Very comprehensive and interesting discussion. For those interested, my published article on lateral thinking also featuring the late Dhirubhai Ambani:-
http://www.lifepositive.com/Mind/per...th/lateral.asp
From India, New Delhi
8http://www.lifepositive.com/Mind/per...th/lateral.asp
From India, New Delhi
Creative Visualization
From Imagination To Reality - Attracting Success With Mind Power
by Remez Sasson
Creative visualization is the ability to use the imagination, see images in our minds and make them come true. If we add concentration and feelings, it becomes a great creative power that makes things happen. Used in the right way, visualization can bring changes into our lives. The thought is the matrix or blueprint; the feelings provide the energy, the "electricity".
Sounds weird? Not at all!
This is the power of creative visualization. This is the power that can alter our environment and circumstances, cause events to happen, attract money, possessions, work and love, change habits and improve the health. It is a great mind power. It is the power behind every success.
Imagine you have a genie at your disposal!
By visualizing an event, a situation, or an object, such as a car, a house, furniture etc, we attract it to us. We see in our imagination what we want and it happens. It is like daydreaming. It resembles magic, though actually there is no magic here. It is the natural process of the power of the thoughts.
Some people use this power in an unconscious manner in their everyday affairs. They are not aware that they are using some sort of power. They visualize their goals in a positive way and attain success. All successful people in all fields use it consciously or unconsciously.
Creative Visualization and the Power of Thoughts
How does it work and why? Thought is a power and has its effect on the material world. Thoughts, if powerful enough, travel from one mind to another. If we keep thinking the same thought, people in our environment perceive it and act on it, furthering, usually in an unconscious manner, the materialization of our desires.
When I have to confront some unpleasant situation, I visualize myself handling the matter easily and comfortably. I see the involved people as cooperative and friendly. And you know what? They are pleasant, and they want to help without even being asked. It is so because people are responsive to our thoughts, feelings and behavior and react accordingly.
If you are naturally positive, then the way you approach and handle situations is such that attracts positive results. On the other hand, if you are fearful and negative, then you expect negative results, and behave, look, and talk accordingly. Then you reap troubles.
We are part of the Omnipotent Power that has created the universe; therefore we participate in the process of creation. Bearing this thought in mind, there is no wonder that thoughts materialize. Stop a moment and think. You are part of the great Universal Power! Whatever concentrated thought you entertain long enough in your mind tends to materialize.
Thought is energy. By having certain thoughts in our minds, and by concentrating on them and putting emotional energy into them, they become powerful. These thoughts induce some kind of pressure on the energy fields around us, causing them to move and act. The thoughts change the balance of energy around us, and in a natural way bring changes in the environment in accordance with them.
There is another explanation why visualization brings results. It may come as a surprise to most, but the theory of "Maya" - Illusion, which comes from the eastern philosophies, provides the explanation.
According to the Indian philosophy "Advaita- Vedanta" which in the West is called "Nonduality", the world is just an illusion and is not real. Thoughts arise which "create" our world. We constantly think and rethink our habitual thoughts, thus creating and recreating the same kind of events or circumstances.
This process reinforces our thoughts, which help to preserve the same "world" we believe live in. By changing the tape or film, that is by looking at a different scenario - different thoughts, we create a different "reality". For us it is a reality, though in fact it is just a dream we call "reality".
By changing our thoughts and mental pictures, we change our "Reality"; we change the "illusory" world we believe we live in. We are not employing magic or supernatural powers when creating and changing our life and circumstances. It is not something "Material" that we change; we only change our thoughts, which are the world.
It is like dreaming a very realistic dream and then switching to a different dream. We are not awakening, just changing the dream. This explanation has to be read and reread and pondered upon in order to understand its full meaning. The other articles in this website may help you understand the philosophy involved here.
Rest assured that you can employ the power of visualization, even if you do not accept what you have just read or it seems too complicated or far-fetched. Yet, understanding and accepting the above, at least in theory, will help you achieve results faster.
So why not change your dreams to something more satisfying?
For example, you are living in small apartment and need a larger one. Instead of brooding about your fate, that you haven't enough money, and that you have to continue living in a small apartment, change your thoughts. That is all that is necessary.
See yourself in your imagination living in the apartment of your dreams. It does not matter if you haven't enough money. Just imagine yourself living in your "new" apartment and see it as a reality. The opportunity or way will present itself. The power of thoughts will work for you too.
Many books and articles have been written on the subject, and each new book or article opens to the reader a new viewpoint. Each book may mention something that the other did not. In order to understand the subject fully, it is advisable to read several books.
Overcoming Limited Thinking
Creative visualization can do great things, but for every person there are some areas, which he may find hard to change, at least in the immediate future. This is a great power, but there are some limits to using it. These limits are within us, not in the power.
Very often we limit ourselves and cannot look beyond a limited circle. We limit ourselves by our thoughts and beliefs. The wider we can look at the world and ourselves, the greater are our possibilities. Any limits are within our minds, and it is up to us to rise above them.
It may take some time until things start to change. Simple, small demonstrations of this power may come fast, but bigger results may need a longer time to happen.
The time and effort put forth in this study are really worthwhile. Have faith and patience and results will start appearing.
A Personal Example of Creative Visualization
Sometimes what we visualize materializes fast, at other times it may take longer. There are various reasons why this happens.
