Books written by John Murphy
“Purpose, Passion, Prosperity & Inner Peace. “
Available October 22, 2019
Jack MacDonald, president of TYPCO, is trying to transform his company. He’s hit a roadblock with defensive direct reports and antiquated systems that no longer serve the organization. Unsure of how to continue, he turns to business consultant and mentor Jordan Mckay, who has helped Jack with other management challenges in the past.
Jack is surprised that instead of suggesting practical business tactics, Jordan encourages him to try A Course in Miracles to open his mind and let go of ego. Though at first he’s reluctant, Jack and his wife, Judy, begin to follow the course. The personal and professional results are life-changing.
Applying the course helps Jack resolve problems at TYPCO, but he soon experiences transformations in all areas of his life: from family relationships to his daily stress levels. It also serves him well during one of the most personal trials of his life.
Readers will learn along with Jack that miracles spread across all areas of life, if only we open ourselves up to faith.
Pub Date: October 22, 2019
ISBN: 978-1-58270-717-4
Trim Size: 5 ½ x 8 3/8
Page Count: 272
Endorsements
Miracle-Minded Manageris far more than a book on management. It is a book on life. We strive so hard to achieve ego-based results in both our professional and personal capacities. In the process, we create a stress-filled life for ourselves. Through his gifted storytelling, John Murphy describes how to achieve peace and happiness outside the office, and at the same time, he artfully explains how to take those concepts into the work-place to build a stronger, more collaborative culture and team that achieves great results with reduced stress. It sounds too good to be true, and perhaps even miraculous. But the teachings in this wonderful book make perfect sense. I know from personal experience, a leader who is at peace and empowers his team as Miracle-Minded Manager teaches, also empowers his team to achieve great things. I have urged my family to read it. I cannot give it a higher endorsement.
—Gary Garfield, Keynote Speaker and retired Chairman, President and CEO of Bridgestone Americas, Inc.
“Society has reached a tipping point where we can no longer pretend that happiness will be achieved solely by attaining outer success. If the business world does not incorporate spirituality, then stress-related illness, depression, and even hopelessness will overtake our lives. As author John Murphy states so aptly in this monumental book, “It often takes a certain amount of suffering before people are ready to challenge the ego and open up to the Truth.” Before your personal suffering becomes too great, I urge you to join Jack, the Miracle-Minded Manager, “with humility and an open mind,” on his miraculous journey to discovering how anyone can live true success, happiness, and most of all, peace of mind and how you can share what you’ve discovered with those you love so that their lives can also be miraculous.
—Debra Poneman, bestselling author and founder of Yes to Success Seminars, Inc.
“Let John Murphy be your guide through the mine fields that accompany any change effort.”
–Dr. Ken Blanchard, coauthor, The One Minute Manager
“John Murphy is one of my all-time favorite authors. He is brilliant; and this book is a must-read for any leader or anyone wanting to start a business.”
–Mac Anderson, founder, Simple Truths & Successories
“Murphy combines positive thinking and passionate creativity with practical action and results. Zentrepreneur is a winner for anyone who wants to get out of their own way and lead with passion.”
–Janet Bray Attwood, best-selling author of The Passion Test
What happens when you integrate the art of positive thinking and the freedom of spiritual well-being with the business of getting desirable results?
- You tap the extraordinary power and mystery of the Zentrepreneur
- You overcome resistance to change
- You see opportunities instead of problems
- You transcend fear-based motivation and the illusion of control
- You inspire limitless creativity and leading-edge innovationThe world of business does not rest. The journey of innovation does not end. Competitive advantage is now all about who comes up with the solution first, often without the market even knowing there is a problem.John Murphy combines profound spiritual wisdom and emotional intelligence with intellectual capital and 30 years of practical business experience to demonstrate a new level of leadership. Resistance to change is a challenge every leader must face. Here is a book on how to overcome it.
Reader Reviews
“Timely and powerful, John J. Murphy’s ZENTREPRENEUR speaks to the core of what it takes to succeed.”
— C. A. Webb
Host of Conversations Live Talk Radio
Full Amazon Testimonial here
“John Murphy is one of my all-time favorite authors. He is brilliant; and this book is a must-read for any leader or anyone wanting to start a business.”
