Summary: Have you ever wondered how to attract incredible success in business and in life? This week's episode of <a href="https://www.jeffsanders.com/itunes">The 5 AM Miracle Podcast</a> features my interview with <a href="http://augustturak.com/">August Turak</a>, author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0231160623/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0231160623&linkCode=as2&tag=gradandclue-20">Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks</a>.<br><br>I'm not joking when I say that this book AND this interview are at the top of my favorites list. August Turak is an amazing man and you will certainly get a TON of value out of his advice, stories, and life lessons.<br><strong><br>The Tip of the Week<br></strong><br>My interview with August is longer than normal, so there is no tip this week.<br><br><strong>Featured Content<br></strong><br>In this episode, <strong>I interview August Turak and we discuss:</strong><ol> <li>How August ended up spending a lot of time hanging out with monks.</li> <li>What day-to-day life is like for a monk in an abbey.</li> <li>Why August believes regular spiritual retreats are essential for business success.</li> <li>What inspired August to write his book.</li> <li>What it means to live with service and selflessness.</li> <li>How to aim past the target in business and in life.</li> <li>Why August believes personal development is the <em>most</em> important strategy in life.</li> </ol><strong>Resources Mentioned in the Show</strong><ol> <li> <a href="http://augustturak.com/">August Turak</a> [August's website]</li> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/augustturak">@AugustTurak</a> [August on Twitter]</li> <li> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/augustturak/">August on Forbes</a> [read articles by August on Forbes.com]</li> <li> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0231160623/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0231160623&linkCode=as2&tag=gradandclue-20">Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks</a> [book by August Turak]</li> <li> <a href="http://mepkinabbey.org/wordpress/">Mepkin Abbey</a> [Trappist Monastery in South Carolina]</li> <li> <a href="http://mepkinabbey.org/wordpress/monastic-guest-program/">Monastic Guest Program</a> [visiting Mepkin Abbey]</li> <li>“<em>We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit</em>.” – <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristotle">Aristotle</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.augustturak.com/10-leadership-lessons-from-the-ibm-executive-school/">Louis R. Mobley</a> [founder of the IBM Executive School]</li> <li> <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/augustturak/2012/07/17/the-11-leadership-secrets-you-never-heard-about/">The 11 Leadership Secrets You've Never Heard About</a> [article by August on Forbes]</li> <li> <a href="http://www.dalecarnegie.com/">Dale Carnegie</a> [sales training]</li> <li> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0310255252/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0310255252&linkCode=as2&tag=gradandclue-20">The Purpose Driven Life</a> [book by Rick Warren]</li> </ol>
