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 Book Name - The Greatness Guide 2 - 101 Ways to Reach the Next Level

Author - Robin Sharma

Rating - ****

Recommendation - Must Read

About the Author -

This book is written by Robin Sharma, the bestseller author of the #1 International Bestseller “The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari”. Robin Sharma is one of the world’s leading experts on leadership and personal success. Robin is the CEO of Sharma Leadership International Inc., which is a premier training and coaching firm, with the likes of Nike, BO, General Electric, Nasa, Fedex, IBM and Microsoft as some of his most noticeable clients. You can visit his website http://www.robinsharma.com/ for more details about him.

 Give Your Best, Let Life Do the Rest……………..

Friends, the above statement is a revolutionary statement. I got hold of this statement while I was reading the book ” Discover Your Destiny With The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari” by Robin Sharma. This statement is a layman’s version of the famous statement from the Indian holy scripture Bhagvad Gita, where Lord Krishna says, ” Do your work, do not worry about the results”.

 We get so much involved in the humdrum of our corporate life that we tend to forget that we have a corporate social responsibility. We receive so much from society, and its high time that we rise and get together to give something back to society. Inspired by this thought, I along with 10 other software professionals, have come together to form an NGO ( Non Governmental Organisation ) by the name Milati, to provide educational infrastructure facilities to underprivileged children. Milati  is a word from an ancient Indian language Sanskrit, which means “To unite for a cause”.

 Diversification is one of the key aspects of any business. Look at any of the top Fortune 500 companies. You will find many of them follow a conglomerate business model. Even those business models which follow unique business proposition, they also have diversified in their limited way.

I am going to address diversification from three different perspectives:

1. Diversification of dependency on business model
2. Diversification of dependency on people
3. Diversification of dependency on planning

 Remember, “Rome was not built in a day”. The key to success for business of any nature is to have patience and persevere with the business till you see the daylight of success. Believe me folks, this is easier said than done. You will have goose bumps in your stomach with each passing which won’t bear the results you are looking for. Being patient is an art and a skill.

Ask any busy business person - Do you get quality time to spend with your family? Majority will have a negative answer to this question. It is but an accepted norm, that when you are in the path of Entrepreneurship, the time that you get to spend with your family is not the same as it used be when you were not on this path. Now the big question arises - how to manage your personal and professional life?

I did a survey on what is that trait which makes a difference between a successful and unsuccessful leader. I got some very interesting responses, which I want to share with my blog readers:

The biggest risk in life is not to take a risk - This is one thing I say to myself everyday. We all want to live in a secured environment, and hesitate to take the road less traveled. It reminds me of the poem written by the great poet Robert Frost. I would like to quote his poem ( The Road Not Taken ) here:

Remember its not the idea, its not the concept, its not the business, that makes difference to one’s Entrepreneurial Journey. Its all about people. Its the people who like your idea, its the people who hate your idea, its the people who work work for you, its the people with whom you partner, its the people who excite you. You may have the best idea or the best business plan in the world, but if you are bad at connecting with people, consider yourself out from the game of Entrepreneurship.

It is a very well know fact that nobody reaches zenith of success by themselves. Dale Carnegie once said that, “There is no such thing as a self made man”. A person is known by the company he keeps. So whatever business you are in, surround yourself with a group of people who are themselves successful in their own way. One of the important factor, in deciding a team is to associate with people who can compensate for your weakness.