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Finished in one sitting of 2 hours. Breezy read, with a easy-on-the-eyes writing style. Pretty hilarious sometimes. Although, after the whole ordeal, I was like ‘What the hell did I just read.' Anyways a fun way to pass your time.
Read a few sections of this book. Explains financial jargon in an engaging manner. More suited for beginner investors, those just starting out in the market. Has a US outlook towards all topics.
Better to skim through this book for topics you need a primer on, rather than read cover to cover.
Highly practical. Chock full of examples of people who applied the so called Big Five principles of success.
Content is repeated at regular intervals. The language also tends to turn ‘preachy' at times, one may notice. It may be assumed that this is done to draw the reader's attention to the said content.
Ideal read for the young man graduating from college, and looking for his purpose in the overall scheme of things.
Can bee read in one sitting. Inspiring words of a man who earned the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award in India. Helps you understand the journey and thought process of a personality whose photo adorns almost every government school in India.
Speaks directly to the youth, and calls them to work on Vision 2020 document, despite the fact that we are already in 2019, as of writing this review.
A quick read which comes across as a series of articles rather than a book. Interesting stories of billionaires in their journeys to the billions. Interspersed with personal experiences of the author and easy exercises, it's a good book to read for motivation and a bit of back to the basics in life, career, relationships and wealth.
A quick read which teaches you the seven rules of billionaires:
Trump - solve big problems for profit
Musk - power of focusing on select priorities that inspire you, the people that work for you, and your future customers
Branson - organise priorities in a strategic way to achieve big long term goals
Jobs - focus on the ‘one thing' that creates tremendous results. One cannot just prioritise, focus and have big goals; execution and productivity are the foundation
Buffett - arrange your workday to achieve maximum productivity for accomplishing your strategic objectives
Zuckerberg - add new habits to your life to increase effectiveness and outrank your competition
Slim - no matter how rich and successful you become come, lifelong learning is essential to enhance the efficacy of the other six rules
A quick take on leadership and actions in business, through quotation and inspiration from well known Indian texts and stories.
Excellent chronicle of the life of the Indian revolutionionary. Cutting across different topics like his childhood, life journey, veracity of conspiracy theories about Subhas Bose, and finally, about recent events regarding declassification of intelligence files about him.
A breezy read. Leaves you feeling light and pleasant. More of an introduction or invitation to the programs Isha Foundation offers. One can also make use of the Sadhguru app to get started with the ideas described in the book.
A grounded and practical compilation of Eastern and Western Wisdom on various subjects of self improvement. If you read self help, you may find some previously read content.
However, the conciseness and story and experience led style of the author is the real value addition.
A 2 hour read with innumerable insights and quotes towards which you can take immediate action.
A quick read of about 90 pages. Written by a prolific Blogger, this book contains many nuggets of wisdom among the personal experiences of the author. Useful thoughts about routines, mindset, money and habits.
An absolute must-read for every person graduating into the workforce. In language similar to the legendary Think and Grow Rich book by Napoleon Hill, this book identifies the precise steps to a life of Mastery. This is not restricted to only the professional, but the personal life as well.
Discipline, Patience and Perspective are some of the concepts deeply touch upon.
This book calls the reader to truly let go of the tags society has put upon him/her, and embrace simple childlike curiosity which naturally leads to continuous learning and improvement. A magnificent read.
Two hour read at the most. Packed with insights on building your body and getting your health back up from any stage. Tried and tested advice from a veteran in the industry who's done all the ground work for you. A lot of good actionable advice on diet.
A continuation on the Julian Mantle character. Found the language and material quite similar to Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. However, this book is more approachable for a person getting started on the self growth path, with its use of a story to impart lessons. Few nuggets of wisdom include daily practices and some interesting book recommendations.
An breezy read about the journey of a journalist. Full of puns and real incidents that will crack you up more than once in public. An irreverent tale of volatile career growth and intra-office exchanges. The writing style is honest, genuine and conversational. Fantastic one-time read!
“When you invest, first decide the loss you are willing to bear. Thereafter, at each rise sell some holdings and at every fall, buy back.”
“In the stock market you must not be too risk-averse. If you want your investment to be absolutely safe, invest elsewhere. When you choose investments on grounds of safety rather than returns, safety is never guaranteed, but mediocrity of returns is.”
An outstanding book for any person looking to invest in the Indian stock market. Even if you have experience with the market, read this if you want to go back to the basic.
A nifty little book. Contains many treatises on meditation, learning, health and inner peace. Having read the authors' previous book Ready Study Go, the language was familiar. The smattering of Sri Sri Ravishankar quotes adds to the book.
A highly approachable and easy introduction to the works of Adi Shankaracharya. The book is like a curated version of his verses, categorised for the seeker's better understanding. Opens one up to reading further works by Adi Shankaracharya.
A breezy read of an entrepreneur's journey, including the often omitted hard and tough parts. A must read for everyone considering starting their own business, or even understanding the topsy turvy journey of any founder. Will make you empathise more with your company's top management, and as an an employee, make you a part of the solution rather than the problem.
The best book on entrepreneurship I've read so far. A delightful mixture of autobiography and advice, the author takes you through his life journey, his trials and successes, and even a bunch of checklists which you need to possess before you startup.
A long and satisfying read which simply bursts at the seams with all that investing wisdom packed in. The book very effectively categorises and simplifies the priceless insights of Mr. Buffett and Mr. Munger. It helps greatly, that the authors have an excellent pedigree in Investment and Finance. Book content is well presented, with appropriate comments that explain the underlying concepts referred to by Mr. Buffett and Mr. Munger.
A highly recommended book for all investors who seek to create long-standing wealth, and not merely short term riches.
A landmark in personal and professional autobiographies. Past readers of Sir Branson's work may find that he revisits events mentioned in previous books, but in this one, are recounted in more detail. An incredible chronicle of a business titan with a golden heart. Don't let the size of the book discourage you, the language is free flowing and highly entertaining. Picture compilations are included at various intervals. A lovely book to read at a leasurely pace, to be savoured and imbibed, rather than gobbled.
Taking inspiration from Robin Sharma's 5AM Club, Dan Luca has come up with a lovely system for waking up at 5AM. A key idea he explores is to have a clear WHY for waking up so early. His system includes daily exercises for the mind, body, emotions and soul. Weekly templates in the book help you add these habits into your life over the course of several weeks.
Superb book with insights on how to live your life well, have a good career, be an effective leader, and the importance of family.