Categories
WhatILearntFrom

What I learnt from R GopalaKrishnan

This post is in continuation of my What I Learnt From series (see here)

R.Gopalakrishnan is a Director of Tata Sons and is well known in Indian Corporate circles.

What I learnt from him:One of the best investments one can make is not in equities, real estate or gold etc but in one’s own health.He writes “Upon arrival in Mumbai for my first job with HLL, my first expenditure was on a membership of the Bombay Gymkhana. The entrance fee at Rs 250 was about half of my monthly take home pay! The club membership took precedence over the purchase of a motor cycle, music system or occasional fine dining .”

One reply on “What I learnt from R GopalaKrishnan”

Could it not be from a networking point of view? was the gymkhana the only health centre around? why would someone new to a city pay 50% of their salary to get access to a gym?

I find it more amusing if it actually was for networking – the bet has paid off!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *