Randy’s Ramblings 18th December 2011
In this Post
* Catch Up
* What Holiday Movies Can Teach You About Your Business
* Next Meet Up – Next Year… only weeks away!
* Sign Off
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* Catch Up
Hi Everyone 
And before I get too wrapped up in the time of year…
(And just in case I don’t get another post written)
Let me start by wishing ALL my readers…
A Very Happy
Yule, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Ramadan.
Did I miss anyone? (if so I do apologise and hope you have a great holiday period too )
I would have just said Happy Holidays – But judging by facebook posts I would have upset and insulted so many people who seem to disagree that we should have freedom of choice of our beliefs!
So anyways, If you’re not insulted and leaving now – Have a great one!
Re catching up, I have updated RandysMoreMonthly with next months downloads, AND I will repeat the offer from last time I mentioned it for all those who might want to give it a try!
Join now and get ALL the monthly downloads with MRR, PLR etc. from when I started the site back in 2008!…. Which is far too many to list!!! But definitely in the THOUSANDS !
Just pay this months $14 and drop me a ticket to get access to the previous months /years worth
Enough said this isn’t a pitch post! (well other than a couple of cheeky links) 
I have been trying to get some work done on a couple of sites, but it’s hardly worth mentioning now as I know they wont be ready before we’re all too focused on family and time at home
PLUS – Just about everyday has ben interrupted by either Shopping, wrapping, visiting, or some other related activity… and I can only forsee it getting more so between now and the new year!
I don’t know about the readers who still have to go to a day job… but for those of us who are full time online, it’s time to start thinking about shutting off for the holidays. I certainly can’t see me getting any solid work done for the rest of the year now….
That said - I am getting quite excited at seeing my family and friends eyes light up when they get to open their presents this year, I’m looking forward to eating too much and wasting hour upon hour watching movies and partying with friends, and I sincerely hope you are too!
So I though I’d have a post about some of my favourite movies and what you can learn from them for your business..
So without further ado, let’s introduce the post and give you an excuse to have some fun watching these movies over the holidays… whilst telling everyone it’s a business study!
Chat soon
Randy
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* What Holiday Movies Can Teach You About Your Business
OK – here’s the post that will allow you to tell people you’re watching them for Business Learning reasons
For the most part I’ve taken some PLR from:
Free PLR: What Holiday Movies can Teach YOU About Business And just added a few lines of my own to it. Well it is great PLR and after reading it, I didn’t see the need to add too many changes…lol
I have been cheeky enough to make the images links to the products just in case… haha, But I’m almost sure most people will have seen these movies.
So What Can They Teach Us?
CHRISTMAS WITH THE KRANKS: – RESPOND TO MARKET DEMANDS
“Christmas With the Kranks” is a slapstick comedy based on a book called “Skipping Christmas” by John Grisham.
The upshot is that the protagonists, Luther and Nora Krank (played by Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis), want to “skip” Christmas because their daughter is spending Christmas overseas in the Peace Corps. They plan to take all the money they save and go on a cruise. It’s a great plan, only they run into a few problems.
Their friends and neighbors object to their lack of Christmas spirit and heckle and bully them, attempting to force them to get back in line and get their jolly on.
They successfully resist… until they learn that their daughter is unexpectedly returning home for Christmas.
The Kranks have to scurry around in order to create Christmas at the last minute, borrowing Christmas trees, pulling together an eleventh-hour party and trying to woo back the neighbors the community they’ve alienated. Of course, all ends well once the Kranks respond to the external pressures and get back in line.
So, what do the Kranks teach business owners?
The main lesson is that you can make all the plans in the world, but sometimes you just need to respond to what your market wants.
Poor Luther and Nora don’t think they’re doing anything wrong. So they want to head in a different direction this year. What’s the big deal?
Well, the big deal is that the Kranks’ audience (neighbors and friends) like things just the way they are.
They don’t want the Kranks to change. They want things to stay the way they always have been – even if the Kranks have different ideas.
Think about trying to change something in your business – your website, your pricing structure, your offerings.
Even if you’re positive the changes are for the better, you can hit serious backlash because your customers like things a certain way.
They like knowing that the “buy” button is in red at the bottom of the page, or that your podcast comes out every Wednesday – not Tuesday, and certainly not Thursday.
