Legacy, creativity, and words — what fuels this author’s pen.
Title: Cash Cool : A Teen’s Guide to Mastering Money in India
Author: Jigar Gaglani
ISBN: 9789363558229
Publisher: Evincepub Publishing
About the author: Born in the lively city of Mumbai and now living in Oman, the author is an Indian chartered accountant and a senior director at one of world’s largest audit and consulting firms. He’s spent years helping big companies make smart money decisions and now wants to share some of that wisdom with India’s teens and parents. Motivated as a dad to a one-year-old son, he wrote this book to empower and upskill teens in their money journey.
His big dream and mission? To help improve the per capita income of Indian masses. He believes that with a large Indian population still in their teen age, there is a vast potential to improve the income levels if teens start managing their money wisely.
In his spare time, you’ll find him reading or listening to podcasts on the stock markets, spirituality or AI, battling it out on a chessboard or cheering for cricket.
Question – Can you tell us a little about yourself ?
Answer – I am Chartered accountant born and brought up in Mumbai but presently residing in Muscat, Oman. I am a Director in one of the large global audit and consultancy firms and specialise in providing audit and financial advisory services to my clients.
Question – When did you first start writing ?
Answer – I have a knack of writing since my childhood days. I used to participate in lot of essay writing competitions in my school and college.
Question – Who inspired you to become an author ?
Answer – My real inspiration to become an author came after my son was born about a year ago which motivated me to do something creative with a view to build some legacy for my son.
Question – Do you write full-time or part-time ?
Answer – Since I am in an active job, I am a part time writer. I like to write whenever I get some free time from my professional work and family time.
Question – Where do you usually write your books ?
Answer – My favourite spot to write is in my living room facing the garden area which adds to the overall calmness of the environment and creates a perfect atmosphere to think creatively and pen my thoughts.
Question – What does your normal writing day look like ?
Answer – I usually write either early morning or late night when there is calmness around and no interference in my thoughts. A cup of hot tea and my book/laptop is all I need to start writing.
Question – Do you have a writing routine or habit you follow ?
Answer – Usually on the day prior to writing, I jot down my thoughts in a memo on my phone creating an outline for what I intend to write the following day. This helps me build the flow on the next day when I start putting the things down on paper.
Question – Who are your favourite Indian authors?
Answer – I have enjoyed reading books from Om Swami.
Question – Who are your favourite international authors ?
Answer – I have enjoyed reading books from Morgan Housel, Dan Brown and Dr. Brian Weiss
Question – What kind of books do you love to read ?
Answer – I love to read books written on human psychology, spirituality and finance and investing genre. I also like to occasionally read short stories and fiction.
