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joe vitale...genius guru.......2007-09-22
joe vitale is a true genius, in a simple yet inspiring way he teaches you how to become a greater and richer person in your journey of life.
i loved this book!
A Must.......2007-08-21
A great book, one that everybody should read.
And guess what? It really works!!
Book Very Misleading .......2007-01-25
This is an E-mail that I sent to all my friends after sending this book to Them. For all true believers in "Christ" and believers in God BE CAREFULL when reading this book. Not enough about God and his role in our finances. I do not recommend this book. The universe and myself have nothing to do with my finacial success!!!!!
If you started to read the e-book I SENT you, you will notice that is very misleading. It has a lot of good concepts in it, but it does not let you know that all money comes from the Lord. That giving will bring blessings from the Lord, not the UNIVERSE or youself. I apologize for sending this to you and not reading it more before I sent it. Not to mention that the author is an ordained minister, Hypnotherapist, Chi Kung Healer and holds a Degree in Metaphysical Science. It's amazing how the Devil can take away from the significance of giving for the Lord, and make it a tricky and confusing issue. This could trick a lot of new believers who are unaware of the Evil in relying on something other than the Lord himself for all your financial blessings. It gave me a bad feeling the more I read it. Not much talk about God. Again I apologize.
The NLP Guru Gives Vitale 5 Stars.......2006-08-15
Hello,
I again applaud Joe Vitale for sharing what should be common sense, what should be taught in school, and what should be a part of every red blooded American's business plan.
Vitale gives numerous examples of how using "the secret" will contribute to your wealth, by simply contributing to others.
I have purchased numerous copies of this book to give to both clients and friends who are on their ways to the stars and would suggest that you consider doing the same.
Thank you,
John Wingert
The NLP Guru
Lacks substance...I'll save you $13.95 and reveal the "secret".......2006-07-26
This book can be summed up in one sentence:
"Give away money in the form of 'tithing' and you will receive money back from the Universe from various 'unexpected' avenues, usually ten-fold."
And THAT'S IT!
Vitale goes on to say that you'll get back what you give. If you give time, you'll get time. If you give books, you'll get books. You get the picture.
He goes on to say that you should give from the bottom of your heart and not just to give to get something on the backend. He talks about how you don't need to tithe money to a church only but perhaps a charity that's very important to you or a school to benefit children. Give to whatever makes you feel good and never feel obligated otherwise it's wrong.
It's a powerful concept but if he wanted to drag it out he should have included examples, stories, illustrations, and perhaps some other types of attraction laws to "beef it up" a bit.
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From one of America's most successful independent companies comes a book about how we work and a philosophy of doing business that will change our careers - and our lives - forever. Bread and Butter is a book with three parts: First, it's the story of the birth of an extraordinarily successful kind of business called a "freedom franchise": Great Harvest Bread Co., which began as one bakery 25 years ago and is now a $60-million-a-year company with 140 stores in 35 states. The strategies and principles on which Great Harvest has built this extraordinary success set an example for organizations of any type. Second, it's the story of one employee's struggle for meaning in 'corporate' life - the author, Tom McMakin, who went looking for a job and found a lifestyle. McMakin's devotion to Great Harvest is a model for modern entrepreneurship and an inspiration in an age of failed dot-coms and dissatisfied young employees. Finally, McMakin uses Great Harvest's experience to provide advice for every businessperson: from dreamers starting their own multi-million-dollar companies, to small-business owners with more modest expectations, to those still searching for a pursuit to match their passion. McMakin covers subjects like: Great Harvest's '40-hour' rule, which decrees that every employee put in a productive 40 hours a week and no more; creating a national "learning community" using email and an extranet; and operating without loans, relying instead on profits for reinvesting in the company. Along the way he shares many more insightful and inspirational philosophies of business and life that have grown out of the Great Harvest community. Bread and Butter will help you discover how, instead of living our lives in service of business, we can create a business in service of our lives.AUTHORBIO: Tom McMakin is Chief Operating Officer of Great Harvest Bread Co., having started in 1993 as the company's newsletter editor. He's also been a legislative aid, a teacher, and a Peace Corps volunteer in Africa. He lives in Dillon, Montana, with his wife Mary and their two children.
