Posts tagged ‘books’
Power of 2: How to Make the Most of Your Partnerships at Work and in Life
Since I’ve got the news of its launching in my inbox, I wanted to read this book:
Power of 2: How to Make the Most of Your Partnerships at Work and in Life
When I read the description of the book:
“Why do some people click while others clash? What do great pairs have in common? And what can be learned from the most powerful partnerships to strengthen collaboration in work and life? Based on Gallup’s groundbreaking research, Power of 2 details the eight elements that prepare partners to succeed in their most important endeavors. Rodd Wagner and Gallup World Poll leader Dr. Gale Muller share the science and the secrets of successful collaboration.”
I knew it has to be mine and… after a couple of months finally I caught it on stock! and after reading it, I can say that “Power of 2 - How to Make the Most of Your Partnerships at Work and in Life” is another great book from Gallup Press which I simple enjoy reading and I recommend you.
Being Indian: Inside the real India
It’s been a couple of months since I heard about this book and after reading the reviews and listening the recommendations I was eager to read it. I found it very easy on the office’s library and finally I started reading it.
It supposed to provide some answers to the questions about Indians and Indian culture. I said suppose because I didn’t finish reading it. Personally, I expected a different kind of book, a book which says more things and talks less, but it is full of details and names which don’t say anything to me. I found it very difficult to digest because of the multitude of very detailed historical stories which I don’t understand, and that I tend to skip, so I think at the end I finish missing the whole point of the book.
I guess for an Indian it will be more meaningful because a national will can understand more from those names and facts and the author of the book is also an Indian.
Here you can find more details about the book: Being Indian: Inside the real India.
If you finish reading it, please tell if I should make another intend in reading it.
How full is my bucket
It’s been a while since I’m not reading a book from start to end, so these days I took some time and I read “How full is your bucket”. It is a small book that is worth it to read. The authors (grandfather and grandson) show how the positive attitude can dramatically influence our personal and professional lives. The basic premise of the book is that each of us has an invisible bucket which has to fill with positive emotions. In addition we have a dipper used to fill or empty our and others’ bucket.
The book goes on to give some examples of filling and emptying of buckets as well as some special strategies for bucket filling:
- Prevent bucket dipping – ask yourself whether you are adding to or taking from another bucket.
- Shine a light on what is right – don’t focus on the negative, spend time, energy and attention of what is right.
- Make best friends – great relationships lead to increased satisfaction
- Give unexpectedly – the gifts can be material, trust or respect, but given unexpectedly increases their bucket filling power
- Reverse the Golden rule – “Do unto others as they would have you do unto them”.
Overall it is a book which deserves to be read.
