Book Review
Title: Break Your
Barriers: Strategic Career Essentials
Author: Anu Sunil
Publisher: Amazon Kindle [click to buy]
If you are looking for a concise and pragmatic guide
to success in your business career, go no further. Anu Sunil’s Break Your
Barriers is one of the best in the genre. This slim volume aims to
teach the reader “to learn how to lead with integrity, speak clearly, and
progress with confidence” (Introduction). The book is meant not just for
beginners in their profession but also for seasoned achievers. The best merit
of the book is that its lessons are absolutely actionable and focused, with
clear procedures that may be implemented right away. The author’s claim in the
introduction that “this is more than just a handbook. It’s an attitude shift”
is vindicated on every page.
Let us look at just one chapter
randomly to understand how the book works. Chapter 3 is titled ‘Express
Yourself Confidently and Consistently.’ The chapter begins with a brief note on
the importance of effective communication. Soon it moves to very
practical suggestions on how to enhance your clarity, consistency, and
confidence. It gives very useful suggestions like how we can employ certain
online resources for improving our communication. For example, Grammarly for
better grammar, Notion or Slack for better documentation, and Toastmasters for
dealing with nervousness if you have the problem. Having provided many useful
suggestions and lists on the three elements of communication, the chapter moves
on to effective listening and again lists concise and effective methods
of listening.
There are easy-to-understand tables
or charts in every chapter. Like the ones below.
Moreover, most of the content is
presented systematically using bullet points, a style that suits business
people. Let me give an example again.
Anu Sunil, the author, has over 24 years of leadership experience. She possesses deep industry knowledge. She is the recipient of the International Women’s Award for excellence in business services (2023).
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ReplyDeleteNot a book I require these days - but for younger ones still in employ, rather useful! YAM xx
Of course, this one is not for you.
DeleteUnlike earlier, today career is a major challenge for the youngsters. It's no longer about getting a job. Not even a job that one likes. It's all about how one goes up the career ladder, and all the pressures that the employer piles on. Looks like this book has quite a few clues on how to move ahead.
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The book is very relevant especially with regard to your comment.
DeleteI forgot about toastmaster.
ReplyDeleteI wasn't even aware of it until I read this book.
DeleteI'm sure many would find much use in this.
ReplyDeleteNo doubt.
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