The Way of Adventure: Transforming Your Life and Work with Spirit and Vision

By Jeff Salz

What is adventure? As Dr. Jeff Salz shows us in this wise, wonderful and extraordinary book, it is the most vital way of living your life every day. Few people can write about adventure with the authority of Dr. Salz, a real-life "Indiana Jones" who has experienced extreme adventures from the Himalayas to Patagonia. In this book, he recounts thrilling, often perilous journeys and reveals how each one provides an essential lesson for living with authenticity, courage, and imagination in any circumstance. Download this book to embark on your own journey of self-discovery.

Jeff Salz, Ph.D. is a cultural anthropologist, business consultant, inspirational speaker, journalist, explorer and mountaineer. He has brought his wisdom to many of the world's biggest and most successful companies, including United Airlines, 3M, ExxonMobil, AT&T, Hewlett-Packard, Merrill Lynch and Disney. He has appeared on CBS-TV's Early Show and in documentaries on the Travel Channel

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jeff Salz
• Release date: Aug 21, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301604098

Jeff Salz

Dr. Jeff Salz has made a lifetime of adventure. An acclaimed explorer - with a Ph.D. in anthropology - he has traversed most of the remaining blank spots on the globe. The author of The Way of Adventure: Transforming Your Life and Work with Spirit and Vision – recognized globally as the definitive book on adventure - Jeff creates the foundation for creative thinking for individuals and organizations by presenting a unique perspective on risk-taking, participation and innovation.Jeff has spent 30 years as a mountain guide, 10 years as a university professor and for the last 20 years, he has been safely guiding top tier executives at organizations like Google, Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, Walt Disney, IBM, and eBay through the turbulent seas of change while facilitating enhanced teamwork, innovation and creativity.

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A COURSE IN MARIGOLDS

COMBINED VOLUME

I

TEXT

II

WORKBOOK FOR GARDENERS

III

MANUAL FOR GROWERS

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Second Edition

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C O N T E N T S

How It Came to Be

What It Is

What It Says

TEXT

Introduction

50 Principles of Marigolds

Elevation, Lime, and Marigolds

Distortions of Marigolds

The Function of the Marigold Gardener

Special Principles of Marigold Gardeners

Hose Once Again

WORKBOOK FOR GARDENERS

Introduction

Nothing I plant in this room seems to grow anyway.

I have given all the plants I see... all the fertilizer I could possibly buy.

I do not understand anything about gardening.

My thoughts about gardening don’t mean anything.

I am never upset by the snails — I think.

I am upset because I see snails everywhere.

I see only the snails.

My mind is preoccupied with snails.

I see nothing but snails now.

The snails don’t mean anything.

My thoughts are meaning less and less all the time.

I am upset because my thoughts are meaning less.

I’m afraid that I’m going crazy.

What I see in my garden is a form of vengeance.

I can escape from my garden hell...

The snails are attacking my defenses — am I invulnerable?

Above all else I want to see this thing work out OK.

I am not the victim of the snails I see.

My function is to forgive the snails.

My grievances are getting the better of me.

I am entitled to marigolds.

Let me recognize I’ve still got a lot of problems to solve.

In better fences my safety lies.

I give the marigolds I have received.

Epilogue

MANUAL FOR GROWERS

Introduction

Who Are The Gardeners?

How Is Gardening Accomplished?

Should Watering Be Repeated?

Are Changes Required in the Life of Sod Gardeners?

Are Peas In Earth Possible?

How Many Gardeners are Needed to Save the Garden?

How Will The Garden End?

As For The Rest

Afterword

About the Author

About Fearless Books

You are entitled to marigolds.

How It Came To Be

A COURSE IN MARIGOLDS began with the sudden decision of two people to join in an afternoon gardening project. Their names are unimportant. They were anything but gardeners. They had a history of trying to plant a garden, but continuously failing. The one who wrote down the material was the son of a Kansas farmer, and described himself:

I always tried to grow plants — any kind at all — but never with any luck. They seemed to turn a cold shoulder to me. I had just about given up the idea of ever growing anything. And then something happened that triggered a chain of events I could never have predicted... my next-door neighbor unexpectedly announced that she wanted me to join her for an afternoon in her garden. As if on cue I agreed to help her out. Apparently this Course was to help me out.

Although their intention was serious, they found themselves kidding around a lot. But they had ventured close enough to the Plant Kingdom for It to use them for Its Purpose.

To continue the first-person account:

"Three uneventful hours preceded the actual writing, during which time we sprayed each other with the hose. Imagine how surprised I was when I heard a voice say, ‘This is a course in marigolds...’ That was my introduction to the voice. It made no sound, but seemed to emanate from the nearby shrubbery. It seemed to be a special assignment I had somehow, somewhere agreed to