By: Napoleon Hill
Pages: 290
Business, Self Help
My recommendation: 10 / 10
Date read: Before 2013
Brief review: This book is about 'what you want and how to get it'. It will change the way you think. Napoleon Hill did decades of research and obtained information about hundreds of successful people in a wide array of disciplines, including Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, John D Rockefeller and others. This became the source for writing this book. He suggests that 'desire' is the starting point of all achievement. He developed a simple but powerful 13-step formula to achieve success. It has been a best seller for over 80 years now. If you are keen to know the secrets of success in personal and professional life, you must read this book.
By: Jim Collins
Pages: 300
Business
My recommendation: 10 / 10
Date read: Before 2013
Brief review: The basic idea behind this book is 'Why some companies make the leap while others don't.' Jim and his team of researchers spent years and countess number of hours to crunch quantitative as well as qualitative data stretching over decades to identify what it takes to achieve enduring success. Some of the companies covered in the analysis were Coca-Cola, Intel, General Electric, and Merck. These were compared with an equally good peer group comparison company which failed the test of endurance over long period. What I liked best about this book is the simplicity in which it explains the findings of years of research. A must read.
By: Stephen R. Covey
Pages: 432
Self Help
My recommendation: 10 / 10
Date read: Before 2013
Brief review: This book is considered to be the blueprint of personal development ever since its publication in 1988. The 7 principles mentioned in the book will not only improve the quality of your personal life but also assist greatly in your workplace, business and leadership. I read this book a decade ago and the learning's still seems fresh. I will highly recommend this book to everyone.
By: Robin Sharma
Pages: 198
Self Help
My recommendation: 10 / 10
Date read: Before 2013
Brief review: This book is about a highly successful but over stressed and an unhappy lawyer who collapsed from heart attack while arguing a case in the court and later pursuing a spiritual journey. The essence of the book is to pursue happiness and self mastery. It is a short book with lucid writing. It is one of the most successful book on self development and living a fulfilling life.
By: Richard Bach
Pages: 87
Self Help
My recommendation: 9 / 10
Date read: Before 2013
Brief review: It's an amazing story about Jonathan Livingston Seagull, a seagull. Jonathan is expelled from his flock for not adhering to the norms of the group. His tenacity to learn and focus makes him a high flyer and one in a million bird. He finds great satisfaction in teaching other seagulls to reach their full potential. Once done, he hands over the command to someone else and leaves to find another flock of seagulls and teach them to fly high. The book is highly motivating and one can draw huge inspiration to follow their dreams and make their own rules. I would suggest you to read this book and ask your children to read it too.
