If you are a trainer or coach, you might understand this very well. It is essential for your team members or associates to feel affection towards learning. As you know, No Learning - No Earning.
So these are the movies that every network marketer must watch:
1.The Pursuit Of Happiness:
Synopsis: Life is a struggle for single father Chris Gardner (Will Smith). Evicted from their apartment, he and his young son (Jaden Christopher Syre Smith) find themselves alone with no place to go. Even though Chris eventually lands a job as an intern at a prestigious brokerage firm, the position pays no money. The pair must live in shelters and endure many hardships, but Chris refuses to give in to despair as he struggles to create a better life for himself and his son.
Why you should watch it: Chris Gardner has one of the most inspirational life stories out there. While watching his biographical film, you experience the euphoric highs and heartbreaking lows of his life as a homeless, unpaid intern raising a 5-year old son on his own. But his ambition, perseverance, and love for his son ultimately drive him towards success, giving this movie a very happy ending.
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"You got a dream. You gotta protect it. People can't do somethin' themselves, they wanna tell you you can't do it. If you want somethin', go get it. Period."
You wanna hear something funny? There was a man who was drowning, and a boat came, and the man on the boat said "Do you need help?" and the man said "God will save me". Then another boat came and he tried to help him, but he said "God will save me", then he drowned and went to Heaven. Then the man told God, "God, why didn't you save me?" and God said "I sent you two boats, you dummy!"
2.The Social Network:
Synopsis: In 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer genius Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg) begins work on a new concept that eventually turns into the global social network known as Facebook. Six years later, he is one of the youngest billionaires ever, but Zuckerberg finds that his unprecedented success leads to both personal and legal complications when he ends up on the receiving end of two lawsuits, one involving his former friend (Andrew Garfield). Based on the book "The Accidental Billionaires."
Why you should watch it: The Social Network tells the gripping origin story of a website that moved tectonic plates in the digital marketing world -- Facebook. As a marketer, it’s fascinating to get an inside look at what inspired the creation of Facebook, the founders’ thought processes when they built it, the steps they took to develop it, and all the ups and downs Facebook experienced as it evolved into the social media giant it is today. From its humble yet promising beginnings to its rapid growth, The Social Network shows you that Facebook’s rise to tech stardom wasn’t void of any obstacles.
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'We lived on farms, and then we lived in cities, and now we are going to live on the internet.'3.Steve Jobs:
Synopsis: With public anticipation running high, Apple Inc. co-founders Steve Jobs (Michael Fassbender) and Steve "Woz" Wozniak get ready to unveil the first Macintosh in 1984. Jobs must also deal with personal issues related to ex-girlfriend Chrisann Brennan and their young daughter Lisa. Eventually fired, Jobs launches NeXT Inc. and prepares to release a new computer model in 1988. Ten years later, Jobs is back at Apple Inc. and about to revolutionize the industry once again with the iMac.
Why you should watch it: Steve Jobs, the man behind Apple, was arguably the most visionary product designer and marketer of our generation. In his biographical film, Steve Jobs’ notorious personality is always on full display. The movie delves into the complex reasoning for Jobs’ poorly made psyche, which provokes sympathy for Jobs despite his ruthless treatment of his diligent employees, meticulous micromanagement, and bitter coldness towards his loved ones. And, more importantly, you learn how much he impacted Apple, technology, and the world as we know it today.
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Quotes from the movie:
"The greatest artists like Dylan, Picasso and Newton risked failure. And if we want to be great, we’ve got to risk it too."
"How does somebody know what they want if they haven’t even seen it?"
"Everything around you that you call life was made up by people that were no smarter than you, and you can change it, you can influence it, you can build your own things that other people can use."
"You've got to have a problem that you want to solve; a wrong that you want to right."
"In your life you only get to do so many things and right now we’ve chosen to do this, so let’s make it great."
4.Thank You For Smoking:
Synopsis: Nick Naylor, a slick tobacco lobbyist, has a talent for persuasion. Throughout the movie, you watch in disbelief as he cleverly defends the tobacco industry in classrooms, on T.V. shows, and even at a Senate hearing. Some people might think Thank You For Smoking is just an advertisement for cigarettes. But its core message is a lot more complex than that. The movie illustrates how knowing how to spin a product the right way can convince anyone that it’s good for you, even if it can kill you. And that’s the encouraging yet dangerous part of marketing: people want to trust other people and they want to be swayed. That’s the human condition.
Why you should watch it: Selling is the most important aspect of entrepreneurship and this movie teaches you that it’s possible to sell anything as long as you can argue.
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"That’s the beauty of argument, if you argue correctly, you’re never wrong."
What makes America the best government? The passion that doesn't exist anywhere else in the world. Sure you call it "capitalism", "free market", "celebration of tariff breakdowns". I have another word for it: love.5.Moneyball:
Synopsis: Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane’s successful attempt to assemble a baseball team on a lean budget by employing computer-generated analysis to acquire new players.
Why you should watch it: Success does not always come from one way of outcomes.
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Quotes from the movie:
"Adapt or die."
"When your enemy's making mistakes, don't interrupt them. "
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6.Joy:
Synopsis: Joy is the story of the title character, who rose to become founder and matriarch of a powerful family business dynasty.
Why you should watch it: Never accept defeat, even when it seems inevitable.
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"The world doesn't owe you a thing."
When you're hiding you're safe, because people can't see you. But the funny thing about hiding, you're even hidden from yourself.
7.The Wolf Of Wall Street:
Synopsis: In 1987, Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio) takes an entry-level job at a Wall Street brokerage firm. By the early 1990s, while still in his 20s, Belfort founds his own firm, Stratton Oakmont. Together with his trusted lieutenant (Jonah Hill) and a merry band of brokers, Belfort makes a huge fortune by defrauding wealthy investors out of millions. However, while Belfort and his cronies partake in a hedonistic brew of sex, drugs and thrills, the SEC and the FBI close in on his empire of excess.
Why you should watch it: Jordan started various short businesses but they were failed. Jordan never loses hope and keep doing workout on his business strategies. After setting up his firm Stratton Oakmont as a franchise of Stratton Securities, then later Jordan bought out the original founder. So this we can say a true dedication towards goals. So if you are demotivated about starting a business then you should know Jordan Belfort's efforts deeply. This is also a reason to watch this film.
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**The Founder:
Synopsis: The Founder tells the story of Ray Kroc, a 52-year old milkshake machine salesman who discovers McDonald’s, a small yet remarkably efficient burger joint, and transforms it into the largest fast-food empire in the world. But even though Kroc’s grit and determination to catapult McDonald’s into the chain restaurant hall-of-fame is admirable, his broken moral compass and conniving methods are despicable.
Why you should watch it: Throughout the movie, you learn the McDonald’s empire is built upon a heap of controversial business moves. It makes you question where you yourself should draw the line between doing whatever you can to fulfill your dreams, and being morally good.
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“Nothing in this world can take the place of good old persistence. Talent won't. Nothing's more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius won't. Unrecognized genius is practically a cliche. Education won't. Why the world is full of educated fools. Persistence and determination alone are all-powerful.”
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ReplyDeleteI've watched most of them.