The Book

Five Minutes on Mondays:

Finding Unexpected Purpose, Peace, and Fulfillment at Work

Imagine the leaders of one of New York City’s top real-estate firms coming together every Monday morning to hear…the moral and spiritual thoughts of a Rabbi. Imagine them returning, week after week…coming to eagerly anticipate those five minutes as a moment of uncommon peace in the world’s most brutally competitive environment. Wouldn’t you like to be a fly on the wall? To hear the paths Alan Lurie traced for his listeners, how he helped them bring together their spiritual and business lives, the sacred and the profane? Five Minutes on Mondays compiles these talks for the first time, sharing Lurie’s deep and profound inspiration on the challenges we all face–at work, and in life.

Author: Alan Lurie
ISBN-10: 0137007787
ISBN-13: 9780137007783
Format: Hardback, 288 pages
Publisher: FT Press

Synopsis:

Five Minutes on Mondays compiles these talks of Alan Lurie for the first time, sharing his deep and profound inspiration on the challenges we all face: How can I understand others, and be understood by them? How can I prosper while keeping my integrity? When should I say what’s on my mind, and when should I let it go? How can I keep going in the face of setbacks? Can I possibly balance all the demands on me? Can I find meaning and purpose at work?

Lurie draws on millennia of philosophy, theology, and science to answer these questions, eloquently revealing how our best traditions all point in the same direction: to become better people, more connected to each other, and to the Divine. Above all, Lurie’s words help us bring unity to the many lives we lead and function to our fullest, healthiest, highest potential.

What People Are Saying:

“Five Minutes on Mondays is a gold mine of enrichment…It is an easy read with a deep and profound impact.”

–Martin Rutte, Chair of the Board, The Centre for Spirituality and the Workplace, Saint Mary’s University, co-author of New York Times business best-seller, Chicken Soup for the Soul at Work

“Lurie’s wise and wonderful book should grace every karmic capitalist’s bookshelf. He reminds us that finding a sense of meaning and purpose in what we do may align us with unimagined success and a profound awakening to who we are.”

–Chip Conley, CEO, Joie de Vivre Hotels

“Read Lurie’s suggestions to elevate your spirit–then bring that spirit to your work. The promise is; both you and your client will be more fulfilled, more satisfied, and more engaged in your business relationship.”

–John King, Senior Partner, CultureSync, and coauthor of Tribal Leadership