The decision for me to read ‘Abundance’ had a reason. But once I started I was wondering why was I so late in reading it. It was released 6 years ago, in 2012 and in that 6 years I have had so many bouts and even long spells of pessimism and the sense of scarcity and lack of belief in a future. I was more … Continue reading Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think
With ‘Give and Take’, now I have read all three of Adam Grant’s books. I started with Originals. Was impressed and I started following him on LinkedIn and Twitter. Then I read Option B a few weeks back which he cowrote with Sheryl Sandberg and I have also been a regular listener of his amazing Work Life Podcast. And now Give and Take which I … Continue reading Givers, Takers and the insight into self and people we work with
Mark Manson’s book ‘The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck’ was not my first choice to read. But there was so much promotion on it. I saw people posting pictures of it on Social media. People talking.. yes.. people were literally talking about books for a change… And it was displayed in the bookstores (yes… bookstores.. they still have a few of them with … Continue reading The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
Just finished reading the book Option B. Felt very connected with it as I could see many personal strands of me come back to life… Some books start revealing itself more when you put them down. Option B is one such book. Thanks Sheryl, Thanks Adam! I lost my dad when I was 16 or 17 and my sister was 11 and I could relate … Continue reading Looking back at Life after reading Option B
As 72 Million Gen Zers plan to enter the work force as a GenX I find it a great time to learn more on how they will impact our work and life. As a parent to Gen Z and a potential Colleague to them I find it fascinating to see the Generation shaping up at work and at Home. Until I read ‘Gen Z @ … Continue reading Gen Z @ Work by the Dad-Son Duo David and Jonah Stillman
Just finished reading Kelly Hoey’s book ‘Build Your Dream Network’. When I was on page 162 I wanted to give a try to what she was saying in her book. I went on Twitter and looked at one of her tweets and replied to it “Reading Your Book on Page 162 as of yesterday, will soon have a review” and she replied back. There are … Continue reading Build Your Dream Network BYDN By Kelly Hoey
The Abundance Loop by Juliana Park talks about the abundance loop in lieu of the scarcity loop. I know there are a lot of Self Help books out there but I was intrigued to read this, because Juliana is a CFA, a Certified Financial Planner. While in India recently, I had a conversation with a friend of mine and we both agreed that one of … Continue reading The Abundance Loop By Juliana Park
So I finally completed my Goodreads challenge to read 50 books in 2017 two weeks before the end date. And we have two more weeks to go. Before I give you a list of books I also want to tell you that as a kid I was dead against reading books. I watched TV day in day out and was in the world of movies … Continue reading As I complete my 50 Books in 2017 Goodreads Challenge
As 72 Million Gen Zers plan to enter the work force as a GenX I find it a great time to learn more on how they will impact our work and life. As a parent to Gen Z and a potential Colleague to them I find it fascinating to see the Generation shaping up at work and at Home. Until I read ‘Gen Z @ … Continue reading Gen Z @ Work – Book Review 46/50 Goodreads Challenge 2017
“It is much easier to Kill your Spouse than get a Divorce” Isabel Allende’s humorous narration to convey how difficult it is in Chile to get out of the Clutches of the Church. My Invented Country is Isabel Allende’s nostalgic Journey through Chile. Such a refreshing read, my first book by Isabel Allende. Isabel sprinkles the book with Neruda that comes up quite often in … Continue reading My Invented Country by Isabel Allende – Goodreads Challenge 45/50
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