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August Turak Unplugged on Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks Book
In this video, August Turak Unplugged, Turak candidly speaks about his first book: Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks: One CEO’s Quest for Meaning and Authenticity (Columbia Business School Publishing; July 2013). He shares a behind the scenes look at why he first went to Mepkin Abbey back in 1996.
Duke University – Five Years with a Zen Master
The crowd was on the edge of their seats as Turak took them on a wild, wonderful ride sharing his experiences in his search for the meaning of life as a young man. In the spirit of service and selflessness and giving back to our community, we offer you; our viewers, the opportunity to watch for yourself in our latest video.
Summa’s Summer Road Trip with Turak
Hey Turak Fans, I have known Augie since the fall of 1970 when we met in the Student Union at Pitt and became friends right away. There have been many journeys and funny stories together over the years, especially back in the college days. A lot of “laughin’ and jokin”. But I’ll choose one experience [...]
What do Columbus and August Turak have in Common?
Discover the comparison between Columbus and August in this short birthday masterpiece.
EPA on Memorial Day
On Thursday, May 26th 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency held a Memorial Day Celebration and welcomed August Turak as their modern day Renaissance Man and the guest speaker. With 40 years of protecting health and the environment, the United States Environmental Protection Agency knows what it means to recognize the selfless service of others and continues to strive towards [...]
Start With Leadership
What do I do? It’s always better to manage culture, not people. Start today by being the person who shows a dedication to hard work, selflessness, and your customers. Your colleagues will follow suit. Don’t figure it out, find out: Make a commitment to excellence and keep it. Find out what Turak is really offering [...]
State of the State
Most of us interpret symptoms, instead of diseases. In today’s recession, everybody is running around trying to find economic solutions to a problem that isn’t economic, it’s [...]
