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According to the perennial wisdom teachings, your vocation is not a means of survival in the world - it is a pure expression of your life force. Vocation arises, not as a response to external forces, but authentically from within your own body. To the modern mind, this approach to work sounds radical. But for more than 3,000 years, sacred traditions in the East and West have allowed vocation to serve as a platform for spiritual and material growth.
The Ultimate Anti-Career Guide is the first audio curriculum that adapts this classic approach to right livelihood to the challenges unique to our place and time. Based on the national anti-career workshops taught by Dr. Rick Jarow since 1988, this is the same life-changing program that has helped thousands of frustrated job seekers open to their intuition, transform their values into action, and answer their true calling - instead of settling for a paycheck.
Traditional career strategies are simply reactions to the job market; Dr. Jarow begins - for example, matching an inventory of skills with the want ads. An "anti-career" is a manifestation of the unique blueprint for your destiny encoded in your body since birth. The key to this revolutionary approach is your body's chakra system; the seven centers that govern the free flow of prana, or life force, through your body. Through a program of powerful meditations, you gain direct access to your chakras, clearing and aligning them with the energetic forces that make everything in life possible. You don't have to go out looking for a job, Dr. Jarow says. The job you were born to do will unfold in time, like a tree from a seed, as you let go of self-limiting concepts and open to the energy of creation - with The Ultimate Anti-Career Guide.
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Success does not equal happiness........2006-08-05
I read in one of the Harvard Business Review Journal series how people learn best by reading or listening. Most are a combination of both but we all tend to one side or the other. If your a listener and your ready for a life change then you owe it to yourself to listen to these disks. They are mesmerizing and refreshing. So much of career books and tapes today are all about setting goals, listing accomplishments, competeing, negotiating, conquering. I think a reflection of our culture in America. The success oriented approach may get you a great paying job but will it make you happy? When I first started listening to Rick I tried to understand what his main point was. And this is what I came up with - success does not equal happiness. Not writing down goals, wandering, following a whim, getting lost in a project that has no apparent meaning or rational may be the beginning of something magnificent. That is not a quote just some added thoughts about the audio book. Thanks Rick.
Alternative to Conventional "Job Hunting".......2003-08-16
Rick Jarow provides a much-needed alternative to the conventional "write a winning resume" and "knock 'em dead in your job interview" approach to finding a livelihood. Most career seekers are told to HUNT for a job -- i.e., use the hunter-gatherer model to find a position that just happens to be open at the specific time you are looking for a job. Once you've bagged yourself a job, then you are expected to mold yourself to fit the parameters your new employer wants you to fit into. Jarow advocates an more organic approach where finding a job is an outgrowth of creating a life that is right for you. As you associate with people/organizations whose values resonate with you, you will eventually connect with people who can steer you towards work that fits YOU. It is the difference between showing off a series of stuffed, mounted trophies on a wall as opposed to a lush, colorful garden you've cultivated yourself to represent your life's work.
I recommend the audio tapes over the paperback..........2003-07-20
I bought "Creating the Work You Love" about a year ago. It clicked with me. He's writing for people who come to life from a spiritual perspective, and have grown fairly skillful at that side of life, but are awkwardly deficient in the nitty gritty of reality. Jarow understands that the nitty gritty is also spiritual, and so he approaches the good old question of jobs and career from a wise and spiritual place, plucking examples inspirations from both Eastern and Western ancient traditions (although he organizes the process through the system of the chakras), but also from history and popular culture and his own life and counseling practice.
But I had a hard time focusing on the book. It's full of meditation exercises, which can be hard to take from text into meditation. Also, I never felt like I was sufficiently "done" with a chapter--after all, when have you ever done enough connecting to "abundance"? So I would recommend the audio tapes over the book.You can listen to it again and again, focused and meditating deeply, or absentmindedly, or in a more rationally conscious state. It speaks to all three states.
Personally, I know where I want to be in, say, five years. But I'm still struggling and dragging my feet about the short term necessities. And Jarow's approach helps connect the unglamorous aspects of the job search with the nourishing and challenging spiritual work that I'm more comfortable with.
