Monthly Archives: April 2022

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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Everything Everywhere All At Once

A Reel Leadership Article

My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available on Amazon. If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book

Few movies have received the praise I’ve seen for Everything Everywhere All At Once. My Facebook feed has been filled with praise from friends such as Greg Atkinson, Aaron Ponce, Soong-Chan Rah, Michael Frost, and others who convinced me to see this great movie.

At first, I was a little leary. Everything Everywhere All At Once is an A24 film. This film company does quirky, violent, and often horror-based movies. Knowing this, I was braced for something much different than I received (though there are some objectionable scenes in this movie).

Michelle Yeoh as Evelyn in Everything Everywhere All At Once

Everything Everywhere All At Once is thought-provoking, moving, and challenging to your ideas. You’ll leave the theater questioning many things, including what you just saw. I’m not saying that is a bad thing, but the movie leaves you pondering.  Read more...

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4 Confidence Building Tips

The people who know me will probably tell you that they believe I’m a reasonably confident person. Truth be told, I struggle with confidence.

I’ve found this to be true with others as well, including leaders.

Confidence can be a struggle for leaders for a multitude of reasons. Sometimes leaders get things wrong. Or they have a relationship go sour.

woman pointing into the air confidently

Photo by Thomas Mowe on Unsplash

There goes that confidence they once had.

But, if you’re like me, you can build, or regain, the lost confidence. You have to work at it but you can do it.

We’re going to look at 4 things you can do to become more confident. Let’s get into it!

4 Confidence Building Tips

1. Get things done:

Want to feel better about yourself and your title? Then get things done.  Read more...

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Your Business Needs To Use Text Messaging. Here’s Why:

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Entrepreneurs and businesses are constantly seeking new methods to advertise their products, services, and client connections.

Brands recognized that SMS marketing was an active marketing channel for sending promotional information, special deals, freebies, and advertising new items soon after the first mobile advertisement in 2000.

This article will demonstrate why businesses of all sizes should employ a mass texting service,  as part of their marketing strategy

Allows for quick customer feedback

Customer feedback is critical for enhancing both seller-buyer relationships and product and service quality. All organizations should be aware of their SWOT analysis, and tools like Google reviews and direct consumer input on social media, your website, and via client mobile devices may help them do so.  Read more...

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Do You Want to Write a Book?

Do You Want to Write a Book?

Four Questions, Four Actions, and Four Commitments

If you are a leader who has been considering writing a nonfiction book to share your expertise with others, you may want to consider the following questions, actions, and commitments as you sort through the right timing, content, publishing approach, and promotion plans.

Writing a book can be an excellent way to build your brand and reputation and the best thing about it is that you don’t need to write it yourself. You can read more about ghostwriting a book in this article by Freelance Writing Jobs.

What unique experiences and ideas do you want to share?

Because there are millions of books on Amazon, the more you can differentiate your ideas from others, the more likely you will be to gain interest and attention. Sharing your own stories and unique perspectives can make your nonfiction book more captivating. Incorporate as much of your authentic voice as you can.  Read more...

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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore

A Reel Leadership Article

My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available <a href=”https://amzn.to/3qb8s2R”>on Amazon</a>. If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book.

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore continues our journey into the magical world of Harry Potter. We’ve already had eight Harry Potter films and Secrets Of Dumbledore brings us to the third entry in Fantastic Beasts, an off-shoot of Harry Potter (get the set of Fantastic Beasts movies here).

In Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore, we discover there’s a secret in the Dumbledore family. It’s not what you think as the movie begins but a much sadder secret emerges. Thankfully, there is a resolution to this secret.

The heroes in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore

If you’re a fan of fantasy, Harry Potter, or the Fantastic Beast series, you will enjoy Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore. Though be warned, there are some slow points. I did find myself beginning to nod off during parts of the movie (this could have been from a lack of sleep). However, overall, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore was a great date night watch.  Read more...