Ankur Warikoo Book ‘Make Your Great Career’ Review; Career Guidance

Book- Build a great career

(Hindi translation of the bestseller book ‘Build an Epic Career’)

Author- Ankur Wariku

Publisher- penguin

price- Rs 299

‘Build a Great Career’ is the latest book by famous entrepreneur, content creator and author Ankur Wariku. This book is a practical guide for youth who are confused about career.

At present, there are thousands of career options in traditional and non-traditional fields. In such a situation, most of the people choose wrong path due to confusion. The reason is that people try to copy the success stories of others, but do not create their own vision. As a result, they do not get the happiness and success in their career that they deserve.

Ankur Wariku has shared real experiences of his life in this book and told how to identify your passion. He has told in the book how to create a successful mindset, how to develop good habits and how to identify yourself. This is not a traditional self-help book, but an action-oriented book.

What does the book say?

In this book, career is not described as a burden but as an exciting journey. Its main points are-

Passion vs Purpose- Wariku says that before choosing a career, ask yourself – “Which work fills me with energy?” This book helps you to identify your true talent.

Growth Mindset- While sharing his failures, the author says that one should not be afraid of defeat, but should use it as a lesson.

Power of discipline- Motivation is temporary, but discipline is permanent. The author has told from his experience how small habits can take one’s career to new heights.

Work-Life Balance- ‘Epic career’ is not just about work, but also about balancing health, family and hobbies.

Why is this book so special?

Nowadays career books are mostly full of theory, but Ankur’s method is different. Short sentences, simple words, no heavy words.

This book is suitable for everyone, be it a fresher or an experienced professional. There is a special chapter in it, where Ankur answers all the difficult questions. Templates, action plans and framework are provided at the end. It is stated in this that-

Know eight important lessons of the book from the graphic below-

Now let us understand these points in a little more detail, because these are not just things from the book, but the truth of life.

Identify your passion and purpose, your career will automatically become epic.

Most people look at others when choosing a career. If someone gets settled after becoming an IAS or someone starts a startup and makes crores of rupees, then they start copying him. While Ankur Wariku writes, first ask yourself-

Develop a growth mindset, make failure a friend

Ankur has shared the failure stories of his life. How they built companies, failed, but kept learning and moving forward. It is told in the book that leave fixed mindset and adopt growth mindset. After every failure, ask yourself, what did I learn from it?

Develop good habits, discipline will make your career shine

Motivation comes and goes, but discipline always remains with you. Ankur tells that he has been writing a book every year continuously for the last 4 years. This has been possible only because of discipline. Create small good habits, read, write or learn a new skill for 30 minutes every day.

Keep work-life balance, avoid burnout

The book tells that making a career epic means not just work, but also living life. Don’t ignore family, health and hobbies. Keep one day off in a week, keep the entire time of that day just for yourself.

Practical Tips for Networking and Job Search

The book contains ready-made templates, such as-

Here’s an A-to-Z guide to cold emailing. He says talk to 5 new people every week. You don’t necessarily gain anything from it, but make new connections.

Keep learning, you will never get stuck

The world is changing, skills are becoming obsolete. The book gives examples of real stories of how people became successful by changing industries. Do online courses, read books and try new things.

Make an action plan, turn dreams into reality

There are some frameworks and worksheets at the end of the book to make career planning easier. Write down your 1 year, 5 year and 10 year goals and achieve them in small steps.

Why read this?

My opinion about the book

‘Build a great career’ is like a ‘GPS’ for those who have lost their way in the rush of career. Ankur Wariku’s honesty and simple language make this book worthy of being a part of every youth’s bookshelf.

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