EXCELLENT.......2003-01-28
Rick brings out excellent points about how our circumstances, household, upbringing etc affect our lives and our thought process. He brings out very well how our complex thoughts, our anxieties, apprehension, fear, perplexity, dissatisfaction in professional lives may affect our personal lives as well. With excellent example from his own life he explains how all these feelings may eventually agitate a person so much that they decide to take up career changes He has done an excellent job in non-conventional career counseling. Overall the set of cassettes are extremely mesmerizing.
Fantastic!.......2002-01-08
I've felt stuck for quite a while now and anti-career tapes have opened me up. The guided imagery exercises are great--I made many discoveries along the way (I really enjoyed listening to his soothing voice, too!) Initially, I thought the chakra component was too New-Age-y for me, but to my surprise, I'm moving forward with less fear, and I really believe that "aligning" the chakras, as Rick suggests has helped a lot.
I have much respect for any author who can draw from many religious and spiritual traditions, as Rick Jarow does. The material he presents is intelligent, compelling, and practical.
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The first step-by-step guide to cover the entire probate process in plain everyday language. The Complete Probate Kit Over 5,000 estates enter the probate process every day in the United States—a process which you most probably will be involved in at least once in your lifetime. Each case, by law, requires either an executor or administrator to settle the estate. The Complete Probate Kit, the most comprehensive book of its kind, provides you with the basic knowledge of the probate process so that you and your beneficiaries can gain greater control of the financial fate of your estate. The Complete Probate Kit is comprehensive in scope—covering probate planning, settling an estate, probating personal property, probating real property, probating a business, taxes, and more. Along the way, you'll learn all the "probate language" you'll need to know. And the book includes sample probate forms and outlines probate requirements for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Also by Jens C. Appel III and F. Bruce Gentry and available from John Wiley … The Complete Will Kit This comprehensive book gives you all the information, expert advice, detachable forms, and related documents you need to do your own will quickly, easily, accurately, and less expensively than if you used the full services of an attorney. It offers expert guidance on all aspects of estate planning—including wills, trusts, gifts, and special instructions—from the basics through in-depth considerations.
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Rampant Elder Abuse and Fraud Colored By Probate Law: Guardi.......2004-09-29
Reports of guardians stealing from their wards' bank accounts and other wise abusing guardianship powers are surfacing with disturbing regularity. 'This problem is going to get bigger and bigger,' says E. Bentley Lipscomb, AARP's Florida state director and a former state secretary of elder affairs. - GUARDIANS DRAWING INCREASED SCRUTINY, AARP Bulletin. Read also "The Retirement Nightmare" by Dr. Diane Armstrong. Get the real truth about the fraud and abuse of the elderly and not so elderly by a corrupt probate system, judges, guardians, conservators, and estate lawyers.
The Complete Probate Kit.......2003-07-18
The book is a worthy investment because it provides a
step-by-step explanation of the probate process and the
requisite forms. Employees in the typical public probate
office are not necessarily required to instruct the public
on the intricacies of filling out these forms. Therefore,
a probate kit is an invaluable tool which depicts sample
executed forms in accordance with accepted format and
content standards.
The Complete Probate Kit.......2000-05-02
The Complete Probate Kit lives up to its name, and as the name indicates ("Kit"), presents the information in a format easy for readers to follow. Information is presented in both text and table format, making it very easy to read and understand. The authors have done an excellent job including information important not only during, but also before, the probate process a period often ignored. Another area that is given good coverage in this book is Intestate Succession, an area that is not easy to find information on outside of very technical, professional publications. A great reference for any Personal Representative.
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A timely update of a bestselling guide to wills and estate planning
This is a revision of the successful Complete Will Kit, Second Edition. The authors have expanded the information regarding the importance of a will and estate planning due to recently increased values of stocks and bonds and the effects of inheritance. Numerous revisions reflect current federal and state requirements and tax codes. One completely revised chapter reflects a more contemporaneous estate tax situation.
