Get To The Top

There is a huge market potential for anything which can propel folks up the social ladder - BUT this is a big disappointment for the average middle class reader - while it purports to chart a course by using laws , sub rules etc - in reality its more about using the elevator and leveraging your elite connections if you were privileged enough to be in the upper strata like Seth .

there is lot of name dropping and flaunting personal proximity that it smarts of a "disguised" plug for Seth' personal image and "brand".

if you are looking to get to the top of the social pile the honest way - save your hard earned money - more practical books by Keith Ferrazi et al

Women love men with brains, this is why, Marilyn Monroe married Arthur Miller, the playwright, not some model with biceps.

You have got to have the ability to make people laugh, make them remember you, and yes, you must entertain them.

The key to social success is to have opinion. Opinions are for after hours ,not for office hours. So be professional in Office. Respect othrs opinions.

Like your friends for not who they are, but for what they are.Judge their opinions, but not judge them as people.Judge people humanly; not by their wealth, status, intelligence, or politics.

Don't ever do, what I call, the third party bitching, that is, meet someone and tell them the gossip you've heard about them.

Make friends unconditionally. Defend them out of your emotional attachment, not out of what you will get from that moment.Always praise people behind their back and bitch about or criticize them to their face.Harder you try and impress people,the more they will be unimpressed.

Treat rich people with respect and affection.Don't miss the affection part, even the richer ones love it.The rich are looking for honesty, not agreement.Make friends with the wives and kids too.

Don't ask for favour from your friends, rather try to give them favour.Think about what you can do for them, rather than what they can do for you.Make friends out of clients, not clients out of friends.Work should be merit driven, friendship emotion and values driven.

Always introduce friends to each other.One of the things people will remember you for is your ability to get them to meet interesting like-minded people.

Ask people about themselves. It always works. How is their family? Where they went for vacation?

The ultimate weapon in social interaction is not your cartier watch or gucci shoes, but your pair of ears.

Aim always to make friendship, not contacts.Find people you care for, and who care for you.

While praising people, give proper reason for your praise.Complement people for unusual reason.Praise Vijaya Mallya not for his business acument, he knows it, but for his taste for women.

You never can be everyone's favourite and it's not worth it to try .

Gratitude is an important ingredient of strong character.The more you express it, the better of you will be.

Focus on values, not on valuations.Judge people by what they believe in and how they behave.

Keep your old childhood friends.They are really special...

It is all about me and myself. not much of wisdom. If you know few big people just use them and connect to others. Party hard and get connected is message.

really disappointed with book. one can easily avoid the book.

Finished reading this last week over a bus journey and completed in 4 hours flat. Suhel proves again why he is most wanted everywhere. Simple writing and key rules for networking both from a personal front and professionally . A smooth read and definitely applicable to everyone who wants be successful. My regards for him has just grown after reading the book.

A lucid account of how to befriend powerful and successful people. A must read for all those who want to make a place for themselves in the lobby of who-is-who of India's power list. Mr. Seth, like a story teller, narrates various incidents from his own life and related them to the the 'mantras' of being a successful networker.
Kudos to Mr. Suhel Seth for bringing this book.