The Working Week 98

Alan Lurie is the Managing Director of Grubb & Ellis, a large New York real estate firm. He is also a nondenominational ordained Rabbi whose weekly staff meetings on Monday mornings start off with his thoughts on some questions not related to real estate. Things like authenticity, balance, honesty, happiness, humor and how to understand difficult times.

Alan Lurie's book, Five Minutes on Mondays: Finding Unexpected Purpose, Peace, and Fulfillment at Work gathers together a selection of these written of the course of one year. Exploring themes such as: how can I prosper while keeping my integrity? When should I say what's on my mind, and when should I let it go? How can I build self-confidence when I'm not feeling confident? How can I balance all the demands on me? Can I find meaning and purpose at work?

As he explains to Wayne, his messages encourage people to view work as a "spiritual gymnasium" where opportunities for growth occur daily, to embrace change, and to see that all great wisdom traditions, whether religious, philosophical, political, or business management theory, point to the same goal. Namely how to become more aware, sensitive, effective, and awakened human beings.

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• What a refreshing and uncomplicated look at this often misunderstood topic - thanks Alan - I'll look out for the book

  Sarah Johnson, London