True Work : The Sacred Dimension of Earning a Living

"Justine and Michael Toms are people of enormous heart and imagination and their work has helped millions."
        --Thomas Moore,
        author of Care of the Soul

"This book does something extraordinary. It propels the reader toward new ways of being and working in the world of the next millennium."
        --Jean Houston,
        author of A Passion for the Possible


Here is wisdom for the workplace from thehusband-and-wife team of the nationally syndicated public radio series New Dimensions, which airs each week on more than 300 stations and is often described as "Bill Moyers on radio."
So many of us these days feel that we no longer have a life. All most of us have is a work. And so it behooves us to understand the true nature of work so that we can put its principles into practice at every moment. Some people are consumed by their work, others simply endure it as they anticipate the weekend or retirement, and hardly anyone enjoys it anymore. If we could find a way to transform how we view what we do so that it becomes a source of enjoyment and refreshment, it would be a cause
for celebration. And indeed, this is exactly what Michael and Justine Toms provide in their remarkable book--the fruit of their own twenty-five years of practical experience.
        According to the Toms, the bottom line is: Has our compassion grown with our business? Has our wisdom expanded with our budget? And has our laughter increased with our staff? Their book looks at work as service and as a spiritually sustaining activity that promotes healing. It is brimful with stories and helpful techniques culled from their radio interviews with Joseph Campbell, Buckminster Fuller, the Dalai Lama, Alice Walker, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Marsha Sinetar, and many others.

Justine Willis Toms is cofounder and executive director of New Dimensions Radio, managing
producer and music director of the New Dimensions radio series, and editor-in-chief of the New Dimensions Journal. She is director emeritus of the Association for Transpersonal Psychology. Together with her partner, Michael, she lives in a rural setting in Mendocino County, California.

Michael Toms is the founding president of New Dimensions Foundation, cofounder of New Dimensions Radio, and executive producer and principal host of the award-winning New Dimensions radio series. He is the recipient of two honorary doctorates for his vanguard work in media and is an adjunct professor at Union Graduate School. A writer, seminar leader, communications, marketing, and fund-raising consultant, he has worked with hundreds of organizations.