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‘As A Man Thinketh’, by James Allen The maxim, “As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he” embraces the whole of a man’s being, both his condition and circumstances in life.   A man is literally what he thinks, and his character is the sum total of all his thoughts. Man is made or unmade by himself.   In the armory of thought, he either forges the weapons by which he destroys himself or fashions the tools with which he builds for himself heavenly mansions of joy, strength and peace.   Of all the beautiful truths pertaining to the soul which have been restored and brought to light in this age, none is more gladdening or fruitful of divine promise and confidence than this – that man is the master of thought, the molder of character, and the maker and shaper of condition, environment, and destiny.   Man is the maker of his character, the molder of his life, and the builder of his destiny; he may unerringly prove, if he will watch, control, and alter his thou...

 ‘ Money Ball’ by Michael Lewis Introduction This book by Michael Lewis delves into the reasons behind the mysterious success of Oakland Athletics, one of the poorest teams in US baseball league. The book was written in a bid to answer the question: how did one of the poorest teams in baseball, the Oakland Athletics, win so many games? In a game where players are bought at unbelievable prices, where winning / losing is a matter of who’s got the bigger financial muscle, Oakland A’s go on to make a baseball history with rejected players and rookie players. Moneyball is a book in which Billy Beane, the General Manager of the Oakland A’s and main character of this book, works with one of the lowest budgets in all of baseball to win a World Series. In order to do that, he needs to find the best, cheapest, most efficient way to win. So, while the New York Yankees went after the big name players, who has the five ‘Tools’ (talent) i.e. the abilities to run, throw, field, ...

 CHANGE YOUR WORDS, CHANGE YOUR LIFE AUTHOR: JOYCE MEYER JOYCE MEYER is a renowned Bible teacher, Author and speaker. She has written more than ninety inspirational books, including: Do Your Self A Favour, Forgive, Living Beyond Your Feelings…and many others. She has also released thousands of audio teachings and a complete video library. Joyce’s Enjoying Everyday life radio and TV programs are broadcast around the world and she travels extensively conducting conferences. Joyce is happily married to Dave her husband and they are parents of four grown children and make their home in St. Louis, Missouri.   INTRODUCTION Thesis of this book is Understanding the Power of Spoken Word . How words that come out our mouth can make or mar us. The words we speak can poison, heal, start war, fight wars, and can make peace. Words can lead men to pinnacles of good and it can plunge men to the depth if evil. The depth and power of spoken word can be compared to the beginnin...

Seven Choices For SUCCESS and SIGNIFICANCE How to live life from the inside out  What is Success ? Success is a journey to achieve what one has set goal at. Success doesn’t come to anyone but with strategic thinking, clear vision of what to accomplish, practical systems to achieve set goals and consistent execution, Success emerges. When we decide what we want to achieve and we determine the first step to getting what we want, we simply plunge into action and do the first thing that will move us towards our goal. Success is neither a matter of luck nor an accident of birth. It is also not a reward of virtue. With the seven choices for success, we are only responsible for our success and the joy therein. It is not just to succeed, but to use our success to impact people’s lives, to impact the world, to allow life flow from our inside and reflect out. The choices we make determine the person we will become. The power to affect our future lies in our own ...

    THINK BIG, by Ben Carson with Cecil Murphy The detailed narration of the author’s life – domestic, spiritual, inter-personal relationship, academic and career has been succinctly explained to highlight the need for a conscious effort to achieve greatness and excellence through simple, yet disciplined approach to life. He shared his experience as a clueless, temperamental and lowly ranked child in school, raised by a single mother in the state of Detroit, USA to achieving the best grades, performing unimaginable surgeries to break new grounds in medicine and becoming the Head of Pediatric neurosurgery at the prestigious John Hopkins Hospital, USA at the age of thirty three. His hopes of living the American dream was in oblivion with a clueless approach to achieving greatness in his academic pursuit and morale balance during his early life save for the wisdom of an illiterate mother who guided him to greatness . The title clearly identifies with the author’s st...

    THINGS FALL APART Things fall apart by Chinua Achebe and first published on 17 June, 1958. The book sold over 10million copies and has been translated into fifty languages. An unparalleled accomplishment by any other literary work from Africa.   The things fall apart focused on pre-colonial typical Ibo characters, plots and value systems. It’s a novel that humanizes Africa and presents its past and culture as intriguing, profound and elaborate enough to inspire the most considered literary treatment. It’s a novel that teaches something new, each time we return to it.   The setting is Umuofia, present day Imo state. The principal actor is Okonkwo; who is well known throughout the nine villages and beyond. Okonkwo was very hardworking, brash, brave and titled. He represented everything that his father is not.  