Years ago, before I got married, I decided to visualize a date. I imagined myself sitting in a restaurant and talking with a girl. I concentrated on this image several times during the day, several minutes each time.
The next day, a girl working in the same place where I worked, asked me if I could come to her desk. I hardly ever spoke with her, maybe just saying good morning. I went to her desk and she asked me whether I had a girl friend. When she heard that I did not have one, she proposed to introduce me to one of her girl friends.
She gave me the phone number of the girl, whom I called the same day, asking her to meet me. We met and sat in a restaurant, exactly as I visualized. All this happened within about 24 hours. Surprising isn't it? This power can sometimes work real fast.
Oh, you are curious to know what happened with that girl? Well, nothing, because she was not the type of girl I was looking for. I rather used the power of visualization haphazardly, not thinking about the qualities, looks etc. I just thought about meeting a girl, a wish that came true.
Guidelines for Creative Visualization:
Define your goal.
Think, meditate and listen to your intuition before you start.
Ascertain that only good will result from your visualization.
Sit alone in a quiet place, where you are not disturbed.
Relax your body.
Breathe rhythmically and deeply several times.
Visualize the object or situation that you desire.
See in your mind a clear and detailed mental image of what you desire to get or accomplish.
Use in your imagination all the five senses, such as sight, hearing, touch, etc.
Put feelings and emotions into what you are doing.
Practice at least twice a day, about 10 minutes each time.
Persevere in your action until you succeed.
Entertain only positive thoughts, feelings and words.
Always stay positive.
During the day, when negative thoughts and doubts arise, replace them with good positive thoughts. As each negative thought comes, look at a positive one instead.
Keep an open mind, so that when the opportunity to materialize your desire arises, you will recognize it and take advantage of it.
After concluding your visualization session, say with concentration and earnestness: "Let everything happen in a harmonious and favorable way for all involved".
Use the power of imagination only for your and others' good. Never try to use it to get something that belongs to others. Never try to hurt with this power. You may succeed in this way for a while, but you will have to pay a big price for these kinds of actions.
Nature always aspires to balance. What we do to others, sooner or later returns to us. If we do good deeds, this affects our lives favorably. If we inflict harm, we receive it back. It is not that some outer power punishes us. The retribution is already within our actions. It is a cosmic law. It is like a boomerang; what we do returns back to us.
It is important to acknowledge that most of the time things happen in a natural way. If you desire money, it won't necessarily drop on your head from the sky or you will win it in the lottery. You may be offered a job or an opportunity to render some service that will land you the money.
Creative visualization works. Our thoughts and feelings, and the pictures we carry in our mind, control our life. By changing them we change our life. But we have to know what we want and why.
Be very careful with your desires, otherwise you may get things and enter into situations that you do not want, and then you will have to find ways to get rid of them.
Make sure that what you are creating is good for all involved, and cause no harm to your environment. It is a great power entrusted in your hands, be careful how you use it. Expect only happiness, good and growth to you and to all involved.
Approach this work with a positive attitude, earnestness and faith, but, at the same time regard it as a game or a play. This attitude will take away any inner tension and restlessness.
You create your life with your thoughts, feelings and mental images.
Free will and fate?
You are free to think and act.
The consequences of your thoughts and actions are your fate.
You create your reality with your thoughts, and then you live and experience what you have created, whether so called good or bad.
Thought is power! Use it wisely.
Cheers,
Rajat
From India, Pune
From Imagination To Reality - Attracting Success With Mind Power
by Remez Sasson
Creative visualization is the ability to use the imagination, see images in our minds and make them come true. If we add concentration and feelings, it becomes a great creative power that makes things happen. Used in the right way, visualization can bring changes into our lives. The thought is the matrix or blueprint; the feelings provide the energy, the "electricity".
Sounds weird? Not at all!
This is the power of creative visualization. This is the power that can alter our environment and circumstances, cause events to happen, attract money, possessions, work and love, change habits and improve the health. It is a great mind power. It is the power behind every success.
Imagine you have a genie at your disposal!
By visualizing an event, a situation, or an object, such as a car, a house, furniture etc, we attract it to us. We see in our imagination what we want and it happens. It is like daydreaming. It resembles magic, though actually there is no magic here. It is the natural process of the power of the thoughts.
Some people use this power in an unconscious manner in their everyday affairs. They are not aware that they are using some sort of power. They visualize their goals in a positive way and attain success. All successful people in all fields use it consciously or unconsciously.
Creative Visualization and the Power of Thoughts
How does it work and why? Thought is a power and has its effect on the material world. Thoughts, if powerful enough, travel from one mind to another. If we keep thinking the same thought, people in our environment perceive it and act on it, furthering, usually in an unconscious manner, the materialization of our desires.
When I have to confront some unpleasant situation, I visualize myself handling the matter easily and comfortably. I see the involved people as cooperative and friendly. And you know what? They are pleasant, and they want to help without even being asked. It is so because people are responsive to our thoughts, feelings and behavior and react accordingly.
If you are naturally positive, then the way you approach and handle situations is such that attracts positive results. On the other hand, if you are fearful and negative, then you expect negative results, and behave, look, and talk accordingly. Then you reap troubles.
We are part of the Omnipotent Power that has created the universe; therefore we participate in the process of creation. Bearing this thought in mind, there is no wonder that thoughts materialize. Stop a moment and think. You are part of the great Universal Power! Whatever concentrated thought you entertain long enough in your mind tends to materialize.
