Persuasion
The Art and Science of getting the maximum out of your team.
Few men are open to conviction, but the majority of men are open to persuasion.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Introduction
Many times many of us found that we are not able to convince people on what they should do or what not? At the same time I am sure that we all have come across some gifted individuals who simply know how to capture their audience, sway the undecided and convince others to do the things they wanted with such conviction that it looks like persuasion itself was a favor which the persuaded one has to repay soon. The way these masters of persuasion use their charisma and eloquence to convince others to do what they want seems like sheer magic. But the problem with this whole scenario is that these born persuaders are not able to really explain their skills to others. Their way with the people is an art and artists as a rule are better in doing thing than explaining it.
The Story
My own experiences have taught me the power of persuasion. I have always found that it is easier to get people do something when persuasion is applied instead of other forces. One of my achievements I cherish most is meeting success with my very own idea on the solution for power theft prevalent worldwide. I had started on this idea during my second year at IIT, after I attended a workshop of Electricity Industry. I was astonished to see billions being lost to power theft. I really wanted this opportunity to utilize my passion for technology to create a business.
I started my voyage.
I spent next two years analyzing the business opportunity and challenges. I simultaneously beefed up knowledge of embedded systems, a key requirement for product developm ...