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A Clear and Comprehensible Guide to the Specialized Topic of Probate For those who are suffering the loss of a loved one, dealing with the complex and often costly probate process can be just as traumatic. This concise guide explains the concepts of probate in simple language, fully outlining the steps you need to take and what you can expect. Martin Shenkman, an authority on the subject, provides practical advice, examples, checklists, tips, and definitions to help ease what might otherwise be a difficult and unpleasant task for the newly widowed or the heir trying to cope with the myriad issues surrounding a loved one's death. You will learn how to begin the probate process, how to hire professionals, who the various parties involved are, and what your responsibilities will be. This book will also aid in minimizing the costs and delays of probate and give you a clear picture of the legal process.
- Explains all aspects of probate in easy-to-understand language
- Includes state-by-state coverage of probate procedures
- Provides sample letters and forms to help you accomplish your goals
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Good not great.......2000-05-11
I suspect a deliberate attempt on the part of the author to make probate accounting and legal issues seem as complicated (and dangerous to executors) as possible. Nearly every page advises the executor to get help from an attorney. And where the services of an attorney are not required, the services of a professional accountant apparently are. This book was seemingly written so that ignorant, inexperienced first-time executors won't seem like idiots to all of those highly-skilled professionals which are, if you believe the author, required in every case. Far too much space is used for sample charts, forms, and letters. These items presume, for example, that the reader is so ignorant, he cannot write a letter to the decedent's credit card company requesting cancellation of the card. He must be shown just what such a letter should look like. Yet, there is much of value in this book. I've read several on the same subject recently and I've found Shenkman's frequent notes (i.e. tips)and suggestions to be perhaps of more interest than the vocabulary lessons he also offers. The book is logically organized and is written in such a way that unnecessary chapters can be ignored. Maybe this shouldn't be the only book in your library on the subject but, Shenkman's obsession with attorneys aside, it is well-worth the price and easy to read.
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What happens to an individual's estate after they are gone is very much within their control. Estate planning is not only for the wealthy; it is for everyone. It is simply the process of deciding where your assets are to be distributed after your death.
For those people who wish to preserve their assets for designated purposes such as family or special charities it becomes necessary to make special advance preparations. Performing these important preparations is commonly referred to as estate planning.
For an individual to help ensure that his assets are protected and final wishes carried out, there are some common actions that need to be taken now. Proper estate planning allows you to plan for yourself and your loved ones without giving up control of your affairs.
Your estate plan should allow for the possibility of your own disability. It should give what you own to whom you want, at a time of your choosing, the way you want. Your estate plan should include fully disclosed, controlled costs for you and for those you love. The last thing you want to worry about is having it drained of value through taxes and legal costs. The right plan can protect the value of your estate and spare your loved ones unnecessary hassles and legal conflicts. This new book will help you glide through the complicated process.
One of the biggest issues you need to consider is estate taxes. For starters, Uncle Sam begins collecting gift taxes at the $1 million level. Married couples with estates over $4 million are subject to estate taxes that soar up to 46 percent and if you wish to leave money to grandchildren, estate taxes can reach as high as 73 percent!
Many books on estate planning indicate you do not need the services of an attorney, but we highly recommend an attorney versed in this area to assist you. You should not go through the process alone. What this book will do though is explain the complicated issues, terminology, and planning strategies of estate planning to the lay person (me and you) so that when you do meet with a qualified attorney, you will be well prepared. You will understand legal terms and be ready to discuss issues and strategies with familiarity, saving time and legal fees and ensuring peace of mind.
Some of the contents of the book are wills, assets, and settlement costs, probate, guardianship and minor children, executors and trustees, life insurance, living trusts, living wills, durable power of attorney, catastrophic illness, potential long-term care needs, marital deductions, types of trusts, federal and state estate exemptions, irrevocable life insurance trusts, gift splitting, survivorship deeds, charitable remainder trusts, 529 plans, health care proxy, power of attorney, reducing or eliminating estate taxes, avoiding tax on life insurance, using insurance to pay estate taxes, gift tax issues, generation skipping transfer tax, and tax deferred accounts.
