Mi Vida Plena / My Life in Full: Work, Family, and Our Future
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- Author：Indra Nooyi
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An intimate and powerful memoir by the trailblazing former CEO of PepsiCo
For a dozen years as one of the world's most admired CEOs， Indra Nooyi redefined what it means to be an exceptional leader。 The first woman of color and immigrant to run a Fortune 50 company -- and one of the foremost strategic thinkers of our time -- she transformed PepsiCo with a unique vision， a vigorous pursuit of excellence， and a deep sense of purpose。 Now， in a rich memoir brimming with grace， grit， and good humor， My Life in Full offers a firsthand view of Nooyi's legendary career and the sacrifices it so often demanded。
Nooyi takes us through the events that shaped her， from her childhood and early education in 1960s India， to the Yale School of Management， to her rise as a corporate consultant and strategist who soon ascended into the most senior executive ranks。 The book offers an inside look at PepsiCo， and Nooyi's thinking as she steered the iconic American company toward healthier products and reinvented its environmental profile， despite resistance at every turn。
For the first time and in raw detail， Nooyi also lays bare the difficulties that came with managing her demanding job with a growing family， and what she learned along the way。 She makes a clear， actionable， urgent call for business and government to prioritize the care ecosystem， paid leave and work flexibility， and a convincing argument for how improving company and community support for young family builders will unleash the economy's full potential。
Generous， authoritative， and grounded in lived experience， My Life in Full is the story of an extraordinary leader's life， a moving tribute to the relationships that created it， and a blueprint for 21st century prosperity。
For a dozen years as one of the world's most admired CEOs， Indra Nooyi redefined what it means to be an exceptional leader。 The first woman of color and immigrant to run a Fortune 50 company -- and one of the foremost strategic thinkers of our time -- she transformed PepsiCo with a unique vision， a vigorous pursuit of excellence， and a deep sense of purpose。 Now， in a rich memoir brimming with grace， grit， and good humor， My Life in Full offers a firsthand view of Nooyi's legendary career and the sacrifices it so often demanded。
Nooyi takes us through the events that shaped her， from her childhood and early education in 1960s India， to the Yale School of Management， to her rise as a corporate consultant and strategist who soon ascended into the most senior executive ranks。 The book offers an inside look at PepsiCo， and Nooyi's thinking as she steered the iconic American company toward healthier products and reinvented its environmental profile， despite resistance at every turn。
For the first time and in raw detail， Nooyi also lays bare the difficulties that came with managing her demanding job with a growing family， and what she learned along the way。 She makes a clear， actionable， urgent call for business and government to prioritize the care ecosystem， paid leave and work flexibility， and a convincing argument for how improving company and community support for young family builders will unleash the economy's full potential。
Generous， authoritative， and grounded in lived experience， My Life in Full is the story of an extraordinary leader's life， a moving tribute to the relationships that created it， and a blueprint for 21st century prosperity。
Reviews
Trisha
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Very honest and relatable。 I particularly enjoyed the earlier portions of the book where she described her personal struggles with her family and culture。 It got a little boring for me when she got into describing her business strategies at great length， only because I have very little interest in that field。 Maybe others who are in similar careers would find it insightful。 She does leave us with the thought that ultimately you choose the life you want， corporate limelight vs time for family/you Very honest and relatable。 I particularly enjoyed the earlier portions of the book where she described her personal struggles with her family and culture。 It got a little boring for me when she got into describing her business strategies at great length， only because I have very little interest in that field。 Maybe others who are in similar careers would find it insightful。 She does leave us with the thought that ultimately you choose the life you want， corporate limelight vs time for family/yourself， which is the harsh truth。 。。。more
Manmohan Kumar
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Its an awesome non fiction book which is inspires you and makes you go thorough a journey of a girl born in middle class family to CEO of pepsico。 The book says the importance of women and family and struggles one has to go with， in absence of support system。
Laura
