TOMORROW'S YOUNG
ACHIEVERS BY PUSHPENDRA MEHTA
REVIEW BY : Ilaxi Patel
I
confess, I love to read Management Books that inspire younger
minds, that delve with the old as well as the ‘New Rules’ which
work well with upcoming or established Entrepreneurs. Pushpendra
Mehta’s Book ‘Tomorrow’s Young Achievers’ is Highly Recommended.
The book is inspiring for young achievers as the Author shares
his profound knowledge and experience with his readers.
Tomorrow’s Young Achievers by Pushpendra Mehta is an
Enrepreneural package that consist of valuable 31 career
defining insights for Generation X. In four Chapters, the Author
shares his life experiences and lessons acquired during his
Academic journey at Northwestern University, subject matter
experts, personal observations, specific classmates and
subsequent Professional careers. Travelled across 11
cities/towns within India and Overseas, Pushpendra Mehta is well
versed with diverse cultures, is equipped with modern technology
tools and gadgets and prepares young minds to be focused to
determine their future in 2025 – 15 years from now, facing
challenges amidst Learning curves and change, getting ready for
Job or Entrepreneurship and even preparing the younger
generation for socio-economic, cultural, political, legal,
creativity, business, environmental and technical changes.
The Book is really a great entrepreneurial memoir with tons of
interesting anecdotes and advise with insights to script own
career destiny in an uncertain world. It Emphasize how
Entrepreneurs can create a culture of candor that can allow them
to grow beyond par to make a niche for themselves. Pushpendra
Mehta gives an insight into some unique trials Entrepreneurs
face and interestingly pin points key message highlighting
illustrations that speak of entrepreneurial traits.
The Author provides informative insights on Entrepreneurship,
Marketing, NGO, Communication and Life visioning to dream big
and talks of Unconventional risks creating lasting impressions.
He draws lessons learnt from the under privileged in slums of
Mumbai and Peru and having dealt with NGOs, he speaks of lessons
learnt in marketing and striking a chord with customers on the
street. How to live and fight risks each day is a challenge
indeed for the underprivileged and yet, he observed through
their business ventures, there are limitless options to explore
as Entrepreneurs.
Summing up the contents, here is a glimpse into some important
topics from Four Chapters:
Chapter
I: It takes Learning and Change to Tango
The Author advise to facilitate Learning with change by being
yourself and building own natural strengths. His interactions
with a successful Entrepreneur reveal that Playing safe is one
of the biggest risks in 21st century. Steve Jobs, Bill Gates,
Larry Page, Sergey Brin, Marc Zuckerberg and many others started
young and fresh without the burden of the word ‘experience’ and
they made it Big. He recommends to experiment out of comfort
zone and measuring performance each quarter. He feels the
Importance of mentor or coach. ‘Objective, sagacious or
experienced coach + smart young You’ to make up duo to brace up
to the challenges leading to 2025.
Chapter
2: Script your own Career Destiny in an uncertain world
Learn to wear unlike hats – Job or Entrepreneurship. Developing
skills for both. Should a job not work or you face a lay off –
be prepared to be an Entrepreneur, advices the author. The
chapter provides lessons for the mainstream and non mainstream
professional with his month experience with the Underprivileged.
He weighs force on mastering the art of negotiations and
highlights that Tomorrow’s CEOs will come from HR and PR and get
ready to master these skills apart from mastering voice
techniques and speech skills. He Focuses on creativity and
charting business plans. Updating on International Business,
practices, new ventures and unexplored options.
Chapter
3: Life visioning, dreaming Big, Unconventional risks and clut
of communicators
Most of the Authors talk of dreams but Pushpendra Mehta talks of
life visioning and dreaming big. To start when young and fresh.
Big dreams = repeated failures + Reject rejection + Vary
Approach – bouncing back with bigger dreams to achieve goals.
Rebuffing Pessimism and never give up are some success tips
mentioned by the Author.
Chapter
4: Your Choice will determine your Future in 2025
Choices determine destiny, says Pushpendra Mehta. Being Friends
and what friends mean is a topic which reflects today’s changing
cultural scenario where friends are new family who stand by day
to day. At University or job, the most overlooked aspect is
‘Interviewing the Boss’ and this is an interesting thought that
the Author pens down. Other highlights of this chapter are
asking for help, be caring or self absorbed leader and an
amazing tip to go and work for a leader/boss who remains
unchanged for years to grab the best experience but a tip more
for which you need to read the book! And finally, being Chief
Happiness Officer – Be Positive and stay Happy in an Unhappy
world.
In an Economy Boom, opportunities have never been better for
Entrepreneurs and I feel, Entrepreneurs should read this book as
‘How to stay tuned’ to their own business and even face
challenges with competitive companies in their own markets.
Pushpendra Mehta’s Academic and Professional journey gives an
insight to grab opportunities and strike big with wide ranging
resource that offer something for business pioneers of all
stripes.
And finally my concluding note: Tomorrow’s Young Achievers –
This Book is a Boon and a Blessing. It is Well-written, great
Entrepreneurial message, passionate plea, bold and courageous
and a great book to reflect on what it means to Achieve and find
youself in 2025. A must Read - Must pick, Enjoy.
(Tomorrow's Young
Achievers is available at all leading stores and you can even
buy on the
Author's Website.)
The Author Pushpendra Mehta is an alumnus of Northwestern
University (USA) and Sydenham College (Mumbai, India) and CEO of
Vcherish.com with Consultancy firm, a new age Marketing, PR and
Communications Consultancy Service. Serves as ‘Career Strategist
and Mentor’ to Young Minds-Students, Executives and
Entrepreneurs. He can be contacted at
pushpendramehta@gmail.com
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