Thought is energy. By having certain thoughts in our minds, and by concentrating on them and putting emotional energy into them, they become powerful. These thoughts induce some kind of pressure on the energy fields around us, causing them to move and act. The thoughts change the balance of energy around us, and in a natural way bring changes in the environment in accordance with them.
There is another explanation why visualization brings results. It may come as a surprise to most, but the theory of "Maya" - Illusion, which comes from the eastern philosophies, provides the explanation.
According to the Indian philosophy "Advaita- Vedanta" which in the West is called "Nonduality", the world is just an illusion and is not real. Thoughts arise which "create" our world. We constantly think and rethink our habitual thoughts, thus creating and recreating the same kind of events or circumstances.
This process reinforces our thoughts, which help to preserve the same "world" we believe live in. By changing the tape or film, that is by looking at a different scenario - different thoughts, we create a different "reality". For us it is a reality, though in fact it is just a dream we call "reality".
By changing our thoughts and mental pictures, we change our "Reality"; we change the "illusory" world we believe we live in. We are not employing magic or supernatural powers when creating and changing our life and circumstances. It is not something "Material" that we change; we only change our thoughts, which are the world.
It is like dreaming a very realistic dream and then switching to a different dream. We are not awakening, just changing the dream. This explanation has to be read and reread and pondered upon in order to understand its full meaning. The other articles in this website may help you understand the philosophy involved here.
Rest assured that you can employ the power of visualization, even if you do not accept what you have just read or it seems too complicated or far-fetched. Yet, understanding and accepting the above, at least in theory, will help you achieve results faster.
So why not change your dreams to something more satisfying?
For example, you are living in small apartment and need a larger one. Instead of brooding about your fate, that you haven't enough money, and that you have to continue living in a small apartment, change your thoughts. That is all that is necessary.
See yourself in your imagination living in the apartment of your dreams. It does not matter if you haven't enough money. Just imagine yourself living in your "new" apartment and see it as a reality. The opportunity or way will present itself. The power of thoughts will work for you too.
Many books and articles have been written on the subject, and each new book or article opens to the reader a new viewpoint. Each book may mention something that the other did not. In order to understand the subject fully, it is advisable to read several books.
Overcoming Limited Thinking
Creative visualization can do great things, but for every person there are some areas, which he may find hard to change, at least in the immediate future. This is a great power, but there are some limits to using it. These limits are within us, not in the power.
Very often we limit ourselves and cannot look beyond a limited circle. We limit ourselves by our thoughts and beliefs. The wider we can look at the world and ourselves, the greater are our possibilities. Any limits are within our minds, and it is up to us to rise above them.
It may take some time until things start to change. Simple, small demonstrations of this power may come fast, but bigger results may need a longer time to happen.
The time and effort put forth in this study are really worthwhile. Have faith and patience and results will start appearing.
A Personal Example of Creative Visualization
Sometimes what we visualize materializes fast, at other times it may take longer. There are various reasons why this happens.
Years ago, before I got married, I decided to visualize a date. I imagined myself sitting in a restaurant and talking with a girl. I concentrated on this image several times during the day, several minutes each time.
The next day, a girl working in the same place where I worked, asked me if I could come to her desk. I hardly ever spoke with her, maybe just saying good morning. I went to her desk and she asked me whether I had a girl friend. When she heard that I did not have one, she proposed to introduce me to one of her girl friends.
She gave me the phone number of the girl, whom I called the same day, asking her to meet me. We met and sat in a restaurant, exactly as I visualized. All this happened within about 24 hours. Surprising isn't it? This power can sometimes work real fast.
Oh, you are curious to know what happened with that girl? Well, nothing, because she was not the type of girl I was looking for. I rather used the power of visualization haphazardly, not thinking about the qualities, looks etc. I just thought about meeting a girl, a wish that came true.
Guidelines for Creative Visualization:
Define your goal.
Think, meditate and listen to your intuition before you start.
Ascertain that only good will result from your visualization.
Sit alone in a quiet place, where you are not disturbed.
Relax your body.
Breathe rhythmically and deeply several times.
Visualize the object or situation that you desire.
See in your mind a clear and detailed mental image of what you desire to get or accomplish.
Use in your imagination all the five senses, such as sight, hearing, touch, etc.
Put feelings and emotions into what you are doing.
Practice at least twice a day, about 10 minutes each time.
Persevere in your action until you succeed.
Entertain only positive thoughts, feelings and words.
Always stay positive.
During the day, when negative thoughts and doubts arise, replace them with good positive thoughts. As each negative thought comes, look at a positive one instead.
Keep an open mind, so that when the opportunity to materialize your desire arises, you will recognize it and take advantage of it.
After concluding your visualization session, say with concentration and earnestness: "Let everything happen in a harmonious and favorable way for all involved".
Use the power of imagination only for your and others' good. Never try to use it to get something that belongs to others. Never try to hurt with this power. You may succeed in this way for a while, but you will have to pay a big price for these kinds of actions.
Nature always aspires to balance. What we do to others, sooner or later returns to us. If we do good deeds, this affects our lives favorably. If we inflict harm, we receive it back. It is not that some outer power punishes us. The retribution is already within our actions. It is a cosmic law. It is like a boomerang; what we do returns back to us.
It is important to acknowledge that most of the time things happen in a natural way. If you desire money, it won't necessarily drop on your head from the sky or you will win it in the lottery. You may be offered a job or an opportunity to render some service that will land you the money.
