Was reading “The Haywire Heart”, liked sharing section on caffeine intake and how it affects heart.
Category Archives: Book Reading Notes
On Propaganda
Reading age of propaganda has been an eye-opener, thanks to Akshat Sir for the recommendation. These are the 15 action item I picked from the book as mentioned by the author to avoid falling into propaganda by marketers, politicians and other non-profits. Know the ways of persuasion and realize that you may be the victim …
On Bill Campbell
I read “Trillion Dollar Coach”, a book on Silicon Valley’s most loved and successful coach. The list includes Steve Jobs, Sundar Pichai, Marissa Mayer, Eric Schmidt to list a few. Bill also served as CEO at Intuit and worked with John Doerr at Kleiner Perkins. He also served on boards of many companies including Apple. …
Bad sale
We are living in the era of round the clock sale. Most things are advertised to be sold at a discounted price. Even in these situations, many things could go wrong. Some common warning sign of a bad deal: The deal is only good for “today” The seller offers “free gifts” in return for “minimum …
On democracy
Hallmarks of democracy include the following: Communication is decentralized, with multiple sources of information. Authority and power are constrained by a system of checks and balances. Agendas and goals are established through discussion, not by leader Fiat. There is a reciprocity of influence between leaders and citizens, as opposed to unidirectional influence from elites. Group …
Superiority complex
Still halfway through reading: the courage to be disliked, the author talks about the superiority complex. Like the inferiority complex, the superiority complex comes to someone for his/her urge to cease power and respect. One cannot get over the Superiority complex unless he/she stops craving for things in his/her way. With our cravings and urge …
Fear
While reading “Age of Propaganda”, I came across the subject of fear. It talks about how to generate fear on a group or individuals. These are some well-known trick marketers, politicians and preachers have been using. A fear appeal is most effective when: It scares the hell out of people It offers a specific recommendation …
On Thomas Edison
I read “the wizard of Menlo Park, a life of Thomas Edison” recently. All this while I saw Edison as the guy who killed Tesla. I am not sure if that is true, but reading this book made me know a few other things about Edison. His entrepreneurial journey begun in early age, printing newspaper …
On Jamsetji Tata
I spent a few days reading, For the love of India: The life and times Of Jamsetji Tata. Not much has been written, taught about him. It made me realize the influence of the Parsi community in industrializing India. Some learnings: Importance of Education: As a result, Jamsetji IIM, JJ School of Arts and many …
Business evaluation
Excerpt from a book Seeking Wisdom: From Darwin to Munger by Peter Bevelin