Is it possible to find or create work with purpose and passion and still earn a good living? For years, Professor Mark Albion, Harvard Business School wunderkind, entrepreneur, and Fortune 500 consultant, asked himself this question. Then, in 1988, Albion quit his job . and began a life of service to others. On Finding Work That Matters, Dr. Mark (as he is known to his several million devoted monthly newsletter readers) invites you to take that same leap of faith. Join the New York Times bestselling author of Making a Life, Making a Living to start answering the tough but necessary questions to become a working visionary What dreams have I abandoned in order to make a living? What are my true skills - the ones that will bring me the most fulfillment while benefiting others? How much will it actually cost to re-create my life? How did others do it? What lessons do their stories hold? Taught with intelligence, humor, and many true accounts of those who found meaningful livelihood, Finding Work That Matters is required listening for anyone ready to leave behind a job and discover the fulfillment of making a difference in the world.
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This is not a book on tape. It is an original program presented by the author, in his own words.
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Mark Albion is a social entrepreneur. He has cofounded six start-ups, including Net Impact (formerly called Students for Responsible Business), is the creator of the Making a Life Worldwide newsletter, and wrote the bestselling book Making a Life, Making a Living. In his former life, Albion taught marketing at Harvard Business School and consulted to Coca-Cola, Proctor & Gamble, and other major corporations.
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As I've pursued a career these last 30 years, the essential question for me has been: "How can I be a Marxist and still own a Jacuzzi?"
My dream has been that I and the next generation of business leaders ' the generation our planet has been waiting for ' would find a way to have a significant impact on making the world a better place for all.
You see, I never really lost the ideals of the '60s. I just wanted material comforts, too. While I detested Western capitalism ' witnessed by my 15-month backpack around the world after college ' I returned to the West Point of Capitalism and even became a marketing professor there.
I spent nearly 20 years at Harvard Business School. A seven-time social entrepreneur, I left Harvard to develop a community of service-minded MBAs, co-founding Net Impact in 1993. I've made 600+ visits to speak at business schools on five continents, for which Business Week magazine dubbed me ' seriously ' -- 'the savior of B-school souls." I've written seven books, most recently More Than Money: Questions Every MBA Needs to Answer, with the animated movie, "The Good Life Parable: An MBA Meets a Fisherman.
I have two daughters, Amanda (1987) and Nicolette (1991), with my wife, since 1981, Joy. They are happy when I'm happy ("What does Daddy do?"... "I think he types."). I've had some business successes, some failures; we bought a big house, almost lost the big house, but somehow I just kept climbing that ladder of success, wrong by wrong.
In '97 I began the book I first tried to write while backpacking around the world, "Making a Life, Making a Living'," which became a New York Times Business Best Seller in January 2000. The morning I learned of the honor, I told my wife, who responded as any good wife would, "Congratulations, honey. Can you pick Amanda up after ballet today?" Or as Amanda said to me at a 2006 family dinner, "If you won the Nobel prize, daddy, I wouldn't love you any more than I already do."
My Favorite "Accomplishments":
1. Skied from base camp at Mount Everest.
2. Snuck into Pele's beach house when he wasn't there.
3. Viewed the Full Moon inside the Taj Mahal at night.
4. Rode a horse across Afghanistan.
5. Met Jacqueline Kennedy while wearing only a Speedo bathing suit.
6. Dove eye to eye alone with a humpback whale at 120 feet.
7. Hugged by Mother Teresa and Ronald Reagan'not at the same time.
Today, the answer to my 30 year-old question is clear: "We are all angels with one wing, able to fly only when we embrace each other." How do I hope to be remembered? I hope as, "He loved." And my generation remembered? As one that was a leaver not a taker, citizens more than consumers.
My dream has been that I and the next generation of business leaders ' the generation our planet has been waiting for ' would find a way to have a significant impact on making the world a better place for all.
You see, I never really lost the ideals of the '60s. I just wanted material comforts, too. While I detested Western capitalism ' witnessed by my 15-month backpack around the world after college ' I returned to the West Point of Capitalism and even became a marketing professor there.
I spent nearly 20 years at Harvard Business School. A seven-time social entrepreneur, I left Harvard to develop a community of service-minded MBAs, co-founding Net Impact in 1993. I've made 600+ visits to speak at business schools on five continents, for which Business Week magazine dubbed me ' seriously ' -- 'the savior of B-school souls." I've written seven books, most recently More Than Money: Questions Every MBA Needs to Answer, with the animated movie, "The Good Life Parable: An MBA Meets a Fisherman.
I have two daughters, Amanda (1987) and Nicolette (1991), with my wife, since 1981, Joy. They are happy when I'm happy ("What does Daddy do?"... "I think he types."). I've had some business successes, some failures; we bought a big house, almost lost the big house, but somehow I just kept climbing that ladder of success, wrong by wrong.
In '97 I began the book I first tried to write while backpacking around the world, "Making a Life, Making a Living'," which became a New York Times Business Best Seller in January 2000. The morning I learned of the honor, I told my wife, who responded as any good wife would, "Congratulations, honey. Can you pick Amanda up after ballet today?" Or as Amanda said to me at a 2006 family dinner, "If you won the Nobel prize, daddy, I wouldn't love you any more than I already do."
My Favorite "Accomplishments":
1. Skied from base camp at Mount Everest.
2. Snuck into Pele's beach house when he wasn't there.
3. Viewed the Full Moon inside the Taj Mahal at night.
4. Rode a horse across Afghanistan.
5. Met Jacqueline Kennedy while wearing only a Speedo bathing suit.
6. Dove eye to eye alone with a humpback whale at 120 feet.
7. Hugged by Mother Teresa and Ronald Reagan'not at the same time.
Today, the answer to my 30 year-old question is clear: "We are all angels with one wing, able to fly only when we embrace each other." How do I hope to be remembered? I hope as, "He loved." And my generation remembered? As one that was a leaver not a taker, citizens more than consumers.
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Essential,
This review is from: Finding Work That Matters (The Inner Art of Business Series) (Audio CD)
The title of my review stems from my belief that thinking deeply about the messages in this book are essential. It is essential to consider what we are doing with our lives, and jobs/work takes up such a huge portion of our day and lives that it is important to align this area of our life with who we want to be and who we believe we truly are.
I truly feel this book has important ideas and questions to think about, and without doing so we are much more likely to end up living a less fulfilling life. The pro's of this (audio)book are that it is easy to comprehend and Mark Albion gives straightforward questions that you can ask yourself. If you fly through the book and don't answer these, however, I think you won't get much - if anything - from your time. Basically, he helps you explore important areas of yourself, what you do and will do, and ultimately I believe his aim is to set you on a path toward a richer life. I would recommend this to anyone who seeks more meaning in their life or work, and to people who are value-conscious.
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Nothing here you couldn't get from your friends or parents. Basically a feel good speech encouraging you to follow values centered work over the naked pursuit of money. Skip this one. I'm glad I bought it used. I don't know how the other reviewer could give this one 5 starts since there was nothing deep or new here. Good intentions and that's about it. I have often wondered about some of the reviews on Amazon, especially for reviewers that have only ever left one 5 star review or with all their reviews rating things 5 stars. Can I live in their perfect universe?
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