Author: Sachi

Lee Iacocca – this man is a great motivation for me in person. The book has had an everlasting impact on me. I am quite sure… in future in case I loose hope on my career this will always guide me through.
The book is about his stuggle in life, the way he had risen from just a Marketing executive to just a step below Ford Jr. The way he got thrown out of Ford motors and then working for Chrysler. The world is sure not to forget him for gettin the motor company – Chrysler, out from bankrupcy and the way he recoverd all that was lost. He might be forgotten for his dedicated effort to Ford but not for the Chrysler… its taught me a lot in life… it has given me some lessons that I will like to keep along all through my career.
This is the book I read after “Made in Japan” and it was great to compare the two, great people. I for one liked the way Lee preformed his business than Akio. I dont know why but feel Lee is more closer to me than Akio in my thought and my views.
I liked reading this book, an inspiring life story… Think it would do good to any one who would like to get some motivation from real stories in life.

Stephen Hawkings has become a household name now. After the remarkable success of his book – “The Brief History of Time”, he has become a huge impact. He is considered a second Einstein.
Kitty has written a very nice biography of this great scientist. The way he started his career, the way his first wife stood as a support to him and made him.

The book is about his story.. his quest for the theory of everything – aka “The grand unified theory”. A very nice and facinating book. Reading this book get more regards & respect to Stephen than ever before. Read it if you want to have a peep into the life of this genius whose appearance inspires shock and pity take all of us laughing to where the boundary of time and space lies….

This author is just amazing, he explains the complex things related to the worlds most famous eqation in simple words. He is just too engaging in his style.
He starts off with Einstein coining the eqation, then the implications that the eqations meant to the world. The history behind the Atom bomb, the way the Germans intenstions were broken down just by a few brave youth, the way this changed the course of the World War.
He carries on the implications of the great equations in simple terms and attempts explaining the relevance to the universe and things like it.
A very well written book not just for the techies but aslo for the common man, almost minimal num of equations being mentioned in the book. Very well written.
This book in a must read for all those who want to know something about this famous equation… this is both for techies and not so techie people alike. Just go ahead and read it.

This book is again written in RKN’s typical picturesque style. That makes reading it all the more exciting.
This book is about a person called “Railway Raju”, who is a shrewd and currupt tourist guide thinking only of his profit most of the time. He lives by his wits and loves a extravagant lifestlyle when he can afford it. He falls in love with a beautiful dancer. More by chance than by skill he seduces her away from her husband, a lonely writer who is obsessed by the local rock carvings, and transforms her into a public celebrity.
Raju makes and looses fortune and finds himself in Jail – and though a series of hilarious and ironic circumstances becomes one of India’s great holy man.
This is a nice book to read, a lot of vocab to pick up and a nice narration style to immitate. Just go ahead and read it once, you will like it.

This is one of the most motivating books I have read. It made me reflect upon myself and search as to what my dreams in life are? It is one of the motivationg factors that has driven me to chase my dreams.
The book is about a shepherd who is directed by a gypsy fortune teller to a dream in life and the rest of the story is about how he goes on achieving his dream. The best part of the story are the notable sentences that I would like to put down here:

It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.

When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it…

To realize one’s destiny is a person’s only obligation.

God only rarely reveals the future. When he does so, it is for one reason: it’s a future that was written so as to be altered.

It’s not what enters men’s mouths that’s evil, it’s what comes out of their mouths that is.

The secret of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world, and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.

Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own.

…at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what’s happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate. That’s the worlds greatest lie.

…there is one great truth on this planet: whoever you are, or whatever it is that you do, when you really want something, its because that desire originated in the soul of the universe. Its your mission on earth.

We have to take advantage when luck is on our side, and do as much to help it as its doing to help us. Its called the principle of favorability. Or beginners luck.

No matter what he does, every person on earth plays a central role in the history of the world. And normally he doesn’t know it.

This is an inspiring book, and worth reading… I recomend it to every one.

This book is the autobiography of the co-founder of the wold famous “Sony”.
This was one of the first autobiographies I have read, I loved reading the book. It was my first exposure to the wolrd outside though a book.
It is a nice book that gives the way this awesome Japanese company has taken over the world. He speaks about the way the company started off after the shackels to which Japan was grounded after the World War 2.
There are a few nice points to pick up form the book:
– the enterpreneur spirit
– the management strategies that he followed in the course
– the agility to accept change, and be nimble
– the Japanese economy
– the Emphasis on quality by Japanese industries
– the natural build up of the industries for low power consumption and the effect it had later on.
– the American economy
– the Japanese competition and its spirit.

The thoughts that he appreciates regarding the current economy.
The overall philosophy of the book is a must need for those planning to be enterpreneurs in the future.

This is one of those new upcoming Indian authors creation.

The book seems to be inspired by the KBC (Kaun Banega Carodpathi) series. The book is narrates in a very captivating way. The language is studded with good use of the vocabulary by the author. Some times it seems like a Bollywood film story, may a film can be made form this one.

The author narrates the story, assuming he is a person sitting in the hot seat. This guy is not all that so called “college educated” people. All that he knows is his practical experience, he answers all the question on his way to fame using his experiences in life. Some of the narration makes the story go from the formal Q & A style to the presonal grude and things like that – which makes it very filmy.
It also gives a hidden message – we dont need to know everything in life… just think relating to the past experiences and most of the time that would be enough to get you to the next step.

Is a nice book to read just for time pass, not all that knowledge driven one, just read for fun.

I completed reading this book having purchased it only Yesterday. I has a great message in it.
There is a saying “Change is the only permanent thing”, this book adds on to that statement. It prepares us with the thought that we have to adjust to change.
The story has 4 characters mainly.. Sniffy, Scuffy, Hem and Haw. Each of these symbolizing the different types of people that we see in the world. Those who realize the changing world early, those who get into action once the realization is done, those who fail to take up and adapt change, and finally those who take some time to realize and then eventually accept and prepare for change. Most of the people fall into the last category as I have seen, and analysed.
The book speaks about the fear that almost every person has to get out of the secure world that he creates and come out into the whole new world and face the it head on. This is the lesson I learnt.. don’t be frightened to change… you change or you perish.

I recommend all read this book at the earliest, analyse and then see what is that we have to do to change and take use of the opportunity that is provided to us.

This is a very different book I have read, different in the sense the way the real life experiences have been presented. All the articles make me feel so close to what I have seen in the life of people in real life, which made this more interesting.
The style of writing make reading all the more fun as you feel – that’s the way I like to speak.
Some of the suggestions made to take care about elders made a lot of sense to me.. felt that would have made a lot of difference in case it was followed. I liked the pun that was intended in the last topic… I made the guess right at the beginning, as there was a mention of “yep he is a doctor”.
The narration has been exceptional and captivating in these articles. The lessons about financial management, self-independence are worth taking note of.
Thanks Sangeethaji for this wonderful collection.

I would suggest every one read it at least once… they will make no mistakes. (some of the pages were not printed thanks to some goof up by the publisher… well still a lot to worth reading.)