Igniting the Soul at Work: A Mandate for Mystics (Paperback)

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Rabbin, a self-proclaimed mystic, has penned this soulful exploration into changing the practices of corporate America, admitting that he has felt the sting of uncertainty when presenting his brand of leadership to various groups. Addressing both management and employees, he acknowledges that this type of reflection is scary to some, stating that "spirit is a loaded word in our culture." He argues that these loaded words make people retreat into fear, rather than be judged as "flakes, incompetents, or cultists" by their peers. Rabbin proposes that "the external world is a direct expression of our internal world, thoughts, ideas, and beliefs," and that the problems that people see in the world are a result of the inner turmoil that they spew. He pacifies readers, then, with the assertion that they can change the state of things; it is simply a matter of tapping into the inner mystic. Rabbin relies on quotes by spiritual figures and groups like the Dalai Lama and the Hopi to drive his point home. Each chapter ends with a segment called "Personal Reflection," which contains practical applications for questioning the way leaders view business and drawing out the inner tranquility in all of us.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 225 pages
• Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing Company; Revised edition (November 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571742719
• ISBN-13: 978-1571742711
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,283,690 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rob Writes Straight from his Soul, November 22, 2002

By	Tami Coyne (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

For over a year, I've been exchanging emails with Robert Rabbin, a self-described mystic and catalyst for clarity, whose website I found one day while surfing the web. Rob's writing is powerful and liberating, but not in any ordinary way. He writes straight from his soul. It's so obvious that he has no need for the intermediary of his mind that I describe him as a poet. His stuff comes from a place that's so deep inside---that's so connected to the primordial energy that creates and sustains us all---that the words themselves are almost superfluous. It's feeling, passion, and direct knowing that come through his work, no matter what the subject. Go read Igniting the Soul at Work: A Mandate for Mystics. I dare you not to feel like you've been punched in the gut and kissed on the lips all at the same time.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Igniting the Soul at Work: A Mandate for Mystics, January 21, 2003

By A Customer

I've been reading Robert's books for many years now. His insight and his passion never cease to amaze me. He writes what we all feel, and he writes from such a deep and honest place that it can only help us to clarify the truth in ourselves as well as the world around us. I truly believe this is a book that the corporate world needs to read, needs to set its standards by. Our lives are so precious and Robert helps us to realize how we can live our lives authentically, spiritually, with humor, and how all of this can transpire in the work place. The stories he shares of his own experiences enlighten us all. His words make me WANT to be better, to live my live in truth. I think this is a book for everyone who wants to live their life in the light of love, passion and truth.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is Really Who We Are!, December 6, 2002

By	Karen Weissman "Co-author, 'The Spiritual Chi... (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

What is true leadership? Should we lead from our hearts? From our heads? From our wallets? These are questions that Robert Rabbin addresses with courage and insight in his latest book. And he shows us that without a deep sense of who we really are, these questions are hard to figure out. This is the starting point for Igniting the Soul at Work: A Mandate for Mystics. "Mystic" doesn't mean supernatural or freaky, but rather it accurately connotes that we all have a source of inspiration that comes to us quite naturally, if we let it. We all have mystical ability, and Rabbin shows us that when we realize this, it makes sense to expect our leaders to demonstrate this strength as well.