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Amazing.......2004-12-01
The way that Tom McMakin portrays, his views of life, and the world he works in, really made me think about the business life, and how much friends and family can be there for you. i suggest this book for anybody wishing to go into any kind of business, and or starting their own.
Bread and Butter.......2004-11-29
I enjoyed this book. Although McMakin could have been a bit more concise, his excitement and passion for the Great Harvest Bread Co. kept me reading. The values he preaches are refreshing, and I would recommend it to anyone going into business for themselves.
Work as Progress Towards Your Ideal Life.......2004-04-11
Bread and Butter combines five perspectives, and you will get more from the book is you can keep them separate in your mind:
(1) An American business success story built around superb bakeries;
(2) How entrepreneurs can choose stability and steady progress instead of overwork and riding a high risk roller coaster;
(3) A new business model for franchising fairly simple operations;
(4) How the right work can center your life around your authentic self; and
(5) The author's search for his purpose in life.
The book has a twin tale to tell, the history of Great Harvest Bread Company and how Tom McMakin found himself through his connection to the company. Arriving at the company in 1993 on a fluke, Mr. McMakin and his wife began working on a variety of jobs. Rapidly being promoted, Mr. McMakin was soon the chief operating officer of the company. But he didn't know what he wanted to do with his life. Faced with that crossroads in 1999 by the founders, he chose to write this book.
Great Harvest is a somewhat loosely aligned network of over 140 independently owned and operated bakeries located in 34 states. The company's headquarters is based in the small town of Dillon, Montana near lots of good outdoor recreational sites. The business succeeds because of a unique approach to providing fresh bread (selecting the farms where the wheat is grown one-by-one and testing the wheat by baking bread with it, freshly stone grinding the wheat every morning in the bakery, using high quality ingredients, offering samples to all who enter, being friendly, and expressing the unique personality of each bakery's owners and the employees), the interchange of good ideas among those who operate and own the bakeries, and the quality of the people selected to be franchisees. It's a sort of small town, homey version of an Internet study group dedicated to advancing the art of creating and serving terrific, healthy baked goods in a friendly way.
The founders and the franchisees are just as likely to share ideas about meditation, exercise, and spirituality as they are about the latest bread recipe. "How do we create health and strength in our personal lives and in the communities in which we work?" The answer they have found is to "work first on yourself." A key element is to "create business or work that is truly in service of your life." As an example of this philosophy, those who work in the company punch a time clock . . . to help ensure that no one works more than forty hours a week. Extra work would just drain the joy from the work and the giving to customers and employees. Many new franchisees have been top employees in franchised stores.
Chances are you have never worked for or even heard about a business like this one. I think you will find it interesting. At times, it does come across a little like an infomercial for the chain or its franchising, but take that with just a little butter and honey on your hot slice of bread and you will be able to swallow it all right.
This book is very hard to grade. I think the company's franchising model is probably a step forward for those with reasonably simple businesses to operate. So that aspect is definitely a five-star effort. The description of the company's history is not well hung together, so although it is fascinating, the writing is about a three-star quality. The work on how to avoid excess risk in start-ups and unbalanced lives is outstanding, and is worth five-stars. The descriptions of how the right work can improve all of your life is told at about a three-star level. The author's personal history is very jumbled and disjointed, and comes across as a two-star exposition. The book's structure is certainly awkward, and the style is more than a little preachy. So Bread and Butter is somewhere between a three and a four star book as a work of business thinking, management practices, or spiritual living. The author and the people described have a lot of heart though, so I gave them the benefit of the doubt and rounded up to four stars.
If you like your business books cut and dried like a professor would do them, you will not like this book. Go visit a Great Harvest store instead,and talk to the people you meet there.
