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Readers who accept poet and Fortune 500 consultant Whyte's invitation to enter into "an imaginative conversation about life and work" are likely to be challenged as well as delighted by the beauty of his writing and the expansiveness of his views. Gracefully using the metaphor of a sea voyage to depict the journey through the world of work, Whyte views work not only as a means of support, but as a means for interacting with the world and developing self-expression and identity. While he draws on the philosophical underpinnings of the self-help movement aimed at finding one's "inner compass," Whyte doesn't offer the step-by-step pragmatism of other books. Instead, his approach is subtler and more organic, presenting an abundance of provocative ideas, especially on one's relationship with time and daily ritual, on the importance of dignity and ethics and on honoring the labor of one's ancestors. Interwoven with and undergirding Whyte's philosophy are passages of memoir, detailing his unique experiences as a naturalist in the Gal pagos Islands, for example, together with poetic references from Whitman, Spender, Dickinson, Rilke, Wordsworth and Whyte's own works. Even Whyte's friends are wise, as evidenced by a monk who tells him that the antidote to exhaustion is not rest but "wholeheartedness." Thoughtful readers will wholeheartedly savor this book. Agent, Ned Leavitt. (Apr. 2)Forecast: Whyte established a core audience with the much-praised The Heart Aroused: Poetry and the Preservation of the Soul in Corporate America and through his business seminars on creativity. A six-city author tour, selection by the One Spirit Book Club and a recent excerpt in Oprah's magazine mark this as a title to watch.
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.From Library Journal
In the midst of all the arid, bullet point-ridden business books, Whyte's stands out with its languid I'll-get-to-the-point-when-I'm-damned-good-and-ready approach. A poet, corporate trainer, and author of The Heart Aroused: Poetry and the Preservation of the Soul in Corporate America, Whyte challenges readers to remember their childhood interests and enthusiasms. He claims that this is necessary in order to escape the deadening influences of adult "musts" and "shoulds" and to recapture the passion that one needs to do good work. Whyte discusses his own career changes, from naturalist to nonprofit executive to writer/presenter/coacher. Echoing Fortgang, his main point is the popular "Do what you love and the money will follow," but he personalizes it by telling his own story and by including snippets of focused poetry (his own and others'), so that it's not as hackneyed as it may sound. Because an excerpt appeared in the March 2001 issue of O: The Oprah Magazine, there's sure to be demand in public libraries.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Poet as management consultant,
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David Whyte is a poet from Ireland, living in New Zealand, who is known for his work as a workshop facilitator and business consultant. Last year _The Heart Aroused: Poetry and the Preservation of the Soul in Corporate America_ engrossed, as no other business-related book has since Tom Peter's _Search for Excellence_ or Covey's _Ten Habits_. Whyte's recent _Crossing the Unknown Sea: Work as a Pilgrimage of Identity_ is especially good for anyone undergoing a career shift. A unique offering by this poet-as-management-consultant, presents an invigorating perspective from which to view business life. If you find it difficult to imagine corporate culture and human creativity as anything except mutually exclusive, these readable volumes are an agreeable remedy.
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Gorgeous but not easily accessible,
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This review is from: Crossing the Unknown Sea (Paperback)
This poet has such heart and such command of the language. The sections on why we work are brilliant and stimulating. My criticism is that it needed better editing. I think he wandered at times, and it may it hard to go on at a few points. But overall, it is worth going after, and the poetry alone in it is worthe the price.
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David Whyte is a poet from Ireland, living in New Zealand, who is known for his work as a workshop facilitator and business consultant. Last year _The Heart Aroused: Poetry and the Preservation of the Soul in Corporate America_ engrossed, as no other business-related book has since Tom Peter's _Search for Excellence_ or Covey's _Ten Habits_. Whyte's recent _Crossing the Unknown Sea: Work as a Pilgrimage of Identity_ is especially good for anyone undergoing a career shift. A unique offering by this poet-as-management-consultant, presents an invigorating perspective from which to view business life. If you find it difficult to imagine corporate culture and human creativity as anything except mutually exclusive, these readable volumes are an agreeable remedy.
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