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Carlye Adler Books

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Carlye Adler is the author of "Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics: A 10% Happier How-To Book", "Behind the Cloud: The Untold Story of How Salesforce. com Went from Idea to Billion-Dollar Company—and Revolutionized an Industry".

Known for: Behind the Cloud: The Untold Story of How Salesforce.com Went from Idea to Billion-Dollar Company—and Revolutionized an Industry, Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics: A 10% Happier How-To Book

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Founding Principles

The founding of Salesforce began with a contrarian conviction: that enterprise software didn’t need to be installed at all. The phrase ‘No Software’ wasn’t a gimmick; it was a statement of rebellion against an industry built on complexity. I wanted to design a model where businesses could subscribe ...

From Behind the Cloud: The Untold Story of How Salesforce.com Went from Idea to Billion-Dollar Company—and Revolutionized an Industry

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Early Challenges

Building Salesforce was exhilarating, but those early years were also a daily battle for credibility. There was a chorus of doubters—experienced investors, established enterprise software executives, even friends—who thought our model could never scale. They asked how anyone would trust sensitive bu...

From Behind the Cloud: The Untold Story of How Salesforce.com Went from Idea to Billion-Dollar Company—and Revolutionized an Industry

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The Premise of '10% Happier'

After my first book, 10% Happier, I realized that telling people meditation helps wasn’t enough. Readers wanted a manual — something real, concrete, and non-intimidating. The title ‘10% Happier’ itself was born from skepticism. I wasn’t promising enlightenment, just small measurable improvement. Wha...

From Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics: A 10% Happier How-To Book

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Meeting Co-author Jeffrey Warren

Jeffrey Warren is not your stereotypical serene meditation master. He laughs easily, swears occasionally, and understands the messy psychological terrain most of us inhabit. When we first teamed up, I knew we needed his energy to make meditation feel human, not holy. Together with journalist Carlye ...

From Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics: A 10% Happier How-To Book

About Carlye Adler

Carlye Adler is the author of "Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics: A 10% Happier How-To Book", "Behind the Cloud: The Untold Story of How Salesforce.com Went from Idea to Billion-Dollar Company—and Revolutionized an Industry". Their work explores themes of mindset, entrepreneurship and has influenced r...

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Carlye Adler is the author of "Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics: A 10% Happier How-To Book", "Behind the Cloud: The Untold Story of How Salesforce.com Went from Idea to Billion-Dollar Company—and Revolutionized an Industry". Their work explores themes of mindset, entrepreneurship and has influenced readers worldwide.

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Carlye Adler is the author of "Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics: A 10% Happier How-To Book", "Behind the Cloud: The Untold Story of How Salesforce. com Went from Idea to Billion-Dollar Company—and Revolutionized an Industry".

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