Creative visualization works. Our thoughts and feelings, and the pictures we carry in our mind, control our life. By changing them we change our life. But we have to know what we want and why.
Be very careful with your desires, otherwise you may get things and enter into situations that you do not want, and then you will have to find ways to get rid of them.
Make sure that what you are creating is good for all involved, and cause no harm to your environment. It is a great power entrusted in your hands, be careful how you use it. Expect only happiness, good and growth to you and to all involved.
Approach this work with a positive attitude, earnestness and faith, but, at the same time regard it as a game or a play. This attitude will take away any inner tension and restlessness.
You create your life with your thoughts, feelings and mental images.
Free will and fate?
You are free to think and act.
The consequences of your thoughts and actions are your fate.
You create your reality with your thoughts, and then you live and experience what you have created, whether so called good or bad.
Thought is power! Use it wisely.
Cheers,
Rajat
From India, Pune
Ideal workplace : An excellent place for Group Creativity & Innovation..
A conducive work environment means happy staff and productivity.
Winning Ways: By DATIN T.D. AMPIKAIPAKAN
WHAT is your idea of a happy work place? And what would the best workplace be like?
I raised this question at one on my workshops. A participant had asked about the importance of the workplace environment on the staff's attitudes. Is there a correlation?
One of the participants had read that Google (in the United States) has become the No.1 place to work in. We also discussed what qualities make that company so special. If you see the facilities they offer to their staff, you will understand why no employee at Google wants to go home!
The following are some of the beliefs behind what Google does and how they treat their employees:
a.. Life is beautiful
a.. Lend a helping hand
a.. Appreciation is the best motivation
a.. Work and play are not mutually exclusive
a.. We love our employees and we want them to know it
a.. Good company everywhere you look
a.. Innovation is our bloodline
a.. Uniting the world, one user at a time
a.. Boldly go where no one has gone before
a.. There is such a thing as a free lunch after all
Based on the above, Google has created optimal working conditions for its staff. On top of their standard package of fringe benefits, the employees get free gourmet meals (there are 11 gourmet cafeterias). There are also snack rooms (filled with cereals, confectionery, nuts, fresh fruit and drinks), gyms, laundry rooms, massage rooms, a hair salon and a car wash centre. In addition, there are commuting buses, an on-site doctor and dentist, a choice of medical programmes and company-matched stock options. Employees are entitled to maternity and paternity leave. It is just about everything a hardworking employee would want.
Above all, the leaders at Google have found the "magic" formula: treating people with respect and supporting their creativity. Of course, they hire the best people - creative, principled and hardworking individuals.
At my workshop, there was consensus that the work environment does create positive - or negative - working relationships which, in turn, affect people's attitudes. We then discussed how Malaysians viewed such a work environment. What if an organisation provided such benefits and expected staff to work independently? Will there be real productivity - or abuse? Here's what some of the participants said:
a.. "I'm sure no will be working then! Our colleagues will be eating all the time. As it is, they are MIA (missing in action). With no control, they will disappear altogether."
a.. "The system will be abused! Why do you think there is a clocking-in system in our offices? We are not disciplined and tend to take advantage of the system."
a.. "I think we underestimate our employees. The reason they develop bad attitudes is because they don't get respect from the bosses. The shabby treatment makes them unproductive. We are not appreciated for our hard work. So why should be break our backs doing our work?"
a.. "If my company took care of me this way, I would not want to go home, either. If my company gave me so much, then I'd work hard since they've put their trust in my ability. Sure, I will give my best."
a.. "What are we working for? A good life, good benefits at work, respect and regard what our effort and appreciation for the work we do. I will be the best."
a.. "Our employees think the bosses owe them a living. They do not appreciate what the company does for them. When you give them too much, they'll begin to think that it is their right and not a privilege. Even basic privileges that are in place are being abused by the staff. Imagine what will happen if so much is given. The company will go bankrupt because the cost will be high and the productivity will never rise."
a.. "This will work if we have really stringent hiring criteria and the 'hire and fire system'. Then there won't be any abuse because people know that if they do not perform, they will have to leave."
a.. "Imagine having fun at work! Our bosses do not understand that when we enjoy what we do, there is no stress. But some offices are like a mortuary - silent and dead!"
a.. "My boss has created a department that's a bit like Google. We all have breakfast together every day and he pays. We come to work an hour before office starts and discuss not only issues in the office but also our personal lives. We all communicate well with one another. Our staff meetings are great! We come prepared and we make decisions collectively. If we disagree with the boss, it's OK; many times, our decisions have become his. I am lucky that my boss is great!"
a.. "In my company, all meals are provided. As the boss, I have people who love to work here. There is camaraderie, mutual respect and understanding among the staff and they take care to maintain and enhance the image we have created. My hiring criteria are stringent. I look for the best."
It takes a very special kind of organisation to create a work environment that is conducive and challenging for the employee. Employees need to grow and thrive. Having a job is not enough. Does the employee have a chance to better himself/ herself? Has the employer discovered the staff's abilities and developed them? Are there opportunities for employees to learn and progress? Is there fair play at work? Do you feel that the company nurtures and trusts you to deliver the product or service?
There's no ego in looking for the best practices to build credibility. But then when we have bosses who think they know it all, how will we ever improve?
From India, Pune
A conducive work environment means happy staff and productivity.
Winning Ways: By DATIN T.D. AMPIKAIPAKAN
WHAT is your idea of a happy work place? And what would the best workplace be like?
