Book Notes - Hit Refresh: The Quest to Rediscover Microsoft’s Soul
Business biographies are usually written only long after an event has occurred or a person has retired. On the contrary, this book’s narrative distinctively stands out because it deals with the present and future too. It is a prose of prognostication and a statement on record for the future to judge.
Book Notes: The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction
My Jan 1st 2017 resolution is reading a 100 books this year (current count of books finished stands around 40 I guess..) The one thing that has slyly crept on to me this year is the “feeling of rush” to finish books fast. It became more of a mechanical task rather than a part intellectual and part emotional endeavour which one feels while reading a book.
Book Notes: The Art of Slow Writing: Reflections on Time, Craft, and Creativity - Louise DeSalvo
This book, even though, written for aspiring authors who are beginning to learn the art of writing, I felt it would be immensely helpful for any one who writes - be it, news reporting, blog, research paper, business pitch or even professional emails.
Book Notes: Absolutely on Music: Conversations with Seiji Ozawa
Two reasons why I instantly loved this book:
A fan of Murakami’s writings.
A student of music.
The book is a collection of transcribed conversations between writer Haruki Murakami and conductor Seiji Ozawa.
Unbrand yourself
Was there a turning point?
The turning point after two years of anonymity, I think, was Killer Joe. I didn’t rebrand, I unbranded. I stepped off into the shadows, went back and started a family down in Texas. Mind you, I got nervous during that time. I got anxious.