a position of fear, doubt and resistance without even realizing
and timelessness. Here, you become highly aware and highly
it. Their work environments are politically and fear motivated
focused. Get Out of the Way is John Murphy’s second book. It
and not many people are in touch with their deeper self – the
revolves around zentrepreneurship. He practices Kaizen which
spirit. “To be inspired actually means to be in spirit and in spirit
he has combined with entrepreneurship to form what he calls
means fearless. There is no fear at the spiritual level. You lose sight
zentrepreneurship. Kaizen is a Japanese word that means good
of that you become more worried about tomorrow and more
change. He defines a zentrepreneur as someone who’s willing
worried about last week or next month and not present, not
to act and take some risks on good ideas.
in the now. That’s where a lot of stress and anxiety and tension
come from.” John teaches people to be present and practice
higher consciousness.
John shares a devastating experience he had in high school one
time when they had just won the Michigan State Championships.
He was elected to be captain of the team. The summer before
To help a business executive, John Murphy says the first question
the season, he was in hospital after a serious foot injury. He
they must answer is the reason why they are in business. They
underwent several constructive surgeries and the surgeon told
should know what value their company
him his football career was over.
offers to the marketplace. He also asks
He was heartbroken. His grandfather sent
questions regarding the history of the
him a book about courage. He read about
company, for instance, what the intention
how some athletes overcame adversity
or goal of the founder of the company
and difficulty. Inspired by these stories,
was when they created that business.
he encouraged himself. Two years down
Questions on their customers are also
the line, he was playing football at Notre
featured prominently. He then helps you
Dame.
answer these questions to improve your
John also teaches business leaders how
business effectiveness at the marketplace.
to gain credibility. He teaches them the
His work is to unite and align people and
difference between facts and assump-
get obstacles off the way for businesses to
tions. John says a business leader who
achieve their desired goals. These obsta-
does not have their facts straight will lose
cles could be the people themselves,
their credibility. People will challenge
outdated policies or even business equip-
them and they will look stupid.
ment that does not work as it should be.
On the law attraction in business, John
His first book, Beyond Doubt – Four Steps
says it is everything. “The law of attrac-
to Inner Peace is one of his favorite books.
He wrote it while in France when a powerful presence came over him. He says he wrote for six straigh