The domino effect is when something knocks over another thing – usually a series of smaller things like dominoes, but sometimes larger ones as well. When the domino effect is working perfectly, it’s beautiful to watch – just a little push and everything falls in an exciting cascade. It’s the same principle behind all those amazing domino constructions you see on YouTube, where someone is able to set up thousands of individual dominoes and have them all fall in a neat and orderly fashion.
Hevesh began her career as a domino artist when she was just 10 years old, and her YouTube channel has now more than 2 million subscribers. She’s worked on projects involving more than 300,000 dominoes, and she even helped to set a Guinness World Record for the most dominoes toppled in a circular arrangement (76,017 to be exact). When Hevesh builds her most intricate displays, it can take several nail-biting minutes for them to fall, because each individual domino has to be placed exactly right. To help her achieve this, she always tests each section of the setup before putting them all together.
In a business sense, Domino’s is trying to leverage its strengths in ways that will give it an edge over competitors, especially when it comes to speed of delivery. Their new truck is meant to allow them to get the pizza to customers faster, while they also have plans to expand into other food delivery options. By doing this, they’re using their domino effect to boost customer satisfaction and improve their bottom line.
Domino’s also has a strong leadership structure, which was evidenced in their Undercover Boss episodes where CEO Don Meijlewicz and other executives were seen listening to employees and making changes on the spot. This type of management style has a direct impact on the company’s success, as they are able to make decisions quickly and effectively.
However, Domino’s is still having some trouble with its reputation, as they have been accused of unethical practices in the past. The company has tried to address these issues by introducing new menu items and expanding into other delivery options. They’ve also implemented a new leadership training program and college recruiting system to help them find the best employees to lead the company forward.
When it comes to your novel, thinking about your plot in terms of a domino effect can be an effective way to visualize what is happening and to see how the scenes fit together. It’s important that the scenes logically connect, and that emotional beats progress and shift as they should throughout the book. To test this, try re-reading your last few scenes and seeing how they logically lead into the next scene. If they don’t, it might be time to rework the layout of your domino. This is why I’m a big advocate for writers using tools like Scrivener and outlines to help them plan their novels before they begin.