Domino, a company that provides software services for the pizza restaurant industry, has been growing quickly. This expansion has largely been due to the company’s investment in technology. This has changed how customers can order (by using an app, by directly tweeting to Domino’s, or even by simply texting a domino emoji); how they can monitor the status of their order; and how Domino’s manages its operations.
The company’s rapid growth has not gone unnoticed by investors. Recently, the company announced record quarterly profits and is on track to reach its goal of 25,000 global locations by 2025. In fact, the CEO of Domino’s has said that “we are in a period of historic opportunity.”
When a company achieves its goals and then surpasses them, it can create a domino effect that will benefit its employees, customers, and investors. This can also have a positive impact on the world around us.
For example, when one of the world’s leading economies, the United States, sets a high standard for environmental sustainability, it can inspire other countries to follow suit. This can have a ripple effect that could improve the quality of life for millions of people.
Similarly, when a small company makes its dream of launching a product for sale to consumers come true, it can provide inspiration for others to make their dreams a reality as well. This can have a significant positive impact on the economy and increase overall economic prosperity.
One of the best ways to explain a domino effect is to look at an actual set of dominoes. Each domino has inertia, a tendency to resist motion when no external force is acting on it. However, all it takes is a slight nudge to tip that first domino over and unleash the potential energy stored in it.
The same principle can be applied to the way we think about plotting a novel. Whether you write off the cuff or take your time with a careful outline, every element you include in a story is like a piece of a large puzzle that must fit together to form an engaging whole. Think of each plot point as a domino, and consider how that domino will affect the future of your book.
A domino is a tile-shaped game piece with a line in the middle and numbers or dots on each end. It is normally twice as long as wide and is used to play a variety of games with it. The most common domino game is called “positional,” where each player places a domino edge to edge against another so that the exposed ends match—one’s touch two’s, and so on. Other popular domino games include blocking games, scoring games, and Mexican train. Many domino sets are made from natural materials such as bone, silver lip ocean pearl oyster shell, ivory, or ebony with contrasting black or white pips inlaid or painted on them. These pieces are more expensive than polymer sets, but they have a more pleasing aesthetic and feel more substantial in the hand.