— Mac Anderson
Founder of Successories and Simple Truths
“I love the way John Murphy combines positive thinking and passionate creativity with practical action and results in the book Zentrepreneur. This book is a winner for anyone who wants to get out of their own way and lead with passion.”
— Janet Bray Attwood
NY Times Bestselling Author, The Passion Test
“Improvement tools and systems are not all that helpful or effective without the will to act. John Murphy’s combination of positive thinking and disciplined processes is a winning approach to becoming better; no matter the business.”
—Timothy D. Gill, Brig General USAF (Ret.)
Process Improvement Black Belt
Business Consultant and Lean Six Sigma Practitioner
“In his exciting new book, award-winning author John Murphy demonstrates that it is the catalyst of tapping into your creative essence combined with practical hard skills that unleashes quality intuition and clarity of purpose.”
— R. Michael Armstrong
Wall Street Executive
“John Murphy is one of the rare individuals who see the connection between the mental, spiritual and emotional well-being of an individual and his or her ability to direct positive energy into their business endeavors. John is a leader at shining the light on the prerequisite of a positive outlook on high end success in any work environment. I love John’s books! Zentrepreneur will no doubt be a hit”
— Scott Stone, JD, Master Black Belt
Senior Director Human Resources, Catalent
“John Murphy is the quintessential leader for this unique time on earth — a time in which old paradigms of success are being questioned and we must see outside the box if we intend to succeed. In Zentrepreneur, John helps us to recognize that each of us is, in fact, confined by “the box” which is nothing more than our own self-imposed limitations. He then leads us out by sharing real and raw experiences of great successes and painful losses from his own life and skillfully guiding us to awaken the zentrepreneur that lies within.”
— Debra Poneman, best-selling author
and founder of Yes to Success Seminars, Inc.
“Enlightening, inspiring, powerful, profound. Let this book light up your life!”
— Dannion Brinkley
NY Times Bestselling Author, Saved by the Light
Light a match in a dark room and watch as the light instantly overcomes the darkness. Observe the power, energy and grace of that single, solitary fl ame dancing with life. Now light several candles or kindle a fi re and experience the added warmth and comfort extending from that fi rst, vulnerable flame through others. This is the heart and soul of leadership – the essence of inspiring people and awakening the spirit in work. Sage Leadership is about courageously casting off fear, doubt and limiting beliefs and giving people a sense of hope, optimism and accomplishment. It is about inspiring others by being in-Spirit. When you finish this book, you will no longer see things as you see them now. You will see the world with higher awareness and new light, the light of sage leadership.
”Light a match in a dark room and watch as the light instantly overcomes the darkness. Observe the power, energy and grace of that single, solitary flame dancing with life. Now light several candles or kindle a fire and experience the added warmth and comfort extending from that first, vulnerable flame through others. This is the heart and soul of leadership — the essence of inspiring people and awakening the spirit in work.”
Book Review
In this book, John J. Murphy presents the reader with eighteen characteristics of sage leadership and highlights the skills necessary to transform company cultures and turn around inefficient operations. He opens by defining sage leadership as demonstrating and teaching “ageless wisdom, spiritual virtue, and timeless, universal truth that connect with people at the soul level.”
According to Murphy, sage leadership requires an understanding of the role of Source Energy to create an environment where people work together for a common goal; a transition from “me” to “we” thinking. “Like the cells that make up our body, we are meant to work in harmony with one another for a greater good,” he writes.
Murphy develops his theory by creating building blocks to effective leadership. Leaders, he believes, must embrace characteristics like power, grace, integrity, and discipline. Each characteristic builds on the previous, leads to the next, and is based on the belief that people are spiritual beings who require clear thinking to develop understanding, self-motivation, respect, and responsibility. To develop teamwork in an organization, each member must understand and love differences in personality. “We need one another, and we are wise to accept this…The hostile teach us peace. The loud teach us quiet. The hurried teach us patience. The hateful teach us love…Contrast gives us a perfect, balanced world.”
In each chapter, Murphy defines the individual characteristics, discusses why they are important, and how they can be implemented. He offers ten ideas to practice and ends each chapter by challenging the reader to reflect upon his own values, strengths, and goals.
