Tag: book summary
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The Art of Gathering
Book by Priya Parker. We all gather in some form or the other- be it with friends, family, co-workers or even strangers. What gatherings look like for each one of us evolves with different stages of our lives- from birthday parties to weddings, from coffee shop meetups to more intimate dinner parties, from prom nights…
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Designing Your Work Life
We spend a third of our adult life working. Work can take various shapes and forms for different people. It can be structured or unstructured. You could be working for your own business or for someone else’s. It could be a means to pay the bills or it could be something you are intensely passionate…
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Make Time: How to focus on things that matter everyday
Book by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky. To some time is an illusion, to some it is relative, and to some it is ephemeral- but the reality is that we all have 24 hours a day. What we do with it is solely a personal choice. It can sometimes feel that we don’t have control…
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The Power of Moments
Book by Dan Heath and Chip Heath With the pandemic easing out, and the new normal setting in, the wedding season is back in full swing. The last two years completely destroyed weddings, because weddings are everything that the pandemic stood against- large gatherings, travel, dining together. Now with life getting back on track, I…
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Think Again
Book By Adam Grant Nothing lights up a nation of nearly 1.4 billion people, as much as an India-Pakistan cricket match. The love for the game coupled with the historic animosity between the two countries serves as a perfect recipe to tune up patriotic spirits across borders. But have we as a nation ever paused…
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My Life in Full: Work, Family, and Our Future
Autobiography by Indra Nooyi If you grew up in India in the early 2000s, Indra Nooyi was a household name. The day she became the CEO of Pepsico, news media across the country celebrated her appointment as though it was their very own feat as a country. She has broken countless glass ceilings, forged into…
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