The Best Advice successful Entrepreneurs ever got ..

ref: http://www.businessinsider.com/successful-entrepreneurs-best-advice-2014-11?op=1

1. There are no shortcuts to success

2. If you're not being told 'no' constantly, you're not pushing hard enough

3. Get into only that business where you can make a difference. Competitive advantage is everything and focus on your core-competency

4. Being comfortable is the enemy. Staying hungry forces you to push yourself to continue to survive, grow, and evolve

5. Learn to say 'no' and focus on what you do best

6. You are who you associate with

7. Don't chase the money, Money is always a by-product not the primary goal

8. We always trade against our time and Time is a precious commodity

9. Don't ever ever give up. Understand every detail of your business not just the big-picture

10. It's OK to ask for help

11. Simplicity is everything

12. Business should be a win-win for everyone

5 Thoughts that Crush Success ..

ref: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/240018

1. "I'm not an expert." 

No one starts off doing anything as an expert. Expertise is built up over time. You have to make yourself an expert. When considering a project or business, don’t ask if you’re an expert. Rather, ask if you love the subject matter. If you're passionate about the subject, you’ll do everything you can to soak in as much information as possible.

2. "It's already been done." 

You may see your ideas unfold elsewhere in the marketplace and be developed by other people. But that doesn’t matter one bit. If you know that a lot of people need your product or service, the fact that competitors exist validates your plans. Bringing an idea to life and then executing your plan better than others matters a whole lot more than the uniqueness of your concept. Challenge this thinking by asking, "How can I do this better?" 

3. "I don’t know the right people."

Tap the contacts you have. But if you don’t know the right people, make it a point to get to the right people. Contrary to what you may have heard, reaching out to the right people can work if you try hard, even if you don’t have a special connection. Turn this thought into “Whom do I have to get to know -- and how?”

4. "You need money to make money."

You don’t need money to make money. Lack of resources might prompt you to keep your operations lean and mind fresh and sharpen your focus. You can be extremely successful by being smart about expenses and business planning.Think instead, "How can I do things better because my operation is small?"

5. "I always …"

When you run your own business, the lines between your personal and professional life blur. Your personal attributes often dictate the success of your business. When you think about yourself, you often think of what you are now. But when you think of your business, think of what it could be. Mastering the way you think is the first step toward success in any business. 

5 Essential Reads for Startup Entrepreneurs

ref: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/235508

1. The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else In Business by Patrick Lencioni

2. Principles by Ray Dalio

3. In The Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives by Steven Levy

4. The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers by Ben Horowitz

5. The Four-Hour Work Week: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Timothy Ferriss

3 decisions that may change your life ..

ref: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/239312 (article by Tony Robbins)

Any permanent positive change is not going to be easy but it's going to be worth it !

Decision 1: Carefully choose what to focus on !

Where focus goes, energy flows. Do you tend to focus more on what you can control or what you can’t? If you focus on what you can’t control, you’ll have more stress in life. You can influence many aspects of your life but you usually can’t control them.


Decision 2: Figure out, What does this all mean ?

Ultimately, how you feel about your life has nothing to do with the events in it or with your financial condition or what has (or hasn't) happened to you. The quality of your life is controlled by the meaning you give to these events happening around you. Your life takes on whatever meaning you give it. 


Decision 3: What will you do ?

The actions you take are powerfully shaped by the emotional state you're in. If you're angry, you're going to behave quite differently than if you're feeling playful or outrageous. If you want to shape your actions, the fastest way is to change what you focus on and shift the meaning to be something more empowering. You can’t change your patterns if you’re not aware of them.

Any permanent positive change is not going to be easy but it's going to be worth it !

Vishal Khandelwal(safalniveshak.com) interviews with equity experts ..

Interview with P V Subramanyam(http://www.subramoney.com/):

Simple Ideas on Wealth Creation, the Subramoney Way -

1. http://www.safalniveshak.com/simple-ideas-on-wealth-creation-subramoney-part-1/
2. http://www.safalniveshak.com/simple-ideas-on-wealth-creation-subramoney-part-2/
3. http://www.safalniveshak.com/simple-ideas-on-wealth-creation-subramoney-part-3/
4. http://www.safalniveshak.com/simple-ideas-on-wealth-creation-subramoney-part-4/
5. Interview(as PDF)

        Subra's books to read recommendation:

•  Burton Malkiel’s A Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Time-Tested Strategy for Successful Investing
•  Peter Lynch's One Up On Wall Street: How To Use What You Already Know To Make Money In The Market
•  Nassim Taleb’s Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets
•  Peter Bernstein’s Capital Ideas: The Improbable Origins of Modern Wall Street
•  Parag Parikh’s Value Investing and Behavioral Finance: Insights into Indian Stock Market Realities

       Subra's tips:

• Put money in an index fund, take term insurance, get one credit card and one savings bank account
• If you’re not from an accounting background, learn accounting
• Set for yourself a target like you should read 30 pages a day, which does not look very difficult. Then read, and read everything.

Interview with Basant Maheshwari(http://www.theequitydesk.com/):

1. Interview with Basant Maheshwari – Part 1
2. Interview with Basant Maheshwari – Part 2
3. Interview with Basant Maheshwari – Part 3
4. Interview with Basant Maheshwari – Part 4
5. Interview(as PDF)

Interview with Sanjay Bakshi on Value Investing:

1. Value Investing, the Sanjay Bakshi Way – Part 1
2. Value Investing, the Sanjay Bakshi Way – Part 2
3. Value Investing, the Sanjay Bakshi Way – Part 3
4. Value Investing, the Sanjay Bakshi Way – Part 4
5. Interview(as PDF)

Interview with Chetan Parikh on Value Investing:

1. Value Investing, the Chetan Parikh Way – Part 1
2. Value Investing, the Chetan Parikh Way – Part 2
3. Value Investing, the Chetan Parikh Way – Part 3

Vishal Khandelwals views on investing (Interview by StableInvestor):

1. http://www.safalniveshak.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Interview-with-Stable-Investor-PDF.pdf

        Vishal's books to read recommendation:

1. The Richest Man in Babylon by George Samuel Clason
2. One Up on Wall Street by Peter Lynch
3. Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

Analyze your financial journey ...

Plan vs Reality:

Why your income level remains STAGNANT - http://www.jagoinvestor.com/2014/10/8-core-reasons-why-your-income-level-remains-stagnant.html

Empowering Dimensions that can help you to grow your income - http://www.jagoinvestor.com/2014/10/6-ways-grow-your-income.html

Creating 2nd income source along with his regular job - http://www.jagoinvestor.com/2014/11/how-to-create-second-income-an-interview.html

Ideas to create Passive Income or alternative Source of Income - http://www.jagoinvestor.com/2014/11/ideas-to-create-passive-income.html

Quotes From Warren Buffet ..

ref: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/239763

1. Give your mind some clarity.
“I insist on a lot of time being spent, almost every day, to just sit and think. That is very uncommon in American business. I read and think. So I do more reading and thinking, and make less impulse decisions than most people in business. I do it because I like this kind of life.” 

2. Never forget business basics.
"After all, you only find out who is swimming naked when the tide goes out."

3. Know what you're getting into, before you get into it.
"It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently."

4. Value what's most important.
"Too often, a vast collection of possessions ends up possessing its owner. The asset I most value, aside from health, is interesting, diverse, and long-standing friends."

5. Always know who you're dealing with. Be bold. Be confident.
“I always knew I was going to be rich. I don't think I ever doubted it for a minute. ” 

6. Hit the brakes when you need to. 
“The most important thing to do if you find yourself in a hole is to stop digging.”