SOAR: How to Become Extraordinary and Successful in Your Career

By Ashutosh R. Nandeshwar, Ph.D.

New Degree Press Publication

Wow, where was Ashutosh R. Nandeshwar when I was starting my career? His book, SOAR, How to Become Extraordinary and Successful in Your Career, would have given me at least a 10-year head start. With a perfect blend of altruism and self-interest, he has created a how-to guide that covers just about every aspect of career accomplishment, as well as a few life lessons thrown in for good measure. SOAR is a book full of anecdotes, quotes, research, and resources.

Nandeshwar has a unique formula which he gladly shares – LPO-ICE.

Learn-Practice-Opportunity and Inspect-Create-Elevate

He takes each category and gives you a step-by-step course. When is the last time you saw a section on “Learning to Learn” or “Opportunity Creation Tools & Tactics.” Did you know there are three challenges to creativity, and they all start with T? Unlike other how-to books, Nandeshwar thoroughly covers his subject matters by continuing the explanation or example with “And then…” Each chapter has a summary and additional resources and readings. And just when you think, I could never do this, he devotes the last three chapters to Resilience, Survival, and Persistence with real stories from real people who have done amazing things. SOAR is a quick read that can save you time and energy – it should be on everyone’s bookshelf.

- Laurie Lawson -