Normal is overrated. That is the main principle I took from the inspiring true story of Bethany Hamilton, played by AnnaSophia Robb, in the movie Soul Surfer. Hamilton was a teenage surfing champion who lost her left arm in a shark attack but worked her way back to champion status once again. With the dvd arriving August 2nd, […]
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The Top 20 Leadership Movies Of The Last 20 Years
*Updated November 2019* With this weekend’s release of A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood, I am providing my list of the Top 20 Leadership Movies from the last 20 years. The following was the criteria for selection: Servant Leadership Self Leadership Family Leadership Character Teamwork Passion Skill and Creativity Empowering Others Overcoming Obstacles Accomplishment Ironically, 15 of the 20 […]
Top 10 Most Popular Posts Of June 2011
This is my favorite post I send out each month. The Top 10 list is simply a great time to reflect on all that happened the previous month and the wonderful times I had interacting with the readers. But this month is even more special than usual. June 2011 was the most successful month in the history of […]
8 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Super 8
Super 8 is just not that great.  Being a Steven Spielberg production, the quality is obviously very high. There are some good surprises as well. The best part of the movie is the acting of Elle Fanning who is going to be a superstar. However, my final conclusion is that this movie is a remake of E.T. […]
10 Leadership Quotes And Principles From X-Men: First Class
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5 Uncommon Sense Lessons From Guy Kawasaki’s New Book “Enchantment”
The following are excerpts of a recent review of Guy Kawasaki’s new book Enchantment written by Fast Company’s Shawn Parr. These are great thoughts that all leaders should take time to process. To read Shawn’s full review, click here. “People are organic, fluid and emotional, while companies are structural, rational and linear…” Oftentimes they do so without […]
7 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Thor
This past weekend I had the opportunity to see the movie Thor. It is a fun movie and provides a breakout role for Chris Hemsworth who is going to be a star. I really enjoy the Marvel movies and this one gives us some good leadership quotes and lessons. Enjoy! “Kings do not seek out war […]