By: Donald Trump
Pages: 157
Self Help
My recommendation: 9 / 10
Date read: Year 2015
Brief review: This is a compilation of Stephen R Covey's lifelong teachings. Stephen Covey is the best selling author of numerous books including '7 habits of highly effective people'. While I would recommend to read other books written by him, if you are short on time and want the summary of his wisdom and teaching, you would do well to read this one.
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: Malcolm Gladwell
Pages: 258
Business, Non Fiction
My recommendation: 10 / 10
Date read: Year 2014
Brief review: How Hush Puppies became a worldwide phenomenon? What resulted in causing murder rates to fall by two-thirds in five years in New York city? Through brilliant examples and giving reference to series of events that precedes the success of a product, Gladwell shows how small actions at the right time and in the right place can create a tipping point for a product. In many cases, the success of a product is not by design but a a result of domino effect due to several unrelated event co-inciding together. Malcom Gladwell knows his subject well. As per Gladwell, the three rules of the Tipping Point are - the Law of the Few, the Stickiness Factor and the Power of Context. A brilliant read.
By: Edward de Bono
Pages: 232
Non Fiction, Self Help
My recommendation: 8 / 10
Date read: Year 2013
Brief review: Edward de Bono is a expert in creative thinking. He advocates that we need to have a beautiful mind rather than just having a beautiful body. He argues that having a sharp mind with empathy and creativity will make your mind beautiful and irresistible for others to engage with you. In this simple and interesting read, he provides useful ideas on how to agree, disagree or differ. How to listen, respond and be interesting. How to express our opinion and what should be our attitude during discussions. It's an easy and useful read.
