Category Archives: Movie Lessons

Movie Lessons: 500 Days Of Summer

Not only does 500 days of summer have a killer soundtrack, it also teaches us a pretty good lesson about the hidden opportunities in adversity. In today’s movie lesson we look at 500 Days of Summer. The story follows a boy who falls in love, has his heart broken, and overcomes.  The role of the…

Movie Lesson: “Pause Press Play” Shows Us Everything Has Changed

If you can’t see the video, click [here]. everything has changed. Today’s movie lesson comes to you from Pause Press Play. The new documentary talks about the collision of art, digital, and technology. There are some interesting segments about how the digital age has revolutionized, and in many cases, democratized film, design, music, advertising, business, and  art….

Movie Lessons: The Three Amigos Remind Us To Give Water To The Thirsty

Give thirsty customers water. In today’s movie lesson, The Three Amigos (I’m a sucker for 80′s Chevy Chase movies) remind us that we need to meet the needs of our customers. In this scene, his character Dusty, clearly fails to offer the quench the other amigos’ thirst. I see companies do this all the time. They offer something that consumers…

Movie Lessons: Never Say Never Teaches Sweat Equity and Teamwork

I’ll be the first to admit I haven’t heard an entire Justin Bieber song. I grew up listening to music like this, this, and this. However, after a long discussion with my friend Jeff about Justin’s story and Scooter Braun, I knew I needed to check out his documentary, Justin Bieber: Never Say Never. I was Impressed….

Movie Lessons: Soul Surfer On Living Life On Purpose

It is time for another movie lesson. I didn’t realize it had been so long since our last one. To get the series started back up, I want to talk about “Soul Surfer“. The movie is a based on the true story of Bethany Hamilton, a pro surfer who lost her arm in a shark…