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The Office Oracle: Wisdom at Work

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This is what you want to get as an office party gift when you need to find something for under $10. The office Oracle: Wisdom at Work by Patricia Monaghan, is a timeless and affordable gift. It truly is timeless, because unlike other calendar-type books of wisdom, this one has no year or specific day information attached to it. You can thumb through it anytime at random and choose your "thought for the day." It's not just a fluff book of optimism, but a guide with 200 short pieces of office wisdom. Patricia Monaghan takes a "survival of the fittest" approach to keeping peace and happiness every day at our jobs. We often get attacked, ridiculed, and under-appreciated. One page of wisdom states "No One Knows What You Really Do." Then it goes on to explain how it is no good to be angry when you realize this, reminds you to hide your deficiencies and illuminate your success, and the bottom line is that it's up to you to decide what others should know of you. Each statement in The Office Oracle is a thought worth reflecting on, and they are great ideas to keep us balanced in the workplace.

This is a great little book. Patricia Monaghan, author of several books on the Goddess, has written a great affirmation book. She suggests you throw some coins, but you don't have to. Just pick up the book every morning and wherever it opens is your lesson for the day. It's small enough to fit in your desk drawer easily, and even in your purse. Great gift for your officemates, or stocking stuffers for those people on your list that need a little daily pick-me-up!

This is a pretty good little book, not quite what I expected...you need coins to actually do the 'oracle' part where you toss the coins a few times to get a total and your total number is the oracle you read for that day in the book...and I for one can't be tossing coins around my workplace and still be discreet...but at home it would be fine to do before starting the workday. Instead I just flip it open and read a section, figuring where it opens is the lesson or thought(s) I need for that day. The thoughts are somewhat common sense with a twist or new vantage point, more as a wholistic and new age approach to managing yourself on the job, not your traditional 'business speak'. I think it is refreshing and makes me think a little differently about how I view myself, how others view me and my job and my coworkers, and how to look at things in a new (age) light and not be drowned in the fast paced and soul-less working environment. It's positive and empowering in a totally different way for the work world.

I've gone through all the office organizing, management, and esteem-building books; but this small book takes the truth of people's behavior and puts it in tasty, insightful morsels. Everyday I randomly pick a page and observe the book's wisdom explainig the actions of co-workers, bosses, and clients.

I've gone through all the office organizing, management, and esteem-building books; but this small book takes the truth of people's behavior and puts it in tasty, insightful morsels. Everyday I randomly pick a page and observe the book's wisdom explainig the actions of co-workers, bosses, and clients.

This is a wonderful little manual with Sage Advise for savvy in dealing with the frustrating world of Sharks, Office Politics, Ad Infintum. It's a must have - written with the Goddess Within Womyn in Mind but for Men too. A quick four coin toss times four equals shrewd strateties for success. If you want to be bit less obvious and need quick advise, just open the book any which way. Chances are that you will find just the insight that you need for dealing with the given situation that you are dealing with. Personally, I like one of these books at home, in the office, in the car, ad infinitum.

I've gone through all the office organizing, management, and esteem-building books; but this small book takes the truth of people's behavior and puts it in tasty, insightful morsels. Everyday I randomly pick a page and observe the book's wisdom explainig the actions of co-workers, bosses, and clients.