I raised this question at one on my workshops. A participant had asked about the importance of the workplace environment on the staff's attitudes. Is there a correlation?
One of the participants had read that Google (in the United States) has become the No.1 place to work in. We also discussed what qualities make that company so special. If you see the facilities they offer to their staff, you will understand why no employee at Google wants to go home!
The following are some of the beliefs behind what Google does and how they treat their employees:
a.. Life is beautiful
a.. Lend a helping hand
a.. Appreciation is the best motivation
a.. Work and play are not mutually exclusive
a.. We love our employees and we want them to know it
a.. Good company everywhere you look
a.. Innovation is our bloodline
a.. Uniting the world, one user at a time
a.. Boldly go where no one has gone before
a.. There is such a thing as a free lunch after all
Based on the above, Google has created optimal working conditions for its staff. On top of their standard package of fringe benefits, the employees get free gourmet meals (there are 11 gourmet cafeterias). There are also snack rooms (filled with cereals, confectionery, nuts, fresh fruit and drinks), gyms, laundry rooms, massage rooms, a hair salon and a car wash centre. In addition, there are commuting buses, an on-site doctor and dentist, a choice of medical programmes and company-matched stock options. Employees are entitled to maternity and paternity leave. It is just about everything a hardworking employee would want.
Above all, the leaders at Google have found the "magic" formula: treating people with respect and supporting their creativity. Of course, they hire the best people - creative, principled and hardworking individuals.
At my workshop, there was consensus that the work environment does create positive - or negative - working relationships which, in turn, affect people's attitudes. We then discussed how Malaysians viewed such a work environment. What if an organisation provided such benefits and expected staff to work independently? Will there be real productivity - or abuse? Here's what some of the participants said:
a.. "I'm sure no will be working then! Our colleagues will be eating all the time. As it is, they are MIA (missing in action). With no control, they will disappear altogether."
a.. "The system will be abused! Why do you think there is a clocking-in system in our offices? We are not disciplined and tend to take advantage of the system."
a.. "I think we underestimate our employees. The reason they develop bad attitudes is because they don't get respect from the bosses. The shabby treatment makes them unproductive. We are not appreciated for our hard work. So why should be break our backs doing our work?"
a.. "If my company took care of me this way, I would not want to go home, either. If my company gave me so much, then I'd work hard since they've put their trust in my ability. Sure, I will give my best."
a.. "What are we working for? A good life, good benefits at work, respect and regard what our effort and appreciation for the work we do. I will be the best."
a.. "Our employees think the bosses owe them a living. They do not appreciate what the company does for them. When you give them too much, they'll begin to think that it is their right and not a privilege. Even basic privileges that are in place are being abused by the staff. Imagine what will happen if so much is given. The company will go bankrupt because the cost will be high and the productivity will never rise."
a.. "This will work if we have really stringent hiring criteria and the 'hire and fire system'. Then there won't be any abuse because people know that if they do not perform, they will have to leave."
a.. "Imagine having fun at work! Our bosses do not understand that when we enjoy what we do, there is no stress. But some offices are like a mortuary - silent and dead!"
a.. "My boss has created a department that's a bit like Google. We all have breakfast together every day and he pays. We come to work an hour before office starts and discuss not only issues in the office but also our personal lives. We all communicate well with one another. Our staff meetings are great! We come prepared and we make decisions collectively. If we disagree with the boss, it's OK; many times, our decisions have become his. I am lucky that my boss is great!"
a.. "In my company, all meals are provided. As the boss, I have people who love to work here. There is camaraderie, mutual respect and understanding among the staff and they take care to maintain and enhance the image we have created. My hiring criteria are stringent. I look for the best."
It takes a very special kind of organisation to create a work environment that is conducive and challenging for the employee. Employees need to grow and thrive. Having a job is not enough. Does the employee have a chance to better himself/ herself? Has the employer discovered the staff's abilities and developed them? Are there opportunities for employees to learn and progress? Is there fair play at work? Do you feel that the company nurtures and trusts you to deliver the product or service?
There's no ego in looking for the best practices to build credibility. But then when we have bosses who think they know it all, how will we ever improve?
From India, Pune
Hi Anuradha,
I tried to solve the questions but whatever answers i give it gives wrong answers. I curiously want to know the answers.......
Can you provide the same.......
my email add is
Regards,
Vinodini
From India, Vadodara
I tried to solve the questions but whatever answers i give it gives wrong answers. I curiously want to know the answers.......
Can you provide the same.......
my email add is
Regards,
Vinodini
From India, Vadodara
Dear all,
Am sorry for not posting articles on this subject for quite sometime and today i recieved quite a few private messages to share knowledge on the Lateral Thinking.
One of the important tools is OPTICAL ILLUSIONS..
An optical illusion is always characterized by visually perceived images that, at least in common sense terms, are deceptive or misleading. Therefore, the information gathered by the eye is processed by the brain to give, on the face of it, a percept that does not tally with a physical measurement of the stimulus source. A conventional assumption is that there are physiological illusions that occur naturally and cognitive illusions that can be demonstrated by specific visual tricks that say something more basic about how human perceptual systems work.
Look at the attachment and tell what you see!
Cheers,
Rajat
From India, Pune
Am sorry for not posting articles on this subject for quite sometime and today i recieved quite a few private messages to share knowledge on the Lateral Thinking.
