SIX BOOKS ALL COLLEGE STUDENTS SHOULD READ

Tucker Sholtes

A presentation by Praveen

1. GIVE AND TAKE | ADAM GRANT

For those who have heart the phrase “assholes finishfirst”, Give and Take might just convince you otherwise.

The author proposes that there are three differentkinds of individuals in the world: Givers, Takers andMatchers. Through various studies, stories and research,he presents evidence that suggests givers are neitherthe most or least successful individuals in the world. Infact, givers happen to be both, it all depends on whattype of giver an individual is.

Learn to be a giver the right way, and you might beginto find that not only yourself but those around youbecome more successful.

2. THE DEFINING DECADE| MEG JAY

Ever wondered where you are heading in life? Everbeen sitting in your dorm and thought “I have the restof my life to get my life in order?”

According to Dr. Meg Jay, a clinical psychologistspecializing in twenty-something’s, you may beunderestimating the most important 10 years of yourlife. Furthermore, the twenties are not only pivotaldecade of a person’s life, but claiming your 20’s “isone of the simplest, yet most transformative, things youcan do for work, for love, for your happiness, maybeeven for the world”

3. THE GO-GETTER | PETER B. KYNE

Have you ever wondered what a go-getter really is?We have all heard the phrase, but what does a go-getter actually look like?

In less than 50 pages, this easy read tells you of a storyof a young war veteran that is faced with anopportunity to become successful, but not without afight.

This book was first published back in 1921, it isanything but dated and its lessons teach you how to geta little extra hop in your step.

4. THE PROMISE OF A PENCIL | ADAM BRAUN

Have you ever considered starting your own non-profit?Or at least working for one?

Adam tells the story of how he went to Brown University(as a triple major AND a member of the basketballteam, no big deal) graduating magna cum laude andsubsequently obtained a job at Bain & Company as aConsultant. Despite his bright future in the for-profitworld, I Semester at Sea and other internationalencounters ultimately provoked him to quit his job andstart the non-profit.

5. START WITH WHY| SIMON SINEK

Why some companies have good relationships withcustomers while others suffer? Why some wonderfulproducts receive a cult-like adoption while others donot?

Reading this book, one will realize that it is not what anindividual or company does that matters but WHY theydo it that makes the real difference. Simon presentswonderful examples of this principle in action, examplesthat made me subsequently begin to question whetheror not my life and organizations start by asking why.

6. GOOD TO GREAT| JIM COLLINS

A classic and a cornerstone book to many. Jim Collinsignites your passion for business.

It is not easy to create a good organization, but evenharder to create a great one. This book helps youunderstand what to look for in an organization as youbeing your job search.

THANK YOU! Praveen Kumar G.

Bangalore