Faith & Prosperity Nexus Blog
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The Pope & The CEO Competition
Check out The Pope & The CEO competition – buy the book, submit a review, or share on social media – to win an hour of coaching with Andreas Widmer! Hi everyone: I’m excited to announce a competition here at The Pope & The CEO! Read below to learn how you can participate now for the chance to win a 1:1 coaching session with me. I’ll answer any questions about the book and help you develop a plan to implement the strategies in The Pope & The CEO in your own life. In honor of the September one year anniversary of the release of the book, I wanted to do something to give back. I’ve been deeply gratified and blessed by the community that’s formed here at The Pope & The CEO, by all the letters and inquiries I receive, and the new friends that I’ve made on this journey. So here’s what you need to know: We’re very close to sharing our 10,000th copy with the world! To help the book on its way, we’re asking members of our community to take one of the following three actions: Have you meant to read the book but haven’t found the… Read more
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Summer 2012 Reading List
One of the great pleasures of each summer is being able to enjoy a bit of time on vacation or at the beach to explore the latest and greatest books that have come out. Here are the books on my list this summer: To Change the World by James Davidson Hunter -I think he’s asking all the right questions. After already having the book on my radar, I met one of his collaborators at the Acton Academy and now I can’t wait to read it. His book explores one of my favorite ideas, that culture drives what happens in our world today, and that culture can be changed and influenced. I would think this book would be a good matchup with Malcolm Gladwell’s “The Tipping Point.” Hunter’s website provides a helpful outline of each chapter here. The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau – I’m an avid reader of Guillebeau’s blog and can’t resist reading his ideas in this book. He’s one of the few people I know who’s traveled more than I have – he’s up to 185 countries… that’s in a category all by itself! He’s a huge source of inspiration and knowledge for entrepreneurs. His is not the… Read more
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Balanced Life Series: Parenting and Kids
It’s the season of graduations and as parents, we feel immensely proud of our children on those occasions, and rightfully so. But if we’re honest – this is only the celebration of a single milestone, and one step on the path. Much of that achievement is based on what we paid others to do: as teachers, tutors, and coaches. The work of a parent is much more subjective than what kids are taught in school. Our parenting provides the emotion, meaning and effort with which kids will apply the knowledge they attained. We provide the foundational example of how to go through life, how to deal with problems, how to pursue opportunities, and how to be thankful, persistent, spiritual, religious and happy. We teach them how to live, laugh and learn. In a very real sense, we’re our kids’ chief strategists and coaches. I don’t teach writing, but when my son comes to me and tells me that he doesn’t like writing, I become his coach. I (try to) motivate him. I put incentives in place. And if all else fails, I support his untrained will with mine and help him get through the rough spots of learning. Our strategy… Read more