   Winning With People   Winning with people is about getting things done through people, and this is an essential attribute for anyone who wants to be successful in life. This book review highlights the factors that are very critical to winning with people. ONE - Start with Yourself If you want to win with people, you've got to be a winner or at the very least be on your way to becoming one. Also, being a Winner comes to your value - “Winners are Valuable”. When you embrace your own personal value, when you are secured in who you are, then you have become a winner. Below are some things you must do in becoming a winner:  Recognize your values  Accept your values  Increase your values  Believe in your values  

Why People Fail: The 16 obstacles to success and how you can overcome them. By Siimon Reynolds   We seek success. But it’s often through failure that we can learn best. “After all, success is often just a moment – a goal fulfilled, soon to be replaced with new goals. But failure is the ambitious person’s constant companion, often dogging us for months, years, or even decades before we finally reach our aim,” – Siimon Reynolds Who is Siimon Reynolds? Reynolds became one of Australia's youngest self-made millionaires and an agency director at the tender age of 21. After his acrimonious fallout with former Omon agency partner Mark de Teliga over shares. "Sacked at 21" over the phone and "without reason" from Grey Advertising. He went on to found The Photon Group, a group of marketing companies. He's now chairman and co-founder of OMG, one of Australia's largest online networks, and a business consultant, author and public speaker.  ...

  Whale Done! The Power of Positive Relationships - Ken Blanchard A Brief Review   Preamble   Using the life shared between a whale trainer and killer-whales, this motivational 6-chapter piece generally examines the intrinsic values derivable from maintaining good relationships at the workplace and at home. It speaks of the need for synergy of positive attitudes (and positivism) for more effect while playing down on, and, ultimately eliminating excessive focus on negative attitudes (and negativism). Accentuate on the Positive Attitude of the Person

 THINK AND GROW RICH INTRODUCTION: "If you can think it, you can have it". The book dwelt extensively on the money-making secret that has made fortunes for millions of people over the years. The secret work more successfully when it is merely uncovered and left in sight, where those who are ready and searching for it may pick it up.

 THE RICHEST MAN IN BABYLON... the Success secrets of the Ancients – the most inspiring book on wealth ever written by George S. Clason Overview: Babylon became the wealthiest city of the ancient world because its citizens were the richest people of their time. They appreciated the value of money and practiced sound financial principles to acquiring money; keeping the money and making their money earn more moneys. The book seeks to suggest cures for lean purses, advice right investments, control expenditures, make investments grow and guard against treasure losses through some of the famous Babylonian parables of that time. The Seven Cures for Lean Purse - 7 Simple Rules of Money The riches of the richest man in Babylon did not occur overnight. The lessons learnt through time management and discipline formed the bedrock of his riches. The following are his 7 simple rules of cures for lean purse: Step1: Start Thy Purse to Fattening: For each 10 coins you ear...

 The Invaluable Laws of Growth   Live Them and Reach Your Potential The first word as stated in the introduction of the book is “Potential” which is one of the most wonderful words in any language. Potential as defined by the Advanced Learners Dictionary as someone’s ability to develop, achieve or succeed. Reaching your maximum potential implies fulfillment and not reaching your potential is like dying with the music still inside of you. Following the Invaluable Laws of Growth by John Maxwell will help you grow and reach that desired potential. These 15 laws are important for an effective next generation leader who is committed to self development. These laws serve as a blue print for your growth. 1. The Law of Intentionality   In all your dreams, goals, or aspirations, you need to grow to achieve them. Growth can be accidentally or intentionally. Accidental growth comes with your experience in life and hope that you learn what you need along the...

Social Intelligence – The New Science of Success by Karl Albrecht Introduction Karl Albrecht defines social intelligence (SI) as the ability to get along well with others while winning their cooperation. SI is a combination of sensitivity to the needs and interests of others, sometimes called your ‘social radar’ an attitude of generosity and consideration, and a set of practical skills for interacting successfully with people in any setting. Social intelligence provides a highly accessible and comprehensive model for describing, accessing, and developing social intelligence at a personal level. This book is filled with intriguing concepts, enlightening examples, stories, cases, situational strategies, and a self-assessment tool - all designed to help you learn to navigate social situations more successfully. Chapter 1.A different kind of "smart" This chapter aptly provided insight to how to get along well with others and to get them to cooperate with you...

      SUCCESS IN LIFE     QUESTION: Are you successful? So many people would automatically say “yes” to that question if they have got an extremely fat bank account. But think deeply here and reflect on this “is success all about money”? Being successful is not all about money, if you go for standard of living (money). First, you will probably earn considerable sums of money, but you will have no guarantee that your quality of life will improve. However, if you go for quality of life first, your standard of living will inevitably go up. With this approach, you will arrive at the end of life’s road with more of the things money will buy and far more, of the things that money cannot buy. QUESTION: Who is a Successful person? A successful person is he who is happy, healthy, reasonably prosperous and secure, has friends, peace of mind, good family relationship, helps others to achieve their dreams and goals, has hope that things will eit...

    TAKE THE LEAD      (Motivate, Inspire, and Bring out the best in yourself and Everyone around you) Author: BETSY MYERS Who is Betsy Myers? I cannot possibly do a comprehensive review of this book without first giving you an insight into the life and background of the author. Betsy Myers served as chief operating officer and senior adviser to Barack Obama’s 2007- 2008 presidential campaign and chaired the women for Obama organization. A senior official in the Clinton administration, she was the first director of the White house Office for Women’s initiative and Outreach. Before joining the Obama Campaign, she was executive director of Harvard’s center for public Leadership, and she currently serves as founding director of the Center for Women in Business at Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts. Question1. ”Why is it that some people challenge us and motivate us to rise to our best abilities, while others seem to drain our ene...