Monday, May 29, 2006

A whole month down....

I was dreading this very moment....that I would be marginally bored after the first month of work.....it happened at my last job too, but it quickly changed with the first assignment. Anyways, Iam now comiong to grips with the role and if looked at seriously, I can make a difference......

Fingers crossed.....Welll the book that has made the greatest impact in the recent days...."Siddhartha" by Herman Hesse.....It seemed like the story of my life when I was reading it :)

Laterz

Monday, May 08, 2006

Why do we read self help books???

Really.....I just recently asked myself. Not that I read too many self help books, but recently I have found my self reading books like 7 Habits of successful people, Blue Ocean strategy etc. None of the stuff written there is directly applicable...recalling Bacon's essay on education, He rightly says there are some books u need to chew and digest, others merely as snacks and a few which are to be bitten and spat away.

Now, this really makes sense, for this way you will develop a discerning sense of good and bad, right and wrong, due to experience and practice. Is that the reason highly successful read a lot too?

Anyways, my book review on blue ocean strategy..... One heckuva good book, if you are looking for answers. Again, nothing groundbreaking in my opinion, while reading it you will find yourself expanding the canvas of opportunities and be not be constrained by the dominant truth underlying your industry. Iam still in the middle, hopefully the excitement will last till the end.

Anyways, I joined work last week, and Iam slowly discovering that I have to sculpt this role myself to make a real impact. Coming from product development, this is a sea change, even though underlying skill sets still apply: Team work, People Management and creativity.

One final thought: It feels good to fall asleep right after you hit the bed, after a good days work!

Laterz