Murphy’s writing style is clear and concise. As he discusses business process improvements, such as Lean Six Sigma, he thoroughly explains the terms and concepts. His disciplined, structured approach offers comfort and understanding in a well-organized format.
Murphy is a prolific author with ten business improvement books to his credit. He is a business consultant, leadership coach, public speaker, and the founder of Venture Management Consultants, Inc., a firm specializing in improving work cultures. In each of his books, he teaches that true cultural change begins with spiritual wisdom and development.
Sage Leadership is a step-by-step blueprint for business owners, executives, and team leaders. It’s the kind of book that the reader will refer to often to renew his or her awareness and develop fresh ideas to inspire others.
Pat McGrath Avery
How long has it been since you held a negative thought and responded in a critical way? Think carefully. Consider all situations: a traffic jam, a slow computer, an unfriendly neighbor, a demeaning boss, a loss of money, an excessive bill, a headache, a defective purchase, a stubbed toe, a challenging child. Do you find that you experience criticism and judgment frequently? Do certain people and situations tend to annoy you? Are you someone who gets agitated and stressed often? Now stop and imagine a life of honest, genuine peace, deep stillness, boundless joy and imperturbability in any situation. Think about how people would treat one another if we all tapped into this God given right. Seem impossible? What an outrageous concept, some might say. Such a life could not possibly exist in today’s world. Centuries, millennia in fact, prove that the world is in a state of chaos. Wars exist all around us. Poverty is abundant. Crime rears its ugly head from Wall Street to Main Street. Violence is witnessed even at peace rallies and in church parking lots. People pray and ask for forgiveness and then return to patterns of impatience, anger, greed, doubt and disbelief. Beyond Doubt offers a simple, four-step model, The Ring of Peace, to facilitate inner peace and joy in everyday life. The model teaches the seeker how to release any hidden guilt and doubt buried in the unconscious mind, thus altering perception of the world. It shows people how to see and experience the wisdom and peace of God, even in what might now seem like the most difficult circumstances. The challenge is to overcome the resistance the human ego puts forth – a battle that has been going on in the collective mind since the fall from grace. Beware of this constraint, learn to understand it and let it go. Eternal flow and divine grace will follow. Be in-Spirit and you are inspired, a state of mind where fear and doubt cannot abide.
Book Review
How long has it been since you held a negative thought and responded in a critical way? Think carefully. Consider all situations: a traffic jam, a slow computer, an unfriendly neighbor, a demeaning boss. Do you find that you experience criticism and judgment frequently? Do certain people and situations tend to annoy you? Are you someone who gets agitated and stressed often? Beyond Doubt offers a simple, four-step model, The Ring of Peace, to help you release tension, anxiety and grievances from your life. It teaches ordinary people how to experience extraordinary peace of mind and equanimity.
John Murphy introduces the Ring of Peace. “Let Be, Let Go, Let See, Let Flow.” John however introduces the four steps as follows: “Let Flow, Let See, Let Go, Let Be.” To our linear thinking, this is backwards. This, my friend is the magic key, the “ah-ha” moment, the one thing that makes the curtain pull back and clarity finally lead to Truth. For many years we have been taught to “Let Be” first. As the author explains, this would be impossible for anyone to maintain. Thus many seekers simply give up or like myself, trudge onward, picking up bits and pieces here and there but something is always missing. By explaining the four steps, beginning with Let Flow, we understand each individual step more clearly, thus making more sense of the other three. Also since the four steps are in a ring, there is no beginning and no end, no linear start and finish. Just as our Spirit lives forever in the circle of life, so the ring continues from one step to the next.
Shirley Roe at Allbooks Review
The simple four-step ring of peace introduced by Mr. Murphy in Beyond Doubt is amazing. This book is so much more than the traditional self-help book. It is an eye-opening wake up call for everyone. Beyond Doubt guides us to letting go of the negative, embracing the positive and finding an unbelievable calm. Since reading this book, the self-imposed stress brought on by events beyond my control are a thing of the past. Thank you, John, for writing a book that makes sense and is easy to incorporate into anyone’s life.
