Thursday, 22 January 2015

10 Books Every Aspiring Entrepreneur Should Read

Every successful business men has one thing in common -- READING. They all know how valuable is reading in their daily life.  Books can make us push through our bad days and they can influence us very deeply.  These are some of the books that I think every entrepreneurs should read.

THE ALCHEMIST                         
                   

                                     
Author:  Paulo Coelho

Why:  This book says that Even if the journey gets rough, if you have a specific dream with a burning purpose, Life will take you to your destiny.

Fav quote:  “When you want something, the entire universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.


THINK & GROW RICH



                                                        
Author:  Napoleon Hill

Why:  This book says that if you can create and control your thoughts, then you can see them in reality too.

Fav quote: “You are the master of your destiny. You can influence, direct and control your own environment. You can make your life what you want it to be.”

   
LEAN STARTUP



                                                             
Author:  Eric Ries

Why: It provides different approach and measures to create successful companies since innovation is the key factor in the modern business.

Fav quote:   “The only way to win is to learn faster than anyone else.” 


4-HOUR WORK WEEK
                           
                                    

Author:  Timothy Ferriss

Why: As the tagline goes, it teaches you how to escape the 9-5 routine, live anywhere, and join the new rich.

Fav quote:    “The question you should be asking isn't, "What do I want?" or "What are my goals?" but "What would excite me?” 


$100 STARTUP



                                                             
Author:  Chris Guillebeau

Why:   Again, this book shows you how to lead of a life of adventure with meaning and purpose and thereby earn a good living

Fav quote:  “Value is created when a person makes something useful and shares it with the world.”


DELIVERING HAPPINESS

       
                                                         
Author:  Tony Hsieh

Why:  This book revolves around the business journey of the author and the unique measures to make customer service and work culture more effective.

Fav quote:   “Money alone isn't enough to bring happiness.  Happiness is when you're actually truly ok with losing everything you have.”


REWORK
        
                                                        
Author:  Jason Friedand David Heinemeier Hansoon

Why:  An excellent business book which shows you simple, innovative, and fast approach to succeed in your entrepreneurial journey.

Fav quote:  “Workaholics aren't heroes. They don't save the day, they just use it up. The real hero is home because she figured out a faster way”


HOW TO WIN FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE

             
                                                    
Author:  Dale Carnegie

Why:  This book provides the basic ways through which one can attract and influence other people and receive their attention.  It is a great book for aspiring leaders.

Fav quote:  “Don't be afraid of enemies who attack you. Be afraid of the friends who flatter you.”


CHOOSE YOURSELF
                
                                                   
Author:  James Altucher

Why:  It provides various strategies and techniques to make crucial decisions and live a better life by finding the inner peace in you.

Fav quote:  “Stick with the people who love you and don’t spend a single second on the rest. Life will be better that way.” 


7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE



                                                                   
Author:  Stephen Covey

Why:  A self-help book which provides several principles that help you to attain success, wealth, and change you personally as well as professionally.

Fav quote:  “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” 

Wednesday, 7 January 2015

"The Hateful Eight of the World"

This post has no relation with the Quentin Tarantino's movie The Hateful Eight. :)

The people listed below are the most hated people of the 20th century.  Their cruelty will not be erased from the history.  These former dictators showed us how one should believe in their dreams and change this world completely.  What they did may be wrong.  But, we can learn a lot of lessons from these evil leaders.  They believed in what they did.  If we look into their life, we could see some strange similarities in them. Leadership is a combined form of skills and abilities, not an exposure of personality.  It is ironical that these leaders have more followers than our great ideal people in the history.  What I am saying is if they can do such things from the same situation which we come from, then we too can do it.  If they destroyed the world, we can rebuild it.  After all, they too are mere humans...!!!



 Country:             China.
Death count:       45 – 75 million.
In power:             34 years.
Positive traits:     Determined, Patriotic, Inspiring, Demanding, Orator.
Quote:                  “Once all struggle is grasped, miracles are possible.”




 Country:             Germany.
Death count:       17 – 20 million.
In power:            11 years.
Positive traits:     Patriotic, Inspiring, Demanding, Influential, Orator.
Quote:                 "The women have her own battlefield with every child she brings into the world, she fights a battle for the nation."




Country:             USSR.
Death count:       40 – 60 million.
In power:            12 years.
Positive traits:     Patriotic, Demanding, Orator.
Quote:                  "I believe in one thing only, the power of human will.”




 Country:             USSR.
Death count:       4 million.
In power:             7 years.
Positive traits:     Patriotic, Idealistic, Politician, Demanding, Visionary, Orator.
Quote:                  "The most important thing when ill is to never lose heart.”




Country:              North Korea.
Death count:       1.6 million.
In power:             46 years.
Positive traits:     Orator, Patriotic, Demanding, Politician, Visionary, Influential.
Quote:                  "Peace secured by slavish submission is not peace.”




 Country:             Iraq.
Death count:       2 million.
In power:             34 years.
Positive traits:     Disciplined, Politician, Demanding, Organized, Influential.
Quote:                  "Allah is on our side.  That is why we will beat the aggressor.




 Country:             Cambodia.
Death count:       1.4 to 2.4 million.
In power:             4 years.
Positive traits:     Visionary, Patriotic, Politician, Determined.
Quote:                  "I want you to know that everything I did, I did for my country.”




Country:              Uganda.
Death count:       Around 1.5 million.
In power:             8 years.
Positive traits:     Determined, Demanding, Politician.
Quote:                  "I consider myself the most powerful figure in the world.


Sunday, 4 January 2015

10 legendary quotes to remember on this New year...!!!

I believe that we all have a purpose in our life -- a dream to achieve, a target to reach, or a promise to fulfill.  Some of us have already found it.  Some are still trying.  I wish all my friends out there who are travelling the rough paths of life a daring and crazy new yearYou may not find success soon, but that doesn’t make you a failure because unless and until you quit, you won’t FAIL.

You will need these 10 quotes of greats that can drive you forward on your bad days.


Whether you think you can or you can’t, you are right.” -- Henry Ford

If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle.  As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it.” – Steve Jobs

To believe in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.” Mahatma Gandhi

Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase.” -- Martin Luther King

Give me six hours to chop down a tree and i will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” – Abraham Lincoln

Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”-- Helen Keller

A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.” – Albert Einstein

Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” – Thomas Edison

Enjoy the game and chase your dreams.  Dreams do come true.” – Sachin Tendulkar

The secret of our success is that we never, never give up.” -- Winston Churchill