Synopses & Reviews
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Search Inside Yourself, Chade-Meng Tan, one of Googles earliest engineers and personal growth pioneer, offers a proven method for enhancing mindfulness and emotional intelligence in life and work.
Mengs job is to teach Googles best and brightest how to apply mindfulness techniques in the office and beyond; now, readers everywhere can get insider access to one of the most sought after classes in the country, a course in health, happiness and creativity that is improving the livelihood and productivity of those responsible for one of the most successful businesses in the world.
With forewords by Daniel Goleman, author of the international bestseller Emotional Intelligence, and Jon Kabat-Zinn, renowned mindfulness expert and author of Coming To Our Senses, Mengs Search Inside Yourself is an invaluable guide to achieving your own best potential.
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“This is a book offering much good advice. I most appreciate Mengs insight that expressing compassion for others brings happiness to oneself as well.” < b=""> Jimmy Carter <> , Former President of the United States
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“Google engineer, Chade-Meng Tans book shows that to avoid certain kinds of results, you need to change the conditions that give rise to them. If you change the habitual patterns of your mind, you can change their resulting attitudes and emotions and find peace and inner happiness.” < b=""> His Holiness the Dalai Lama <>
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“I applaud Chade-Meng for daring to undertake the writing of a book on “Emotional Intelligence,” within which lies the essence of knowing oneself. The practices he offers will help improve our lives and in the process lead to a world where greater peace and happiness is possible.” < b=""> S.R. Nathan <> , Former President of Singapore
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“This book and the course its based on represent one of the greatest aspects of Googles culturethat one individual with a great idea can really change the world.” < b=""> Eric Schmidt <> , executive chairman of Google
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“Combining timeless wisdom with modern science, Chade-Meng Tan has created an entertaining and practical guide to success and happiness.” < b=""> Deepak Chopra <>
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“Search Inside Yourself is a practical guide to the fundamentals of emotional intelligence. This book has the potential to change lives and deliver happiness.” < b=""> Tony Hsieh <> , < i=""> New York Times <> bestselling author of < i=""> Delivering Happiness <> and CEO of Zappos.com, Inc.
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“There is more to be discovered inside of ourselves than we will ever find by searching anywhere else, and the challenge is in learning how to look. In a simple and plain spoken way, Meng has crafted an elegant invitation we can all use to take that journey.” < b=""> Scott Kriens <> , Chairman, Juniper Networks director, 1440 Foundation
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“This is a guidebook to help you Search Inside Yourself, as Mengs training program at Google was called, to find inside yourself the knowledge, skills, and motivation to apply to your own life as you search for meaning, peace, and love.” < b=""> Larry Brilliant <> , President of the Skoll Global Threats Fund
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“Our friend has made an awakening contribution to this Over-Information Age. I recommend it to those aspiring self-mastery, attention training, spiritual wisdom, and the path of the wakeful life through enlightened living. Seek, and ye shall find. This is one of the best places to start.” < b=""> Lama Surya Das <>
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“This book reveals a key part of the success of Google. Whether we are trying to create positive change in the corporate realm or our personal relationships, Meng teaches us external change can only happen if we individually spend time cultivating a better understanding our own inner world.” < b=""> Tim Ryan <> , United States Congressman and author of < i=""> A Mindful Nation <>
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“Full of humor and humility, wisdom and mindfulness, Mengs book is a compelling read, but more importantly, a valuable manual for living a good life. Rarely have I read a book full of so much intelligence and emotion. I want to be Meng when I grow up!” < b=""> Chip Conley <> , founder of Joie de Vivre Hotels and author of < i=""> Emotional Equations <>
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“Meng is like a wise and humorous monk who will continue to inspire you for years after you close the pages of his book. With the needs of todays world in mind, he offers practical and proven tools wrapped in the gift of timeless wisdom.” < b=""> John Mackey <> , co-chief executive officer and co-founder of Whole Foods Market
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“Old wisdom is presented here with a provocative and startling freshness. The way to enlightenment begins with waking up. Meng is doing this with passion, humor and generosity of mind. This is a book to read, share, laugh with and celebrate.” < b=""> Father Laurence Freeman, OSB <> , director of the World Community for Christian Meditation
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“When I visited Qom a couple of years ago, a Grand Ayatollah gave as his parting words to me: May you find what you seek. I have long thought about what the Grand Ayatollah said. Chade Mengs book has pointed me in the right direction.” < b=""> Brigadier-General George Yeo <> , former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Singapore
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“This work underscores the need for compassion, awareness and empathy in our society. It is no surprise that the best venture capitalists and entrepreneurs I know possess these attributes. This is one of the best works ever in personal development. Read this book, it will change your life.” < b=""> Tan Yinglan <> , author of < i=""> The Way Of The VC <> and < i=""> Chinnovation <>
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“Think of S.I.Y. as the Zen of Google.” < b=""> ContemplativeComputing.com <>
Synopsis
From the Groundbreaking Course at Google
Whether your intention is to reduce stress and increase well-being, heighten focus and creativity, become more optimistic and resilient, build fulfilling relationships, or just be successful, the skills provided by Search Inside Yourself will prove invaluable to you.
About the Author
Chade-Meng Tan is Google's Jolly Good Fellow (which nobody can deny). As one of Google's earliest engineers, Meng helped build Google's first mobile search service and headed the team that monitored Google's search quality. After a successful eight-year stint in engineering and two years as GoogleEDU's head of personal growth, he currently serves with Google's talent team. Meng's job description is to "enlighten minds, open hearts, create world peace."