If you mess with their routines, you may have to pay the price – just like the Kranks.
Now, this isn’t to say that you can’t ever make changes to your business.
It’s just a warning that you’d better make sure the risk is worth the reward, and that you’re not changing just for change’s sake.
Don’t mess with your customers’ Christmas.
JINGLE ALL THE WAY:- SERENDIPITY HAPPENS
Way back before Arnold was Governor of California, he starred in a Christmas caper called “Jingle All the Way.”
As workaholic Howard Langston, Arnie races all over town on Christmas Eve, in search of the blockbuster toy “Turbo Man,” which he promised his wife he’d pick up months before. Since it’s the only present on their son’s Christmas list, the need is dire.
In his quest to find the perfect toy, Howard fends off advances from a psycho mailman, a vengeful cop, and his lugubrious neighbor who’s bent on moving in on Howard’s wife, usurping his role as husband and father.
After hours of careening from store to store, Howard finds himself in the town’s annual holiday parade, dressed up as – you guessed it! – Turbo Man.
All ends well when his wife and son realize his heart is in the right place. Don’t you just love happy endings?
You may think there’s no lesson here for a business owner, but there are plenty.
We could talk about work-life balance, or the importance of keeping your commitments, but the main one to highlight is the role that serendipity plays in business.
Many successful business owners will tell you that the second they became crystal clear on their objectives, things just seemed to fall into place for them.
Sure, they faced some obstacles along the way, but somehow the person they needed to meet or the book they needed to read or the lesson they needed to learn fell into their path.
Preparation is a great thing, and it’s necessary for day-to-day success. It’s what gets us through the tough, repetitive and sometimes boring stuff. But often the big leaps forward in our business occur because of some force stronger than us that’s at work in the universe.
Consider this quote from renowned poet Ralph Waldo Emerson:
“Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.”
Even if you aren’t the “woo-woo” type, it can pay to be open to seemingly miraculous coincidences and occurrences.
Some people consider these types of coincidences to be signs that you’re moving on the right path.
But whether you believe in the “great divine” or not, smart business owners will take advantage of any opportunities, regardless of source. And the more clear you are on your end goal, the more you’ll be able to recognize these opportunities.
HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS: – THERE’S SOMEONE FOR EVERYONE
If you haven’t seen the original animated Grinch movie from 1966, you’ve likely seen the Jim Carrey version from 2000.
But if you missed that one, too, here’s the recap:
Green Grinch hates Christmas and hates the Whos, the sweet and lovable inhabitants of Whoville, who adore the holiday – but who have lost sight of the true meaning.
So Grinch, accompanied by his long-suffering canine companion, Max, steals all their presents and decorations so he can extract his revenge.
The twist: Aided by pure-of-heart and diminutive Cindy Lou Who, the Whos celebrate the Christmas spirit, even without the wrappings, and the Grinch’s frozen heart melts. And in the Carrey version, he also finds true love with the sexiest Who of all, played by Christine Baranski.
It’s the updated version that brings us our lesson for today, and the lesson is this:
There’s really someone for everyone. If a grumpy, stinky, pants-less Grinch can capture the heart of the nubile Martha May Whovier, then out there, somewhere, there’s a customer base for you.
Go online and you can find plenty of proof of this belief.
There are people selling gun-shaped soap, frozen yogurt for dogs, and Bertie Bott’s Every-Flavor Beans. If they can make it, you can, too.
Take these tips from the Grinch:
-Be absolutely clear on who you are. Don’t waffle. If you’re strange, revel in your strangeness. The more clearly you reveal yourself, the more easily you’ll appeal to your “tribe,” as Seth Godin calls it.
-Don’t apologize for who you are. If you’re a gun-toting survivalist, so be it. If you are a tattooed, be-ringed 60-something, go with it. Your customers don’t want someone who is embarrassed; they want to be led by someone who’s confident and embraces their different-ness.
-Come down from the mountain. It’s not until the Grinch leaves his hermit-like cave at the top of Mt. Crumpet and emerges into the “real world” that he finds acceptance and love. You need to be where the people are.
–File down your rough edges. “Authenticity” can be an excuse for bad behavior. There’s a difference between being transparent and honest, and being downright unpleasant and rude. Even at the end of the movie, the Grinch softens a bit – without losing his Grinch-ness.
