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tvjoshi

Indian, programmer, asp.net, C#, business, entrepreneurship, personal development, management, economics, LA.
  • member since Thursday, September 27 2007

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  • Shantaram Part 2Shantaram Part 2Gregory David Roberts
    • Rated 5 stars

    “Amazing novel. 970 pages of nail-biting story. I don't want to put the book down once you start reading. This is the first, such a long book, I (could) read from start to finish, without missing single page. It gives you an insider's view of Mumbai from an outsider (by birth). It's just amazing. Must read. Highly recommended.”

    tvjoshi wrote this review 7 days ago. ( reply | permalink )
  • As A Man Thinketh
    • Rated 5 stars

    “seminal work. I need to read it again and again and again.”

    tvjoshi wrote this review Sunday, October 12 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Last Lecture
    • Rated 0 stars

    “If you have already seen his last lecture video on youtube, you may skip reading this book. Having said that, I had seen the lecture, I still enjoyed reading the book, from start to finish. It's advice worth reading over and over. And It's entertaining and inspiring. ”

    tvjoshi wrote this review Tuesday, September 16 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Entrepreneur's Manual: Business Start-Ups, Spin-Offs, and Innovative ManagementThe Entrepreneur's Manual: Business Start-Ups, Spin-Offs, and Innovative ManagementRichard M. White
    • Rated 4 stars

    “Exactly what it says in the title. Immensely valuable to all entrepreneur's. Not something you read once and digest the gist and not have to read it again. You have to have it on your book shelf and refer to it frequently, if you are an entrepreneur. Highly recommended for all entrepreneur's, small to mid-size business owners.”

    tvjoshi wrote this review Tuesday, September 16 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Seven Levels of Intimacy: The Art of Loving and the Joy of Being Loved
    • Rated 2 stars

    “Didn't find it much interesting. I couldn't read the whole thing, just a few pages.”

    tvjoshi wrote this review Tuesday, September 16 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • India Unbound
    • Rated 4 stars

    “It's India's socio-politico-economic history over last 50 years. Being former India CEO of P&G, Gurcharan Das, has interwoven India's economic history with his personal accounts, which makes it all the more interesting. This book is best for someone like me, who was till yesterday, totally ignorant about what's going on in India. Politically, socially, economically. This book taught me how political decisions can have such a profound effect on national economy and hence lives of millions of our country men. In my younger days, I used to wonder why should I vote? After all, I have nothing to do with politics or politicians. This book has taught me, why. ”

    tvjoshi wrote this review Monday, August 25 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • Man's Search for Meaning
    • Rated 5 stars

    “First part is very intriguing, you don't want to put the book down. Second part (logotherapy theory etc) was a bit heavy for me but interesting nevertheless. One (someone like me) needs to read it slowly, digesting each paragraph, before moving ahead.
    I want to state here just 2 thoughts that stayed with me.
    1. Man lives life to seek meaning and fulfill that meaning either by achievement, love or suffering.
    2. Intentional paradox”

    tvjoshi wrote this review Monday, August 11 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Design of Sites: Patterns, Principles, and Processes for Crafting a Customer-Centered Web Experience
    • Rated 4 stars

    “Desktop reference book. I didn't find it interesting to read from start to finish (I tend read books that way). Lot of valuable information on usability design patterns though, especially you are into intranet web application development where having a dedicated web designer (if one is there at all) for each project is a luxury. In that case, you would find this book invaluable so you can become your own designer. It's not about (so much) which colors and how to make an appealing style sheet as it is about which control to place where and how to increase usability, navigability, etc.”

    tvjoshi wrote this review Friday, August 8 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • Professional ASP.NET 3.5: In C# and VB (Programmer to Programmer)
    • Rated 4 stars

    “Very thorough, just like any other wrox book (in my experience). You don't have to look at any other book if you have this one.
    Lot of information from asp.net 2.0 is repeated here as if for people who want to upgrade there knowledge from 1.1 to 3.5. If you can learn to skip the part you already know and jump ahead, you won't find it annoyed. I didn't.”

    tvjoshi wrote this review Friday, August 8 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't
    • Rated 5 stars

    “Great read. Inspirational. Even though, It addresses to executive level people, you will find a lot of wisdom nuggets to apply to your personal life. Just one quick example - Stockdale paradox - "I know there are lot of obstacles in the way for me to get there, but I also know that I will get there. I don't know how (yet) but I will get there."
    Author explains a set of principles for making good companies great and does so without boring one bit. Filled with interesting stories, interview excerpts, wisdom nuggets and research findings from start to finish. ”

    tvjoshi wrote this review Friday, August 8 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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