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Raf Adams

Goodreads Author

Born

in Belgium

Website

http://www.suitedmonk.com

Twitter

https://twitter.com/suited_monk

Genre

Spirituality, Philosophy, Self Help

Member Since

June 2012

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Raf Adams is the author of: ''The Suited Monk''. He speaks at conferences, universities and organizations on the topic of wise leadership, as well as helping leaders align their career (Suit) with their purpose (Monk). He is also a guest speaker at CEIBS.

Today Raf is an entrepreneur, executive coach, and professional speaker who helps leaders to be more authentic and align their inner worlds (monk) and outer worlds (suit). Since then, he has dedicated his life to helping individuals, teams, and organizations find their true spirit, their inner voice and purpose, and make a greater difference in the world.

His articles have been published in Forbes India, The Economist Intelligence Unit and Korea Times.

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Your Struggle Is a Reflection of Your Decisions

Many business leaders need to make a lot of important decisions, and every decision carries consequences that shape outcomes.

To optimize decisions and get better results, leaders often need two things: better data and broader perspectives. Research provides the data, while leadership coaches offer the insights and perspectives.

All of these are important to maximize the effectiveness for the indivi

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	The Suited Monk: Finding Your Life's Purpose and True Happiness 3.63 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Suited Monk Leadership: Leading with Wisdom and Purpose in a Complex and Uncertain World by Raf Adams (Goodreads Author), Mike Thompson 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Suited Monk: A Guide to Life Purpose and Happiness 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	El monje con traje: Buscando tu propósito en la vida y la verdadera felicidad 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Suited Monk Leadership by Raf Adams (Goodreads Author), Mike J. Thompson (Co-Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“Sometimes there is so much external noise going around that we lose ourselves in the process.”
― Raf Adams, The Suited Monk: Finding Your Life's Purpose and True Happiness

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“Life is easy but life is not easy. Which message is for the mind and which one for the heart. That is the ultimate question”
― The Suited Monk

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“A genius is someone who allows us to see things and realise. Something we didn't realise before. Children are geniuses. We were all children once”
― The Suited Monk

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“Sin, but sin lawfully.”
― The Suited Monk

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“What is the meaning of life, is the same answer to the question, what is the meaning of leadership.”
― Raf Adams - The Suited Monk

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“We have so much knowledge, but so little understanding.”
― Raf Adams, The Suited Monk: Finding Your Life's Purpose and True Happiness

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