Subir Chowdhury tries to see the positive light in everything and
everyone.
His positive energy was the inspiration behind his latest book,
"The Ice Cream Maker."
"It's all about quality," said the 38-year-old Northville
Township resident and CEO of ASI Consulting Group in Livonia. "It's
about changing the negatives into positives and making the most out
of everything you do."
Chowdhury said "The Ice Cream Maker," his 12th book, will help
American's put quality back into their lives both at home and work.
Chowdhury moved to America in 1991 from Bangladesh, India to
obtain his masters degree from Central Michigan and an honorary
doctorate of engineering from Michigan Tech in the Upper Peninsula.
Now, living in Northville Township with his wife, Malini, and
4-year-old daughter Anandi, Chowdhury said quality is something
everyone wants, but no one can explain.
"Quality is looking in the mirror every morning and saying to
yourself 'I must do a better job today than I did yesterday," he
said.
Accounting for the hustle and bustle of everyday life, "The Ice
Cream Maker" tells the story of Peter Delvecchio, a plant manager
for an ice cream manufacturer with stagnant sales on the verge of
closing.
"Everything in this book is real," Chowdhury said. "All things
I've witnessed in my life."
Chowdhury said the purpose of the book is to prove satisfied
employees who are passionate about their work are more likely to
produce quality work and better meet the needs of their customers.
"As Americans, we like creating, inventing and pioneering,"
Chowdhury said. "However, we seem less interested in sustaining and
improving quality once the innovation has taken place."
Chowdhury said his book demonstrates American's have lost out to
competing nations who are better at providing quality.
"When America becomes as passionate about delivering quality
products and services as it is about innovation," he said, "no
nation will be able to compete with the U.S.
"This is not a book solely for the business world," Chowdhury
said. "It's for everyone both inside and outside the office."
Chowdhury hoped his book would help readers understand that in
order to practice quality, they must have passion in whatever they
do.
"You must be passionate to have that positive energy," he said.
"Listening, enriching and optimizing are the keys to achieving goals
and increasing life long satisfaction."
Tracy Mishler is a staff writer for the Northville Record. She
can be reached at (248) 349-1700, ext. 107, or at [email protected]
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