SOURCE:  INDIA JOURNAL NEWSPAPER

Neeti Dewan Launches Maiden Book - By K.B. Nair

Budding writer Neeti Dewan could not have given herself a better gift for her birthday. She celebrated the event to coincide with one of the most significant moments of her life , the official release of   her book “ From Executive to Yogi in 60 Seconds “ , at the Royal Delhi Palace in West Hills on April 14.

The  edition is a 200 page hardback publication providing practical advice on Work-Life Balance to achieve personal and professional success. Blending the values and the genius of the East and West, this is a guidebook for living a successful life – rising to the top without sacrificing what is important in life.

Neeti Dewan , a CPA , is the Director of Tax at the Aramark Uniform and Career Apparel Inc in Burbank . In her brief address she spoke of the circumstances which inspired her to embark on   writing  the book.   Bobbi Mckenna , Dewan’s branding communications and media coach, who was the principal force in getting the book published spoke on how she had found ‘her sister and colleague” at a Learning Annex Seminar which she was conducting  a few years ago on “How to get work published.”

Others who spoke included Vinodh Sodhi who had sponsored her family to the USA. He said Dewan’s exposure to Karma philosophy at home in India which inspires everyone  to do their very best in everything they do has obviously enriched her life which has translated into her  book.  Over 250 well wishers attended the glittering function which comprised  an 80:20 ratio of   invited executives from many reputable companies including Fortune 500 organizations and family friends and relatives some of whom had traveled from India.

Unlike the usual book release functions which tend to be very businesslike the Dewan family transformed it into a evening of entertainment. The evening also provided the large non Indian component of the audience to experience a slice of Indian culture . The ambience for the evening was based on the “ Bollywood “ theme with posters of movies and stars displayed all round the banquet hall. Emcee for the evening Vivek Malhotra of C.T.C Entertainment  introduced the audience to the Bollywood scene and conducted the evening with humor and  finesse. Among those who performed were Malhotra with Abhemanyu  Rajp in a classic Punjabi Hip-hop number under their stage name of Surtaal , Angela and Jennifer in the Angel Wing Dance by Fire’n Inc,   Vaishali  Malhotra and the UC Irvine Bhangra group , Rangla Punjab.  The 200 page volume in easily readable font is available on Amazon.com It contains quotes from top  executives from several leading corporations.