This book review summarizes the book "Soft Skills" by Dr. B.V. Pattabhi Ram. The book contains 11 chapters that discuss topics like attitude, body language, decision making, goal setting, creativity, motivation, problem solving, self-confidence, stress management, time management, and preventing suicide. Dr. Pattabhi Ram has written over 100 books on personality development and human values. He was awarded Honorary Citizenship by the Mayor of Nashville for his work. The book provides practical advice and strategies for improving soft skills in each of the areas discussed.

1. BOOK REVIEW BY
MUPPARAPU VINAY
B815 BIFAAS

2. AUTHOR:DR.B.V.PATTABHI RAM
*He was born on feb12 1950 in saifabad hyderabad
Is a post graduate in psychology,philosophy from ou.He has
been conducting workshops on soft skills and motivating
students &teachers
*personal interests:
magics,hipnotism,personality devolpment,writing books.
* He written morethan 100 books on personality
devolpment,human values.
*He was awarded the Honorary Citizenship by the Mayor of
Nashville, USA. Presently he is Director of Prasanthi
Counselling Centre.

3.  Publishers:
EMESCO BOOKS
Domalguda,Hyderabad
Number of pages:150
First published,january,2013
 ISBN:978-93-82203-42-1
 BOOKS:

4. SOFT SKILLS
S.NO CONTENTS OF THE BOOK
O1 Attitude is everything
02 Body language
03 Decision making
04 Goal setting
05 creativity
06 Motivation
07 Problem solving
08 Self confidence
09 Stress management
10 Time management
11 Suicide is not a solution

5. Attitude is everything
 “It is the attitude not the aptitude that determines the altitude of the
person in the life”
 When you make peace with your self,you can be peace with rest of
the world
 Positive mental attitude
 Three steps to change attitude:
 Affirmations
 Wow
 Power of visualization

6. Body language

7. Decision making
five steps for making effective decision:
1.Analyse the issue or the problem
2.Bring out the contribution factors
3.Consequences of the decision
4.Discuss the potential alternatives
5.Focus on the final decision

8. Suggestions
Divide the goals
1M.Immediate goal
1Y.Shortterm goal
3Y.Mid term goal
5Y.Long term goal
10Y.Life long

9. Creativity
What is creativity?
 Bay of Bengal
Howto develop creativity?
 Oldendays-riddles&puzzles
 Astronaut-pen
Lateral thinking &six thinking hats

10. Motivation
 Motivation can be the reason for the action or
That which gives direction to an action
 Internal and external motivation
 Self motivation
“To conquer oneself is a greater victory than to conquer
Thousands in a battle”
 Tips to motivate yourself
• Get motivated everyday
• Set a major goal and start with small action
• Interact with winners

11. Suicide is not a
solution……………
Reasons:
S-stress
U-unworthy feelings
I-isolation and loneliness
C-change in the lifestyle
I-insults&humiliations
D-depression
E-emotional distrubances
Solutions:
 Counselling
 Psychotherapy treatment
 Cognitive behaviour therapy

12. Time management
What are your time wasters?
 Internal time waster
 External time waster
Abc technique:
 Tasks that are perceived as being urgent and important
 Tasks that are important but not urgent
 Tasks that are neither urgent nor important
The pickle jar theory of time management