Dhirubhaism by A.G Krishnamurthy


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A G Krishnamurthy ,the author of ‘Dhirubhaism’,is the founder chairman and managing director of Mudra Communications. Dhirubhaism is an attempt by the author share his  insights into Dhirubhai Ambani’s  management style culled over several interactions with him during their long association.The book lists 15 Dhirubhaisms. The 15 Dhirubhiasms put together bring out the work philosophy of Dhirubhai Ambani and give us a glimpse into the remarkable thinking process and habits of one of India’s most successful entrepreneurs.

The book is a slim 96 page volume and an easy read.The isms may not be unique to Dhirubhaiji .Many people display some of the traits , in their working styles as well, but Dhirubhai was one of those rare people who demonstrated all of them, all the time.To really benefit from the book,the really important thing is not so much to read the book as to practice the Dhirubhaisms on a daily basis till they become second nature.I’ve been trying to do so for a while.I can’t say the isms have become second nature but I am now at the stage where every time I slip up I know almost immediately that I’ve slipped up.

Do read the book In the meantime here is something about the 15 Dhirubhaisms:- Read more of this post

Just How Well Off Are You?


wealthymatters.comDo you know if you are a HNI? Or if your income makes you rich in India?

Envy and jealousy are pretty useless but there’s nothing like goal setting to get where you want to be wealth wise. It helps to know just where you stand.

According to the National Council for Applied Economic Research (NCAER), you are rich if your family’s  annual household income exceeds  Rs 17 lakh.There are 3 million rich households in India comprising some 16 million individuals.So 1.38% of Indians are rich in income terms.

However income doesn’t equal wealth just as being rich doesn’t mean being wealthy.For more on this distinction please refer to this older post here:  https://wealthymatters.com/2011/01/26/the-definition-of-income-and-wealth/ . Read more of this post

Ek The Dhirubhai – There Was Once A Dhirubhai


Here is a documentary on Dhirubhai Ambani I found on the internet.I’m afraid it is in Hindi and I’m sorry I can’t find a copy with subtitles.

This documentary was apparently aired on News 24 which I don’t have so I missed it when it was first aired.I got to see some rare pictures of  Dhirubhai here.It was also nice to hear his neighbours and associates describe him.What struck me most was how Dhirubhai never discouraged any beginner from starting out in his own field.I would love to have that sort of self-assurance.

Do watch the videos below and enjoy!

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Quotes From Dhirubhai Ambani


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Personally I admire Dhirubhai Ambani’s  way of not  letting  other people circumscribe his dreams.I believe that if a person can dream up something he/she can do it.It may take time and effort and persistence but its not impossible. Personally I believe dreams are worth fighting for because they are a representation of out truest self and out innate abilities.Anytime I have self doubts I find that reflecting on incidents from his life gives me courage.After all life has not tested me in the way it did him.And anytime anybody tells me that something is undoable in one lifetime I just tell myself to see how far Dhirubhai came in one lifetime.Following are some quotes from the great man.Use them to spur you on in life.

“Only when you dream it you can do it.”

“For those who dare to dream, there is a whole world to win!”

“I, as school kid, was a member of the Civil Guard, something like today’s NCC. We had to salute our officers who went round in jeeps. So I thought one day I will also ride in a jeep and somebody else will salute me.”

“I am deaf to the word “no”.” Read more of this post

Ambani Family Tree


Here is the Ambani Family tree. It should come in handy while reading about the Ambani Empire.Its interesting to see what role family played in the early years when Dhirubhai was starting out; How family helped with expansion and how the family now distributes the responsibilities of  running of the empire amongst itself.

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