Meaningful Work: A Quest to Do Great Business, Find Your Calling, and Feed Your Soul
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| Rating | : | 4.29 (725 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0143130315 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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"This is a groundbreaking book, a book that will change the way you see the world. Shawn and Lawren have shared the wisdom of the ages, a book about faith, fairness and love. Shawn Askinosie’s commitment to the welfare of his stakeholders—and their reciprocal devotion to the Askinosie mission—represents the height of achievement in purpose-driven business." — Danny Meyer, Founder and CEO, Union Square Hospitality Group, Author of the New York Times bestseller Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business. Here is a family business that provides genuine meaning and soul-nourishing purpose to everyone in its path. It's about far more than chocolate. A must read."— Seth Godin, author of Linchpin"Meaningful Work is a beautiful and candid account of a brilliant entrepreneur's journey to self-actualization—personal, professional, and
Their business model has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and on Bloomberg and numerous other media outlets. Shawn was named by O, The Oprah Magazine, as "One of 15 Guys Who Are Saving the World." He is a Family Brother at Assumption Abbey, a Trappist monastery near Ava,
Askinosie shares his hard-won insights into doing work that reflects one’s values and purpose in life. The founder and CEO of Askinosie Chocolate, an award-winning craft chocolate factory, shows readers how he discovered the secret to purposeful work and business − and how we can too, no matter what work we do. Askinosie Chocolate is a small-batch, award winning chocolate company widely considered to be a vanguard in the industry. In addition to developing relationships with smallholder farmers, the company also partners with schools in their origin communities to provide lunch to 1,600 children every day with no outside donations. Twenty-five years ago, Shawn Askinosie was a successful criminal defense lawyer trying his first murder death penalty case that would later go on to become a Dateline special. He shares with readers visioning tools that can be used in any industry or field to create a work life that is inspired and fulfil