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One of the best and most memorable memoirs I’ve read - Indra’s story of immigration and her rise to global CEO of Pepsi is simply inspiring。 There was so much relatable in her story as a working mother， and her regrets on not being able to do it all really resonated with me。While I didn’t particularly care about the business side of things as much， it was interesting to hear the depth and care with which she approached all aspects of her CEO role。 Her advocacy for working parents has the potenti One of the best and most memorable memoirs I’ve read - Indra’s story of immigration and her rise to global CEO of Pepsi is simply inspiring。 There was so much relatable in her story as a working mother， and her regrets on not being able to do it all really resonated with me。While I didn’t particularly care about the business side of things as much， it was interesting to hear the depth and care with which she approached all aspects of her CEO role。 Her advocacy for working parents has the potential to change so many lives。 Over and over while reading this book， I felt she embodied “be the change you want to see in the world。” 。。。more
Sayli
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This book is so much more than a journey of an individual。 It is for everyone to read and understand so many aspects of professional and personal lives。 For an ambitious person like me， I believe I have found my role model and wish to find path on her lines！ Indra Nooyi rocks！ 🤘🏼
Monica Hruzd
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This book was decent。 It did not read like a story; it was more just a list of events that took place in this woman's life。 It was very inspiring， but not in an emotional way。 This seems like a book that should be read in an all girls high school。 This book was decent。 It did not read like a story; it was more just a list of events that took place in this woman's life。 It was very inspiring， but not in an emotional way。 This seems like a book that should be read in an all girls high school。 。。。more
Sakshi Gupta
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I wonder if as an accomplished person it’s possible to write a memoir without making it a list of your achievements。 I loved the start of this book - there were raw moments I could relate too and really respect， but after that it just。。 didn’t have enough。 She is an incredible person， and I would look up to her and everything she’s achieved， but not so much to this book itself。EDIT: wait， no， That Will Never Work is such a book。 It’s anecdotal， I know a bit about how Mark Randolph thought throug I wonder if as an accomplished person it’s possible to write a memoir without making it a list of your achievements。 I loved the start of this book - there were raw moments I could relate too and really respect， but after that it just。。 didn’t have enough。 She is an incredible person， and I would look up to her and everything she’s achieved， but not so much to this book itself。EDIT: wait， no， That Will Never Work is such a book。 It’s anecdotal， I know a bit about how Mark Randolph thought through every stage of Netflix， even a year after reading the book。 That’s the difference。 3 stars。 。。。more
Yuezhong Zheng
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I really admire what she has achieved。 But as a memoir， it could've been written with deeper thoughts and more vulnerability。 I don't feel like I've learned more about her life through this book than from the internet。 I really admire what she has achieved。 But as a memoir， it could've been written with deeper thoughts and more vulnerability。 I don't feel like I've learned more about her life through this book than from the internet。 。。。more
Jennifer Golin
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Really enjoyed this read。 I certainly would recommend it for those who have taken an MBA or wish to rise in the upper ranks of a corporation。 I will be interested in the solutions of the future to see how those who wish to excel at work at the top levels can balance this with being an available parent。 And as exemplified in this book， no matter how much support we get， something has to give and that is a personal decision。
Girish Shivakumar
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After reading the story of Indra Nooyi in her book， 'My Life in Full'， I can only relate to another one I read sometime back， 'Lean In' by Sheryl Sandberg。Two books - two stories - one big message :- the rise to the top for women is on a slippery ladder in comparison to men or in Sheryl Sandberg's words， "Men are promoted based on potential while women on past accomplishments"。 Breaking the glass ceiling is tough and as a NYT article wrote after Indra Nooyi's retirement， once the female CEO move After reading the story of Indra Nooyi in her book， 'My Life in Full'， I can only relate to another one I read sometime back， 'Lean In' by Sheryl Sandberg。Two books - two stories - one big message :- the rise to the top for women is on a slippery ladder in comparison to men or in Sheryl Sandberg's words， "Men are promoted based on potential while women on past accomplishments"。 Breaking the glass ceiling is tough and as a NYT article wrote after Indra Nooyi's retirement， once the female CEO moves out， the ceiling is restored。The stories do focus on the challenges of rising to the top as a female executive， but a few points are applicable to any professional。Path to success -It's no secret but it feels good when great leaders spell out that a bit of luck， hard work and help from others was necessary in their growth。Mentors -Identifying and nurturing the relationship with a mentor or a personal advisory council goes a long way especially in helping you make the calls which in hindsight turn out to be the best ones。 Work-life balance -On this point both the leaders bring it out clearly that "Doing it all is a myth"。Balancing both life and work and being perfect is a myth according to Sheryl Sandberg while Indra Nooyi clearly brings out the point of "having regrets" on missing out on a few of the personal moments while climbing the ladder。While I'm not really convinced about the last piece， it strikes me that among all the memoirs and books written by male CEOs， this part about work-life balance is seldom mentioned by them。 Such a contrast。 。。。more
