Being a millennial is not easy. While the average millennial struggles with low remuneration and motivation, there are others who become Instagram influencers and earn oodles of money and fame.
This book aims to provide life hacks that can help millennials face the world professionally and personally. It discusses various topics along the lines of entrepreneurship, self-help, technological disruption and financial literacy. In this holistic guide for today’s millennials, the author breaks down various day-to-day business concepts such as pricing, inflation, GDP and so on. The book also provides a glimpse of industries—FMCG, consulting, e-commerce, banking—to help readers understand the culture and demands of these industries. The book tries to speak to all kinds of millennials, be it the ones starting their slash careers or those beginning a new entrepreneurial venture. Hacks for Life and Career includes tips on managing difficult bosses and colleagues along with life hacks to upsell oneself in a corporate career. It also provides career-related assistance like creating an impactful resume and acing various rounds of job selection. The book answers the often-asked question of whether to pursue an Indian degree or an international degree. And finally, the secret sauce that will help them land that job with a nine-digit salary.
The book will appeal to millennials who are trying to make a career in corporate India.
Review
Sandeep has brought to life in his own very unique conversational style, a veritable compendium of hacks to live a more productive and fulfilling life. A definite must-read in today’s fast-paced life. - Sunit Sinha, Managing Director, Accenture Strategy
Have always been a fan of Sandeep’s eloquence, now also a fan of his sarcasm. Scintillating writing—a must read for all millennials out there. This is your definitive guide. - Prakash Deep Maheshwari, Marketing Strategy & Analytics, Netflix
It’s time we acknowledge that millennials talk and learn in a different language. Kudos to Sandeep for stepping up to the challenge of penning a book that not only speaks it but does it with a flourish. - Nistha Tripathi, Bestselling author of No Shortcuts
Written in a simple, easy-to-understand language, the book will surely keep you gripped. - Shweta Rashmi, Anchor cum Producer at CNN-News 18
This book is a great read for different types of readers—managers, entrepreneurs, students starting off their careers. - Dr Anup Krishnamurthy (PhD, IIM Bangalore), Assistant Professor of Marketing, St. Joseph’s Institute of Management
Millennials would lap this book up. - Benedict Paramanand, Founder, Bangalore Business Literature Festival
The book focuses on the very practical aspects of life that are extremely pertinent in the times we all live in. - Sandeep Bhalla, Partner, Korn Ferry
This book will be your bridge to the corporate world. - Manbir Kaur, Author of Are You The Leader You Want To Be
This is an incredible package of very powerful career tips for a millennial. The thought-provoking sarcasm makes for an engrossing read throughout. - Prateek Gupta, Head, Strategy & Business Development, Aditya Birla Finance
Hacks for life and career makes for the perfect book for all confused millennials. The sarcasm and wit make for an easy, yet informative and enjoyable read! - Geetika Srivastava, Journalist
Sandeep has wittily crafted sound advice for millennials through his humorous narratives. A must-read! - Ashray Siddaiah, Senior Category Manager, Amazon European Union
Sandeep’s new book offers legit advice to millennials on a variety of topics with a dose of sarcasm thrown in. - Madhurranjan Mohan, Tech Lead Manager, Google California
This book is an excellent one-stop shop for key nuggets of business such as digital, gig economy, creativity, hyperinnovation. A must-read. - Amit Agarwal,Cluster Head, Larsen and Toubro
About the Author
During the day, Sandeep is a Director with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). He has been a strategy consultant for over 10 years, having worked with Accenture Strategy, Boston Consulting Group and Marico and has traversed most bylanes of India and Southeast Asia. After work, he is an avid writer. He is the author of the bestseller Yours Sarcastically, a book inspired by his reallife experience of interviewing 60 size-zero South Bombay women. Yours Sarcastically got rave reviews and was featured in the Times of India, Hindu, Asian Age, Business India and CNN IBN. It was long listed for the Crossword Economist Book Award. His second book, Satan’s Angels, is a corporate drama centred around the glitz, glamor and filth of corporate India.
He is a columnist with Fortune, Outlook Money and Businessworld having written over 100 columns for them. He writes at the intersection of consumer behavior, technology and behavioral psychology. He has contributed to numerous travel magazines.
He has been invited as a guest speaker at numerous institutes. Some of the institutes Sandeep has spoken at are IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIT Bombay, St. Stephen’s Delhi, IIM Kozhikode, FMS Delhi, Tata Institute of Social Sciences Mumbai amidst other places.
He has anchored and hosted many literary festivals and corporate events—the Bangalore Business Literature Festival, corporate events at Accenture and PwC. His profile has been featured in Mint, the Hindu, Asian Age and Deccan Chronicle newspapers along with other magazines.
By education, he is an MBA from IIM Bangalore and has completed a strategy course from INSEAD. At IIM Bangalore, he was a part of the Student Council and half a dozen clubs along with an academic Top 10 per cent of his batch. Being a CFA Level 2, he is financially literate. During his college days, he has represented his college at the Asian Debate in Malaysia.
He is intentionally vegetarian, which is very rare for someone from his community. He doesn’t drink and smoke either, but has a deep love for street food, chilli paneer and fancy hotels. If you have read till this point, your patience is appreciated and deeply admired. You can rest assured that the rest of the book is far more engaging and fast paced.
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