God's Own Office

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Can you work in India while you live in Bharat? James Joseph was in his late thirties, well ensconced in his job as a director with Microsoft, when he decided to take a family vacation in Aluva, Kerala. His six-year-old daughter tasted a jackfruit from a tree in their own yard and remarked, 'Daddy, this is so delicious. I wish I could eat the fruits from this tree every year.' Part memoir, part how-to, this is his amazing story of starting out from the backwaters of Kerala, becoming a corporate captain in America and then finding a way to have a successful career while working out of his village in Kerala. This book also contains tips and techniques for anyone frustrated with living in cities. How do you set up a home office? How do you integrate with the local community? Where do your kids go to school? How do you convince your company to give you this opportunity? God's Own Office may well inspire you to transform your life. 'In the new economy, there will be fewer and fewer traditional jobs - companies will rely increasingly on networks of experts who could be anywhere. James Joseph shows the way based on the inspiring story of his own journey.' Ravi Venkatesan, ex-chairman, Microsoft India 'God's Own Officeis the office of the future.' Mohandas Pai, chairman, Manipal Global Education 'James has dared to do what most employees and people managers are scared to try.' Anil K. Khandelwal, ex-chairman, Bank of Baroda 'A delightful read . . . James Joseph's story is like an Indian Walden, an idyllic going back to Nature, without cutting off ties with the everyday corporate world.' Anil Dharker, writer and columnist