After you finish this very interesting and unusual book, I suggest that you think about where your work is at odds with your values and natural preferences. Where is your work drawing you towards doing better than you would do otherwise? Where is the opposite taking place? How can you change how you do your work to make it integrate into your life better?
Open up to the potential of building on your uniqueness!
Could've Been Butter.......2004-03-29
This book was well written, and inspiring. However, after awhile it felt like I kept reading the same thing over and over again. The book could've been 100 pages shorter and i would've gotten the same thing out of it. Even though it was redundant, parts of it were fun to read and overall it was well written. I could see why it would want to make people start their own business. The main thing I got from this book was a craving for bread and butter.
Goodbye Atkins.......2004-03-26
Bread and Butter is a well-written book that is very inspirational. It leaves the reader hungry, and with the desire to start their own business, possibly a Great Harvest franchise. This book does get very repetitive and it is not exactly an edge of your seat type of experience. I liked how McMakin emphasized the importance of the quality of life, not just the quantity of money one obtains. Anyone who is struggling to balance their work and free time should read this book. I also recommend this book to anyone having trouble falling asleep at night, because this book may at times put you to sleep. I enjoyed learning about the Great Harvest Bread Company, and I am eager to go try some of this bread. I also enjoyed reading about people who have made a great life for themselves by working for this company. Overall I liked this book and I am craving bread.
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Why in prosperous market democracies today do so many people regard themselves as unhappy? Robert E. Lane draws on extensive research in many fields to show that the main sources of well-being in advanced economies are friendships and a good family life; income has little to do with happiness once a person rises above the poverty level. Lane urges us to alter priorities and emphasize companionship over higher income.
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Happiness, not good enough as a goal?.......2006-08-19
This book is probably the most complete Western book about happiness. Robert Lane recommends that to the goal of happiness should be added the goals of justice and personal development. He uses "happiness" with the meaning of "satisfaction with life", or with "Subjective Well Being" (SWB). The difference being that happiness is a fleeting emotion and satisfaction with life a more profound view.
He accuses economists of wanting to maximise one dimension only like "the greatest amount of happiness for the greatest number of people" (Jeremy Bentham), or maximise increases in GDP per person. The belief of many people in prosperous countries is that Increasing GDP per person will lead to increases in happiness. Prof Lane refers to this belief as the "Economistic Fallacy" which he considers a major threat to the future of the USA. He proves conclusively that in the USA and other prosperous countries, increases in GDP per person do not lead to increases in happiness. He points out that governments focus too exclusively on increasing GDP. Governments should in all their policies ask themselves if their policies contribute to the three goals of happiness, justice and personal development.
The title of the book can create the mistaken impression that Professor Lane is against a free market and democracy. His main point is that the market and democracy on their own do not lead automatically to increased happiness and that the three goals should also be considered by governments when attempting to make the free market and democracy function satisfactorily. He points out that happiness is dependent on what he refers to a "companionship" (that is friends) and a good family life. At no point does he suggest that the free market and democracy can be replaced by better systems.
He refers to the need to make trade offs between wealth on the one hand and, companionship and family life on the other. "Trade offs" is a concept economists like. My preference is to figure out how these three interdependent concepts can reinforce each other. That is, not seeing it as a zero sum game but as a win-win situation. This is not to deny that fathers and mothers that work so much that they spend hardly any time with their children do not have the right balance.
Similar ideas to those of Prof. Lane have been presented in other interesting books by economists in "Happiness and Economics"- "How the economy and institutions affect human well-being" by Frey and Stutzer and in "Development as Freedom" by Amartya Sen (see my reviews). There is also a vast Buddhist literature about happiness as a vital aspect of the science of the mind. See for example "The Universe in a Single Atom" by the Dalai Lama (see my review).
The importance of the book by Prof Lane is that he is a prominent political scientist, as shown by the fact that he was President of the American Political Science Organisation and also President of the International Society of Political Psychology. His book refers to and evaluates a very large number of scientific studies in the two fields of political science and political psychology and the book is also in that respect invaluable.
