What is the Domino effect?
Category: Personal Effectiveness
All around us we see people talking about the power of ‘Belief’. Hundreds of writers write books & blogs on the same topic. There is definitely a buzz happening for the same thing. This is a great sign that there are plenty of people who are experiencing the powers of belief. In Johann Wolfgang’s words – ‘Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen’.
The greatest feeling in the world is watching our children growing right in front of our eyes. All parents can relate to this sentiment very well. The proud moment for all parents is to see their own characteristics developing in their child. My wife and I, without missing a beat say, “That’s our boy” when we see our five year old son Aaran doing anything new that the world or we have taught him. It puts our heads in the clouds to see that our teaching isn’t in vain. However, when we realize that we are not his only teachers in life, the bubble of this feeling bursts; I see him handling some of the life’s tough situations (well, tough for his size) beautifully while playing and I know that I’m not the sole reason for his success. Despite my brain’s natural tendency to see it only as child’s play, I know for a fact that this problem solving is much more than simple play. Play has immense power to solve many of the challenges in life. Every child is blessed with the power of enjoying every moment with ease. I see these kids teaching us some important life lessons each and every day.
Quite often we hear senior managers, corporate trainers, and business leaders search for the right content for training their new managers. Try googling “new managers training PPT” and you will get thousands of them. But power point presentations are just not enough. To train your new managers, you also need audio-visual aids to make the learning stick. And what can be better than movie clippings that deliver powerful message. Movie clippings bring together emotions, characters, and a story that is sure to make a huge impact. If you are looking for a movie list, check out my other blog – 5 Movies To Inspire You To Dream Big.
Sleep is the best meditation. – Dalai Lama
My work makes me travel to some beautiful places across India. I get to meet people, see new places, and sometimes I get to enjoy the local delicacies of the city too. My recent stretch of travel has been a hectic one, travelling to Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, and Bangalore within a week. This schedule looks attractive to anyone doing a 9 to 5, but it is certainly exhausting. While travel comes with its perks (seeing beautiful cities), it also comes with some downsides too, such as spending your time waiting at the airports, doing nothing.