Everyone tells you to work hard, stay focused and be honest to succeed in life. Mr Anil Swarup tells you hundred more things, which we might not notice usually. For example, when he says no situation is perfect, we need to take into account imperfections and work around them. He says, “principles explained in the book will be applicable to every domain because they are applicable to individuals and individuals are by and large same.
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Anil Awarup is a 1981-batch IAS officer of UP Cadre who retired almost ten years ago. But, he remains busier than when he was in service. He writes books, newspaper articles, addresses conferences, runs a voluntary organisation called, Nexus of Good and likes to interact with students and young executives to motivate them to excel.
For an idea to fructify and sustain in a democracy like ours it has to be politically acceptable, socially desirable, technologically feasible, financially viable and administratively doable, judicially tenable, emotionally relatable and environmentally sustainable, he says before going on to explain lucidly what each of these heavy-sounding terms mean.
During the interview he walk us through concrete examples from his career to illustrate how he could convert several technically-sound but politically risky ideas into an implementable policy. And mind you, he had to convince no less a person than the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. To find out how he did it, you will have to watch the interview.
He also tells us how we can improve chances of success by bringing small-small changes in our routine. The interview does give a glimpse into the high-stakes life of a bureaucrat but to derive the full gamut of secrets of success, one needs to read the book.
You Can Make It Happen is published by Unique Publishers India Pvt Ltd and costs Rs 595. However, it can be bought online for Rs 452 for the hard cover or Rs 340 for the paperback edition from the following link…
