Nassim Nicholas Taleb's 'Antifragile' changed Nikhil Sikri's life
The founder of Zolostays Property Solutions revealed that Frank Sinatra’s ‘My Way’ fires him up.
By Glynda Alves, ET Bureau |
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Nikhil Sikri, CEO & Founder of Zolostays Property Solutions Pvt Ltd, believes entrepreneurs are risk-takers. While Frank Sinatra’s ‘My Way’ fires him up, the big boss reveals Rome is favourite holiday destination.
Music
I can’t think of a song that fires me up more than Frank Sinatra’s ‘My Way’. As entrepreneurs, we have regrets, but too few to mention, as we are people who are willing to take risks. I also like Punjabi pop music.
Book
'Antifragile' by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. This book changed how I see the world.
Gadget
My Macbook is the pillar of my digital life. It is fast, is light in weight, has a long battery life, and has a brilliant true tone display.
'Moneyball' is my favourite. It is deep and intelligent, a movie which demonstrates the power of unconventional thinking and betting against tradition.
App
Evernote. It is my external brain, used for all notetaking, decluttering, research, and more. I use it more than ten times per day.
Holiday
Rome is my favourite holiday destination. It is an amazing combination of culture and modernity, religion and atheism. The food is amazing and life, beautiful.
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Music
I can’t think of a song that fires me up more than Frank Sinatra’s ‘My Way’. As entrepreneurs, we have regrets, but too few to mention, as we are people who are willing to take risks. I also like Punjabi pop music.
Book
'Antifragile' by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. This book changed how I see the world.
Gadget
My Macbook is the pillar of my digital life. It is fast, is light in weight, has a long battery life, and has a brilliant true tone display.
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Movie'Moneyball' is my favourite. It is deep and intelligent, a movie which demonstrates the power of unconventional thinking and betting against tradition.
App
Evernote. It is my external brain, used for all notetaking, decluttering, research, and more. I use it more than ten times per day.
Holiday
Rome is my favourite holiday destination. It is an amazing combination of culture and modernity, religion and atheism. The food is amazing and life, beautiful.
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What is a failure if not an opportunity to bounce back stronger? Even the greatest of sportspersons have faced crippling defeats, only to return bigger and stronger.
Here are some rousing instances when athletes and teams, after being humbled on the field, roared back to inspire generations to come.
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