I liked this book enough to recommend it in my Forbes Careers column for career coaching books that should be on your summer reading list -- quoted below:

Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks by August Turak

The twist here is that you might not expect a business book to highlight monks as the prototype to follow. But Turak, also a Forbes contributor, shares a compelling case for how we can derive success on the secular side from the religious Trappists. Lessons such as aiming past the target and the importance of service and selflessness were my favorites.

I appreciate the way this author tells stories from his own experience in business and as a regular visitor to the Mepkin Abbey. His time spent living and working alongside the monks gave him a unique opportunity to observe their way of life and learn from them.