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    Joseph Lalonde

    Joseph Lalonde is the owner of JMLalonde.com. He shares leadership insights from movies, extreme sports, and life experiences.

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    Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Monkey Man

    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.

    Watching the previews for Monkey Man, I had flashbacks to the John Wick movies. It looked like the typical revenge thriller with an Indian twist. The action and adventure had a similar feel to those classic action movies. One of the characters even quips about John Wick in the film.

    In Monkey Man, an anonymous man named Kid (Dev Patel) fights in underground battles wearing a monkey mask. This gets him the name Monkey Man. He’s always on the losing end as Tiger (Sharlto Copley) has rigged the fights so Kid will always lose.

    Ripped man standing in a ring. He's wearing a monkey mask. Scene from Monkey Man

    Kid eventually tires of the endless fights and meager pay. He decides he wants something better. This is when he is introduced to Queenie (Ashwini Kalsekar), a brothel owner. He befriends her and begins to work for her in the kitchen.   Read more...

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    How to Choose the Best Career for Your Personality and Skills

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    Finding the perfect career that aligns with both your personality and skills can seem like a daunting task. However, understanding yourself and the various career options available can lead to a fulfilling professional life. With the right approach, aligning your interests, strengths, and career goals isn’t just possible; it’s within reach. Keep reading to discover how to navigate this crucial decision-making process confidently.

    Assessing Your Skills: The Key to Unlocking Suitable Careers

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    Your skill set is another crucial factor to consider when contemplating career choices. Hard skills, such as proficiency in specific software, technical knowledge, or foreign language fluency, are straightforward in aligning with certain careers. Soft skills, like communication, leadership, and problem-solving, although less tangible, are equally important when considering potential paths.  Read more...

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    5 Ways To Overcome Worry – Don’t Miss Out On The Free Checklist Included

    Does your mind dwell on the difficulties or troubles of your position? Do you constantly feel stressed beyond your breaking point? Is anxiety starting to feel more like a friend than an enemy?

    Then, you may be in a worry trap.

    Worry is giving way to anxiety and unease, dwelling on difficulties and troubles. It’s also a leadership killer.

    Worrying will shorten your life. And it’s not healthy. Worry will put undue stress on your body and mind, activate your base instincts, and fills your body with cortisol. 

    That’s something none of us want in our lives. So, what can we do about worry? We can use the following ways to overcome worry and feel a little more lighthearted in our lives.  Read more...

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    What A Swan Taught Me About Leadership

    On a warmer February afternoon, Pamela and I walked through our neighborhood. We walked over a creek, which is a hotbed of activity during the summer. In the winter months, there’s not much going on.

    However, on this day, we saw two ducks and two swans. The two ducks and one swan were swimming along fine. They were having a great time in the water.

    But then there was the second swan…

    A swan on water. There is ice surrounding the swan.

    He’s in the middle of an ice patch. All around him is a crunchy layer of ice. What we saw happen next surprised me.

    The swan didn’t take flight. He pushed himself forward, again and again, into the ice. He was breaking through the ice so he could get to the portion of the creek that was free of ice.  Read more...

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    Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire

    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.

    In the latest edition of Reel Leadership, we return to the MonsterVerse, a world where giant titans live and thrive. These titans include creatures such as Godzilla, Kong, King Ghidorah, Rodan, Mothra, and other gigantic monsters.

    It’s a great throwback to films of old where Godzilla had to battle various threats. Now, we get to see them fighting each other and together.

    Godzilla and Kong (two gigantic creatures) charging forward with a pinkish background

    Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire (first off, did you know the X is silent? It really is.) picks up after the 2014 Godzilla, Kong: Skull Island, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and Godzilla vs. Kong. The story of Ilene Andrews (Rebecca Hall), her adopted daughter Jia (Kaylee Hottle), and Bernie Hayes (Brian Tyree Henry), along with the addition of Trapper (Dan Stevens), a former love interest of Ilene. Many of the monsters have been relocated, the most important being that Godzilla has claimed his throne above ground, and Kong has gone underground to Hollow Earth and reigns there.   Read more...