One of the important tools is OPTICAL ILLUSIONS..
An optical illusion is always characterized by visually perceived images that, at least in common sense terms, are deceptive or misleading. Therefore, the information gathered by the eye is processed by the brain to give, on the face of it, a percept that does not tally with a physical measurement of the stimulus source. A conventional assumption is that there are physiological illusions that occur naturally and cognitive illusions that can be demonstrated by specific visual tricks that say something more basic about how human perceptual systems work.
Look at the attachment and tell what you see!
Cheers,
Rajat
From India, Pune
Hi all,
Look forward to your response to the quiz
Five Gallons
You are mixing cement and the recipe calls for five gallons of water. You have a garden hose giving you all the water you need. The problem is that you only have a four gallon bucket and a seven gallon bucket and nether has graduation marks.
Find a method to measure five gallons.
Chak De India!
Rajat
From India, Pune
Look forward to your response to the quiz
Five Gallons
You are mixing cement and the recipe calls for five gallons of water. You have a garden hose giving you all the water you need. The problem is that you only have a four gallon bucket and a seven gallon bucket and nether has graduation marks.
Find a method to measure five gallons.
Chak De India!
Rajat
From India, Pune
Dear all,
Would like to share this article which appeared in rediff.com http://www.rediff.com/money/2007/oct/03inter.htm
Truly inspiring..
Best Regards,
Rajat
'If you don't innovate, someone else will'
Govindkrishna Seshan in Mumbai
October 03, 2007
India is the 11th country on his agenda this year -- and the diary's still open. But Robert Tucker doesn't find the constant travel exhausting. Instead, the corporate innovation guru uses the opportunity to study how innovation is being practised in different markets and then offers the examples as case studies.
A former professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, and now the president of California-based consulting firm The Innovation Resource, Tucker is the author of several bestselling books on the subject, including Winning the Innovation Game, Managing the Future and Driving Growth Through Innovation.
More here
http://www.rediff.com/money/2007/oct/03inter.htm
From India, Pune
Would like to share this article which appeared in rediff.com http://www.rediff.com/money/2007/oct/03inter.htm
Truly inspiring..
Best Regards,
Rajat
'If you don't innovate, someone else will'
Govindkrishna Seshan in Mumbai
October 03, 2007
India is the 11th country on his agenda this year -- and the diary's still open. But Robert Tucker doesn't find the constant travel exhausting. Instead, the corporate innovation guru uses the opportunity to study how innovation is being practised in different markets and then offers the examples as case studies.
A former professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, and now the president of California-based consulting firm The Innovation Resource, Tucker is the author of several bestselling books on the subject, including Winning the Innovation Game, Managing the Future and Driving Growth Through Innovation.
More here
http://www.rediff.com/money/2007/oct/03inter.htm
From India, Pune
Hi Folks,
Came across the interesting article on The Square Watermelon in HR e-groups..
Courtsey: Veda Srinivasan Suraj
Infosys Leadership Institute, Mysore
Contact: 91 821 4070855, Mobile 91 99455 15409
The Square Watermelon
Japanese grocery stores had a problem. They are much smaller than their US counterparts and therefore don't have room to waste. Watermelons, big and round, wasted a lot of space. Most people would simply tell the grocery stores that watermelons grow round and there is nothing that can be done about it. That is how I would assume the vast majority of people would respond. But some Japanese farmers took a different approach. If the supermarkets wanted a square watermelon, they asked themselves, "How can we provide one?" It wasn't long before they invented the square watermelon.
The solution to the problem of round watermelons wasn't nearly as difficult to solve for those who didn't assume the problem was impossible to begin with and simply asked how it could be done. It turns out that all you need to do is place them into a square box when they are growing and the watermelon will take on the shape of the box.
This made the grocery stores happy and had the added benefit that it was much easier and cost effective to ship the watermelons. Consumers also loved them because they took less space in their refrigerators which are much smaller than those in the US meaning that the growers could charge a premium price for them.
What does this have do with anything besides square watermelons? There are a few lessons that can you can take away from this story which help you in all parts of your life. Here are a few of them:
Don't Assume: The major problem was that most people had always seen round watermelons so they automatically assumed that square watermelons were impossible before even thinking about the question. Things that you have been doing a certain way your entire life have taken on the aura of the round watermelon and you likely don't even take the time to consider if there is another way to do it. Breaking yourself from assuming this way can greatly improve your overall life as you are constantly looking for new and better ways to do things. This was one of the most difficult things for me to do because most of the assumptions I make, I don't even realize that I'm making them. They seem perfectly logical on the surface, so I have to constantly make an effort to question them.
Question habits: The best way to tackle these assumptions is to question your habits. If you can make an effort to question the way you do things on a consistent basis, you will find that you can continually improve the way that you live your life. Forming habits when they have been well thought out is usually a positive thing, but most of us have adopted our habits from various people and places without even thinking about them. I have changed a large number of habits that I have had after taking the time to question them and continue to do so. Some of them I have know idea where they came from while others I can trace to certain people or instances in my life. It's a never ending process, but by doing this, you can consistently strive toward making all aspects of your life more enjoyable instead of defaulting to what you have now.
