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| Author: | Ildikó Oravecz |
| Publisher: | Citrine Publishing |
| Publication Date: | February 22, 2019 |
| Number of Pages: | 286 |
| ISBN-13: | 9781947708723 |
In Tribal Abundance, Ildikó Oravecz delivers a personal
memoir that captivates, anthropological insight that gets you thinking about
the different threads that hold life together, and practical exercises that
provide the roadmap for transforming how we live and work. The book is
structured into three segments — the principles, the program, and the practice
— that outline the journey into building a tribal culture and fully embracing
the model as a way of life. Oravecz shares “principles” drawn from her own
experiences of dislocation—from apartheid-era South Africa to the deserts of
New Mexico and the villages of Hungary—and she shows how loneliness, culture
shock, fear, and longing for home can spur the search for connection. This book
is a well-crafted three-part “TRIBAL” program that guides readers through
taking stock of their current scarcity-oriented culture, building trust-based
tribes, learning new behaviors, and finally leaving a legacy of collaborative
abundance. Practical tools—self-assessments, communication models, gratitude
practices, and mindset shifts—round out a holistic practice designed to anchor
courage and community in an uncertain world.
Tribal Abundance articulates the tension between
scarcity and abundance mindsets, and between individualism and collectivism, in
a way that allows readers to understand what abundance means and how the
scarcity mindset limits us from accessing the abundance of life. Oravecz argues
that workplaces built on fear, competition, and hierarchy erode engagement and
well-being, whereas nurturing tribal cultures—modeled on hunter-gatherer
communities and steeped in trust, shared purpose, and generosity—sparks
creativity, loyalty, and strength. Her most important argument is that
abundance is not a resource but an attitude: by choosing gratitude, authentic
communication, and mutual support, any group can flip the scarcity switch and
ignite sustainable growth. In today’s hybrid work era, when isolation, burnout,
and rapid change challenge teams and leaders, Tribal Abundance offers a
timely blueprint for forging deeper bonds, fostering psychological safety, and
unleashing collective potential. It invites readers to step courageously into
an abundant future—together. This book is delivered in crisp prose, and the
author writes with unwonted clarity. You will find it not only edifying but
irresistible.
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