Christi
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I just loved this book。 I work in finance and raised two daughters in the 90's while dealing with white male bosses who wanted to fire me when I called out sick for a sick child so this book gave me a common perspective。 Indra achieved so much， while always staying grounded。 I couldn't get enough of her！ It was a real peak into the life of a CEO。 I just loved this book。 I work in finance and raised two daughters in the 90's while dealing with white male bosses who wanted to fire me when I called out sick for a sick child so this book gave me a common perspective。 Indra achieved so much， while always staying grounded。 I couldn't get enough of her！ It was a real peak into the life of a CEO。 。。。more
Barb Ruess
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I could easily give this five stars - it is well written and Indra’s life story is very interesting。 I also enjoyed seeing her educational choices and early career moves come together with her “performance with purpose” when she was CEO at PepsiCo。 Her work ethic and approach to problems are inspiring。 The only drawback for me was in how she seemed to so flippantly take for granted that she was in a unique position early in her career with childcare and mentors。 And without those things I don’t I could easily give this five stars - it is well written and Indra’s life story is very interesting。 I also enjoyed seeing her educational choices and early career moves come together with her “performance with purpose” when she was CEO at PepsiCo。 Her work ethic and approach to problems are inspiring。 The only drawback for me was in how she seemed to so flippantly take for granted that she was in a unique position early in her career with childcare and mentors。 And without those things I don’t think she could have devoted the hours and energy needed to achieve her successes。 I’m not sure she really acknowledged the choices in how she spent her time。Rather she does acknowledge them - but mostly in passing or at the end of her story。 And she seems to be determined that her next chapter will be focused on improving those issues for women。 That’s all good and but for me it detracted from her story — I feel she glossed over what I know were painful， difficult decisions as a wife and mother。 The instances where she talks about them feel like they were added in during the editing process。 Well worth the read though - again her approach to issues is inspiring and I love her vision for what could be next in a world that better balances work and family。 。。。more
Hailey Sherwood
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An excellent memoir， Indra so honestly takes the reader through her journey from a young Indian girl in a rock band to one of the most powerful CEOs of her generation。 To an anti-capitalist， they will find the change leaders like Indra are making heartening; to someone struggling with why DE&I initiatives are important， they will find answers。 Unsurprisingly， Indra does sell the mission of PepsiCo to the reader， but not at the expense of providing an honest recount of the sacrifice， degradation， An excellent memoir， Indra so honestly takes the reader through her journey from a young Indian girl in a rock band to one of the most powerful CEOs of her generation。 To an anti-capitalist， they will find the change leaders like Indra are making heartening; to someone struggling with why DE&I initiatives are important， they will find answers。 Unsurprisingly， Indra does sell the mission of PepsiCo to the reader， but not at the expense of providing an honest recount of the sacrifice， degradation， and pain that her career asked of her。 A very thought provoking and illuminating story。 。。。more
Ritu Mehta
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I thoroughly loved this book from the very beginning till the end。Here's the reason why？✅️ I can relate to Indra Nooyi，her circumstances，her family background and the mindset of her family as its very similar to mine as well。✅️As I am also working with MNC from a long time now，i am able to relate the problems which we come across and the treatment we get just because we are females。✅️I was intrigued in the book till the end。✅️When i had joined TCS from capgemini，i used to wonder why all top mana I thoroughly loved this book from the very beginning till the end。Here's the reason why？✅️ I can relate to Indra Nooyi，her circumstances，her family background and the mindset of her family as its very similar to mine as well。✅️As I am also working with MNC from a long time now，i am able to relate the problems which we come across and the treatment we get just because we are females。✅️I was intrigued in the book till the end。✅️When i had joined TCS from capgemini，i used to wonder why all top management employees are males？And after reading this book，i understood the reason behind this question which i had in my mind。✅️Its not easy for a female to manage herself along with family into leadership positions。Rating:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 。。。more
