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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
Books by Carlye Adler

Behind the Cloud: The Untold Story of How Salesforce.com Went from Idea to Billion-Dollar Company—and Revolutionized an Industry
This book recounts the creation and growth of Salesforce.com, detailing how Marc Benioff and his team transformed a simple idea into a billion-dollar enterprise that reshaped the software industry. It...

Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics: A 10% Happier How-To Book
In this practical and humorous guide, ABC News anchor Dan Harris teams up with meditation teacher Jeffrey Warren and journalist Carlye Adler to demystify meditation for those who think they can’t sit ...
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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
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
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
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 r...
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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