Be creative: When faced with a problem, be creative in looking for a solution. This often requires thinking outside the box. Most people who viewed this question likely thought they were being asked how they could genetically alter water melons to grow square which would be a much more difficult process to accomplish. By looking at the question from an alternative perspective, however, the solution was quite simple. Being creative and looking at things in different ways in all portions of your live will help you find solutions to many problems where others can't see them. I am not a creative person, but I've found that the more that you look at things from different perspectives, the more creative I have become. It's a learned art and builds upon itself.
Look for a better way: The square watermelon question was simply seeking a better and more convenient way to do something. The stores had flagged a problem they were having and asked if a solution was possible. It's impossible to find a better way if you are never asking the question in the first place. I try to ask if there is a better way of doing the things that I do and I constantly write down the things I wish I could do (but currently can't) since these are usually hints about steps I need to change. Get into the habit of asking yourself, "Is there a better way I could be doing this?" and you will find there often is.
Impossibilities often aren't : If you begin with the notion that something is impossible, then it obviously will be for you. If, on the other hand, you decide to see if something is possible or not, you will find out through trial and error. Many of the lessons above are what I used to create my online income. As I've said many times, it's not easy, but it's certainly not impossible. Even for those of us that are not A-List Bloggers, creating a full time online income is quite possible as I have shown.
Take away the lessons from the square watermelons and apply them to all areas in your life (work, finances, relationships, etc) and you will find that by consistently applying them, you will constantly be improving all aspects of your life .
Regards,
Rajat
From India, Pune
Came across the interesting article on The Square Watermelon in HR e-groups..
Courtsey: Veda Srinivasan Suraj
Infosys Leadership Institute, Mysore
Contact: 91 821 4070855, Mobile 91 99455 15409
The Square Watermelon
Japanese grocery stores had a problem. They are much smaller than their US counterparts and therefore don't have room to waste. Watermelons, big and round, wasted a lot of space. Most people would simply tell the grocery stores that watermelons grow round and there is nothing that can be done about it. That is how I would assume the vast majority of people would respond. But some Japanese farmers took a different approach. If the supermarkets wanted a square watermelon, they asked themselves, "How can we provide one?" It wasn't long before they invented the square watermelon.
The solution to the problem of round watermelons wasn't nearly as difficult to solve for those who didn't assume the problem was impossible to begin with and simply asked how it could be done. It turns out that all you need to do is place them into a square box when they are growing and the watermelon will take on the shape of the box.
This made the grocery stores happy and had the added benefit that it was much easier and cost effective to ship the watermelons. Consumers also loved them because they took less space in their refrigerators which are much smaller than those in the US meaning that the growers could charge a premium price for them.
What does this have do with anything besides square watermelons? There are a few lessons that can you can take away from this story which help you in all parts of your life. Here are a few of them:
Don't Assume: The major problem was that most people had always seen round watermelons so they automatically assumed that square watermelons were impossible before even thinking about the question. Things that you have been doing a certain way your entire life have taken on the aura of the round watermelon and you likely don't even take the time to consider if there is another way to do it. Breaking yourself from assuming this way can greatly improve your overall life as you are constantly looking for new and better ways to do things. This was one of the most difficult things for me to do because most of the assumptions I make, I don't even realize that I'm making them. They seem perfectly logical on the surface, so I have to constantly make an effort to question them.
Question habits: The best way to tackle these assumptions is to question your habits. If you can make an effort to question the way you do things on a consistent basis, you will find that you can continually improve the way that you live your life. Forming habits when they have been well thought out is usually a positive thing, but most of us have adopted our habits from various people and places without even thinking about them. I have changed a large number of habits that I have had after taking the time to question them and continue to do so. Some of them I have know idea where they came from while others I can trace to certain people or instances in my life. It's a never ending process, but by doing this, you can consistently strive toward making all aspects of your life more enjoyable instead of defaulting to what you have now.
Be creative: When faced with a problem, be creative in looking for a solution. This often requires thinking outside the box. Most people who viewed this question likely thought they were being asked how they could genetically alter water melons to grow square which would be a much more difficult process to accomplish. By looking at the question from an alternative perspective, however, the solution was quite simple. Being creative and looking at things in different ways in all portions of your live will help you find solutions to many problems where others can't see them. I am not a creative person, but I've found that the more that you look at things from different perspectives, the more creative I have become. It's a learned art and builds upon itself.
Look for a better way: The square watermelon question was simply seeking a better and more convenient way to do something. The stores had flagged a problem they were having and asked if a solution was possible. It's impossible to find a better way if you are never asking the question in the first place. I try to ask if there is a better way of doing the things that I do and I constantly write down the things I wish I could do (but currently can't) since these are usually hints about steps I need to change. Get into the habit of asking yourself, "Is there a better way I could be doing this?" and you will find there often is.
Impossibilities often aren't : If you begin with the notion that something is impossible, then it obviously will be for you. If, on the other hand, you decide to see if something is possible or not, you will find out through trial and error. Many of the lessons above are what I used to create my online income. As I've said many times, it's not easy, but it's certainly not impossible. Even for those of us that are not A-List Bloggers, creating a full time online income is quite possible as I have shown.
Take away the lessons from the square watermelons and apply them to all areas in your life (work, finances, relationships, etc) and you will find that by consistently applying them, you will constantly be improving all aspects of your life .
Regards,
Rajat
From India, Pune
Dear all,
Recently my boss spoke about the theory of destructive creativity by Joseph Schumpeter. Indeed it is the model which is followed by the MNCs from US in their worldwide strategies in Business.
It is an interesting read..
