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Page 1: Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks, with August Turak

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The following represents 10 highlights from the interview by @MoeAbdou,

founder & host of 33voices®.

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August TurakSuccessful entrepreneur, corpo-rate executive, and award win-

ning author who attributes much of his success to living and work-ing alongside the Trappist monks

of Mepkin Abbey for 17 years.

@AugustTurak

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It’s in your own self interestto forget about your own self interest;

the quicker you internalize that, the faster you’ll achieve.

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When the purpose of your business

is an inspiring mission,profits are an inevitable byproduct,

they just measure your progress.

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Enlightened leaders use a more qualitative approach to measure their success.

they first align their purpose, people and process before they track results.

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Enlightened leaders use a more qualitative approach to measure their success.

they first align their purpose, people and process before they track results.

33voicesEnlightened Leaders Use Qualitative Approaches

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Trusting others is only possible

if you trust yourself first.begin by offering trust before expecting to get it.

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A monk succeeds in business because he’s not in business; he’s serving God and other human beings.It’s about service and selflessness first and always.

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When you learn to separate your ego from your business; you’ll have the guts to kill off your best products -

because if you don’t, someone else will.

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A leader who’s in tune with herself

lives the Buddhists mantra:Sit, walk, or run but don’t wobble.

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Your most impactful form of advertising

is to ‘Eat your own cooking’ -

taste it, always.

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Nothing great is ever achieved without

self-discipline and sacrifice.embrace the challenge of forcing yourself

to do what’s in your best interest.

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Your purpose transcends your business - stop aiming at success in business;

aim, instead at being great at life.

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Really reflect...

How much of your life is occupied with your own self-interest?

Really reflect...


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