For over two decades Michael Carroll worked on Wall Street and in the publishing industry, holding executive positions at Shearson Lehman Brothers, Paine Webber, Simon & Schuster, and the Walt Disney Company. Founding director of AAW Associates, Carroll consults with major corporations on bringing mindfulness into the workplace. He is a longtime student of Buddhist meditation and an authorized teacher in the lineage of Ch gyam Trungpa. Carroll has taught mindfulness meditation at the Wharton School of Business, Columbia University, Kripalu, and the Cape Cod Institute. For more information, visit www.awakeatwork.net.
“While most business books focus on how readers can do more, better
and faster, this welcome addition to the category is about taking a
moment to pause and reflect. Carroll, a Buddhist-trained HR
executive, emphasizes the renewal and perspective that can result
from taking some time out. By the end, stressed-out executives may
be willing to read about how to give meditation a try as a way to
reconnect with themselves and become more open to their
colleagues.”—Publishers Weekly
“Read this book—it could save your organization, your career, and
your life!”—Prof. Richard Boyatzis, coauthor of Primal Leadership
and Resonant Leadership
"While most business books focus on how readers can do more, better
and faster, this welcome addition to the category is about taking a
moment to pause and reflect. Carroll, a Buddhist-trained HR
executive, emphasizes the renewal and perspective that can result
from taking some time out. By the end, stressed-out executives may
be willing to read about how to give meditation a try as a way to
reconnect with themselves and become more open to their
colleagues."-Publishers Weekly
"Read this book-it could save your organization, your career, and
your life!"-Prof. Richard Boyatzis, coauthor of Primal
Leadership and Resonant Leadership
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