Linda Thompson, host of www.AuthorsWebTV.com
“John Murphy’s book Beyond Doubt, is at once reassuring and provocative. The reassurance John offers is a simple method for claiming a sense of calm and inner peace during the most challenging situations. What’s so provocative is the message of ease and discipline in which we can obtain our most natural, resourceful state. This book has everything to do with personal development and professional growth whether you work alone, in teams, or in large organizational settings.”
Joan Resnick
“If you ever think customers are a pain in the butt, try to do business without them.”
When was the last time you were “wowed” by the service you received? Maybe you were “wowed” while buying groceries, resolving a problem with your bank, checking into a hotel, or flying across the country. Or maybe you were not.
It seems that the secrets behind world-class service are often just that—secrets! But in The How of Wow!, award-winning author John J. Murphy shares ten secrets behind world-class service. In fact, this isn’t just a book about customer service, it’s a book about creating raving fans—customer advocates who go out of their way to spread the good word about the experiences they have consistently had with you.
In The How of Wow!, John J. Murphy challenges you to differentiate your organization from the pack using his ten secrets behind world-class service, and shows you how to make “wowing” customers the rule, rather than the exception.
Are you using The How of Wow! as part of your next training event or team meeting? Our free leader’s discussion guide is the perfect companion to the book and will help you get the most of of your event. Included are discussion points and questions that will help your team focus on:
- Understanding what it takes to really wow customers today
- Defining who are your “Big C” customers
- Understanding your customer experience, and what they expect from your organization
- Using your tangible and intangible assets to really create raving fans. And more…
Book Review
WOW! and WOW!
Introduced to the Division Leadership Team to generate conversation about how we provide service to our customers and how we must understand that without the customer we don’t exist. Many members of the team have commented about the book and how it clicked with them.
“We first make our habits, and then our habits make us.” ~ John Dryden
We are all creatures of habit and if you make good habits, good habits will make you. This wisdom has been around since ancient times. Aristotle once said, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.”
The subconscious mind—the habitual mind—is over one million times more powerful than the conscious mind. This means that we spend a substantial amount of our lifetime on “autopilot,” playing out the mental programs that govern our behavior. For example, while driving a car and carrying on a conversation with someone, the conscious mind is attending to what is being said in the moment while the subconscious mind is turning on the turn signal, hitting the brakes, attending to oncoming traffic, monitoring our blood sugar, regulating our breathing, planning our next move and on and on. The subconscious mind is so vast and so powerful that we do not even know what it is thinking or capable of. It truly runs our lives—whether we know it or not!
Food for Thought…
I am your constant companion.
I am your greatest asset or heaviest burden.
I will push you up to success or down to disappointment.
I am at your command.
Half the things you do might just as well be turned over to me.
For I can do them quickly, correctly and profitably. I am easily managed; just be firm with me.
Those who are great, I have made great.
Those who are failures, I have made failures.
I am not a machine, though I work with the precision of a machine and the intelligence of a person.
You can run me for profit, or you can run me for ruin.
Show me how you want it done.
Educate me.
Train me.
Lead me.
Reward me.
And I will then…do it automatically. I am your servant.
Who am I? I am a habit.
Book Review
Habits Die Hard
Good information in such small amount of paper
“Excellent reading for everyone. This book provides a step-by-step review, evaluation and action plan for eliminating those old bad habits. Very sound advice.”
Bruce, Wisconsin
“In my opinion, Habits Die Hard is the most important book of the three books I ordered and received. The reason that I put it first in importance is because in order for one to achieve any goals one sets, and be successful in any area, one must first examine his or her habits and find those that would hold one back from achieving the other two.”
Sydelle, California
“The book is a handy resource and a quick read. I typed the 10 steps and put them on my wall so I can see them each day. They are right on target for what one needs to do to replace unwanted habits with successful habits. Very inspirational.”
Anonymous, Texas
“This book contains very insightful information and skill building exercises for assisting people with breaking habits. I have recently started using it with clients in two different programs and many say they enjoy it and are inspired to change.”
Walter, New York
“This is a remarkable book. It has great advice that is helpful not only to me, but to my staff and even the students we serve.”
Rick, Utah
“This book is a must for any leader that is trying to create a change within his or her organization. I am in the process of buying several copies for key leaders within my plant.”
