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Book SynopsisAre you happy? Really?
Have you experienced business success and wondered if there is something more?
Have you figured out how to be successful at home as well as in business?
Do you struggle with finding time to think?
Have you learned how to make sense of setbacks and “bad things happening to good people”?
Cleve has it all. Or so he thinks. Until an apparent chance encounter with an old man named Camino causes him to realize that what he believes is happiness is merely a shadow of the joy he could experience.
Yes, having money and cool cars and freedom is fun, but happiness is not a result of accumulating stuff. Told in a compelling parable format, "Rethink Happy" challenges readers to redefine authentic joy. Join Cleve as Camino leads him on a journey through three key principles of old-school philosophy and new-school science toward understanding the secrets of living authentic joy.
Doug Kisgen hit rock bottom in the early 2000s when the business he was trying to grow took on so much debt that he and his family could barely make ends meet. It was then Doug realized that success and happiness has less to do with him and his ego and more to do with something much more profound. Since then, Doug has built and sold an INC5000 Fastest Growing Company and built a consulting business with clients in fifteen states across the US. "Rethink Happy" is Doug’s latest entrepreneurial venture, and the concepts he teaches through a parable format combine old-school philosophy with a little new-school science to help readers learn how to achieve authentic joy.
Trade ReviewRecent high-profile business disasters have reminded us that intellect, degrees, and eighty-hour weeks are not the essential ingredients for business success. Told in a delightful story form, Rethink Happy captures the soul of business and reminds us that uncompromising character, respectful relationships, and a commitment to the greater good of community lead to “uncommon” success and a life worth living. --- Dan Miller, author of 48 Days to the Work You Love
Scaling up a business not only takes its toll on the owner, it tends to spill over onto the family and other personal relationships, often ending in tragic messes. But it doesn’t need to be this way. We like to say that “routine sets you free,” and Doug’s book brilliantly highlights those routines that will set you free, bringing joy to both your life and those around you. It just requires the same skills needed to grow a successful business: focus and discipline. --- Verne Harnish, CEO Gazelles and author of Scaling Up (Rockefeller Habits 2.0)
Original and entertaining, Rethink Happy offers down-to-earth self-discovery lessons through a lighthearted, purposeful story. --- Mary Leonida, president and CEO, Polaris Cos. and Track Consulting
Prepare to be inspired! Yes, each one of us is called to live a more authentic and meaningful life. --- John S. Archer, president and CEO, Concepts for Business
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Shadow
Chapter 2 The Introduction
Chapter 3 The Invite
Chapter 4 Check-In
Chapter 5 Cheers!
Chapter 6 Dreams and Fights
Chapter 7 The Call
Chapter 8 Home Sweet Home!
Chapter 9 Rude Awakening
Chapter 10 Setting an Example
Chapter 11 Right-Hand Guy
Chapter 12 Breaking Bread
Chapter 13 The First Question
Chapter 14 The Pitch
Chapter 15 The Commitment
Chapter 16 The Basics
Chapter 17 Think Time
Chapter 18 Truth
Chapter 19 Science
Chapter 20 Virtue Overview
Chapter 21 Gut Check
Chapter 22 Assignment #1
Chapter 23 Tip the Scales
Chapter 24 Home Part Deux
Chapter 25 Father-Son Time
Chapter 26 Slow Start
Chapter 27 Camino, Part Two
Chapter 28 Recap
Chapter 29 Little Sisters
Chapter 30 Discomfort Zone
Chapter 31 Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover
Chapter 32 The Truth about Suffering #1
Chapter 33 The Truth about Suffering #2
Chapter 34 Detach
Chapter 35 The First Battle of the Will
Chapter 36 Assignment #2
Chapter 37 Active Versus Productive
Chapter 38 Talent and Balance
Chapter 39 The Battle Begins
Chapter 40 Reconnecting
Chapter 41 Setting a Date with the Fam
Chapter 42 Not-So-Green Thumb
Chapter 43 Family Outing
Chapter 44 Screwup
Chapter 45 One and Done
Chapter 46 Surprise!
Chapter 47 Weekly Self-Report
Chapter 48 Meeting #3
Chapter 49 Sacrificial Learning
Chapter 50 Passive Sacrifice
Chapter 51 Principle #3
Chapter 52 Reaction
Chapter 53 In Defense of Self-Absorption
Chapter 54 Family and Personal Prayer
Chapter 55 The Steps to Lectio Divina
Chapter 56 Hesitant, but Intrigued
Chapter 57 Final Words of Wisdom
Chapter 58 Cleve the Monk
Chapter 59 Final Report
Chapter 60 From Disappointment to Appreciation
Chapter 61 Reality Check