Estate planning should be a positive experience. It involves reviewing your situation and planning for your future. Although most people also find it unpleasant to think about the possibility of disability or death, advance planning is also a way to show your love and to reduce potential distress later. Get started today.
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More than how to leave an inheritance, but how to have something to leave.......2007-10-17
This detailed book does much more than to tell you how to make a will. When it tells you not to put that off, it also gives you project management and time management advice to get it done. It has a whole section on will substitutes, such as joint tenancy and living trusts, that allow your property to be transfered apart from your will, and details what each tool is best suited for and what it's not. For example, setting up a trust can solve many estate planning problems, but not all of them, and this book explains which ones. Probate is a good thing to avoid, but this book explains why probate is sometimes useful. And it covers legal difficulties in easy-to-understand language. What if your estate is not worth as much as you're giving away? What if your daughter dies two days after you do? This book offers solutions to these challenges.
The book asks questions and provides answers that you might not have thought about. For example, divorce complicates estate planning. You might not want to think about that, but this book provides information on how to prepare for divorce and the possibility of divorce. And you might not think you have much of an estate, because you owe so much money. But those negative figures are part of estate planning too. And the book doesn't neglect the importance of regularly revisiting your good planning, to make sure it stays up to date. The book, by the way, is up to date. It talks about how US estate taxes are changing in 2009 and 2011. And it doesn't leave out the less savory aspects of estate planning. Yes, it mentions feeding tubes and funeral arrangements.
Not that the book is perfect. I was surprised to find whole life and universal life insurance listed as legitimate, rather than mediocre, investment options. And I would have liked more specific wording examples, including a sample will, though that may not have been appropriate since the author is not an attorney. In fact, I'm still not sure what the author's credentials are - apparently she has written extensively for many years on the subject, but as a ghostwriter, which means she can't tell us what she wrote. Case studies are mostly written by professionals and not by ordinary people, and show it by their formality. If you want a book about estate planning by yourself, this isn't it. It doesn't tell you how to get by without an attorney, or even an insurance agent, but it helps you work with those professionals more effectively.
Great for Beginners to Estate Planning.......2007-09-24
Many people know they should have an estate plan, but don't know how to go about forming one. They may even not understand what an estate plan really does. Some of the more common questions include:
* What exactly is an "estate?"
* Who would I talk to about my estate?
* How can I make sure my wishes are followed in the event of my death?
This handy book is exactly what it claims to be--a straightforward and step-by-step guide to making the arrangements we all need but no one likes to think about.
The author has a friendly and informative style that eases the reader into the sometimes complex world of estate planning. The first chapter is an introduction to the terms and people that those looking to plan their estate will need to be familiar with. Accountants, attorneys, financial planners, and insurance agents are all introduced to the reader, along with why they play a part. Estate planning needs a goal, research, and a plan, says Baker, and the book clearly lays out how to decide on each. Readers are encouraged to decide first what they expect their estate to do, and what their wishes are.
Once the goals are set, it's time to look at actual estate worth. The author explains what goes into an estate, how to account for debts like loans and credit cards, and even how to plan for expenses like settlement costs and attorney fees. Baker then moves on to the applicable laws governing estates, and how to navigate the legal red tape that can tie up the uninformed.
While the book begins with a primer on estates, those who may be looking for more advanced information won't be disappointed. There are also chapters on various types of trusts and how to set them up to the reader's advantage; federal tax laws, insurance, and even how to plan for long-term care. Case studies illustrate major points and give the reader a sense of real-world application.
The book is easy to read and understand, and doesn't talk down to the reader. Baker does an excellent job of making complex information available to those without a doctorate in finance. All in all, this book is a great buy for anyone looking to "get their affairs in order."