If the Grinch can find love, you can, too.
THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY: – ALL GIFTS ARE TO BE HONORED
Even if you haven’t seen the animated special, you’ve probably heard the story or the song. But here’s a recap if you’re unaware:
The three Wise Men and the shepherds are heading to see the Baby Jesus, and the little drummer boy comes along for the ride.
He is embarrassed when he has no gift to offer the newborn Savior.
Finally, he learns that his only skill – playing his drum – is enough.
Maybe you’ve felt this way:
You take a skills assessment or strengths finder, or ask your friends and family what they turn to you for. The answers are less than stellar. Instead of being a powerhouse leader, or an inspiration, you come up as a great administrator, or… the Drummer Boy equivalent of today, a good listener.
What are you supposed to do if you’ve got mad skills as, say, a babysitter or folding paper airplanes? Can you possibly make a business out of that?
Well, the short answer is, yes, you can. Whatever your skill, there is a market for it.
Follow these tips to make sure you find your business home:
1. Don’t underestimate yourself. So you can imitate cartoon voices. Big deal. No one will pay for that…. Or will they? Sure they will! For presentation narration, video games, films… you name it. If you have an above-average skill, someone out there will pay for it. If you doubt this, go to Fiverr.com and take a look at the kind of things people are shelling out money for.
2. Get yourself out there. Standing in the back of the crowd, quietly tapping on your drum, is not going to do anything for your popularity. You need to put yourself in front of people who can help (if you get nervous, just think back to the Little Drummer Boy. If he could approach Mary, the mother of Jesus, you can probably get up the courage to launch a podcast or website).
3. Hone your craft. If your skill really is folding paper airplanes, then make yourself the very best paper airplane folder out there. If you are skilled at cleaning toilets, then keep your finger on the pulse of the toilet-cleaning industry and be a leader in that space. Just because you’re naturally gifted doesn’t mean you can coast; you must keep making yourself better and better.
When you have a gift, it is truly that – a present bestowed upon you. It is your responsibility to make the most of it and share it with others.
ELF: – ENTHUSIASM IS CONTAGIOUS
Take a six-foot tall adopted elf named Buddy (played by Will Ferrell) who wants to find his birth father, make that father the prickly James Caan, and throw them together in the midst of New York City and see what happens. Buddy wants a warm and cuddly family reunion; his father
Walter wants nothing more than to make this newfound son disappear, preferably with a pair of cement boots on him.
Ah, but this is Christmas, so not only does Buddy convince his new family that syrup tastes good on everything; he also wins the heart of his stepmother, half-brother, and the cynical Jovie, his new love. And yes, Walter eventually sees the light.
So business owners, here’s your business lesson from Buddy the Elf:
“The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing lout for all to hear.”
So… what if you’re not Santa? Buddy would tell you it doesn’t matter. Enthusiasm is catching.
No one is going to be more excited about your business, your product, your podcast, your class, your blog than you are.
Sometimes we feel a little hesitant to show our enthusiasm. It can be risky to show how much we care about something. But if we don’t show our passion, we’re not going to convince anyone else to follow or act on our recommendations.
Think about the last time you went out to eat. If the waiter or waitress gave a lackluster endorsement to the daily special, you likely took a pass.
But if she or he said, “I just tried it before my shift and it was delicious!” you’d be a little more likely to partake. Enthusiasm sells. Period.
Here are a few tips to make like Buddy the Elf without sounding like a used car salesman (or an escapee from the North Pole):
• Be honest. Don’t sell or promote something you don’t believe in. It never works – people can tell, and you’ll damage your reputation.
• Be yourself. You may be the understated type who isn’t going to jump out of a helicopter a la Richard Branson to promote your latest business venture. You don’t have to be! (One Richard Branson is enough for this world.) But do show your energy in a way that is natural for you.
• Be realistic. If you promote every new thing that comes down the block, or have a new solution du jour, pretty soon no one is going to listen to you.
You don’t have to dress up in pointy shoes to get people to buy your new e-course. But hey… if the shoe fits… why not?
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: – NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF TRIBES
One of the most memorable Christmas movies of all time is Frank Capra’s “It’s a Wonderful Life,” starring the incomparable Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed. It’s the ultimate feel-good movie, perfect for anyone who’s ever wondered if their life holds meaning.
