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Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson My rating: 5 of 5 stars Okay it comes exactly at advertised. takes are a evening or two to complete the book cover to cover. You start as skeptic and at the end laugh at yourself. There are just so many things at which we get stuck and don't want to move on. Our job, relations, work, processes, etc. Problem is once we succeed doing something in one way we kind of get stuck in that and don't want to try something else. This book is good for everyone who feels that he is stuck or you may not even realize that you are stuck in the old and you need to move on. You need to find "new cheese". View all my reviews

Unshakeable by Tony Robbins My rating: 5 of 5 stars Okay, I am from India and this book does talk a lot of rules and specifics of finance and tax rules for the US. So maybe someone from the US would get a lot more benefit from this book than me. But what I was able to get is a lot of points that I can look into. The fine prints, that I must read through in mutual fund or one a similar investment. It also gives a very good idea of how to best do insurances, so that you can maximize the benefit. Finally, no financial freedom can come without freedom within. So loved the last chapter about how to achieve mental happiness. So overall time well invested, reading this book. View all my reviews

The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses by Eric Ries My rating: 5 of 5 stars Well, I do not think I can add anything more in terms of review of this book. This now classic book has been reviewed and re-reviewed multiple times. It is THE book that is driving the main innovation accounting engine in today's startup markets. Also, it is the book that can help any small startup or any big organization thinking to reinvent themselves as a lean organization. What this book provides a very good framework upon which the organization can do their innovation and experiments on building new products in a more cost-efficient way. View all my reviews

The Art of Living by Thich Nhat Hanh My rating: 4 of 5 stars Thich Nhat Han is a master Buddhist monk. And this book shows how deep his knowledge is. The book is full of a lot of good Buddhist philosophical ideas. The book also has some very practical ways like how to calm your mind even under the most adverse situation. Also loved the concept of how you are changing constantly and how everything around us is changing. This is a good way of accepting change as a way of life and not being afraid of it. The book also shows how to be more mindful of our current situation and be more present in the current moment. Loved this book. View all my reviews

Management Mantras by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar My rating: 5 of 5 stars When I saw a book on Management by Sri Sri I could not believe. So completely out of curiosity, I started reading the book. But when I read the book, I was surprised to see the depth of knowledge the author has. This book contains some of the really beautiful management strategies. How can you not just start a business just for the sake of business, instead start a whole movement in the process? How can you truly inspire peoples to do great? Don't start a business instead start a movement with a social cause, that is designed to solve a social problem, and a way to solve that manifests as mean of a business. Really beautiful concepts. Loved it a lot. View all my reviews

How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book provides a very good framework about how you can communicate better and be mindful. This is a must-read book for leaders, peoples in sales and marketing, customer support executives and anybody dealing with a lot of peoples. Though this book was written almost 90 years ago, the wisdom of this book is still relevant today. View all my reviews

#AskGaryVee: One Entrepreneur's Take on Leadership, Social Media, and Self-Awareness by Gary Vaynerchuk My rating: 5 of 5 stars Gary Vee is a master salesman and social media marketing guru. This book contains his wisdom in the format of questions and answers. A book full of ideas about how to do social media marketing how to do run a business in today. Loved it a lot. View all my reviews