20 takeaways from Ankur Warikoo's book "Do Epic Shit"

Do Epic Shit is a nice quick read book by Ankur Warikoo where he has talked about Success, Habits, Awareness, Entrepreneurship ,Money and Relationships.

Here are my takeaways from much talked book and I will recommend it for a quick read.

1. You are What you do, Not What you say you will do.
2. The biggest roadblock to learning is EGO!
3. Don't measure how valuable you are by the way you are treated.
4. Most sports are not played on the field. They are played in the mind.
5. You don't find your passion. You grow your passion!
6. Curiosity has created more opportunities than hard work ever will.
7. Before you assume, try this crazy thing. ASK!
8. If unsure between two choices, picking both is almost always a wrong response.
9. Being Calm is a skill.
10. Fear has led to more procrastination than laziness ever will.
11. Luck happens to those that make things happen.
12. The pro is the amateur who simply showed up everyday.
13. Respect does not come from the title. It comes from the conduct.
14. Empathy cant be taught, you are either born with it or not.
15. Your kindness might cause you pain ,a sense of betrayal, heartburn. Be kind anyway.
16. In a society where being trusted is not common, operating with trust is a competitive advantage.
17. The worst thing a company does to to its employee is : 1. Rate them once a year 2. Tell them how well they did 3. Measure them on the metrics they didn't even know they were being addressed on.
18. Complaining has never ever led someone to a solution.
19. Build a team so strong that someone from outside doesn't even know who the boss is!

20.A great leader should be replaceable when it comes to their tasks and actions. And irreplaceable when it comes to their thoughts and vision.