(And Definitely One of my personal Favourites!!!)
Here’s the lowdown: George Bailey, played by Stewart, is on the verge of collapse.
His small building and load company is on the verge of bankruptcy, the mean rich man in town is poised to swoop in, and though he has a house full of adorable kids and a gorgeous wife (Reed), there’s never enough money to go around.
George decides his family and business would be better off without him. On the brink of suicide, he’s saved by a fledgling angel, Clarence.
Clarence goes on to show George what his life would be like if he’d never existed, and the sight ain’t pretty.
By seeing all the people he’s touched, George realizes that he has created a strong network of love and support – he’s created a tribe.
And it’s this tribe that pulls together at the end of the movie to give back to George, helping him out of his current difficulties.
The lesson to you should be obvious:
Your tribe can, quite literally, save your life.
You should be building not only a viable business, but a community – one that supports and cares for each other.
If you’re just out to make a buck, don’t be surprised if no one leaps to defend you or lend you a helping hand when things go bad. And they will go bad
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You can get “slapped” by Google. You can get your PayPal account frozen. You can get brought up on charges by the FTC. You can get hacked, robbed, or plagiarized. It happens.
(And long time readers will know it DID happen to me… But keep reading and this is also what happened due to my online friends)
But if you have friends like George’s, you’ll have a whole team of folks on your side.
But one thing to remember: George had friends he’d created just by being a good guy, doing the right thing at the right time, not worrying about what was in it for him.
He stood up for what was right and shook hand after hand, even when it cost him personally.
He didn’t build this community by selling junk or automating his Twitter feed or spamming everyone.
He did it the old fashioned way: By caring.
Some business techniques never go out of style.
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Well I hope you enjoyed the post, and do feel free to visit Nicole’s site if you’re looking for some good PLR too:
Free PLR: What Holiday Movies can Teach YOU About Business
Chat soon
Randy
P.S. DO COMMENT and let me know which is your Fav Movie for this time of year!
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* Next Meet Up – Next Year… only weeks away!
Just before you chill and get stuck into great food and great company – Don’t Forget to BOOK NOW for the meet up
Here are the details for our First Meet Up in 2012
1pm til around 5pm, Saturday 7th January 2012:
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Cheers
Randy
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Til next time
To You and Yours,
Here’s hoping you’re
Loving Life, Living it with Passion, And Passing it on!
Warm Regards
Randy
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By All means take offense at my wanting to wish ALL my readers a happy time of year, but if your comment contains ANY elements I view as religionist, racist or in any way against our freedom to be or not be the same as you…. I’ll delete it without further comment or consideration!
Why can’t we just all get on and wish all faiths a fantastic end to 2011 and a great 2012,
So whatever YOU believe – Have a great one, regardless if it differs from my beliefs!
Randy
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HI Randy,
Awesome holiday post. Forr me, since I also maintain a day job, the holidays actually give me a little more time to blog since I have some time off from work.
Anyways, I love this post, and of course my favorite christmas movie is it’s a wonderful life. Just think how much the world will miss your blog if it wasn’t around…
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LOL – I doubt many would miss my posts at all….
But I Defo agree – Wonderful Life is one of my all time fav films period!
Randy
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A Merry Christmas to you too Randy!
I love the theme of your post and can relate to what you’re saying.
You can learn so much from things non IM related it’s unreal. I’m constantly looking at the way different industries market their businesses.
I’d love to wind down for Christmas too but find myself drawn to the laptop at any given moment. There’s also several product launches happening this time of year. I don’t intend on buying much, it’s just nice to study how and what they’re doing.
I’ll try and make the next meet up depending on the weather and activities planned. I enjoyed the last one and picked up a few golden nuggets and made some good friends (you included
.
Cheers Randy,
Des.
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Hi Randy
Wow, what a post!
It had everything fun, controversy, stories and fab marketing tips!
And I love the way you made it fun with a good old marketing lesson
in there aswell, so well done matey.
And you can stop the no one would miss your blog post nonsense because
I for one would and everyone else would too.