Emily P
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I am a Business Management major and heard of Indra Nooyi in my intro to business class。 She was the first female CEO of Pepsi-Co and revolutionized how the company did business。 I took my time with this book， savoring the chapters and gleaning so much from each one。 Nooyi shares her history， her educational background and family life， so this is one part business book， one part autobiography and a million parts worth your time to read。 I have Post-it flags all throughout the book， as Indra is r I am a Business Management major and heard of Indra Nooyi in my intro to business class。 She was the first female CEO of Pepsi-Co and revolutionized how the company did business。 I took my time with this book， savoring the chapters and gleaning so much from each one。 Nooyi shares her history， her educational background and family life， so this is one part business book， one part autobiography and a million parts worth your time to read。 I have Post-it flags all throughout the book， as Indra is relatable and intelligent， leaving the reader with many moments to ponder。 Sharing her journey to the top， she also relays how the work/life struggles helped direct where she chose to work， the growth she experienced by saying yes when others wouldn't， and taking every single opportunity that was offered to her。 I have great admiration for Indra and feel any woman can relate to working hard to prove what they can bring to the table。 Don't miss this book--I was anxiously awaiting its release， and it was totally worth the wait。 You will find nuggets of insight that are well worth the price of admission。 。。。more
Ajit Mathew
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I picked the audiobook because ebook or physical book was not available in my library。 The audiobook is read by Indra and her narration is great。 The book gave me great insights on what it takes to be a CEO， challenges of women in workplace and tradeoff between family and work。Random thoughts- it takes an entire village to raise a future CEO- it takes an entire village to raise a future CEO's children- well behaved women/men don't make history。 There is a subtle balance of self discipline and re I picked the audiobook because ebook or physical book was not available in my library。 The audiobook is read by Indra and her narration is great。 The book gave me great insights on what it takes to be a CEO， challenges of women in workplace and tradeoff between family and work。Random thoughts- it takes an entire village to raise a future CEO- it takes an entire village to raise a future CEO's children- well behaved women/men don't make history。 There is a subtle balance of self discipline and rebllion that is required- chosing a right partner is really important， even more so for women- be kinder to women at workplace especially young mothers。- in a disadvantaged situation， only way out is to work hard and be so good they can't ignore you。- to survive the corporate world one needs to gritty af- family and career is a tradeoff。- 9-5 never made anyone a CEO 。。。more
Pashnee Naidoo
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One of the most powerful books I have read in a while。 I resonated with her on many levels。 The challenges of being an ambitious career woman， wife， mother and student。 She humanise the challenges and leads with a heart。 Which I discovered in the last 2 years is my leadership style。 I loved her paternal grandparents influence， I resonated with this as my maternal grandmother was an influential force in my life。 I have always maintained that if you have a teachable spirit you will always grow。 I One of the most powerful books I have read in a while。 I resonated with her on many levels。 The challenges of being an ambitious career woman， wife， mother and student。 She humanise the challenges and leads with a heart。 Which I discovered in the last 2 years is my leadership style。 I loved her paternal grandparents influence， I resonated with this as my maternal grandmother was an influential force in my life。 I have always maintained that if you have a teachable spirit you will always grow。 I loved her saying of being a life-long student。 A absolute must read。 。。。more
Bill Zajac
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Amazing story humbly told by Indra Nooyi on how she leveraged determination and influence to climb to the CEO/Chair of the board for an iconic multi-billion dollar organization。 She also covers the impact of this growth and how she balanced with her family and friends。
Amy Wall
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I wanted to love this book - I am greatly inspired by this dynamic leader。
Pooja Bansal
