Coffee time

                                             Coffee time

Science may never come up with a better office communication system than the coffee break.

Earl Wilson(Journalist)

                                   Yes,you are catching your feeling in a cup when you drink coffee with your beloved one.  You are not only catching emotions but the the ideas too. American social psychologist Kevin Dunbar (2005) recorded all lab activities to find where new idea comes from. He found that  idea are not from lab only, but from the cafeteria too. Yes  ,the scientist are finding  new idea from the place of where they are sharing their thoughts . 

According to social independence theory, Cooperative  setting or group study people learned more than Individualistic setting.That means group study is the best way to learn and innovate things.
Cooperative plus social relation gives the benefit of

⦁  more willingness to take challenge activities.
⦁ get higher reasoning and critical thinking.
⦁  more positive attitude towards reaching goal and greater motivation to reach goal.
⦁ Lower absents and fewer dropout
⦁ High morale and persistence
⦁ greater productivity
⦁ greater psychological health

For example,

1.Mass online game ( a common platform anyone can join) decoded AIDS protein in 3weeks Which was not possible for the scientists to do for15 years.

2.NASA had the mission to map the mass, they took 3 to 4 years. Once they opened for public ,they found in 6months.

3.Wikipedia is working through connecting people mind.

Yes ;Sharing is caring ;Share your thoughts and idea with each other. Sharing idea and gaining idea are linear equation. When you share what you know ,then you will gain more than what you shared.

                      Share not only your coffee; but your thoughts too

How are you running in a race of life

           How  are you running in a  race of life

"As every runner knows, running is about more than just putting one foot in front of the other; it is about our lifestyle and who we are."
- Joan Benoit Samuelson (American Marathon Champion).

Life is like a marathon. Everyone is running in their own track to reach their goal.. But how they are running is what matters. I have learned two kinds of running in my life.

Running away from the fear

One time I had a plan to go to leasing office from my home by walk. While going on the way ,one goose started to chase me, so I have started running back to my home. Yes. I ran really hard  but in the wrong direction because of my fear  .In the same way people are running in their life just to get rid of the fear or problem  instead of running towards the goal.
When you run with fear, instead of taking two steps forward you may either take one step back or change the direction.

Running towards a goal

Next time I fixed my problem(goose chasing) before I start .So I reached my destination in a right time. So solving problem is important to reach your target.

 Problem solving

"If I had a 60 minutes to solve the problem ,I spend 55 minutes to define the problem and 5 minutes to solve the problem.  The formulation of the problem is often more essential than its solution, which may be merely a matter of mathematical or experimental skill"
Albert Einstein

You need to understand the problem and the roots of problem first before you find the solution.I would like to share with you all about 3 strategies to solve problem.

 1.Trial and error strategy
 A trial-and-error approach means trying a number of different solutions and ruling out those that do not work. It will work only when you have less option. Otherwise you need to narrow the options first then you could use this strategies.

2.Algorithm
 This strategy is a step-by-step procedure that will always produce a correct solution.
For example using instruction manual for new software installation.

3.Heuristics
A heuristic is a mental shortcut that allows people to solve problems and make judgments quickly and efficiently. This strategy will  shorten the decision-making time and allow people to function without constantly stopping to think about their next course of action. That means practice n practice!

In my perception,

         Fix your problem before you start !!

          All the very best to  run in your own track!!

"I always loved running…it was something you could do by yourself, and under your own power. You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted, fighting the wind if you felt like it, seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs" Jesse Owens (Track and field athlete).

Are you a Dreamer

                                       Are you a Dreamer

“If you have a dream, don’t just sit there. Gather courage to believe that you can succeed and leave no stone unturned to make it a reality.”
― Roopleen (author of principles of success)

The biggest adventure in our life is to live the life of dream.To make dream alive,you should pursue hard work,plan and perseverence too.Today I am inviting you to analyse about what kind of dreamer you are among the 3 categories.