Modestly topples most of conventional economics.......2006-04-30
Have you noticed that in spite of great increases in wealth and improvements in technology in the last few decades, people don't seem to be any happier today than they used to be? Lane tackles this question head on, and finds some interesting answers. This book modestly blows most of today's conventional economics right out of the water.
Conventional economic wisdom is that increased GDP will solve all problems and make everyone's life better. Lane shows this isn't so. For the very poor, increased per capita GDP does indeed make people happier. Once the necessities of life are satisfied, higher GDP has little or no effect on how content people are with their lives. When you consider the lengths to which governments go to increase their GDP by a few percentage points, you begin to understand how important this finding is.
In the developed countries, Lane shows that people's overall satisfaction with their lives has been declining steadily in recent years. Lane finds that a decline in companionship and family life and an increase in television viewing are important factors in this. People are often not very good judges of what life choices will really make their lives better and happier. It is easy to fall into a trap of trying to get more money, while sacrificing the time it takes to maintain relationships with friends and family.
Some great quotes from the book:
". . . relieving poverty without creating dependency has proved difficult where it has been seriously tried."
"Consequently, it is possible to want to spend more than one earns--a sure prescription for misery, as Micawber once explained to David Copperfield."
". . . that magnificent apparatus of economic analysis might be turned to the purpose of improving well-being."
Lane does miss some things. I suspect that in the U.S. at least, part of the reason for the decline in happiness relates to the fact that people move around so much, which makes keeping up regular contact with relatives and friends difficult. The tendency for more people to attend college, and to go to colleges hundreds of miles away from their families, contributes to this rootless trend. I tend to think that Americans work more hours, and are encouraged to carry more debt, than is really good for society. I also suspect that the spread-out design of American cities, and the resulting huge time costs of commuting, play a role. For more on this, see Kunstler's book "The Geography of Nowhere."
As to the book itself, the writing is rather stodgy and academic. Lane hammers on the details of what studies show about life satisfaction and happiness, what the flaws of the various studies are, how the questions were asked, which results are the most robust. Lane is not trying to write an exciting book, he's trying to prove his points beyond doubt. I think he succeeds in that.
Lane sometimes seems to be asking more questions than he answers. There are enough possible topics for further research presented here to keep an army of graduate students busy. Unlike most economists and political scientists working today, though, I think Lane is asking the right questions. What kind of future do we really want? One in which everyone works 70-hour weeks, makes lots of money, and lives miserable and alone in a huge house? Or maybe we can come up with something better? Given the ecological pressures caused by the current lifestyles in the developed countries, rethinking this may be a matter of the survival of our civilization.
A good start to a big question.......2003-07-04
I agree with the previous reviewer that this book doesn't have all the answers, and that Lane often spends too much time pressing the same points. That said, Lane supports his conclusions well, and presents his central message clearly. For someone without much philosophy background (i.e. me), Lane's discussion of the trinity of ultimate goods was valuable and instructive. To recently graduated students: this is book is a great reason to use your alumni library privleges.
Loss of Happiness in Market Democracies.......2000-12-08
Mr. Lane attempts to tackle a serious issue of great importance to modern capitalist democracies. Certainly after long days we all wonder if the drudgery of capitalist lifestyles is worth the rewards. However, the book suffers from many analytical flaws. It attempts to find casual mechanisms resulting in unhappiness, but fails to adequately untangle the many sources of unhappiness and several times places emphasis on clearly the wrong one. The book is also extremely redundant, and could have been condensed to half its size. Lastly, many of the studies cited needed more justification and explanation. The results of the studies certainly are an adequate factual foundation to justify the facade he attempts to build. It certainly is a beginning to a discourse on a serious question, but this book does not have the answers.
