The Diamond Cutter

Geshe Michael Roach is a Princeton graduate and athe resources to do more good in the world than
Buddhist monk. After graduation, he spent seven yearsthose people without the same resources do. In
studying the wisdom of Tibetan Buddhism. At theaddition, the very people who are attracted to
suggestion of his teacher, he joined a fledgling diamondbusiness are the same people who have the strength
business in New York to test his ideals in real life. Heto grasp and carry out the deeper practices of the
stayed with the business as a member of the corespirit.
management team for seventeen years.Money should be made honestly and with absolute
The company grew from a start-up with two ownersintegrity. How we make money matters more than
and two employees to $100 million in sales and fiveanything else does. It determines our ability to keep
hundred employees in offices around the world. Themaking money as nobody can indefinitely run a
Diamond Cutter: The Buddha on Strategies forbusiness built on dishonesty or deception. It also
Managing Your Business and Your Life tells the storysignificantly affects our ability to enjoy the money we
of how Geshe Michael Roach built the diamond divisionmake.
of this company, using principles culled from ancientNothing is good or bad in and of itself; everything has a
Tibetan Buddhism as the driving force behind hishidden potential. This is what the Buddhists call
decision making.emptiness. What is bad news for you may be good
Drawing on lessons he learned in the diamond businessnews for someone else, and vice versa. We must not
and years in Buddhist monasteries, Roach shows howleap to conclusions about events, but must stop to
taking care of others is the ultimate path to taking careconsider what potential they really have for us. Even
of oneself, even--especially--in business. As he puts it,competitors can be seen as fairy godmothers
you have to engage in "mental gardening," whichchallenging us to find the correct path to greater
means doing certain practical things that will form newaccomplishment. It is a matter of perception. With the
habits that will create an ideal reality for you. If thisright state of mind, we can turn our problems into
sounds a little outrageous, his very precise instructionsopportunities.
are down to earth and address numerous specificWe should look ahead to the inevitable end of our
issues common to the business/management world.days in business, and put ourselves in a position where
Through this practice, you will become a considerate,we can honestly say our years in business had some
generous, introspective, creative person of immensemeaning. The idea here is to anticipate our future, and
integrity, and that will be the key to your wealth... Amove in a direction that will allow us to look back on
Some of the many insights in The Diamond Cutter areour past with total joy and satisfaction.
as follows:The Diamond Cutter: The Buddha on Strategies for
A business should be successful; it should makeManaging Your Business and Your Life by Geshe
money. There is no conflict between spirituality andMichael Roach (Author)
success in business. Successful business people haveList Price: $23.