True Work: Doing What You Love and Loving What You Do

By Michael Toms, Justine Toms, Justine Willis Toms

Book Overview

Here is wisdom for the workplace from the husband-and-wife team of the nationally syndicated public radio series New Dimensions, which airs each week on more than 300 stations and is often described as "Bill Moyers on radio." Some people are consumed by their work, others simply endure it as they anticipate the weekend or retirement, and hardly anyone enjoys it anymore. If we could find a way to transform how we view what we do so that it becomes a source of enjoyment and refreshment, it would be a cause for celebration. And indeed, this is exactly what Michael and Justine Toms provide in their remarkable book--the fruit of their own twenty-five years of practical experience. According to the Toms, the bottom line is- Has our compassion grown with our business? Has our wisdom expanded with our budget? And has our laughter increased with our staff? Their book looks at work as service and as a spiritually sustaining activity that promotes healing. It is brimful with stories and helpful techniques culled from their radio interviews with Joseph Campbell, Buckminster Fuller, the Dalai Lama, Alice Walker, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Marsha Sinetar, and many others.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0609802127
• ISBN13: 9780609802120
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Harmony/Rodale/Convergent
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Doesn't just apply to work; applies to life: A MUST READ!!

Bought for a friend who was searching for work. Ending up keeping it myself when I started reading it (bought another copy for friend.) Poignant and relevant to more aspects of life than just work. A must read for anyone who is spiritually-oriented and committed to making a difference in life; for themselves, their family and friends, and the world. Extremely relevant to the changes we are currently and will be faced with. Truly uplifting, inspirational, and worth reading again and again. A MUST READ.

Profoundly Spiritual and Profoundly Practical

I want to give a copy of this book to everyone I know: I kept having that thought while I was reading the book and moreso now that I have finished it. Which means to me, that I should not give it to anyone but to apply the ideas contained in the book in my own life. "True Work" is as important as anything that Joseph Campbell has written. It comes from Michael and Justine Tom's own life experience and contemplation of that experience.The book shows how to integrate work into one's fabric of life, because work is one of life's threads, but it is not the whole cloth. Again, it is a profound work.

Not just another "how to" book

I found this book very insightful in a personal way. It has many real life stories and examples of people finding true meaning in what they do, as well as practical advice on how one can apply some of these lessons. Though it's not presented in a multi-step "follow these rules to success" manner, this book contains many pertinent insights on how we the reader can apply new points of view in our daily lives.

It's not about finding a job, it's about finding a life.

Other than finding true love, finding true work is just about the most important thing we can do to feel fulfilled. True Work helps you discover your passion, look for synchronicities along the way, and realize that the path to true work is a journey, not a destination.

I'm on my fourth copy because I keep giving them away.

I gave a copy of True Work to a career consultant in Canada. She is making it required reading for her clients. This book really changed the way I think about my job life, and my life life. Like there's more to work/life than just the material world. Check it out. Really. Work as sacred? Trippin'! My girlfriend's brother devoured the copy I gave him. He won't give it back. It's an easy read. Know someone whose really searching for their next step? Hand them a copy of True Work.