Miracles at Work: Turning Inner Guidance into Outer Influence

by Emily Bennington, Emily Bennington (Narrated by)

Overview

Millions have embraced the insights of A Course in Miracles as a source of vision, empowerment, and deeper connection with others. For years, author and career expert Emily Bennington has quietly drawn upon this inspired text's most useful principles to help thousands succeed in their vocations.

In this unabridged recording of Miracles at Work—read by the author herself—Emily invites kindred spirits to begin the adventure and fold their spiritual Selves more fully into their professional lives.

Merging principles of the Course with mindfulness practices, social and emotional intelligence, as well as her own proven strategies for on-the-job success, Emily illuminates how to:

Anchor within your aware Self on the job, resulting in extraordinary composure and leadership presence

• Use the Course method for reorganizing your energy in each moment, allowing you to instantly release anxiety, anger, judgment, or fear

• Rise "above the battleground" and navigate conflict with ease

• Move from a thought system based on striving and "specialness" to one grounded in acceptance and connectedness

• Stay inspired at work even through long periods of struggle, doubt, and overwhelm

Whether you’re familiar with A Course in Miracles or new to its insights, Miracles at Work is an exceptional guide to applying the timeless wisdom of this spiritual classic to your career, where it can profoundly enrich your experience and enhance your impact on the world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781622039449
Publisher:	Sounds True
Publication date:	03/01/2017
Edition description:	Unabridged
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 4.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Emily Bennington has been featured on Monster.com’s "11 Career Experts to Follow," Forbes’"100 Best Websites for Women," as well as in major broadcast and print media nationwide .She’s led training programs for Fortune 500 companies and is the author of Effective Immediately (with Skip Lineberg, Ten Speed, 2010) and Who Says It’s a Man’s World (AMACOM, 2013). She resides in Charlotte, North Carolina .For more information, visit emilybennington.com.

Emily Bennington has been featured on Monster.com’s "11 Career Experts to Follow," Forbes’"100 Best Websites for Women," as well as in major broadcast and print media nationwide .She’s led training programs for Fortune 500 companies and is the author of Effective Immediately (with Skip Lineberg, Ten Speed, 2010) and Who Says It’s a Man’s World (AMACOM, 2013). She resides in Charlotte, North Carolina .For more information, visit emilybennington.com.

Table of Contents

Foreword Marianne Williamson ix

Introduction: Is Business Spiritual? xiii

A Note on the Philosophy and Structure of This Book xix

Part 1 Fire Your Self

1 Perfection Is Not a Matter of Degree 3

2 The Detour into Fear 13

3 Spiritual Intelligence Block #1: Projection Makes Perception 27

4 Spiritual Intelligence Block #2: Specialness; The Great Dictator of the Wrong Decisions 37

5 Spiritual Intelligence Block #3: The Need to Self-Sabotage 49

Part 2 Hire Your Self

6 What Is a Miracle? 63

7 Meet Your New Mentor 75

8 The Holy Instant 89

9 Your Primary Function 103

10 The Defenseless Defense 117

11 The Gift of Joy 129

Epilogue: A New Depth of Being 141

How Do I Handle This? Your Miracles at Work Questions Answered 145

About A Course in Miracles Frequently Asked Questions 153

Acknowledgments 161

Notes 163

About the Author 165

Editorial Reviews

Happiness and transformation are available during business hours. With brilliant simplicity and relatable workplace examples, Miracles at Work will guide you to embody the inner peace that is available to all of us, regardless of workplace demands, and to be the colleague and leader whose presence truly inspires others.” —Corinne Zupko, EdS, author and corporate mindfulness teacher

“Emily has combined the profound wisdom of A Course in Miracles with the practical insights of the business world to create this economic survival manual for the twenty-first century—with spiritual dividends.” —Beverly Hutchinson McNeff, founder and president of Miracle Distribution Center

“I found this book to be simple enough to follow even for the beginning ACIM student, but deep enough in its principles and practices to appeal to the most advanced. As a 20-year student of the Course myself, I would not have thought it could be done. Thank you, Emily, for giving us this much-needed guide for bringing spirituality into the workplace. An extraordinary work!” —Barbara Goodman Siegel, OMC, author, career coach, and spiritual counselor

“Miracles at Work shows you how to take the wisdom and inspiration of A Course of Miracles to work with you every day. It helps transform the world of work from labor to love, competition to grace, and chronic busyness to meaningful success. Thank you, Emily!” —Robert Holden, author of Authentic Success and Holy Shift! 365 Daily Meditations from A Course in Miracles

“We all know that ‘love’ is the center of spiritual tradition, but it’s not always clear how to apply it on the job. This book is a gem of insight into both the principles of the Course as well as practical ways to bring them to work each day.” —Christine Hassler, author of Expectation Hangover

“Emily Bennington has written a beautiful and deeply practical book that has the power to completely reframe the way you think about work and business. If you apply the lessons in this book, which Emily elucidates with precision and obvious affection for A Course in Miracles, you will experience not only inner shifts, but tangible outer shifts as well.” —Jordan Bach, life coach

“There aren’t many books that are as practical as they are aligned with spiritual knowing. Miracles at Work delivers both in a straightforward, witty, and warm way.” —Robyn Youkilis, author of Go with Your Gut

“"Emily is a glowing, bright light for the business world. She beautifully breaks down the principles of A Course in Miracles and explains them in such an accessible, practical way that you can immediately start to integrate them into your work life. This book is going to be a game-changer for anyone from a college graduate just entering the workforce to a seasoned CEO ready for more ease, flow, and abundance.” —Cassandra Bodzak, author and host of Eat with Intention TV

“Emily astutely interprets the Course for a business and leadership audience, providing a pathway for those of us who want to succeed to also be unapologetic about our hunger to be spiritual. And she’s funny. So funny. How refreshing to have a bold voice in the self-improvement space who is as witty as she is whip-smart.” —Alexia Vernon, creator of Influencer Academy and Your Spotlight Talk

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