Book Description
Moral philosophers agree that welfare matters. But they do not agree about what it is, or how much it matters. Wayne Sumner presents an original theory of welfare, investigating its nature and discussing its importance. He considers and rejects all notable rival theories, both objective and subjective, including hedonism and theories founded on desire or preference. His own theory connects welfare closely with happiness or life satisfaction. Professor Sumner then proceeds to defend welfarism, that is, to argue (against the value pluralism that currently dominates moral philosophy) that welfare is the only basic ethical value, the only thing which we have a moral reason to promote for its own sake. He concludes by discussing the implications of this thesis for ethical and political theory.
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Luxury and Public Happiness in the Italian Enlightenment (Oxford Historical Monographs)
Till Wahnbaeck
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argues that the focus on economic thought is characteristic of the Italian enlightenment at large. Ultimately, these methods were responsible for the development of very distinct 'cultures of enlightenment' across the Italian peninsula.
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- Great book from a very unique perspective
- Fascinating Information; Superbly Written
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Pursuing Happiness
Stanley Lebergott
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Whether watching baseball or undergoing heart surgery, Americans have bought a variety of goods and services to achieve happiness. Here is a provocative look at what they have chosen to purchase. Stanley Lebergott maintains that the average consumer has behaved more reasonably than many distinguished critics of "materialism" have suggested. He sees consumers seeking to make an uncertain and often cruel world into a pleasanter and more convenient place--and, for the most part, succeeding. With refreshing common sense, he reminds us of what many "luxuries" have meant, especially for women: increased income since 1900 has been used largely to lighten the backbreaking labor once required by household chores. Whether watching baseball or undergoing heart surgery, Americans have bought a variety of goods and services to achieve happiness. Here is a provocative look at what they have chosen to purchase. Stanley Lebergott maintains that the average consumer has behaved more reasonably than many distinguished critics of "materialism" have suggested. He sees consumers seeking to make an uncertain and often cruel world into a pleasanter and more convenient place--and, for the most part, succeeding. With refreshing common sense, he reminds us of what many "luxuries" have meant, especially for women: increased income since 1900 has been used largely to lighten the backbreaking labor once required by household chores.
Customer Reviews:
Great book from a very unique perspective.......2003-06-17
Actually had Stan the Man as a professor at Wesleyan - frankly a bit on the dry side - but always full of fascinating facts and information. And he was always willing to chide the "life was better 100 years ago" nonsense.
As a writer and economist he is GREAT and this book is so clear and full of smart common sense thinking it is scary to think that for a lot of people it is full of revelations that challenge the group think. If you like economics and history you can't miss this.
Fascinating Information; Superbly Written.......2000-09-18
Stanley Lebergott has earned a reputation as one of America's foremost economic historian. He is a first-rate economist; he writes beautifully and cleverly; he is learned; and his subjects are germane.
PURSUING HAPPINESS is a terrific book. Lebergott reviews the history of consumption opportunities under capitalism. Like Julian Simon, and Mike Cox & Rick Alm, he finds that the material well-being of ordinary Americans has skyrocketed during the 20th century. To compare American living standards at the close of the 20th century to those at the beginning of the 20th century is to discover an explosion of wealth so vast that we who today enjoy this astonishing wealth can scarcely imagine what life was like for our ancestors of just 100 years ago.
Today, we have many more things -- and much more time (both because we live longer and because we have more leisure), improved health, greater learning, and a richer menu of entertainments. Lebergott shows also that capitalism has been especially good for the working classes and for women. For example, he documents the extraordinarily burdensome and time-consuming tasks that nearly all women 100 years ago did routinely to keep their households running. Today, almost all such tasks are farmed out or mechanized. (In one of his many brilliant lines, Lebergott notes that "By the 1980s, only a handful of hippies expected their womenfolk to haul water from the brook or well.")
No one who comments upon the course of the American economy should be without this book.
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Civil Happiness: Economic and Human Flourishing In Historical Perspective
Luigino Bruni
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Economists have long labored under the misapprehension that all humans exist as rational beings that find happiness in maximizing their personal utility. This impressive volume presents an historical review of the evolution of economic thought, from economic philosophy to contemporary mathematical economics, and its critique of how the human and social dimensions of economics have been lost in this evolutionary process. Essential reading for economists everywhere.
