Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Tip#708: Being Genuine & Being Strategic - The Hunger Games Catching Fire

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I was listening to an interview with motivational speaker and author Jason Frenn who said the most important factor any speaker can be is...
Sunday, November 24, 2013

Tip#707: Cultivate Community, Part 8 – Movie Nights - Christmas in Connecticut

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The first snowfall came yesterday here in Toronto and it started to feel like the holidays were on its way. The chill in the air and the b...
Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Tip#706: Benefits of Planting Seeds – Twitter Success Stories - Delivery Man

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Here are details of the exciting news I mentioned in tip#700 . Disney Studios saw my tweet about a sneak preview film I attended called D...
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Sunday, November 17, 2013

Tip#705: Feel a Sense of Community, Part 2 - The Shop Around the Corner

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A sense of community with any group can sometimes feel like family. I recently gave a motivational workshop at Woodgreen Community Serv...
Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Tip#704: See Life As An Adventure, Part 4 - The Book Thief

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I recently gave a motivational talk to the Association of Professionals in Thorncliffe where I met many warm-hearted professionals from a...
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Sunday, November 10, 2013

Tip#703: Have a Good Cry at the Movies, Part 2 - Pirate Radio (The Boat That Rocked)

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This is an example of how a movie can trigger a good cry even days after viewing. I recently saw the comedy Pirate Radio (The Boat That Ro...
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Wednesday, November 06, 2013

Tip#702: Great Leadership in Movies, Part 1 – Ender’s Game

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I was a true geek in high school having had an overflowing passion for Sci Fi movies and TV shows and superhero comic books. And only afte...
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Sunday, November 03, 2013

Tip#701: Life Lessons in Your Favourite Movies, Part 2 - About Time

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Have you ever wanted to go back in time and redo something that was embarrassing or to seize an opportunity that you lost? I’ve felt that ...
Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Tip#700: Celebrating Life & Disney - Disney’s The Kid

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This post is celebrating my 700th movie tip and seven years I have been writing this movie blog! I am also celebrating exciting news that ...
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Sunday, October 27, 2013

Tip#699: How Movies Affect You Differently During Your Life - The Graduate

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In my lectures and seminars I always talk about how movies affect me in very different ways at different times of my life. Favourite film...
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Tip#698: Discover Your Cinematic Role Models, Part 2 - 12 Years a Slave

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I recently witnessed something I rarely see in a packed movie theatre. Not a single person left their seat during the entire 134 minute fi...
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Sunday, October 20, 2013

Tip#697: What Makes You Laugh? – Part 3 - Russell Peters’ Notorious

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The weather yesterday was dark, wet and dreary here in Toronto. And it was drizzling cold rain all day long as I did errands. It didn’t se...
Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Tip#696: Find People Who Believe What You Believe – The Way Way Back

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Simon Sinek is the author of “Start With Why” a book with an inspiring message of what separates great companies and great leaders (like ...
Sunday, October 13, 2013

Tip#695: Be the Change You Want to See In The World, Part 2 – Miss Representation

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Within hours of writing the previous blog post I immediately made my emergency move into a new home with the help of friends (see tip#694 ...
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Sunday, October 06, 2013

Tip#694: Facing Adversity with Hope - Gravity

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Toronto film critic Richard Crouse called Gravity “a life-affirming movie about the will to survive” and I whole-heartedly agree. I am cu...
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Sunday, September 29, 2013

Tip#693: How Movies Mirror Your Inner Strengths, Part 3 - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

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I am always amazed when I see a movie I loved as a kid and see something new and inspiring decades later. I recently saw E.T. the Extra-Te...
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