for Meaning and Authenticity.” He has the freedom of thought to study their brilliant business methods to create a huge success story of his own. But that is just a small part of his story, and with a background of sales, marketing, determination, spirituality, mindset, MTV and the belief that “It is in your own self interest to forget your self interest” he is someone who would make a perfect guest for multiple shows. Well let's bring onto the show to start joining up dots, as we discuss the words of Steve Jobs with the one and only award winning, and hugely motivational – August Turak
Episode Show Notes jeffsanders.com/032 Learn More About the Show The 5 AM Miracle Podcast Free Productivity Resources Join The 5 AM Club! Connect on Social Media Facebook Group • Instagram • Twitter • LinkedIn Episode Summary No matter how old you are, clueless-ness is a state of mind. In today's episode of The 5 AM Miracle Podcast I share how I identified my strengths, connected with my passions, and found my way after college. The Penske truck in the picture is the truck my wife and I drove from Columbia, Missouri to Boston, Massachusetts just two months after I graduated college. This is the moment I officially entered the real world. Resources Mentioned in the Show Earl Nightingale’s “The Strangest Secret” [listen to the audio program] StrengthsFinder 2.0 [book by Tom Rath] Interview of August Turak [listen to episode #27] The War of Art by Steven Pressfield [blog post]
Episode Show Notes jeffsanders.com/027 Learn More About the Show The 5 AM Miracle Podcast Free Productivity Resources Join The 5 AM Club! Connect on Social Media Facebook Group • Instagram • Twitter • LinkedIn Episode Summary 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. Resources Mentioned in the Show August Turak [August’s website] @AugustTurak [August on Twitter] August on Forbes [read articles by August on Forbes.com] Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks [book by August Turak] Mepkin Abbey [Trappist Monastery in South Carolina] Monastic Guest Program [visiting Mepkin Abbey] “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle Louis R. Mobley [founder of the IBM Executive School] The 11 Leadership Secrets You’ve Never Heard About [article by August on Forbes] Dale Carnegie [sales training] The Purpose Driven Life [book by Rick Warren]
Episode SummaryHave 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. Episode Show Notesjeffsanders.com/27 Learn More About The 5 AM MiracleThe 5 AM Miracle Podcast Free Productivity Resources + Email Updates!Join The 5 AM Club! The 5 AM Miracle BookAudiobook, Paperback, and Kindle Connect on Social MediaFacebook Group • Instagram • Twitter • LinkedIn • YouTube About Jeff SandersRead Jeff’s Bio © Jeff Sanders Productions, LLC
August is a successful Entrepreneur, corporate executive, and the award-winning Author of Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks: One CEO's Quest for Meaning and Authenticity. He has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, and the New York Times, and is a popular leadership contributor at Forbes.com.
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Monks are known for living in silence and seclusion, but entrepreneur August Turak knows that they hold something of great value to the secular world—the key to business success. In his new book, “Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks: One CEO's Quest for Meaning and Authenticity,” Turak tells the story of how he spent the past 17 years working part-time alongside Trappist monks as they ran high-margin businesses producing widely sought after commodities such as beer, eggs and exotic mushrooms. Turak started out searching for enlightenment but ended up with a lifetime of lessons that taught him that success does not mean sacrificing happiness for big profits. You can have both simultaneously. The monks break every rule of business 101 except one – commitment to quality – and therein lies the secret. Rather than obsess about profits and the bottom line, the monks succeed in business by practicing the idea of “service and selflessness.” And the profits always take care of themselves.
The Business Elevation Show with Chris Cooper - Be More. Achieve More
Monks are known for living in silence and seclusion, but entrepreneur August Turak knows that they hold something of great value to the secular world—the key to business success. In his new book, “Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks: One CEO's Quest for Meaning and Authenticity,” Turak tells the story of how he spent the past 17 years working part-time alongside Trappist monks as they ran high-margin businesses producing widely sought after commodities such as beer, eggs and exotic mushrooms. Turak started out searching for enlightenment but ended up with a lifetime of lessons that taught him that success does not mean sacrificing happiness for big profits. You can have both simultaneously. The monks break every rule of business 101 except one – commitment to quality – and therein lies the secret. Rather than obsess about profits and the bottom line, the monks succeed in business by practicing the idea of “service and selflessness.” And the profits always take care of themselves.
Monks are known for living in silence and seclusion, but entrepreneur August Turak knows that they hold something of great value to the secular world—the key to business success. In his new book, “Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks: One CEO's Quest for Meaning and Authenticity,” Turak tells the story of how he spent the past 17 years working part-time alongside Trappist monks as they ran high-margin businesses producing widely sought after commodities such as beer, eggs and exotic mushrooms. Turak started out searching for enlightenment but ended up with a lifetime of lessons that taught him that success does not mean sacrificing happiness for big profits. You can have both simultaneously. The monks break every rule of business 101 except one – commitment to quality – and therein lies the secret. Rather than obsess about profits and the bottom line, the monks succeed in business by practicing the idea of “service and selflessness.” And the profits always take care of themselves.
Monks are known for living in silence and seclusion, but entrepreneur August Turak knows that they hold something of great value to the secular world—the key to business success. In his new book, “Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks: One CEO's Quest for Meaning and Authenticity,” Turak tells the story of how he spent the past 17 years working part-time alongside Trappist monks as they ran high-margin businesses producing widely sought after commodities such as beer, eggs and exotic mushrooms. Turak started out searching for enlightenment but ended up with a lifetime of lessons that taught him that success does not mean sacrificing happiness for big profits. You can have both simultaneously. The monks break every rule of business 101 except one – commitment to quality – and therein lies the secret. Rather than obsess about profits and the bottom line, the monks succeed in business by practicing the idea of “service and selflessness.” And the profits always take care of themselves.
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