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West Michigan Business Rap
Listen to Turak’s interview on the West Michigan Business Rap alongside the Governor’s husband. They touch on everything in the realm of transformation, from Groundhog Day to mentoring [...]
Business Secrets of the Trappists
The business secrets of the Trappists that August Turak learned through his relationship with the monks of Mepkin Abbey are at the heart of the ancient yet emergent business model he calls service and selflessness.
Popular Writings
Turak’s Featured Writings Brother John August Turak was the Grand Prize winner of the John Templeton Foundation’s Power of Purpose Essay Contest. Read Brother John, the essay that Rick Warren called “truly remarkable”. Read Business Secrets of the Trappists, the article that Fred Allen, Editor of the Leadership Channel at Forbes.com says is “truly moving [...]
Front Page Shout Box
Latest Video and Audio! The Gift of Gump Listen as August Turak hosts Empowerment Hour with Joel Wiggins. An Acorn to an Oak in Just 10 Years Chris Leithe asked about the “old oak tree,” and that led to this wonderfully humorous metaphor of our dedication toward continued growth.
A Brief Introduction to August Turak
A Brief Introduction to August Turak Drawing on his experience as the protégé of the man who founded the IBM Executive School, 14 years working alongside the Trappist monks of Mepkin Abbey, and over 30 years of business experience, Turak offers the power to transform your business and your life. Read more about August Turak
What does service and selflessness have to do with money?
What does service and selflessness have to do with money? The most important aspect of service and selflessness is that it produces trust. Trust comes from promise and fulfillment. The promise implicit in the dollar bill is that when I take a dollar for an hour of work, I will get the same value when [...]
Can Money be an Effective Motivator in Business?
Can money be an effective motivator in business? Only a small percentage of people will say all they want is money, and even those people will tell you it wasn’t what they really wanted when they get it. Money primarily serves to take care of our physical needs. The physical is important. Eating, having a [...]
