Heart at work : stories and strategies for building self-esteem and reawakening the soul at work

Herein lies a priceless collection of inspiration-filled stories and personal testimonies that are a testament to the power and importance of self-esteem at work.

Author Notes

Jack Canfield earned his Bachelor's of Arts from Harvard and a Master's degree from the University of Massachusetts. he also has an honorary doctorate from the University of Santa Monica. Canfield has been a high school and university teacher, a workshop facilitator, a psychotherapist and a leading authority in the area of self esteem and personal development for approximately 30 years.

Canfield is the founder and co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series, which has over 36 titles, 53 million copies in print and is translated into over 32 languages. He is the founder of Self Esteem Seminars in Santa Barbara, California, which trains entrepreneurs, educators, corporate leaders and employees in how to accelerate achievement. Canfield is also the founder of the Foundation for Self Esteem which provides self esteem resources and training for social workers, welfare recipients and Human Resource professionals. Some of his clients include Virgin Records, Sony Pictures, Merrill Lynch, Caldwell Banker, Federal Express, Bergen Brunswig Pharmaceuticals and the American Alzheimers Association.

In 1987, Canfield was appointed by the California Legislature to the California Task Force to Promote Self Esteem and Personal and Social Responsibility. He is the co-founder of the National Association for Self Esteem, and a member of the association for Holistic Education, as well as the National Association for for Self Esteem, where he was also a past member of the Board of Trustees and the recipient of the 1993 National Leadership Award. He is also a member of the National Staff Development Council and the National Speakers Association. In 1989, Canfield was awarded the Certified Speaking Professional designation, an honor that is held by less than 5% of NSA's membership. In 1997, he was nominated by three of NSA's past presidents for the coveted CPAE designation.

Canfield has appeared on such television shows as Oprah, The Today Show, 20/20, Eye to Eye, the NBC Nightly News and the BBC.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews 2

Booklist Review

Canfield knows what's good for what ails you. His remedy is nothing more complicated than warm chicken soup. Along with Mark Hansen, Canfield has dispensed more than three million copies of Chicken Soup for the Soul and its Second Helping, and, like the comforting broth, these simple books have proven effective. Each is a collection of 101 inspirational stories selected not only to make you feel better but to stick to your ribs. Canfield and new coeditor Miller conduct highly popular self-help, self-esteem seminars and, using the same recipe, they now target the workplace. They choose a new set of stories that demonstrate that perseverance leads to success and that without self-esteem one cannot overcome setbacks or failures. Canfield and Miller serve up an invigorating melange prepared by masters of motivation as diverse as Lou Holtz, Mary Kay Ash, Khalil Gibran, Nelson Mandela, and Mother Teresa. Order up a batch! (Reviewed May 1, 1996)0070116431David Rouse

Library Journal Review

This enjoyable collection of articles will inspire and soothe the person who believes that there needs to be more than just the "bottom line" to make a business successful. Canfield, of the famous "Chicken Soup" franchise, and Miller, president of Partnerships for Change, have selected materials from a broad range of contemporary business leaders. Many of the contributors were involved in the California Task Force on Self-Esteem and consider personal and corporate self-esteem to be the primary ingredient for success; here they offer their favorite techniques on building and maintaining it. Canfield's narration is well done, but Miller's voice sometimes lacks adequate flexibility and polish. Still, the quality of the material compensates for these minor defects. This program is for the person who wants to work for or start a business that moves beyond the traditional hierarchical model and is also recommended for public and business libraries.-Kathleen A. Sullivan, Phoenix P.L. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Willis HarmanBarbara GlanzJim CathcartNelson MandelaMichael JonesNathaniel BrandenRichard BrodieJack HawleyJack HawleyWilson L. HarrellLou HoltzPetey ParkerKahlil GibranJack HawleyMildred Brown DuncanSusan Cunningham EukerBob MooreJim DonovanMary A. LongGloria SteinemThich Nhat HahnKathy L. IndermillKen BlanchardKate LudemanWill SchutzSteven BoehlerBud Seith and Jacklyn WilferdRobert Levering and Milton MoskowitzCherie Carter-ScottJack HawleyJoe BlackJoel Goodman and Ken BlanchardJames O'TooleMichael J. WymanBob MoawadJames AutryRobert Levering and Milton MoskowitzJoAnn C. JonesDr. Tim JohnsonMary Kay AshRick PhillipsChristina CampbellAnita RoddickTrevor B. KwokNaomi RhodeSid FriedmanJack CanfieldHarvey MackaySusan E. DavisMichael J. WymanArt BuchwaldE. J. MichaelSteve WilsonTed EngstromRonald E. GuzikHelice BridgesFred BauerBob NelsonMother TheresaLillian VernonL. Hunter LovinsMichael Ray and Alan RinzlerGil AmelioHorst M. RechelbacherJohn Imlay, Jr.Robert RothJohn GoodmanJack StackRichard FoosL.S. BarksdaleGeorge E. McCownEmmett E. MillerJoel BrocknerJohn VasconcellosMartin RutteIchak AdizesMary Kay AshTerry Cole-WhittakerJack Canfield and Jacqueline Miller

