Solving the Ice-Cream Dilemma
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Steven Paul Rudolph’s
pathbreaking new book, Solving the Ice-Cream Dilemma, was
recently launched by Times Books amidst much fanfare at Ambience
Mall, Gurgaon. Mr. Rishi Pal Chauhan, President of Jiva Institute,
released the book in front of selected dignitaries.
People from various walks of life attended the launch and quizzed
Steven Paul on how they could help their children choose the right
careers. Students who were present during the event walked away
with copies of Solving the Ice-Dilemma, Golden Keys to take
the MN Test, Jiva Career Directories and Multiple Natures Posters.
Steven Paul Rudolph addresses
the audience during the launch of his new book, Solving the
Ice-Cream Dilemma, at Ambience Mall, Gurgaon. Also seen in the
picture is Sandeep Chauhan, one of the country's leading corporate
trainers, who later interviewed Steven Paul about MN, careers and
more.
As part of the launch celebrations, Steven Paul was interviewed by
leading corporate trainer, Sandeep Chauhan, who questioned him on
the role parents could play in helping their children get on to
the path of career success.
About the Book
In Solving the Ice-Cream Dilemma, educator Steven Paul
shares his best-kept secrets with parents to identify their
child’s strengths and the jobs that ideally suit his/her nature.
With the use of Multiple Intelligences and Multiple Natures, he
helps you to:
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Identify your
child’s innate abilities
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Identify the career
that is best suited to your child’s success
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Select the right
stream for your child
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Get your child to
open up when he refuses to talk
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Know whether your
child’s passions are genuine or not
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Help your child to
improve his focus, concentration and academic results
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Get your child onto
the path of success
Order your Copy Now
Use one of the following methods to order your copy of Solving
the Ice-Cream Dilemma today!
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Life is all about Discovering
and Following your Inherent
Passions |
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 Rahul
Verghese
runs for a living. Well… literally! He is the founder of an
organization called Running and Living Infotainment (www.runningandliving.com),
which organizes running events across the country, encouraging
people to run for their health. An IIM-Ahmedabad alumnus, he
gave up a highly successful corporate career to pursue his
passion of running.
Mr. Verghese speaks to Shubhra B. Batra on why it is important
to pursue our passions and achieve work-life balance.
You had a very successful stint in the corporate world,
holding managerial positions in FMCG and Telecom companies.
Why did you suddenly decide to ‘run’?
It all started in the winter of 2000, when I was working in
Motorola and was posted in Chicago. I had bought a treadmill
to wile away my time. I got my first super achievement when I
was able to run for five kilometers at a stretch! It was then
that I decided to train and run in the Chicago Marathon, my
first major experience in life. Eventually, I got hooked to it
and participated in successful marathons. In fact, because I
had a traveling job, I made it a habit to participate in the
marathon of the city I was living in.
Have you always been passionate about running or was this a
surprise discovery?
I was always passionate about adventure and totally into
mountaineering, rock climbing, etc., but had never been
interested in running. So, when I started off at the age of
40, it was a total surprise for me.
What was the idea behind your company, Running and Living
Infotainment?
After I had extensively explored the benefits of running, I
started toying with the idea on how it could help individuals,
companies or even cities. I figured out that running could be
a great marketing platform where people from different fields
could come together. Hence Running and Living came about,
offering companies a platform beyond sports; it’s all about
your brand and how you promote it.
How easy has it been to convince people to run? I mean,
Indians are traditionally known to be lazy when it comes to
physical exercise.
I completely agree! Research has proved that Indians are one
of the most physically inactive people in the world and it has
been quite a challenge to convince them to run. That is why
initially we were not promoting running so much. Instead, we
focused on the additional benefits, such as linking up with
people you know, supporting social causes, and just being a
part of something different. Eventually, we found out that
during marathons people exhibited a lot of energy and
camaraderie. You just need them to come out of their comfort
zones and have a good time; it automatically becomes
addictive.
You followed your passion and embraced a non-traditional
profession. What is your advice for parents and students who
run after those safe jobs – engineering, medicine, CA, etc.?
I guess there are very few people who know what they want to
do when they are in college or school. In fact, I really
admire kids who are headstrong and focused on their bigger
goal. I believe, even if a student gets into a regular, safe
job – which can be due to any number of reasons – he should
keep his eyes, ears and mind open with respect to his special
talents. He should figure out how to best pursue his passion
in his current profession. For example, I was good at
marketing, and had this passion for running. So, I combined
both of these to set up an organization that promotes running
as a marketing platform.
So, what is the kind of credentials one would need to
become a ‘marathon organizer’? Will streams and grades really
matter?
I think grades have little bearing on your ability to do
something well. It’s more about having the right personality
traits and the hunger for doing something you really like.
Most people would say such a chance presents itself to may
be only one in a thousand people. Do you think kids can aspire
to become someone like you?
Absolutely! There are innumerable non-traditional options
available to kids today. In our time, we had very limited
choices and that is why we had to stick to those safe jobs.
But now, more and more people have good knowledge about the
dynamic career landscape. Parents too understand failure and
encourage kids to find their passion and follow it.
Your message for students…
I want kids to never forget that life is too short and there
is a lot to explore and enjoy. If you just keep studying or
working and have no interests, you will never be able to
achieve work-life balance. Go ahead and lead a
multidimensional life and give time and space to your
passions. I also urge schools as well as employers to
reinforce this belief in their students and employees to
explore uncharted territories and keep trying something new.
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Not sure how to tackle kid's
misbehavior?
