Jesus, Entrepreneur Using Ancient Wisdom to Launch and Live Your Dreams

by JONES, LAURIE BETH

• ISBN13: 9780609808788
• ISBN10: 0609808788
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-06-25
• Publisher: Currency

Summary

He didn't work for money. He was willing to walk away. He invested his emotions wisely. He did sweat the small stuff. Beyond work, beyond entrepreneurism, there is "spiritreneurism"work that allows you to do well by doing right. InJesus, Entrepreneur, Laurie Beth Jones, bestselling author ofJesus, CEO, shows you how to find soul satisfaction in your work. Jones shows that there is no contradiction between earning a comfortable living even as you use your job to promote your deepest spiritual and personal beliefs. How exactly is this possible? By sharing timeless wisdom from the Bible and anecdotes from her own life and consulting career, as well as tales from the best and worst work situations in today's rapidly changing business environment, she reveals how you can inspire yourself and your coworkers to use your highest gifts to benefit the bottom line. A genius at making the powerful familiar, Jones offers a commandingly fresh and compelling case for Jesus as a role model for modern times. Rich with humor, exercises, meditations, and case histories,Jesus, Entrepreneuris essential reading for those seeking to put their spirituality to practical use.

Author Biography

Laurie Beth Jones is the author of the national bestsellers Jesus, CEO; Jesus in Blue Jeans; and The Path, as well as The Power of Positive Prophecy and Grow Something Besides Old. A highly acclaimed speaker and consultant who conducts seminars worldwide, she is the founder of the Jesus, CEO Foundation, a nonprofit organization with a mission to "recognize, promote and inspire the divine connection in all of us." She lives in El Paso, Texas. For more information, visit her website at lauriebethjones.com.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	x
Introduction	xiii
Section One The Launch: Heeding the Call to Spiritreneurship	1	(70)
He Believed He Could Fly	3	(5)
He Guarded the Right Treasure	8	(4)
He Had Impeccable Market Timing	12	(5)
He Was Willing to Walk Away	17	(4)
He Said, ``You Can''	21	(3)
He Defined His Success Before He Began	24	(4)
He Didn't Work for Money	28	(4)
He Was an Insider	32	(4)
He Surrendered	36	(4)
He Said, ``Believe It---Or Not''	40	(4)
He Knew You Can't Fix What Isn't Broken	44	(4)
He Saw Through a Larger Window	48	(4)
He Said, ``I See You''	52	(5)
He Had Multiple Titles	57	(3)
He Never Underestimated the Widow's Mite	60	(4)
He Started Small	64	(3)
He Was Nice to His Boss	67	(4)
Section Two The Lurch: The Early Days and Your New Identity	71	(72)
He Knew He Couldn't Quit	75	(5)
He Knew It Was OK to Limp to the Finish Line	80	(5)
He Said, ``Did You Look Up on the Roof?''	85	(6)
He Saw the Army	91	(4)
He Heeded the ``NOT SHALT'' Rule	95	(4)
He Was in Over His Head	99	(4)
He Knew He Could Cry If He Wanted To	103	(5)
He Knew a Business Plan Wouldn't Save Him	108	(4)
He Prepared for Deja Vu All Over Again	112	(4)
He Deflected Spears and Arrows	116	(5)
He Knew Where the Bull Was	121	(4)
He Had X-Ray Vision	125	(4)
He Did Not Fear Threatening Letters	129	(4)
He Overcame the Desperadoes	133	(4)
He Didn't Let the Winds Drive Him Crazy	137	(6)
Section Three The Lessons: Learning Through the Wisdom and Mistakes of Others	143	(56)
He Did Everything AUTL	145	(4)
He Spent Time in Egypt	149	(3)
He Didn't Let the Fish Swallow Him	152	(4)
He Knew He Was ``Big Enough''	156	(4)
He Invested His Emotions Wisely	160	(4)
He Finished What He Started	164	(4)
He Was Accountable	168	(4)
He Submitted His Plans	172	(3)
He Knew Everyone Has a Relative	175	(4)
He Didn't Try to Hide from the Winemaker	179	(4)
He Knew His Herds	183	(4)
He Did Sweat the Small Stuff	187	(4)
He Chose His Friends Carefully	191	(4)
He Kept His Maps Current	195	(4)
Section Four The Love: Living the Visionary Life of the Spiritreneur	199	(52)
He Stayed Fascinated	201	(5)
He Always Washed with Tide	206	(4)
He Left It Alone	210	(4)
He Slept	214	(4)
He Was Not a Perfectionist	218	(4)
He Allowed Room for Children	222	(4)
He Experienced Transfiguration	226	(4)
He Gave It Away	230	(5)
He Embraced the Presence of God	235	(6)
He Said, ``Dayenu''	241	(5)
He Walked in Beauty	246	(5)
Epilogue	251