Tag: Bookstrapping

Bookstrapping: Dear Digital, We Need to Talk by Dr. Kristy Goodwin

This book provides thirty six micro habits to reset our boundaries when it comes to tech, without fear of #digitaldetox. (Image source: Amazon)

In Dear Digital, We Need to Talk by Dr. Kristy Goodwin, the author discusses the impact devices can have on one’s brain and cause neurobiological changes, explains why detoxes don’t work, why it is necessary to build a fortress around one’s focus and a lot more.

Bookstrapping: Good Power – Leading Positive Change in Our Lives, Work, and World by Ginni Rometty

Another big lesson for the youth, which Rometty says in many ways throughout the book, is that a propensity to learn new skills, early in life, is priceless. (Image source: Amazon)

The book ‘Good Power – Leading Positive Change in Our Lives, Work, and World’ by Ginni Rometty, touches upon the concept of ‘power’, how growth and success never co-exist, the potential role of leaders and many more.

Bookstrapping: Trailblazer by Mark Benioff and Monica Langley

Mark Benioff believes that businesses that do good and companies that have a social mission tend to be more successful. (Image source: Amazon)

In the book ‘Trailblazer’, the author Mark Benioff spills success secrets for the world of business, shares a message for business owners, highlights his encounter with Mata Amritanandamayi and a lot more.

Bookstrapping: Happy Sexy Millionaire by Steven Bartlett

Steven Bartlett is a successful entrepreneur and the host of UK's No.1 podcast 'The Diary of a CEO’. The reason he writes this book is that as an 18 year old insecure dropout, he wrote in his diary that by the age of 25 he would like to be a 'happy sexy millionaire.' When he got there he realised that the world had lied to him. (Image Source: Amazon)

In his book, Happy Sexy Millionaire, Steven Bartlett writes about things he has been discovering after finding fame and money at an early age. Here’s what it is all about.

Bookstrapping: Madam President – The Biography of Droupadi Murmu by Sandeep Sahu

The author Sandeep Sahu asks the question whether Droupadi Murmu's candidature was meant to puncture the narrative that tribals have a distinct religion of their own by suggesting that they're actually Hindus. (Image source: Amazon)

In Madam President by Sandeep Sahu, the author touches upon the nomination of Droupadi Murmu as a presidential candidate, her attributes, practical workings of the presidential elections and more.

Bookstrapping: The Power of One Thought – Master Your Mind, Master Your Life by BK Shivani

With various anecdotes, Sister Shivani talks about the fallacy of our impulsive reactions and how we never take responsibility for ourselves, ‘taking the remote control of our mind’ and handing it over to random individuals. (Image source: Amazon)

In The Power of One Thought – Master Your Mind, Master Your Life, the author, BK Shivani, touches upon step-by-step manual for using guided meditations, self-care techniques, personality development activities, reflection exercises and a lot more.

Bookstrapping: Through the broken glass by TN Seshan

TN Seshan is India’s own Ramon Magsaysay Award winner whose phone has not stopped ringing! And he picks it up himself!

The book discusses pertinent concerns about the conduct of political parties; do they function in accordance with their own party’s constitution? (the one they submit to the election commission at the time of registration. BookStrapping rating:3.5

Bookstrapping: Supermindful by Eliza Lay Ryan

A quote by Meryl Streep features in the book Supermindful. It reads, "I'm curious about people. That's the essence of my acting." Our reviewer thought that was impressive and insightful. (Image source: Amazon)

Supermindful by Eliza Lay Ryan is a book that attempts to teach readers to be not only creative but also has insights to be a better person. Bookstrapping rating: 3.5 Stars.

Bookstrapping: Just Aspire – Notes on Technology, Entrepreneurship and the Future By Ajai Chowdhry

One of the most insightful things in the book has to be Ajai’s reference to Harvard professor Harry Lewis’s indictment of the education system and its inability to focus on character building of the students as follows, “Universities have forgotten their larger role …rarely will you here more than promised about their personal strength, cooperation, compassion and how to leave the world a better place than you found it.” (Image source: Amazon)

In Just Aspire – Notes on Technology, Entrepreneurship and the Future, Ajai Chowdhry touches upon the concept of pen friends, references to Harvard professor Harry Lewis’s indictment of the education system and its inability to focus on students’ character building, and throws light on the real meaning of charity.

Bookstrapping: Anatomy of a Breakthrough – How to get unstuck when it matters most by Adam Alter

In the book, there is a part where the author explains, 'If we expect things to stay as they are, we’re poorly prepared to act when we find ourselves stuck. Hence, the first step in managing change is to anticipate it and prepare for it rather than experiencing each new instance as a fresh shock.'

In the book “Anatomy of a Breakthrough – How to get unstuck when it matters most”, the author Adam Alter has 100 tips on how to forge ahead. He explains how one must anticipate change and be prepared for it, and the best way to move forward in the long run is by tapping on the idea of pausing. Rating: 3.5