Book Review

Company of One makes sense

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on January 30, 2020 1

Company of One makes sense. I read the book, Company of One by Paul Jarvis, the kindle version. I also read another book by the author. Both times, I was happy to have found his books.

Global expansion and dominance are not everyone’s goal.

If you are someone who wants to create a beautiful life and a business around it, the wisdom in this book will help you ask the right questions. This helped me decide about the business I didn’t want to start.

There’s something beautiful about learning something new, totally out of your comfort zone. It’s also a great way to keep your brain young. But one important thing it must do is give you happiness. If that doesn’t happen then you to rethink. You also should avoid shaving the yak syndrome.

Very few things worth doing, which makes you money, will be easy. The clue to finding the right thing to do is seeing both the pros cons and ten different things that can go wrong. If after all that, it still makes you feel a strange kind of peace, then test it. Think back to all the times when your decision took a life of its own and then things fell into place. How did you feel then?

Company of One makes sense

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The book Company of one is for you if you are in a quandary about expanding or staying rich and comfortable with a small business.

Interesting info:

A privately owned family business is the oldest business in the world.

Most businesses don’t survive for ten years. Few make it to fifty years. If your plan in life is financial freedom and there are many different ways of making this happen. But the first step is to know what you want.

My rating 4/5

I did this course on Coursera about growing your business. It was great. But right now, that is not on the agenda. That’s why Paul Jarvis’s book makes sense. You must do what makes sense to you. Not what everyone tells you. No one’s life and aspirations are the same, but this book may help you pinpoint yours.

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JL Collins- The simple path to Wealth: Must Gift for Financial freedom seekers

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on December 18, 2019 3

Have you heard of JL Collins? Have you heard of the book, The Simple Path to wealth? If not, then let me tell you, this book is a must gift for Financial freedom seekers.

This is not just a book review, its like a book I followed, even before I read it. After reading it I am happy to say I am on track and will be doing course corrections where I am not yet set.

What do I cover

What is the book The simple path to Wealth about?

What does the book cover?

How to use the book in India?

What is the book The simple path to Wealth about?

Have you ever wondered about the interesting relation between, common sense and saving money?

The good news is they are. That’s also the bad news. This quick read book by J.L Collins or Mr.Money Mustache is my favorite find this year.

I am a big fan of the mrmoneymustache blog. But this book is a collector’s item, family heirloom and a financial holy book all rolled in one. The best part it’s fun to reads makes sense and will make you wiser and richer.

There is no magic pill and no alternative of working hard, planning well, saving. Also being community-minded is a good way to build up wealth resources as a community. Thinking about the world, reducing carbon footprint, you grow happier, healthier and wealthy. I loved his advice about pension funds and investment diversification the smart way. Just check for the right tax terms in your country.

The book was written by the author as a series of letters to his daughter who had once told him that though she knew money was important, she had more things to think about.

That got the author thinking. So many young people who grow up in comfortable middle-class homes lack the inner wisdom which helps them earn, save and invest wisely. They feel it’s boring discussing finance. But in this book Mr. Collins in his light-hearted humorous tone breaks myths, helps create mindset shifts and gives you actionable goals to help you plan your financial life with grace and common sense. There are no shortcuts and there are no magic pills.

Work hard, earn, save smart and invest smarter. Stay out of mindless credit card debt and you are set.

A must-read for all those who believe in FIRE

The Simple Path to Wealth: Your Road Map to Financial Independence and a Rich, Free Life

What does the book cover?

Debt: How to avoid it and what to do if you have it. I hate debt and actively try to stay away from it. Read all about my way of planning the budget for buying a home.

Developing the right money mindset, and how this is crucial to building your wealth. If you believe mindset is everything, then this book will help you start remodeling your brain to think about money the right way.

Where traditional investing advice can be confusing, opaque and what works. How you can rise above the marketing and clutter of investing and find out what works for you without giving yourself a headache.

Truths about the stock market and how it really works. This is important even if you are a pro at stocks as JL Collins breaks down the truth behind the stock market and why you should never try to predict it for anyone else.

Does the stock market always go up? Do most people still lose money investing in it? The biggest reason for market losses have a lot to do with thinking you are, smarter than everyone else and their grandparents.

