Sanjay was having a steady affair with Riddhi and they were planning to marry soon. A visit by his father jeopardized their plans and now she has suddenly become incommunicado. On the other hand, Sridhar is facing rough weathers in his married life – that too at a time when they are expecting a child. “Money” is a common link between the situations of both couples. Not the lack of money but a lack of wealth. Both Sanjay and Sridhar are clueless as to what to do. How can they bring their life and finances to the right track? Fortunately they approach their mentors – Shriva and Manu… Most of the Indian youths are going through life situations which are pulling them away from the path to richness. They dream to become rich but don’t know the ‘How’ of it. This book will act as their mentor in their personal journey. “The Key” is a parable by Manoj Shrivastava, stemmed out of his personal experience and learning while creating wealth in the last 14 years. It is enriched by the learning received from two of his close friends who introduced him to the wonderful process of wealth creation. Framed around five main steps, the book mostly enumerates a process to achieve financial freedom and create wealth. Written as a story it helps the reader to concretize knowledge and use it as a blue print to become rich. About the Author A successful IT leader, mentor, counsellor, teacher, Manoj Shrivastava wears many hats. It is his motto – “to make Indians MoneyWise.” His book, “The Key” is a personal finance book and he runs a one day program on wealth creation and personal finance which is “The MoneyWise Foundation Academy”
I got this book as an offer and made for a decent rapid read. At the outset one must applaud the author for bringing the importance of investment in our lives. For novices this book will act as an eye opener.
However for others there is nothing new that the book has to offer. I can say that this was at best a 20-30 page advisory which was prolonged into more pages probably to make it a bigger book. The investment philosophies and techniques are brought about in the form of storytelling which appears forced. The writing style and narrative is bland and monotonous.
However simply for the noble intent of the author to bringing out importance of investment in lay man's language, this book may be considered a quick glance if you have been planning for your money and future but for some reasons have been unable to do so. Otherwise you can continue your investments without bothering too much.