I love short and impactful proverbs and in that, Latin proverbs hold a very special place. One of my favourites being: Fortis fortuna adiuvat – Fortune favors the brave The book, Make your Own Luck is based on the same principle. We have all witnessed living legends who are neither born into families with ancestral…
Category: Five things I learnt
Archive of five pointers I learnt from the books that I read.
Zero to One – Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel – widely known as founding CEO of PayPal and also as the don of the “PayPal Mafia” has written some really effective and pragmatic pointers on startups and about the things the future beholds for them. Here are the five pointers that I took aways from this book: Pragmatic SellingAs a rule of…
The Go-Giver – Bob Burg & John Mann
As opposed to Go-Getters, people with a Go-Giver mindset think about giving others over getting everything for themselves. Go-Givers are the ones who always come to service to others and constantly keep on adding value in the lives of people around them. This little gem of a book talks of very strong five laws by…
Wise and Otherwise – Sudha Murty
Wise and Otherwise is a beautiful compilation of bittersweet anecdotes from the author’s own life. This compilation of short stories is authored by Sudha Murty who is a teacher, author and a social worker by profession. Chairperson of Infosys Foundation and Padma Shri, Sudha Murty has made significant contributions in the development of rural parts…