#5Things With Rajan Anandan, Sequoia Capital India MD

Our second post from the series #5Things featuring highly effective tips from the best in the biz.

This week, we spoke with Rajan Anandan, MD, Sequoia Capital India and Former Vice President, Google India & South East Asia.

1. A book every manager should read & why?

“How Google Works” by Eric Schmidt. Focuses on building amazing products, moonshot thinking, the importance of hiring the best and several other key factors that make Google what it is.

2. 3 people we should follow on Twitter?

• Sundar Pichai for the most important announcements on AI at Google
• Vijay Shekhar Sharma: the original “go big or go home” man
• Inc. for great tips, tools and motivation on how to grow your business

3. Over the course of your career, who have you been inspired by the most?

I am incredibly inspired by every founder I have invested in. It takes courage to start up and perseverance to stay up.

4. A course you highly recommend?

Startup School from Y Combinator

5. A practise that’s made you better at what you do?

I am very focused on rhythms. Execution is all about sticking to rhythms — every day, every week, 52 weeks a year.

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