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Of all the people I have read about and followed， no one has inspired me like Indra Nooyi in this book。 Her ambition， passion and sacrifices are extremely raw and makes you feel connected to her。 It also shows you what it takes to be on the top and motivated me to try and be as dedicated。Her vision for the society is commendable。 The four pillars that I take away from her views - care， support， flexibility and empathy are vital for every organization。The last section of the book is a must-read f Of all the people I have read about and followed， no one has inspired me like Indra Nooyi in this book。 Her ambition， passion and sacrifices are extremely raw and makes you feel connected to her。 It also shows you what it takes to be on the top and motivated me to try and be as dedicated。Her vision for the society is commendable。 The four pillars that I take away from her views - care， support， flexibility and empathy are vital for every organization。The last section of the book is a must-read for everyone， if you don't have time for the entire book。 I am glad I randomly pickes this book in the store and am certain this is the one that I will keep coming back to 。。。more
Bijal
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Read it to know how helpful a strong support system is to one's career。 Read it to know how helpful a strong support system is to one's career。 。。。more
Advika
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A book I never expected to enjoy， but it turns out it's not that bad of a book。 The first hundred pages of the book were highly gripping。 The descriptions of Madras were so vivid and familiar。 There are a few places I could even relate to despite the age gap。 But despite all this， the book's latter half was just not enjoyable， at least for me。 I know the book targets an older audience and gets a bit too technical towards the end。 It may be very inspirational for them， obviously， because it's a b A book I never expected to enjoy， but it turns out it's not that bad of a book。 The first hundred pages of the book were highly gripping。 The descriptions of Madras were so vivid and familiar。 There are a few places I could even relate to despite the age gap。 But despite all this， the book's latter half was just not enjoyable， at least for me。 I know the book targets an older audience and gets a bit too technical towards the end。 It may be very inspirational for them， obviously， because it's a biography of a CEO。 Aware of all this， I still expecting a more raw outlook on things。 I really wish there were more of her thoughts on the incidents rather than just the descriptions of how others reacted。 I expected more of Indra Nooyi， her insights and introspection of events， but there weren't many of those。 This being the first biography I'm reading， I don't really know how to analyse it。 。。。more
Gee Thomson
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What a inspirational woman！ Really good read！
Allison Blanks
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I really enjoyed this audiobook， read by the author。 I love her father’s advice to always “assume positive intent。” My jaw dropped when her mother told her to “leave your crown in the garage” on the day she became president of PepsiCo， but this is also sage advice…
Nilesh Makan
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I really love how raw this book is。 Indra has had an incredible life， filled with so much wisdom and emotion。 Her tenacity and graciousness come through strongly。 Her foresight to initiate the Performance with Purpose， and to keep leading with that vision， even in the face of adversity， is an amazing case study as to how a company that is Purpose driven can be more profitable。It takes hard work， sacrifice， determination and grit to be at the top， and reading how Indra did this with distinction a I really love how raw this book is。 Indra has had an incredible life， filled with so much wisdom and emotion。 Her tenacity and graciousness come through strongly。 Her foresight to initiate the Performance with Purpose， and to keep leading with that vision， even in the face of adversity， is an amazing case study as to how a company that is Purpose driven can be more profitable。It takes hard work， sacrifice， determination and grit to be at the top， and reading how Indra did this with distinction and class is truly a great leadership lesson。 。。。more
K Petherbridge
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I saw Indra Nooyi speak in person and obtained a copy of her book。 I thought it would have some good life lessons and it did。 She is also a smart， empathetic woman and a vegetarian。
Veronika S
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A very honest book about what it takes to become a female CEO of a multinational。
Tendai Mutizwa
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Excellent read。。
Satya Balakrishnan
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This is a great autobiography。 Totally loved it！ The book is quite personal and also tells a lot about her professional journey。 She has been incredibly lucky along with being immensely talented and supremely hard working。 But I will say this， if this is the level of hardwork and sacrifices it takes to become the CEO of Pepsi， then I am happy the way I am :-） 。。。 Read this， you will not be disappointed。
Ashwini
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Indra Nooyi， as an immigrant CEO， is inspiring。 This book on the other hand is not what I was hoping for。 It was a summary of her entire life but not in an engaging way。 The flow was off。 I enjoyed reading about her work ethic and dedication， but missed reading about the emotions， thoughts and vulnerabilities that she would have faced on her climb to the top。
Steve Youngwood
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