Specific investments to implement these strategies. Interesting to read and extrapolate according to the country you are living in.

Wealth Building and Wealth Preservation, when and how. This will help you plan your financial life better.

Making sense of your asset allocation. This is in fact right in line with the NPS 2 default method of asset allocation.

He talks about 401(k), 403(b), TSP, IRA and Roth accounts.TRFs (Target Retirement Funds), HSAs (Health Savings Accounts) and RMDs (Required Minimum Distributions). This one again needs to be taken in context of India (your country) taxation, pension schemes, insurances, GPF, PPF.

The con game and how to avoid becoming prey. Frame this and keep this

What financial independence looks like and how to have your money support you. This is the reason I started my journey online. Earn anywhere and live anywhere.

What the 4% rule is and how to use it to safely spend your wealth. I love this and it may give you a few sleepless nights. Make that several/

The truth behind Social Security. In India, this falls under various schemes and you may or may not be benefitted. Makes for interesting reading .

How to use the book in India?

Growing up our family had money troubles. That’s why I wanted to save from a very young age.

3 Things about the PPF account.

Invest as early in the year as possible in your PPF.

PPF accounts interest is calculated from April-to-March. To earn the maximum interest, which is compounded, depositing one time before the 5^th of April every year will help maximize your interest for the entire amount. In case you want to pay monthly schedule before the 4^th of the months, you should deposit the amount on/before the 5th of April every year. A one-time deposit will earn interest for the whole year.

Checking out the NPS is a good idea. The Jagoinvestor site and their books plus the valueresearchonline.com site give us a good idea about the different funds. I prefer direct funds better than managed funds.

Insurance : Good life insurance and health insurance is a must and diversification with Fixed deposits, recurrent deposits cannot be stressed enough.

Earn, save, invest, stay healthy and grow your wealth.

Strictly no credit card debt. I never travel or shop on credit. I always plan my holidays in advance for the best rate.

Plan my travel for the best rates.

We saved money for the down payment of our home. and bought our home through the SBI Home loan Maxgain account. We also gave full EMI from the very first to plan our budget better.

This book helps you make the right mindset about money and is a must gift for your best friend who wants to be financially free.

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Superfans by Pat Flynn (Book Review):7 Reasons Bloggers must read the book

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on November 16, 2019 22

I listened to Superfans by Pat Flynn , expecting good things. I was definitely not disappointed. I also reviewed the Switchpod tripod for phone vlogging.

If you are in the online space, blogging, writing, digital content marketing, social media ninja whatever, you need a community supporting you. Nothing works in a vacuum. There must be human interaction. But who are these humans? Who are your readers, followers superfans?

While Pat Flynn has a superfan in me, many of you will be shaking your head and thinking. Nah, I am no SRK, I don’t have superfans. This book is then something you need to read.

The short Superfans review:

This book is not just about creating Super fans but relationships. If you are selling anything, online or offline, Superfans will give you a 360 view. It tells you how to set up your brand that your customers, readers, the audience will love you from day one. It’s not just about a good product or great service, it’s about the human connection. Think of it as a must-read if you want to build communities. I received the audio file as a gift, and the opinion is in no way influenced by anyone. Pat, as the narrator pleasant to hear and makes one pause and think.

Now read the extended version. or buy the book by clicking here.

7 reasons Superfans is a must-read for Bloggers

If you have a blog, you know the drill. Publish and wait for traffic. But what if people waited for your blog posts and your books? Is it possible for a new blogger like you and me to do that? Yes, it is, and Pat tells you how.
You are an introvert and don’t like interacting with people, superfans make you uncomfortable. Don’t worry, the book tells you about how to be friendly without losing balance.
The side effect of having Superfans and how you can avoid it.
How to build your brand so that people remember you from the noise. He tells us about his early days, the problems he faced and the decisions he made.
You will know that people who work with you need to have a similar ethical stand if you want your brand to shine. Online or offline people around you reflect your choices too.
How you can grow your business while staying loyal to your superfans. A customer will buy once a superfan will not only purchase but will refer to promote and support you even without asking.
How can you give back to your community and build a circle of kindness? Because likes, followers, customers, and subscribers are not just numbers. They are real people with real emotions. People who help create magic in other’s lives through the work they do create superfans.