My favourite christmas movie has got to be Santa Buddies because it’s got the traditional christmas story in there and loads of cute doggies and I’m a sucker for a cute dog (lol)
I will try and make the January meet up but it depends on the weather…
Hope you, Rachel and the kids have a fab christmas and behave yourself at all those christmas parties (lol)
Take care
Dawn
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Hi Randy
I love It’s a Wonderful Life too, also love Miracle on 34th Street with Maureen O’hara and John Payne.
My all time favourite is White Cristmas with Bing Crosby.
Christmas is my time of year, for me it is a time for reflection and gratitude. I always go to the midnight carol service in memory of the baby I lost on Christmas eve. I also light a candle for the family I lost in Sri Lanka during the Tsunami several years ago, my Uncle who worked in Colombo and his family including a new born baby I had never seen.
I celebrate their life not their death and have a wonderful time doing it.
We won’t be going visiting this year, but have lots of friends coming round and my Brother in law brought my Mum and my Sister to visit today and we had a great time together.
Have a lovely Christmas with Rachel and the gilrs and the rest of your family, and here’s hoping we all have a happy, healthy, peaceful and prosperous New Year.
Dee
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I think that every life situation (not only holiday) can give you great tips about your business. But during holiday ties, your brain is relaxed and it is a lot easier to be more creative, right?:)
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Cheers for the quick comments guys….
And the memories of more great movies too
Des & Dawn, fingers crossed the weather holds out for the meet up… it’d be great to see you both
Santa Buddies … Not seen that Dawn ? (Oh and Happy Birthday to your teenager!!.. You poor thing…lol)
Dee … Yes Miracle on 34th is another fab movie I love! (Wasn’t there an earlier version with Fred Astaire in the Santa Role?), White Christmas is a classic… but not one I would watch over and over…lol
Anna, well yes.. but this is a holiday time…lol – check my last post and look for the fun lessons with pics to see an example of any situation being turned to marketing advice
Randy
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Hey Randy,
You missed your calling as a great narrator, commentator and movie critic. I never learn much from the movies I get to caught up in the story and how they’re going to solve their situation .Vary good post!
I love It’s a Wonderful Life too, also love Miracle on 34th Street with Maureen O’hara and John Payne. My all time favourite is White Christmas with Bing Crosby.All of the old favs.
Even though I watch them every year I always enjoy seeing them again because I see new parts I hadn’t see the last time. Or maybe I forgot seeing that part.
Ps. Im still enjoying to 7 links challenge
To Your Success
Marry Chrismas and a Happy New Year To All
Zora
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Caddyshack
The Godfather
The Secret of My Success
Wall Street
Catch Me If You Can
American Gangster
Coming to America
Goodfellas
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brill post!! the holidays for mean for me that i can forget about the day job and concentrate a lot more on what i love doing….work on my blog, alaways love your blogs, see you next year
loved this post, and of course my favorite christmas movie is it’s a wonderful life., i think me and few million others too!
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Your post is really fantastic! I agree with you that that’s the time when can’t think about anything else, except holidays, and probably it’s a good idea continuing to work, if you have online business.
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LOL….
It does seem like people enjoy Movies at this time of year
Cheers for the comments, do keep them coming:)
Randy
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Hey Randy,
Love the Christmas cheer kind of post mate. It’s nice to see how you can relate your business within something fun.
I love watching movies when I get the chance, they allow me to switch off and forget about things for a while.
My fave films on your list have to be A Wonderful Life and Elf. I love old movies, it’s just something about them that I find appealing. Then there is Elf which is just hilarious!
I will try to make it down on the 7th mate, will let you know.
Have great Christmas speak soon
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I love the movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas. The movie gives you something to think about after watching it. I love Jim Carrey’s version.
Elf is also an entertaining movie. I remember watching it with my guy friends. They all looked like little kids while watching the movie. LOL.
great post, i totally agree with you, one can learn so much from things non IM related, I’m constantly looking at the way different industries market their businesses, you can get some many ideas to improve
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Have a merry Christmas Randy, and to all of you others as well (unless you’re a participant in one of those other holidays, then merry !)! Elf and How the Grinch Stole Christmas…I’m not sure how many times I’ve watched those two films, but they are both great movies!
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Hi…
I love to see movies specially on holiday..
and if these movies gives some additional benefits then they are best way to spend holidays with…
thanks.