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This digital document is an article from Journal of Economic Issues, published by Thomson Gale on June 1, 2005. The length of the article is 5339 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: The Clarence Ayres memorial lecture: the paradoxes of happiness in an old institutionalist perspective.
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- A great book with a positive message for moms!
- Sincere words of wisdom for the 90's!
- This is an easy to read and enjoyable trip into working.
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Discovering Another Way: Raising Brighter Children While Haveing a Meaningful Career
Lane Nemeth
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In spite of several decades of progress made by women in expanding life and career options, they are often still faced with the narrow choices of either stay-at-home motherhood or corporate career. Lane Nemeth, the founder of a successful toy company, argues that it's possible to do both and gain the rewards that each offers.
In Discovering Another Way, the author describes how the first generation of the women's movement helped free women from the rigid role of mother/homemaker. But the pressure to only have a career can also become a trap. This book traces her personal story of challenges met and overcome and the evolution of her own goals: to have a family, to help others raise smarter kids by making educational toys generally available for the first time, and to provide an opportunity for women to have a business and a family life.
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Success with Lane's Discovery Toys.......2007-02-28
I thought Lane's book was so good, I had my entrepreneurial youngster read it, too. I recommend it to anyone who wants to sell Discovery Toys.
If you're trying to start a home-based business, Lane tells you how she built hers from the ground up: from her garage to a multi-million dollar enterprise. I've had success selling Discovery Toys because I was mentored by the genius founder of this educational toy company, and author of the book. Thanks, Lane!
Discovering Another Way.......1999-12-14
Every Mom should read this book! It is so good that I keep going back to it. I have a 9 month old son and am so thankful to have found this book early in his life so that I can keep refering to it as he grows.
A great book with a positive message for moms!.......1999-10-19
Lane's book sends a wonderful message to moms-- whether youwork outside the home and wish you could spend more time with yourkids, or you stay at home with your kids full time and sometimes find yourself longing for some adult interaction and extra income, after reading her book you will definitely feel like you have options! The author is obviously a proponent for women, mothers, and children, and after you read the book, you will have the same "Just do it!" attitude that she exudes throughout the book. In addition to learning more about yourself and how to best use your own talents to earn extra income, you will also get some great parenting tips and suggestions for how to raise brighter, happier children. I would highly recommend this book to any mom who has ever thought, "There must be a better way." Read the book! Just do it!!!
Sincere words of wisdom for the 90's!.......1999-09-22
It's amazing how Lane Nemeth writes what all of us have felt. How frustrating it can be to work away from your children, how difficult it is to discover our own dreams, and yet how wonderful it can be to find a way to work everything out and be there 100% for your family. Her "Learning Moments" clearly state some incredibly valuable tips for all parents, stay-at-home and corporate exec. Her upbeat, optimistic view of entreprenurial challenges force one to think about why they haven't followed their own dreams and made them reality. She offers common sense advice that comes from her experience in building a multi-million dollar company and can apply to any business situation! I could not put it down and will never enter a business situation with the same attitude. A MUST-READ!!! Thank You, Lane, for sharing your knowledge! (Discovery Toys are the best educational products I have ever found for my children!)
This is an easy to read and enjoyable trip into working........1999-09-14
This was an enjoyabe read and fast paced. In a very light style I was able to gain insight and knowledge on how one woman made it in a man's world. She also was human and sincere enough to share her ups and downs with us. Not quite a Danielle Steele journey, this book lets you know what you might have to give up and what you might gain by working part time, full time and balancing a family. I enjoyed the humor and the personal feelings of what it takes to keep an idea and a dream in place. Not everyone can do this and you certainly have to know yourself. I applaud Lane Nemeth for letting us into her triumphs and letting us share her low moments. It is a very personnal look at a woman's desire to create a business and have a family.
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