Fearless at Work: Timeless Teachings for Awakening Confidence, Resilience, and Creativity in the Face of Life's Demands
Expanding on the theme of meditation as a conduit to professional and personal fulfillment that he established in his first two books (Awake at Work, 2004; Mindful Leader, 2008), Carroll focuses here on developing fearlessness, an approach to life and the work we do characterized by “delight and courage.” Here, the author bases the framework of his book around slogans, catchy phrases like “Command gracefully” and “Be, see, do,” that are distillations of broader philosophical concepts Carroll both discusses at greater length and encourages his reader to use as meditational focal points. Capitalizing on his experience working in the finance and publishing industries and on his work as a meditation teacher, Carroll presents ideas from a range of Buddhist traditions and Eastern philosophies in a manner that is easy to understand, particularly for the more business-minded reader. Those looking to apply a spiritual approach to their work life without delving too deeply into Buddhist teachings will find a straightforward method to doing so here. --Taina Lagodzinski