Brock, Louisiana
“Totally inspirational. Everyone can benefit from this book.”
Diana, Texas
Stepping Up is our newest release from author John Murphy. Stepping Up will teach you the 10 steps for advancing your career now. It’s the only book of its’ kind in the Simple Truths library and we promise you will come away with solid steps on how to move ahead in your career goals after reading John’s book.This book is also a great gift for leaders who are looking to inspire their troops to step up in their roles at work.
What Are You Doing with Your 24 Hours Today?
How often do you hear people use time as an excuse to not get something done? We hear it quite frequently. In fact, it is one of the most common excuses (inputs) that limit successful outputs. If we don’t take time for what really matters, we cannot possibly expect an improvement in results. As Albert Einstein once noted, insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
The real key then is not the amount of time we have, we all have 24 hours in a day, but is how we prioritize our activities and use the time we have.
So if you’re totally pleased with the success you’ve had in your career and in life, you can stop reading now. If, however, you’d like to “step up” and tap into your true potential, John’s latest book, Stepping Up…10 Takeaways for Advancing Your Career, is for you.
The reality is…it’s time to either Step Up or step aside.
Book Review
“Excellent for training new employees”
This is an excellent product for newly promoted employees or employees who desire to advance their career.
“John Murphy has developed the art of saying ‘more’ with ‘less’ than any author I’ve known. So many times I’ve said, ‘it’s not what you say, but how you say it that turns the switch from ‘off’ to ‘on’, John’s writing style is clear, concise and engaging. He asks questions to make you think and makes his point in a way that makes the reader say, ‘Wow. I never thought of it quite that way!”
Mac Anderson
Founder of Successories and Simple Truths
“This is a fantastic book that I have found very helpful already. I highly recommend this book to all.”
Rick Lee, Wales, Utah
“Stepping up was inspirational reading and the artwork just wonderful.”
Kathy Manwaring, Davison, MI
“Is your life half-empty or half-full? What if I chose to find and embrace the silver linings, the life lessons in disguise? What if I chose to let go of the baggage I have been carrying around? The choice in perception makes all the difference.” ~ John J. Murphy
We are all blessed with an opportunity to bring greater joy and prosperity to this world. The hand we are dealt simply makes life interesting. The secret to it all is in how we perceive things. Is your life “half-empty” or “half-full”? More importantly, what is even “in your glass,” and how long have you been holding on to it?
In Half-Full, award-winning author John J. Murphy shows us how this choice in perception makes all the difference.
John is also a critically-acclaimed author and sought-after speaker. Among his other books are: Beyond Doubt: Four Steps to Inner Peace; Reinvent Yourself: A Lesson in Personal Leadership; Agent of Change: Leading a Cultural Revolution; Pulling Together: The Power of Teamwork; Get a Real Life: A Lesson in Personal Empowerment; and The Eight Disciplines: An Enticing Look Into Your Personality.
Book Review
Habits Die Hard
Good information in such small amount of paper
“Excellent reading for everyone. This book provides a step-by-step review, evaluation and action plan for eliminating those old bad habits. Very sound advice.”
Bruce, Wisconsin
“In my opinion, Habits Die Hard is the most important book of the three books I ordered and received. The reason that I put it first in importance is because in order for one to achieve any goals one sets, and be successful in any area, one must first examine his or her habits and find those that would hold one back from achieving the other two.”
Sydelle, California
“The book is a handy resource and a quick read. I typed the 10 steps and put them on my wall so I can see them each day. They are right on target for what one needs to do to replace unwanted habits with successful habits. Very inspirational.”
Anonymous, Texas
“This book contains very insightful information and skill building exercises for assisting people with breaking habits. I have recently started using it with clients in two different programs and many say they enjoy it and are inspired to change.”
Walter, New York
“This is a remarkable book. It has great advice that is helpful not only to me, but to my staff and even the students we serve.”
Rick, Utah
“This book is a must for any leader that is trying to create a change within his or her organization. I am in the process of buying several copies for key leaders within my plant.”
Brock, Louisiana
“Totally inspirational. Everyone can benefit from this book.”
Diana, Texas