Foreword	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xv
Introduction	p. 1
1 Self-Esteem and You	p. 7
Developing Your Personal Signature	p. 8
The Acorn Principle	p. 11
Our Deepest Fear	p. 14
Who Will Play Your Music?	p. 15
Integrity and Self-Esteem	p. 19
On Living a Lie	p. 20
Maintain Your Integrity	p. 25
What Is Integrity?	p. 26
Impeccability	p. 28
Entrepreneurs and Self-Esteem	p. 29
Victory Formula	p. 32
A Million Dollar Lesson	p. 34
Do What You Love--The Money Will Follow	p. 35
Work Is Love Made Visible	p. 36
Reverence in the Workplace	p. 37
Mine Are the Small Initials	p. 39
Learning a Lesson	p. 41
The Question	p. 43
Look Where You Want to Go	p. 44
Fired	p. 45
The Women of Ahmedabad	p. 49
The Kingdom of Heaven	p. 52
2 The Basic Principles of Managing for High Self-Esteem	p. 53
Positive Self-Esteem at Work: The Eight Behavioral Keys	p. 54
Self-Esteem and the Managing of Others	p. 62
The Worth Ethic	p. 66
Self-Esteem and Work	p. 73
All You Have to Do Is Ask!	p. 83
Radical Reliance on Self-Esteem	p. 85
Treated with Respect	p. 90
The Value of Respect	p. 92
Respect, Caring and Big Loving	p. 100
The Screamer	p. 103
A Master of Human Relations	p. 105
The Fun Minute Manager: An Interview with Ken Blanchard	p. 106
From Who to Why	p. 111
Taking Responsibility	p. 112
Let Complainers Solve the Problems	p. 114
The Bridge Between Self-Esteem and a Changing Work Environment	p. 115
3 The Importance of Caring	p. 120
Threads	p. 121
What's in a Name?	p. 122
A Most Important Question	p. 124
Consistency and Equity	p. 125
The Invisible Sign	p. 126
Jessie's Glove	p. 131
Caring and the Bottom Line	p. 132
The Power of Four Letter Words!	p. 133
A Pair of Socks	p. 139
All in a Day's Work	p. 140
Touching	p. 142
It Can't Happen Here?	p. 143
4 The Importance and Power of Acknowledgment	p. 144
How to Really Motivate an Employee	p. 145
All in the Family: Building Self-Esteem at Home and at Work	p. 146
Applying the Principles of Family Counseling to Corporate Meetings	p. 149
The Amazing Power of Acknowledgment	p. 151
Love and the Cabbie	p. 154
The Last Supper	p. 156
The Power of Unkind Words	p. 157
All You Need to Know	p. 158
The Wranglers vs. the Stranglers	p. 160
Praising Your Way to Team Success	p. 161
The Power of a Blue Ribbon	p. 165
The Power of a Note	p. 168
Three Simple Points	p. 172
Rub Somebody the Right Way	p. 174
Feel Like the Job's Too Big?	p. 182
5 CEOs on Self-Esteem	p. 183
The King's Great Gift	p. 186
Lillian Vernon on Self-Esteem	p. 187
Self-Esteem in the Nonprofit World	p. 189
A New Paradigm	p. 193
Rewards Beyond the Bottom Line	p. 194
Cultivating Self-Esteem	p. 196
Managing to Laugh	p. 200
Meditation in the Workplace	p. 202
Managing from Within	p. 204
Pride of Ownership	p. 210
Self-Esteem at Rhino Records	p. 213
On Self-Esteem	p. 216
A Capitalist Looks at Self-Esteem in the Workplace	p. 221
6 Further Insights	p. 228
Self-Esteem in the Workplace	p. 229
You Can't Cut Your Way to Prosperity	p. 233
Self-Esteem: A Formula for 21st Century Living and Working	p. 236
Spirituality in the Workplace	p. 242
Self-Esteem and the Impact of Change	p. 249
Self-Esteem and Women	p. 251
Spirituality--The Heart and Soul of Every Successful Business	p. 252
Afterthoughts	p. 258
More Heart at Work	p. 263
Resources	p. 264
About the Authors and Contributors	p. 274
Endnotes and Permissions	p. 281

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