This one thing changed my life…E-9

In early 2021, I decided to role model selected A-Listers and pick up the best nuggets of their Lifestyle, Habits, Thinking etc. In other words, I was looking to decode the?“Coke Formula” of their success. Unlike the Coke Formula, which is hidden in the lab, The A-Lister’s success is open to the Public, and Podcasts. They have been more than vocal about this. Life is calling, it’s best to pick up from there.

The A-Listers

• Bill Gates-He reads close to 50 Books in a year
• Warren Buffet-He reads 600 pages daily.
• Tim Ferris-He reads 3 to 4 books/week

So, I followed their “Reading Lists” and made mine.

The truth is, I don't read for self-improvement, that was the by-product, I read out of curiosity and interest and to keep myself busy. The best book is the one which makes you opine, Few books I swallow, a few I digest slowly, few I leave mid-way.

The method in Madness:-

I developed a reading habit during my PGEMP days at #SPJIMR.Thanks to the professors who pushed me hard. I just wanted to pass on the wisdom ahead. I use Kindle and paperback, depending on which option is economical. When I visit Delhi-I ensure to visit the local store, where I pick up books at Rs 100

One might wonder how?I read close to 38 Books in 2022, This does not include my Newspapers, Audio Books, Research Papers etc

It’s a simple formula broken down by the hour. In 2022, I travelled for 36 Days by Train, every Train journey gave me 6 Hrs of “Me Time” which was a total of 200 Hrs. An average book is 250 pages, which makes it 7000 Pages, my average reading speed is 30 pages/hr, which translates to 6K pages.?This is close to 25 Books, I preplan my reading list before I board the train. If you are hungry and you reach your hotel late, you are likely to order a “Pizza” and not “Dal Chawal”?A little preparation helps. Local Mumbai Train Journey, waiting period at receptions, hotel Stays etc add to the hrs available.

I ensure to read 30 Min a day, while I am home 15 Min during breakfast and 15 Min before sleeping, In this schedule, it’s a Book in 15 days on average translating to another 13 Books. The #choice I make is over TV and mindless surfing on my Mobile and unnecessary Whats app Groups, I deleted all such groups way back, anything which adds to my distractions is “NO” on my list.

Suggested Reading List, shortlisted from my lens, I read the below in 2022,?

1. Relationship Handbook -George Pransky(Everyone in a romantic relationship should read this)
2. Playful Parenting - by Lawrence Cohen(If you have a Kid 1 to 3 years Do read, I wish I could have read this earlier in life)
3. Mind-wise: How We Understand What Others Think, Believe, Feel, and Want-Nicholas Epley
4. Thinking, Fast and Slow - by Daniel Kahneman( Gut Feeling vs Reality)
5. The Time Paradox - by Philip Zimbardo and John Boyd(Time Bomb)
6. E-Myth Revisited - by Michael Gerber(Every entrepreneur should read)
7. Awaken the Giant Within - by Tony Robbins(Motivating)
8. Getting Things Done - by David Allen(Execution)
9. The Practice - by Seth Godin(Wow, 10000 Hrs)
10. 12 Rules for Life - by Jordan Peterson(Rules,Rules & Rules)
11. Sapiens - by Yuval Noah Harari(Mankind)
12. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck - by Mark Manson(I wish I could have read it when I was 20)
13. Ego Is the Enemy -Ryan Holiday(I realised how Egoistic I was)
14. Zero to One - by Peter Thiel and Blake Masters(If you are beginning your career, Please read this one)
15. The Compound Effect - by Darren Hardy(Most people forget the magic of compounding)
16. Anti fragile - by Nassim Nicholas Taleb(Heavy to read but worth the attempt)
17. Skin in the Game by Nassim Taleb
18. Meditations by Marcus Aurelius(Life-Changing)
19. Quiet - by Susan Cain(Your perspective for Introverts would change)
20. What Got You Here Won't Get You There - by Marshall Goldsmith(The most recommended book)
21. Hooked by Nir Eyal(This gave me insight on product failures)
22. Predictably Irrational -Dan Ariely(We are all the same inside-Irrational)
23. Wild Problems - by Russ Roberts(Wild as is)
24. The Prophet-Kahil Girbran(Expression)
25. The Invisible Gorilla-By Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons(Intuition)
26. Made to Stick-Chip Heath and Dan Heath(My writing improved)
27. Life after death-Deepak Chopra(We will all die someday)
28. Laws of Human Nature-Robert Greene(We are all stitched from the same cloth)
29. Mans search for meaning-Viktor Frankl(Survival)
30. Principles by Ray Dalio(My Bible)
31. The Culture Code- Daniel Coyle (Must read, if you manage teams)
32. Losing my Virginity- Richard Branson(Tussi great ho tofa kabul karo)
33. Numbers don’t lie-Vaclav Smil(Mindblowing)
34. Good Strategy & Bad Strategy-Richard P. Rumelt(How should we do)
35. The Wellness Sense-Om Swani(In love with Food)
36. Checklist Manifesto-Atul Gawande(Checklist, Checklist and Checklists)
37. The First Minute-Chris Fenning(I realised how Poor I am in communications)
38. Factfullness-Anna Rosling R?nnlund, Hans Rosling, and Ola Rosling(Things are always better than you think)

What are your life-changing #books ??

How many books have you read last year?

How do you optimise your #timemanagement effectively?

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