Think first about making the world a better place. Writer, blogger, author, small or big business owners everyone can make more money while helping people if they remembered this

Because giving back is essential.

This book by Pat Flynn Superfans definitely does.

The Book

Superfans: The Easy Way to Stand Out, Grow Your Tribe, and Build a Successful Business

Niche: Nonfiction

Author Pat Flynn

Version:Listened to the Audiobook.

SUPERFANS by Pat Flynn Book review by Dr.Amrita Basu

About the Author

Pat Flynn is a fantastic podcaster, author, and founder of several successful websites, including SmartPassiveIncome.com.

Don’t forget to let me know what you think about this book in the comments below. Buy the book here

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Kanpur Khoofiya Pvt.Ltd: Book Review

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on November 2, 2019 3

I read Kanpur Khoofiya in one sitting. It’s a quick page-turner. I love a good mystery. That’s the biggest reason I picked up this book to review. The second reason was the name of the book. Something about the rhyming nature of the K words and khoofiya is just too intriguing.

Name of the Book: Kanpur Khoofiya Pvt.Ltd

Author: Richa S Mukherjee

The storyline of Kanpur Khoofiya Pvt.Ltd

A small-town detective who appears like a simpleton. But he is actually a hardworking young man, with a strong desire to be financially independent and make his extended family happy. The family is like the Suraj Barjatiya movie family type. Loving but an impossible mother.A cranky father with a lot of common sense.A crankier grandma, with the street smarts and heart of gold.

The hero has an intense desire for wanting to make everyone happy and the nature of his job makes situations tricky. He stumbles his way through his first well paying job at his agency and is almost arrested for murder. A has been a superstar, her with an emotional crisis and a broken marriage Nothing is what it seems. All’s well that ends well and our small town hero shines with his honesty, sincerity and a good dose of common sense.

What works for me

Prachand Vidya and all the adorable small-town India characters which are so familiar. It’s like the Raymond family just the Indian joint family way.

What didn’t work

The excessive mention of digestive issues. Not a fan of this.The social commentary about how the father didn’t appreciate the work done by his son. When roti, kapra and makaan are managed by Papa, one can do anything? Right? While this is not a social commentary, this is not exactly something I like. The mystery is not well thought out and the drama of the family is better written.

Should you read Kanpur Khoofiya Pvt.Ltd?

Yes. Do pick it up for the small-town family drama and very desi feel to the detective story. I rather like the hero his wife the spunky Vidhya and the characters are very vivid and will make you smile. I just wish the mystery was better!

This is a part of the Blogchatter Book Review program. I received this book as a gift. All opinions shared are personal and are in no way influenced by a third party.

Learning through Journeying: Book Review

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on July 19, 2019 6

Learning through journeying is a book written by Dr.Manju Thakur.This is not just collection of a travel stories but full of nuggets of wisdom and life lessons, learned while travelling .Dr.Thakur is popularly known as Mann and shares her stories,with a sense of humour and wit to make this more than a travelogue.It’s a self help and adventure series, all in one.It’s an India Travel book,with the authors own experiences colouring the pages.Its not a checklist of facts and maps,but is more of an appetizer to plan your next adventure in India.

My favourite Life lessons from the book

Climbing mountains with your friends helps you know who are friends.
Your strengths will help you fo amazing things.There’s always a rainbow at the end of the thundershower.
God helps those who help themselves

Some crazy stories make your life well lived.

I have traveled to Shimla twice ,but the adventures she talked about,needs another visit.Avoiding spoilers ,I just have to tell you that, the author talks about little known travel destinations, which will entice the nature lover in you.If Himachal tourism is in your plans,then this book will be a treasure map.

Travel the Mann way!

Giri Ganga was a revelation. Despite all the complexities of urbanization, the natives have managed to live a peaceful, happy and prosperous life. What I like is she mentions how the region has prevention hands of poverty by hard and smart work. I was pleasantly surprised to know that the Kinnauris, are one of the wealthiest people of the Himachal, due to many cash crops. ‘Apple of Kinnaur’ is world-famous for its scrumptiousness and shelf- life.

