The one minute apology - by Ken Blanchard

No of pages - 107
Price - INR 125.00
Reading Time - approx. 45 minutes
Othe Books by the same author - The One Minute Manager
Summary - This book - in the form of a story - tells us the importance of an apology when done with the correct intentions and in a proper manner. The book basically covers three aspects of a sincere apology :

1. Realising the mistake we did, the resons behind it and the effect it has on the other person
2. Making an apology - as soon as possible, telling the other person exactly what one did wrong and how do I feel about it, regardless of the outcome
3. Completing the apology - by recognising the mistake, its inconsistency with ones behaviour, resolving not to commit the act again and in the end forgiving oneself.

At the end of the book, you do feel that you have the tools to make a perfect apology, if there was any. A crisp, concise book which delves on one of the most important yet most ignored aspects of human relations - the apology

Rating - ***

Ratings Scale : * duh, ** okay, *** Good read, **** WOW

Saurabh Maheshwari

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Review of the book "If God were a Banker"

"If God were a Banker" by Ravi Subramaniam, Rupa and Co, Rs 195.00

Being a banker, I picked up this book with great interest. Some reviews which I had received on the book were excellent and hence the expectations from the book was sky high.
The book started well with the story of 2 management trainee's joining an MNC bank from Campus and it held ones attention throughout as they charted their careers within the organisation. The quitessential storyline of good guy - bad guy takes over. The story keeps you interested throughout, and in the end, the good guy wins.

A good read as a fiction story set in the Banking environment.

Overall rating : ****

review of the Book - The 3 mistakes of my life - Chetan Bhagat

After "5 point someone" and "One night@call center", this is the third book by the noted and successful Indian Author Chetan Bhagat. The story presented here is based in Ahmedabad before and after the riots of 2006. In this book, the author presents the story fo enterprising young guys, all based in Ahmedabad. The author takes you through their individual passions - Business, Cricket and not being a preist with such details and expertise that one almost identifies with the charachters of the story. The ups and downs of lives, both professional and personal are captured in vivid details. The author sticks to his forte, the young, out of college, vibrant and at times confused college students as his main cast. But however, after writing on the yuppie crowd at the IIT and the Call Centres, this book might come out as little too dramatic, though the time when the same is set allows for it.

All in all, the book is worth a dekko in your spare time, specially when it is priced within the reach of everyone at Rs 95.00

Overall rating: ***

Saurabh Maheshwari

***** Worth a million

**** excellent work

*** value for money

** not much

* du-uh