The Tipping Point
When I read non-fiction, the thought that always goes through my egotistical head is "how does this apply to me?" At first I was put off by the book because I thought it was basically a motivational sales manual--a "how to" on selling stuff. But as I got further into it, I started getting interested in his theories a little more, and wondering where I've seen those rules come into play around me.
One thing that came to mind was a Peace March for Martin Luther King Day in our town. The march was, believe or not, started by a few small (Kindergarted through 3rd grade) kids in my daughter's elementary school last year. This handful of little kids created something that grew and grew until it was a march that included hundreds of people, guest speakers, singers, presentations by area schools, and a full reading of Dr. King's speech. In retrospect, I believe the "tipping point" in this case was circumstantial: there's an unsuccessful war going on, and people turned out for a peace march at a time when they really feel passionate about wanting more peace in the world. I won't bore you with how I went through and applied all of his rules to how this event became so big in just one year's planning, but here's my question (if it's not too nerdy):
If you do lend credence to his theories, do you see them at work anywhere around you? Could you somehow apply them to things in your own life?
One thing that came to mind was a Peace March for Martin Luther King Day in our town. The march was, believe or not, started by a few small (Kindergarted through 3rd grade) kids in my daughter's elementary school last year. This handful of little kids created something that grew and grew until it was a march that included hundreds of people, guest speakers, singers, presentations by area schools, and a full reading of Dr. King's speech. In retrospect, I believe the "tipping point" in this case was circumstantial: there's an unsuccessful war going on, and people turned out for a peace march at a time when they really feel passionate about wanting more peace in the world. I won't bore you with how I went through and applied all of his rules to how this event became so big in just one year's planning, but here's my question (if it's not too nerdy):
If you do lend credence to his theories, do you see them at work anywhere around you? Could you somehow apply them to things in your own life?