Dry fruits, beans, peas, add to their prosperity. Kinnaur is also famous for the production of the local grape ‘Angoori’. This is a collector’s item book, to find those less-traveled places, close to nature. Even if you don’t have adventure plans, this book will keep you dreaming. The author does an excellent job of taking the reader with her on her journeys.

When she jumped into the snow at Giri Ganga with frostbitten feet, I did too. Do you want to know what happened? Get the book now and read the adventures.

My favorite parts

What she felt seeing Har ki Pourri. Strong forces do call us.
When she realized that drunken, New year celebrations at the campsite, are not her thing.
A quick visit to the Somnath temple and Gujrat kept me hooked.
Rann of Kutch has always fascinated me and the author didn’t disappoint.

Book review of Learning through Journeying: by Dr.Manju Thakur.

Why you must, read this book:

The author twines history, experience, storytelling, and wisdom keeping you hooked to her travel tales. What this book helps you with is planning and itinerary avoiding pitfalls while on adventures. The author is a traveler at heart and loves exploring. I am an avid reader of a travel book on blogs and this one is one of the best India travel books I have come across.If you are not afraid of adventures, this is a must-read!

Her tales give you a chance to dream of escapes, even while you read it, sitting in a busy city

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Book Blurb
Through her travel tales, I’ll try to acquaint you with diverse places, people and their traditions. Also, be ready to experience some jitters mixed with moments full of joy and awe. I am hoping that this book will inspire some of you to travel, to learn, and to make your own stories.

Author Bio
Dr. Manju Thakur aka Mann is a Doctorate in Animal Physiology. She is currently serving as Assistant Professor at College level in Himachal Pradesh. Having spent about eight years in this profession, to her, storytelling comes naturally.

Cafes in Delhi:Thoughts and Conversations: (Book review)

By Dr.Amrita Basu(MBBS,MS) on June 7, 2019 0

I love my tea, coffee, chai chat sessions. In Delhi, Kolkata wherever I travel, I love visiting quaint coffee shops and restaurants, which are off the beaten path. With Geethica’s book in hand, I will never again worry, when it comes to Delhi. This is where Geethica Mehra’s book is gold, for the new and frequent Delhi traveler or Dilli local. You can download the book and go. Check your budget, location, and plan. Find the place on the Google map (they included it in the book) and you are spared hours of irritations searching everywhere.
With this book, you know you will get money worth.

While coffee shops rarely have unique menus, her extensive coffee date experiences open up Delhi’s coffee nooks to the uninitiated. Whether it’s for a family wanting budget options or a typical date, this book won’t disappoint. I adored her story about the birthday party celebrations, at a diner cum coffee shop.

What stands out?

The storytelling makes this travel down Delhi’s bylanes interesting. That’s where you find the charm of this book. Honest free-flowing writing makes for an easy read. The authors love for coffee and memories of time spent with her hubby on dates, was romantic.

What I will look forward to?

A sectional approach to organizing the cafes.
Maybe a picture of Geethica with a steaming cup of coffee in one of the locations on the cover.
I missed what she ate at the Big yellow door and Zawadah. While her food choices may not help me choose but as a reader, I missed these details.
A glossy high-end coffee table book, with pictures, limited edition type in the future from the author.

How will this book help you?

How much money do you need to eat at the cafe?
Whether it’s close to the metro station?
Whether it has live music available?
Will kids have books or games?

My top fave cafes

Roasters coffee was a book cafe
Cafe Qahwa
Vaw cafe at Sanik farm
Oxford Bookstore cha bar
Kumzum cafe pay what you like!
For the pictures with each cafe, you can visit her blog.

Cafes and Conversation by Geethica Book review

For all those who love chatting with their chai and coffee, this book is a must download. If you are in Delhi, this is a must-read. But if you are nostalgic about Dilli(like me), this is a sweet read. Go grab the book now.

The Book Blurb
Do you love coffee? When was the last time you visited a cafe? Thoughts and Conversations engulf my personal coffee experiences passed on to you. Grab the book and explore cafes in and around Delhi. Supported by maps.

About the Author
Geethica is a professional blogger and freelance content writer. She has pursued Creative Writing Course at British Council Delhi. She loves to blog her thoughts at Thoughts by Geethica. She is proud of managing time and being productive at every work. Get the book here for free.

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