Solving the Ice-Cream Dilemma
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Steven Paul Rudolph’s
brand new book, Solving the Ice-Cream Dilemma – Helping your
child choose the right career, is out! Published by Times
Books, the book is a must read for parents who are facing
significant problems with respect to kids’ changing attitudes and
misbehavior.
Most parents feel this generation of children behave in much
wayward ways, especially when compared to their own generation.
The most recent case in point was the behavior demonstrated by the
young audience that had gathered for the Metallica concert in
Gurgaon. Upon last-minute cancellation of the event, the gathering
turned into a mob and vandalized public property, tying to express
their anger.
Parents find it difficult to understand why today’s kids are
frustrated and why they choose to express this frustration through
misbehavior. In his book, Steven Paul writes that even though the
origin of this problem can be quite complex, there are three key
causes that play a significant role in the process:
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When children are out
of sync with their natures
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When children
associate with peers of poor character
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When children lack
self-control
He then goes on to
explore each cause in detail, identifying practical approaches and
steps that will enable parents to deal more effectively with the
inevitable indiscretions of youth.
Here’s an excerpt from
the book that talks about the start of the ‘misbehavior’ period.
When Kids
Misbehave
For parents, the teenage years are
possibly the most trying period of raising children. Newly
discovered independence, a curiosity of the world and elevated
hormone levels combine to create volatile personalities that often
exert themselves in strange and mysterious ways — ways that defy
parental expectations, social mores and everyday sensibility.
It goes without saying that you would not want to see such ills
plague your child in his adult life and would want to reduce this
turbulent period of adolescence to its shortest possible duration.
Interestingly, his ability to reach an early stage of balance and
to avoid social tragedies as he grows older depends on the steps
that you take now and upon the conditions in which you create
for him to live during his teenage years.
Order your Copy Now
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Ice-Cream Dilemma
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Sahodaya
Principals to attend workshop on MN |
Principals
of the Sahodaya Schools in Indore will be attending a one-day
Multiple Natures Workshop to be organized by Jiva Education.
Facilitated by renowned educator and creator of the MN
concept, Steven Paul Rudolph, the workshop will explore how
the Multiple Natures framework can be applied in a multitude
of ways – including career and academic guidance, counseling
of parents, engaging and motivating teachers – to create a
holistic learning environment that empowers all stakeholders
in a school. During the session, Steven Paul will also
highlight MN as a practical means for educational managers to
understand their teachers’ special abilities and allocate
roles and responsibilities accordingly.
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Steven Paul to
deliver video lecture for DAV Schools |
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The DAV Institute
of In-service Education & Research will be organizing Steven
Paul Rudolph’s video lecture on Multiple Natures for teachers
and counselors of DAV schools across the country. The event
will be broadcast live to DAV schools via Edu-Sat on November
21, 2011. During the video lecture, Steven Paul will introduce
teachers and counselors to the Three Steps to Career Success –
a simple method that helps kids choose the right career
direction and then take the right measures to achieve success
in that profession.
Event Details
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Featured MI/MN |
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Naturalistic Intelligence
People with strong Naturalistic Intelligence have an
aptitude for connecting with nature — plants, animals, the
environment, etc. They enjoy spending time in the lap of
Mother Nature and are disturbed when people pollute the
environment, as they greatly relish and appreciate the
wonderful gifts nature has given us. Such people make good
environmental activists, Ayurvedic doctor, agricultural
professional, etc.
Famous people with high Naturalistic Intelligence -
Charles Darwin, Menaka Gandhi, Medha Patkar, RK Pachuri,
Sunita Narain.
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Medha Patkar
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MI/MN Tip |
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Five Tips to enhance Adventurous Nature |
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Get involved in an
environmental cause, such as greening your local park
or a project on rainwater harvesting. |
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Make toys and craft items
out of rubbish |
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Read writers whose styles
are considered naturalistic (e.g., Theodore Dreiser,
Jack London, Edith Wharton, Stephen Crane, John
Steinbeck and Henry James) |
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Draw or photograph natural
objects |
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Use recycled paper – or
learn to make your own! |
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Testimonial |
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“I am
extremely pleased with my Multiple Natures Report. I
am working as a Librarian and the jobs that showed up
matched with my interests. I am sure this is going to
help to me improve my strong points. Thank you very
much.” |
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— Ms. Aruna Kumar Gadepalli, Librarian, Chirec Public
School, Hyderabad |
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A Frequently
Asked Question on MN |
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Students often quiz us about Multiple Natures and how
their natures impact their choice of profession. Here’s a
sample of a frequently asked question on MN:
I want to get into the world of acting because of the
glamour and money it offers. But, my parents think it’s the
wrong choice for me.
Steven Paul’s Answer:
Together with your parents, find out and discuss the
tasks and skills needed for your dream job: what does it
take to be an actor? You will be surprised to know that it’s
not just about being on screen pretending to be someone
else, but about physical training, learning lines,
self-promotion, irregular working hours and, for the most
part, an uncertain income? It is always advisable to be
alert to the true requirements of a job, and test them
against your nature. These are good reasoned ways of
validating your interest in a particular career.
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MN in
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Jiva Education
organizes Follow Your Nature workshops for students,
teachers and parents across Indian cities. Our workshops
will be held in the following schools in the upcoming
months:
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November
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Sahodaya
Schools, Indore - Talk on MN at Principals’ Meet |
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November
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Macro Vision
Academy, Burhanpur - MN Workshop for Students and
Parents |
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DAV Schools -
Video Workshop for Counselors and Teachers |
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DAV Public School,
Faridabad - MN Workshop for Students |
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