Miracles at Work: Building Your Business From The Soul Up

by John A. Adams

Book Overview

Discover the 10 Principles of Upside-Down Thinking and 10 Practices of Business Success that are transforming the way we do business. John Adams was fired during the Air Traffic Controller's strike of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0976429608
• ISBN13: 9780976429609
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Life Without Limits Press
• Length: 265 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.

Customer Reviews

If you want a values-based business...

John's book is a wonderful guide for anyone in business. Not only does it present a different way of doing business, but it also provides suggestions about living life on a higher plane. His book combines the wisdom of A Course in Miracles, The Artist's Way, 12 Steps, Wayne Dyer, The Four Agreements, and other spiritual guides, with his own experiences in the business world. The result is a blueprint for starting and running a values-based business. When I read it I felt inspired spiritually as well as grounded in strength and reality. I have recently left the "security" of teaching in public schools to start my own business. I am making new choices in my life based on this book. John's book is truly an inspiration and a book I will read more than once. Thank you, John! Tricia Matthews, Vibe distributor

What I wish I had known earlier in my life.

After I read this I wanted to go out and start a business even though I am retired. ThenI discovered that these principles work just as well in my relationships and in my everyday life. wnat a gift John Adams has given us.

Has value for all (not just those seeking to start a business)!

Loved MIRACLES AT WORK by John A. Adams, a self-taught entrepreneur who built a $3.5 million cleaning company after being fired as an air traffic controller with the Federal Aviation Administration. He then sold this business in 1996 to follow his real passion of helping others by writing this book and beginning Life Without Limits, a Connecticut-based business development company . . . he now travels throughout the country sharing his message that you should "Remember . . . always expect miracles because . . . something wonderful is about to happen!" My only complaint with the book is its subtitle: BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS FROM THE SOUL UP . . . it implies that this is primarily to be read by those looking to begin a business, and methinks that it is so much more than that . . . I see it is a self-help book that will inspire anybody seeking to fulfill his or her potential. While there are many useful business examples, I found there were even more valuable tidbits taken from Adams' life . . . I was inspired by how he was able to get past his bad times and not let them get him down . . . also, I liked how he learned from virtually every experience he has encountered. Among the many insights that I gained from reading MIRACLES AT WORK were the following: * Ask yourself whether your "Crazymaker" [a term coined by Julia Cameron in THE ARTIST'S WAY] have not helped you, in some way, to become a better individual. Mine have. Think about those in your life against whom you hold a grudge. Then release yourself from the burden of resentment and anger you carry by forgiving them. Then begin a process of self-forgiveness and start to enjoy a feeling of liberation. "Not so easy?" Okay, don't forgive them--bless them, as Pope John Paul did, as he faced his would-be assassin in his prison cell. The Pontiff knows that the power of forgiveness lies in releasing your heart to God by seeing the goodness in every human being. * When Admiral Hyman Rickover was asked about his climb from obscurity to Chief Naval Officer in charge of nuclear operations, he simply pointed to those in great need, the imprisoned, the homeless, the poor, and said, "There, but for the grace of God, go I." We are blessed to be in a place where we are building our own business. That is Grace. Grace also comes into our lives by helping others. * Love is the most powerful energy in the universe--much greater than all the destructive force our egos could hope to muster. All these Principles and Practices depend upon love. It is the starting point, the meaning and purpose for being and the solution to our most pressing problems. Am amazing thing occurs when you give love. Because it follows the spiritual laws of the universe rather than the dictates of this finite world, it increases. The more you give away, the more you have to give.

The Way Work Should Be

John Adams has not only written an important book -- he has written something inspiring which is also a lot of fun to read. As a magazine editor, I'm deluged with books and getting "important, inspiring and fun" in one volume is no easy undertaking.

A Must-Read

John's book is a must-read practical textbook for anyone who wants to go into business for themselves. He provides a road map and inspiration for them to plan, organize then strive to achieve their objectives, which he helps them identify. He uses his own life example of losing his job as a federal employee, then building a very big company in his field - from scratch! He sold his interest in his company to his partner and has dedicated his life to inspire and help guide "Entrepreneurial Wannabe's." Dickson C. Buxton