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I recently bought a Kindle eBook copy of this one for a read
and review.
Name: [Book Review] Irrationally Passionate: My Turnaround
from Rebel to Entrepreneur
Author: Jason Kothari
On the web you can find the book at the publishers site at https://harpercollins.co.in/product/irrationally-passionate/
Front Cover Language: English
Publisher: Harper Collins
Length: 268 pages
Year: 2020
My Overall Rating: 4 on 5
He later became the CEO of Housing.com, where he led the transformation of the distressed company and a merger with News Corp’s PropTiger to create the $350 million industry leader. Following this, he was also the Chief Strategy & Investment Officer of Snapdeal, where he played a lead role in transforming the distressed company from a monthly loss of over $20 million to a profit, the first for an Indian e-commerce company. Jason was also the CEO of FreeCharge, where he led the sale of the company to Axis Bank for $60 million. In addition, he has been a senior advisor to Softbank; Noon.com, a Middle Eastern e-commerce company that has raised $1 billion; and is a Board Director of Emaar India, which has over $2 billion in real estate assets. Such an incredible journey and no wonder why he is thought my many as a turnaround specialist.
Review – So moving on the review, the next book that
I could get both my eyes and hands on to was the “Irrationally Passionate”. These
days indeed most titles are very catchy and this one definitely stands out!
Before I begin with the review, let me start by saying that
this is the first time I had a book written by Jason Kothari in my hands. I
started reading with mixed feelings not knowing what to expect.
Before I deep dive
into the review, one word of advice, this is neither your typical, Biography, nor
is this a typical Self help book. This is a biography, for sure, but one, that
leads readers to a lot of leanings and interpretations on the basis of the journey
that Jason takes us through.
This is a highly personal, authentic account of a young
entrepreneur’s life. We all know that an entrepreneur’s life is never easy and
is fraught with unfavourable circumstances, challenges of the unknown kind. Through
this Biography, Jason highlights various practical advice while offering philosophical
insights. I think somewhere Jason intended the readers to reflect on how they
perceive life, work, family and spirituality by nudging them to re-look from a
fresh perspective.
The story (if I can call it that) shows the myriad struggles
that Jason went through. At the same time, it shares a message that there is
nothing that can be achieved easily in life and to be always be on the lookout
for passion amongst other things to guide the way. There will always be failures
despite personal brilliance. What is important is to keep forging a way
forward, while learning from failures.
There are a few areas which I did not relate to, one of them
was his struggle while studying, I am unsure of how someone can save enough
money to acquire a company if he/she was really struggling. But, that aside,
the entire journey of his life that he takes the readers through leaves an
impression. If nothing else, read it for that.
Overall, the book is an great read. The messages in this book
are although at times repetitive, but the insight into the process and the way
forward is very fresh. I would recommend this to everyone. As always, you read,
you decide.
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