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Summary: Excellent book
Review: This is an excellent book. I was searching for ways to improve myself since I had about 1 more week at my job, I am going through a crummy relationship, and my grandmother(a 2nd mother to me), just passed away 1 week before christmas. This book explored many areas of my life which desperately needed improvement. After reading the 1st chapter, I felt energized and could hardly wait to get things together in my life. I believe in myself now and feel that Jesus is behind me all of the way. It also made me feel more connected with Jesus because this book uses him as the ultimate example. This book is not only a "manual" for success, it's also a book of comfort. Thank you Laurie Beth..excellent job.
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Summary: Somewhat disappointed but may work for others
Review: I was expecting a book with more of a Christian influence. I don't believe the author is a Christian from what I've gained from her writing. If you are not a Christian and looking for a less than religious point of view then this is your book. It just wasn't exactly what I was looking for.
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Summary: Wow, read it, share it, enjoy it!
Review: One of the best books I've ever read, re-read and read again. I continuously go back to this book for inspiration and level setting when I'm grumpy about the world and believe everyone is rotten and spoiled. This book is a great how to be a good person leadership read.
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Summary: Leading others with your heart
Review: For many years I have been on the journey to personal development of my leadership style. I have felt for many years that God has called me to success. And being successful means helping others to become successful with you. Jesus CEO enlightned my spirit more than anything I have ever read regarding leadership styles and techniques. I understand now that it is in the wilderness experiences where God develop's the "HEART". Thanks, Laurie for the confirmation that the HEART does belong in Corporate America. May God increase your Territory!
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Summary: This should be a businessperson's "bible".
Review: Many business people spend thousands of dollars on seminars and programs designed to increase their efficiency and profitability. But along comes a little unpretentious book and the business world is changed. Jesus, CEO is a tremendous resource which draws on Scriptural accounts of Jesus' life and ministry as an example for business leaders to follow. My only question is: what took so long? I highly recommend this book and I will use its principles in my own work as a Christian Business Consultant, for which I am currently organizing. Thanks should go to Laurie Beth Jones for having the honesty, temerity and good sense to integrate spirituality and business.
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Summary: A book to read over and over
Review: I was initially turned off by what appeared to be a blasphemous exploitation of Christ's name. But once I read this book I was sorry I had waited so long. This is the only book I've ever bought multiple copies of to pass along, one even to a total stranger. It's a quick and easy read, a collection of short, insightful essays. How sad that so many people want to pick this book apart -- they miss the point. It's not a theological treatise. Leave your dogma and doctrine at the door long enough to appreciate this little treasure for what it is: another fresh and valid perspective of Jesus, with all the love and honesty His name symbolizes. When the people around you have frustrated you to your breaking point, open up this book and take a look at what Jesus might do. Too bad more so-called leaders don't try it.
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Summary: The second greatest Commandment
Review: I loved the ease and direction of this book. I purchased this book as a text for one of my classes and when I picked it up for the first time I thought, "Oh no, thick book." Don't let the size fool you, it reads very quickly. This book gives the stagnant Christian leader new facets to instill in their exhisting leadership style. This book can be summed up in Jesus' words love your neighbor as yourself. An excellent thought provoking book.
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Summary: Review of Reviews
Review: I'm glad to hear that the crackpot religious types didn't like this book much. A prospective employer mentioned it, and I'm glad to find out that he's probably not some whacked-out Jesus freak.
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Summary: Novel, Amusing Reading
Review: A few years ago, I took a college course on American perceptions of Jesus. Of the students in the course, I was one of the few "believers," and my classmates had become used to my thoughts on most irreverent opinions of Jesus. When confronted with assertions that Jesus was actually an advocate of wymyn's rights, a Maoist, or a Hindu, my reaction was typically something like, "This is ridiculous."In class the morning after we read "Jesus, CEO," our professor gave me an expectant look and asked, "Well, Rick, what did you think?" I shocked the class by grinning like an idiot and telling them, "This is great stuff." The other students, many of whom had sympathized with other interpretations of Jesus, hadn't cared for Jesus, CEO, and were amazed that I would. My reasons weren't purely honorable. I'll explain. Presented with a irreverent view of Jesus, I had generally been annoyed that someone would seriously try to make such a spurious claim. Jones' book, however, didn't bother me; I couldn't take such a ridiculous view seriously, and, free of irritation, I could enjoy the novelty of the work. There is no great religious lesson in Jesus, CEO. I do not think there is even a great lesson in management. All of her Biblical exegesis is contrived and all of her management tips are truisms. (She makes a point to never reference the bible directly, unless she can recall the reference without looking it up.) Still, there's something entertaining about the whole spectacle, like late night television on the USA network. It's a light read, small, and cheap. If you've got some time to kill, and an interest in this sort of curiosity, Jesus, CEO is worth a few hours and a few dollars.
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Summary: Not horrible, but not worth it either
Review: I teach leadership skills, from a Christian perspective, and I thought this book would be great. I was wrong. Much of the book is good and pithy. However, the book is extremely basic. She couldn't get too in depth with 3 page chapters. Some of her theology is less than sound. I read the book, and got some good points; but in the end, I returned the book to the store. It's the first time I've ever returned a book, but this book wasn't worth the money.
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