Companies that once revolutionized and dominated new industries – for example, Xerox in copiers or Polaroid in instant photography – have seen their profits fall and their dominance vanish as rivals launched improved designs or cut manufacturing costs. Wal-Mart is a recent example of a company that has achieved a strong position in many markets, through its use of new inventory-management, marketing, and personnel-management techniques, using its resulting lower prices to compete with older or smaller companies in the offering of retail consumer products. Just as older behemoths perceived to be juggernauts by their contemporaries (e.g., Montgomery Ward, Kmart, Sears) were eventually undone by nimbler and more innovative competitors, Wal-Mart faces the same threat. Just as the cassette tape replaced the 8-track, only to be replaced in turn by the compact disc, itself being undercut by MP3 players, the seemingly dominant Wal-Mart may well find itself an antiquated company of the past. This is the process of creative destruction.
In fact, successful innovation is normally a source of temporary market power, eroding the profits and position of old firms, yet ultimately succumbing to the pressure of new inventions commercialised by competing entrants. Creative destruction is a powerful economic concept because it can explain many of the dynamics of industrial change: the transition from a competitive to a monopolistic market, and back again.It has been the inspiration of endogenous growth theory and also of evolutionary economics.
Creative destruction can hurt. Layoffs of workers with obsolete working skills can be one price of new innovations valued by consumers. Though a continually innovating economy generates new opportunities for workers to participate in more creative and productive enterprises (provided they can acquire the necessary skills), creative destruction can cause severe hardship in the short term.
There are numerous types of innovation-generating creative destruction in an industry:
Rajat
From India, Pune
Recently my boss spoke about the theory of destructive creativity by Joseph Schumpeter. Indeed it is the model which is followed by the MNCs from US in their worldwide strategies in Business.
It is an interesting read..
Companies that once revolutionized and dominated new industries – for example, Xerox in copiers or Polaroid in instant photography – have seen their profits fall and their dominance vanish as rivals launched improved designs or cut manufacturing costs. Wal-Mart is a recent example of a company that has achieved a strong position in many markets, through its use of new inventory-management, marketing, and personnel-management techniques, using its resulting lower prices to compete with older or smaller companies in the offering of retail consumer products. Just as older behemoths perceived to be juggernauts by their contemporaries (e.g., Montgomery Ward, Kmart, Sears) were eventually undone by nimbler and more innovative competitors, Wal-Mart faces the same threat. Just as the cassette tape replaced the 8-track, only to be replaced in turn by the compact disc, itself being undercut by MP3 players, the seemingly dominant Wal-Mart may well find itself an antiquated company of the past. This is the process of creative destruction.
In fact, successful innovation is normally a source of temporary market power, eroding the profits and position of old firms, yet ultimately succumbing to the pressure of new inventions commercialised by competing entrants. Creative destruction is a powerful economic concept because it can explain many of the dynamics of industrial change: the transition from a competitive to a monopolistic market, and back again.It has been the inspiration of endogenous growth theory and also of evolutionary economics.
Creative destruction can hurt. Layoffs of workers with obsolete working skills can be one price of new innovations valued by consumers. Though a continually innovating economy generates new opportunities for workers to participate in more creative and productive enterprises (provided they can acquire the necessary skills), creative destruction can cause severe hardship in the short term.
There are numerous types of innovation-generating creative destruction in an industry:
- New markets or products
- New equipment
- New sources of labor and raw materials
- New methods of organization or management
- New methods of inventory management
- New methods of transportation
- New methods of communication (e.g., the Internet)
- New methods of advertising and marketing
- New financial instruments
- New ways to lobby politicians or new legal strategies (though many economists would argue that this last is not a genuine example of creative destruction, so much as an example of using force of government to prevent more innovative or lower cost competitors from selling to one's customers)
Rajat
From India, Pune
Hello all,
Came across an interesting article..
Everyone likes excitement and fun. It’s the thing that brings joy and happiness. When people bubble with personal energy, others enjoy being around them. Such bubbly people become the center of attraction at all times. Companies & Business firms like to hire a staff that brings zest to the establishment. Some restaurants chains, for example, train their staff to form an impromptu ensemble and sing "Happy Birthday: or "Happy Anniversary" to their customers on special occasions. It produces more than noise. People keep coming back. This is not just a gimmick but also a sure road to attract more customers and higher sales. Would you not like it if you were in a restaurant and the staff suddenly came up to you and started singing happy birthday? Think of how special they have made you feel.
One restaurant, knowing how people respond to excitement, devised a special plan. When a customer ordered a sizzler dinner, the chef placed the meal on a hot steel plate. Then, just before the waiter left the kitchen, he would drop an ice cube on the platter. A simple but effective trick to attract attention.
The waiter was instructed, "Walk slowly to the table. We want everyone to hear the sound of that hot platter." It wasn't the steak that was sizzling, but the ice. The plan worked like instant advertising. If customers were in the process of ordering, they'd hear that sound and choose a sizzler. The sizzle produced the sale. The instant innovation and creativity led to higher sales and more satisfied customers.
Today, Creativity and innovation have become a crucial factor so think creatively. Ask yourself, "How can I add some excitement and zing to what I plan to deliver?" Its not just the “ahhh” feeling but the great “wow” factor of deliverance.
A single thought can change everyone’s life and this single thought can bring about a change for the better. It can happen anywhere, with friends, in office, at home, on the street or wherever you would like it to happen.
Regards,
Rajat
From India, Pune
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