Kerala , a state in my country India is called “God’s own country”. A little history about the phrase - God’s Own Country as a phrase was often used and popularized by New Zealand’s longest serving prime minister, Richard John Seddon. He last used it on June 10, 1906 when he sent a telegram to the Victorian premier, Thomas Bent, the day before leaving Sydney to return home to New Zealand.

“There’s a crack in everything and that’s how the light gets in.” –Leonard Cohen So, if you think you’re different–if you worry about whether there are too many “cracks” in your behavior–don’t change. That’s how the “good stuff” gets in.

Kenneth Cole , the founder of the successful shoe company in USA says : Eighteen years ago, I wanted to open a shoe company with limited money. From experience I knew one had to get in quickly because so often new companies run out of cash flow before they get the chance to conduct business. I also knew it was easier to get credit from factories in Europe who needed the business than from American banks that didn’t.

I chanced upon an autobiography of Joseph Abboud , the story of a designer turned entrepreneur. Needless to say , I picked it up as I believe that every entrepreneur’s venture story has some hidden leanings which can be applied across industries, contexts and business opportunities. The book , to begin with tries to remove some of the false notions about the fashion business. I had this notion that fashion entrepreneurism is nothing but cashing on a trend that’s in the market and keep moving on.

I was reading Chetan Bhagat’s new novel - " One night at the Call Center" the other day , to relive some of my experiences in a BPO outfit 2 years back . In a way the author had covered some of the issues dealt / seen in a call center in a pretty amusing way. The book is about 6 different people and the events that unfold in their lives on a specific night.