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Hi Randy
I love how you mix holiday movies with business. The movie that I love most in your list was the Jingle all the Way. I first saw the movie when I was still in high school and I really love it very much. I was touch with the father did just to get the present his son really love the most. The business value you put into it really am very true and I really appreciate it very much.
Ruth
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Hey
The holidays are a great time to kick back and relax while watching movies with your family. I don’t know why but I always seem to find myself watching them. I never really thought about business lessons in the movies but I will definitely look for them after reading your article.
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Hey Randy &Family,
Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year See ya new year 2012
Movie Time
Zora
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“The main lesson is that you can make all the plans in the world, but sometimes you just need to respond to what your market wants.” – Plans are pretty useless unless we wouldn’t take any action on it. Much useless of course if we start planning something without any reasons at all why we want our plan to be probable to happen.
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I like a movie called muppet christmas it is for kids but there is some adult humor in it it really nice to watch around the holidays tommorow…
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I love watching movies..This is what I do at home to ease my boredom movie marathon specially if it has a nice story..
Hi Randy,
What a great holiday post! I love the lessons that you shared from the Christmas movies.
My favorite movies and lessons are from the Grinch and The Little Drummer Boy. To be successful in our relationships including business, we should come down from the mountain or come out from isolation and interact more with others.
And everyone of us have something of value to offer, however small.
I think I’m gonna do a movie marathon this weekend of my favorite holiday movies. I might learn more lessons.
Thanks, keep on sharing!
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Would love to watch some movies with my family. Will definitely forget about the job for a week and enjoy quality time with my family.
Agree! I can’t think about job when I watch movies ) It is time to relax for me and my family or friends. But may be I will use some of the advice you gave in future… Happy holidays!
This is actually very true. Not just holiday movies but a lot of movies as well. If we look closely, we can actually learn a lot that we can apply for our everyday lives.
Easy.
before the holiday they will see that the house is being dressed by lights and christmas tree on christmas. u take them with u when buying the tree and make them share the moments u instal the tree at home.children do feel happiness and they will understand.
as for easter it ius enough to get them a dozen of eggs and paints and show them what to do and what to paint and also it will be joy for them and they will remeber these moments for ever and wait tit from year to year.
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Happy New Year!
I have a DVD of Home Alone, it was my favorite movie actually since I was in my high school years. So it’s the time of my nephews and nieces to experience watching the movie. And they enjoyed it! They love Kevin so much!
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Oh my gosh, these are so true. I’ve always seen many examples in movies but I felt they were too good to be true so I never bothered trying them out. Maybe it’s about time I did. It’s a new year anyways.
It’s a wonderful life is a great film that certainly doffs it’s cap to Dickens. I’m not sure it’s about tribes though in the marketing sense put forth by Godin but I take your point that the value you give to other people is ultimately the way you succeed in business and life.
National Lampoons Christmas vacation is a fun movie that has a good spirit about it. Look after the people that you care about and ultimately they will look after you, even if it is a bit misguided at times.
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Randy,
Happy New Year to you! I found your site and read your post. I find it an interesting approach to looking for ways to help out improving businesses. I was impressed with the list you provided. I especially liked the Little Drummer Boy. Who would’ve thought you can get a tip or two from a holiday movie like that. I’ll be sure to check out these movies even if the holidays are over. I think that its going to be a good source and a fun way to, its like a combination of business and pleasure.
Thanks for sharing.
I think,ELF: – ENTHUSIASM IS CONTAGIOUS is the best one from this list.
HI Randy,
Great list of movies! and they are all indeed inspiring. Great post! Happy new year to you.
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Took your advice and watched “It’s a Wonderful Life”. Great movie in its own right by the way. I must admit I do see the value of ‘tribes’ as you point out. Funny although I’ve watch the movie several times over the years, I never got that aspect of its message. Thanks for the insight.
Ellie
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Hi Randy,
for few weeks, i visit your site and now i`m back.
First, i wish you all a great 2012 with much fun with your family and friends, success with your projects and all the best.
i like your post. A big post what i read from start to end
a great list with very good films.
And i think your idea with this films, and own business is great. My favorite is: the Grinch.
i`ts a wonderful story for Christmas.
with greetings from Germany. Sandy
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Nice movie review! I’ll look for them and see them for myself. I need more push in pursuing a business so thanks really for sharing.