 Dreamer 1 (Day dreamer)
Dreamer 1= day dreamer = Goal  - Effort
I know some people ,they used to tell I want to become a state ranker in high school;I want to become a manager of the organization;  I want to become a big business magnet and so on.Setting big goals are great for everyone.If you want coconut,you need to climb and pick the coconut .If u sit under the tree to get coconut you don't receive  any magic.To reach the goal ,we need to apply our skills and hardwork.But Dreamer1 wiil set their goal to achieve but they don't put effort to reach .Their goal will get end at the thoughts itself.They are day dreamers.

Dremer 2 (Worker)
Dreamer2 = worker  =  Effort  - Goal
I knew a student who was really hard  working .He would wake up early in the morning ,he would go for morning shift work after that he would go to his college and then he would go to evening shift job.He was working hard.One day I appreciated his hardwork and asked him What is  your goal to reach.He said Nothing much;I am making myself  busy by doing all that work.Yes;Some people put hardwork but hey don't  think  much to set their goal and don't align their work  to  reach the goal.

Dreamer 3 (Leader)
Leader = dreamer 3 = Goal + Effort
Leaders will set their goal and they will draw their plan how to reach the goal.They will use their skills in effective and efficient way to reach their goal.Setting goal and aligning your work  towards your goal give you success.Yes.Leaders only receive their success.That means, The people who set goal and put effort are Leaders as well as success receivers .They are the true dreamer and make alive their dream.

“You are good. But it is not enough just to be good. You must be good for something. You must contribute good to the world. The world must be a better place for your presence. And the good that is in you must be spread to others....”
― Gordon B. Hinckley (american author)

In my perception

                       Dreams comes alive by courage,confident,plan and hard work.

                                 All the very best to live in your dream!

Persuation is not a word but an Art

.                           Persuasion is not a word but an Art

Words are powerful in the way we use. No need to raise your voice to persuade people but how you are constructing your word is matter. In my view, persuasion is working  from born stage to grave stage. In this post ,I want to share some persuasion techniques with you all .

 Credible
Usually we don't put much attention to follow a diet  if our friend or relative suggest .But we will put much attention to follow when doctor prescribe a diet. That is credible.
                           Yes ;when you persuade someone about one thing, they will look at you what credit you have under the particular thing .It  is necessary to let them know about how much experience you have ,how much academic skills you have and how much you have prepared yourself to present and so on.

Highlight you are similar to them
  Once I happened to ask  my daughter why you like this friend more than other friends. She answered that we both like same color; we both like to read fiction books; we both like to play hide n seek'. I have laughed  at her answer. But really that is genuine answer. We like people who like what we like. According to ( Byrne psychologist ) 1966 experiment, high percentage of people want to be partner with similar liking people. If someone different from us , we don't listen to them much.
                         When we persuade people ,we should show them we are like you only. For example as a teacher when you persuade your students ,you could say  that I too faced the situation what you are facing now and so on.

You are free
We're a government that believes in everybody having the illusion of free will.”
― Anthony Burgess, The Wanting Seed
God doesn't want  about making good things  or bad things happen to you. He is giving you making choices;exercising the gift of free will. Everyone wants to lead our life by their own free will. Especially youth wants to use their free will. While persuading someone ,When you  include 'you have the free will to choose ' ,then  they might  get persuade more.

Giving reason while persuading 
People are generally better persuaded by the reasons which they have themselves discovered than by those which have come into the mind of others.”
― Blaise Pascal, (French Physicist)
From 3 year old child to big adults everyone will have the hunger of  'why'. That is wise hunger. So it is important to give logical reason while persuasion.

 Tips while giving reasons
Quantity or quality matters
 short and sweet reasons  will work  better in my view.That means, quality of one reason is work better than 10 unimportant reasons.

How to choose reason
 When you choose reason to give,you need to consider about what kind of the people they are.Are they individualistic or collective oriented .

Individualistic people
Individualistic people are focused on their own life success. They  don't much think about society. They will look for logic reasoning like research report, statistics,  analysis  and all .So we should give reasoning according to them while persuading.

Collective people
Collective people are focused about their family and the people around them too ;they might be emotional .They will look for how the results will affect their family ,society and all. So according to them you need to find the reasons.
                          For example when I was a teacher ,I had  nearly 70% collective students only. So I have given much importance to emotional reasons to my students. So analyze your audience before persuading them.

In my perception,

No matter how much you are raising your voice, matter is how you are constructing words to persuade.