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Contents include: What is Probate?, Probate at a Glance, Cost of Probate, Ways to Avoid Probate, Joint Tenancy, Life Insurance and Probate, Living Trust: Ideal Vehicle to Avoid Probate, Comparison at a Glance, Advantages of a Revocable Living Trust, Disadvantages of a Revocable Living Trust, Community Property, Dower and Curtesy Rights, Trustee of Your Revocable Living Trust, Various Provisions in Your Trust Instrument, Setting Up Your Living Trust, Face Page, Declaration of Trust Forms (Forms M-1 through M-9), Implementing Your Living Trust (Forms QCD-1, QCD-2, BS-1, BS-2, ADT-1), Revoking or Amending Your Living Trust (Forms RV-J, RV-S, AM-J, AM-S), What Steps Should Your Successor Trustee Take?, Revocable Living Trust to Avoid the Second Tax, Sample Revocable 'A-B' Trust Agreement, Revocable Life Insurance Trust, Sample Revocable Life Insurance Trust, Do You Still Need a Will?, Pour-Over Will, Revocable Living Trust and Your Creditors, Revocable Living Trust and Your Taxes, Estate Planning Worksheets, Glossary of Terms.
Customer Reviews:
Execellent introduction to Living Trusts........1996-12-23
If your looking for a book to give you the basics of living trusts...this book is for you. I purchased it so I could ask an attorney intelligent quesions regarding my estate. At 150-200 per hour I didn't feel like going in totally in the dark. This book gave me some good ideas and allowed me to better understand what to expect and ask when meeting with my attorney
Not worth the price........1996-05-30
It did not meet my expectations. I feel that there are many books on this subject that give much more information
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Ivy and Industry: Business and the Making of the American University, 1880-1980
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Emphasizing how profoundly the American research university has been shaped by business and the humanities alike, Ivy and Industry is a vital contribution to debates about the corporatization of higher education in the United States. Christopher Newfield traces major trends in the intellectual and institutional history of the research university from 1880 to 1980. He pays particular attention to the connections between the changing forms and demands of American business and the cultivation of a university-trained middle class. He contends that by imbuing its staff and students with seemingly opposed ideas—of self-development on the one hand and of an economic system existing prior to and inviolate of their own activity on the other—the university has created a deeply conflicted middle class.
Newfield views management as neither inherently good nor bad, but rather as a challenge to and tool for negotiating modern life. In Ivy and Industry he integrates business and managerial philosophies from Taylorism through Tom Peters’s “culture of excellence” with the speeches and writings of leading university administrators and federal and state education and science policies. He discusses the financial dependence on industry and government that was established in the university’s early years and the equal influence of liberal arts traditions on faculty and administrators. He describes the arrival of a managerial ethos on campus well before World War II, showing how managerial strategies shaped even fields seemingly isolated from commerce, like literary studies. Demonstrating that business and the humanities have each had a far stronger impact on higher education in the United States than is commonly thought, Ivy and Industry is the dramatic story of how universities have approached their dual mission of expanding the mind of the individual while stimulating economic growth.
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A Populist Voice from an Elite World.......2004-06-07
The subject du jour seems to be the influence of American business on its universities. Of the several books I have read on this subject, Newfield's is by far the most readable, but more importantly, it's the most human. He doesn't preach from a lofty lectern to those of us who just don't get it. I felt included in his exploration, as if he were willing to let the data actually determine his conclusions. His thorough tracking of the stances taken by university presidents through the years provided material I had not seen elsewhere, and I particularly enjoyed the anecdotes concerning Clark Kerr, the UC president.
Primarily I recommend this book as proof that academic writing doesn't have to be turgid and virtually untranslatable into common speech. Ivy and Industry includes the complexities and paradoxes inherent in the entanglement of education and corporation, but it allows us to participate in the reasoning as it develops and share the author's process as he reaches his conclusions.
Middle Class values.......2004-03-04
Ivy and Industry is a must-read for anyone who teaches in (or is interested in) the academy in the US. Newfield eloquently and exactingly traces the role of the university in "inventing" the American middle class, and the conflicts that have emerged between critical and independent thought on the one hand, and the discipline attendant in the "managerial condition" on the other. The tension that runs through this book is between the social role of the university in encouraging research, invention and other aspects of "free thought" and the "unfree" and uncritical pressures of the capitalist economy during a century of relatively steady growth. Newfield convinced me that it is not too late for the university to be an important part of a solution to the inclusive society envisioned by the arts and sciences alike. Readable and enlightening!
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