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August 2016

August 02, 2016

Monastic Freedom

There are people who see monastic life as being all about following rules. The thing...

July 2016

July 26, 2016

Monastic Persistence

It can be easy to lose track of the difference between being persistent and being stubborn. There...

July 19, 2016

Monastic Engagement

There are people who see monastic life as escaping, as running away from real life....

July 12, 2016

Monastic Ownership

We live in a society where we are defined by what we own. The automobiles...

July 05, 2016

Monastic Life in the World

There are people who believe monks are running away, trying to escape from the real...

June 2016

June 28, 2016

Monastic Recruiting

Our understanding of recruiting tends to be based in giving people something they want. We...

June 21, 2016

Monastic Hospitality

In his Rule, Benedict sets a challenging standard for monastic hospitality. Chapter 53, on the...

June 14, 2016

Monastic Listening

We hear a lot these days about being good listeners. Listening is often identified as...

June 07, 2016

Monastic Community

We strive to build organizations that will last longer than we do. We try to...

May 2016

May 31, 2016

Monastic Obedience

Obedience is not generally one of my greatest strengths. I do not expect other people...

May 24, 2016

Monastic Goals and Planning

We like to think we can plan our way through difficulties. We believe we can...

May 10, 2016

Monastic Time Management

We see ourselves as the masters of our own schedules. We can adjust our time...

May 03, 2016

The Examples of Monks

Lots of people have taught me a wide variety of lessons. I am not sure...

May 28, 2015

What Exactly Does a Strategic Monk Do?

Nice to meet you, Greg. Did I hear you say you are a strategic monk?...

September 2014

September 07, 2014

Book Review: If Nuns Ruled the World

Jo Piazza is not a nun. She states clearly in If Nuns Ruled the World that she...

June 2014

June 28, 2014

Monk in the City

I was not born contemplative, nor was I born in a large city. I knew...

November 2013

November 17, 2013

Book Review: Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks

Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks by August Turak will transform your appreciation of transformation. I...

August 2012

August 15, 2012

Why the Strategic Monk?

People ask quite a few questions about the name Strategic Monk. Where did you get...

June 2012

June 23, 2012

Guest Post: What is it Like Being Married to a Strategic Monk?

You might be a little surprised to learn there is a Mrs. Strategic Monk, since...

June 23, 2012

Guest Post: What is it Like Being Married to a Strategic Monk?

You might be a little surprised to learn there is a Mrs. Strategic Monk, since...

February 2012

February 14, 2012

What is it About Being a Monk?

I go to monasteries to appreciate and absorb the lessons monks are learning. I recognize...

January 2012

January 24, 2012

Are You a Real Monk?

The question I get asked more than any other is, Are you a real monk?...

August 2011

August 30, 2011

The Long and Winding Road to New Camaldoli; or, Finding My Way

August 31 is the feast day of Saint Aidan, a Celtic missionary monk who journeyed...

May 2011

May 11, 2011

Faith on Tap (Part 3): God Bless the Paulaner Monks!

Faith on Tap” is a short series on the divine connections I see between monastic...