By: Rashmi Bansal
Pages: 305
Business, Motivation
My recommendation: 8 / 10
Date read: Year 2014
Brief review: The book talks about the inspiring stories of 20 entrepreneurs without an MBA who dared to find their own path. These stories are a testimony that to follow your dream you don't necessarily have to have a fancy degree or a rich legacy. It takes you through the journey of Sunita, daughter of a government doctor, who built a company of over 200 crores from a scratch. It tells you the story of Kalyan Varma who made a choice to become a wildlife photographer, leaving his job dream job at Yahoo. And many more...
By: Matthew Syed
Pages: 268
Motivation, Sports
My recommendation: 10 / 10
Date read: Year 2014
Brief review: Written by a table tennis champion turned sports reporter, the book makes a strong case that champions are made; not born. You will know more about the he athletes superstition of rituals, the curse of choking, the placebo effect, the myth of child prodigy and the power of 10,000 hours of practice and how a father made all three of his daughters world champions in chess. The book cites several champions and their painstakingly hard journey to become the best. Sports is definitely a subject which motivates a lot of us and this book will match your expectations.
By: Spence Johnson
Pages: 102
Motivation, Self Help
My recommendation: 8 / 10
Date read: Year 2013
Brief review: Life is full of peaks and valleys. In this book you will discover how to stay longer at the peak and get out of the valleys sooner. The author takes you through this journey with the story of a young man.It's natural to have highs and lows in life and we must accept it. We cannot control external events but can control our response to them. Arrogance keeps us away from the peaks. It's short, crisp and too the point. I liked the essence of the book and the way author puts his point across. Strongly recommended.
By: Stephen Covey
Pages: 336
Inspiration, Motivation
My recommendation: 7 / 10
Date read: Before 2013
Brief review: Stephen Covey wrote one of the finest books of the 20th century, ”7 Habits of highly effective people”. This hook is a compilation of true experiences of people who read that book and used the habits to change their circumstances in real life. Motivational and inspiring.
By: Robert Schuller
Pages: 207
Motivation, Self Help
My recommendation: 9 / 10
Date read: Before 2013
Brief review: It's a powerful self help book. Everyone faces challenging times but tough people stay stronger and never quit. Dr. Schuller lists down the qualities of people who cruise past difficult times and circumstances. The book is full of real life examples which are motivating and inspiring. People of all ages should read this book atleast once.