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The Ride Of A Lifetime by Robert Iger!

The Ride Of A Lifetime by Robert Iger. This was a book that I read totally by accident- I have been borrowing books during this lockdown from a friend and thank god for the recommendation.

This Book was a beautiful ride into a journey of how much ones goes through to reach the top. But, In an entertainment business & media business, it’s very competitive. During Robert’s tenure, there were so many important acquisitions he acquired and managed to keep re-innovating and to keep Disney relevant as an organisation to an extent that he acquired Rupert Murdoch organisation for Disney and got access to a bunch of media channels including a popular streaming platform of theirs in India the Hotstar app and rebranded Disney+. There are so many insights to share, The relationship with Steve Jobs and how he convinced him and manages to acquire Pixar.

Trivia:

  • Wide World of Sports an ABC Broadcasting channel became the 1st U.S Media house to enter North Korea in the late 70s.
  • Apple & Disney collaborate for Television Shows on iPod Touch.
  • Marvel, 21st century Fox Studio, Star Wars acquisitions by Disney.

 

Robert Iger shares some of his lessons.

  • Tell Great Stories
  • Innovate or Die
  • Relentless Pursuit Of Perfection
  • Take Responsibility, When you screw up
  • Be Decent To People
  • Excellence & Fairness
  • True Integrity
  • Value Ability
  • Ask Question You Need to Ask.
  • Managing Creativity is Art.
  • Don’t Start Negatively
  • Don’t be in the business of playing it safe.
  • Don’t let ambition get ahead of the opportunity
  • We all want to believe we are indispensable
  • A company’s reputation is the sum total of the actions of Its people and the quality of its products
  • Optimism emerges from faith in yourself and in the people who work for you
  • You need to convey your priorities clearly and repeatedly
  • It should be about the future
  • Treating others with respect is an undervalued currency when it to negotiating
  • You have to do the homework
  • If something doesn’t feel right to you, it won’t be right for you.

This is one of the best books, I have read this year! And another interesting bit of news is recently Robert Iger announced he would be taking the role as the CEO For the popular video app Tik Tok an App that is currently banned in India As there have been ongoing conflicts with China.

Movies to watch 2017

December is here and countdown has begun,The top chartbusters,places to travel,top restaurants and many more such things. But,Here are the movies you couldn’t have missed this year. 2017,The rise of small budget movies.and comman man stories. And The true acting Abilities.

Hindi Medium: A story about a couple who get influenced by the money power in Delhi and aren’t exactly a couple well versed with the English language. And to what extent they will go to give their child the best education in a English medium school

Toilet Ek Prem Katha :A love story,That is based on the fight for a toilet by a newly married girl and  it is depicted  in a very engaging and entertaining way.

Tumhari Sulu: A story of a woman who is enterprising in ways to do something in life. From having ideas of starting business to becoming the RJ for a radio channel. A story about how life’s could not be the same again for a married woman who starts working and a story of everyday life.

Secret Superstar : Girl dreams about being a singer.And the story of how much one struggles within the family for having a dream,and how much the mother scarifies for her daughter.

Bariley ki barfi: A story About a Girl who reads the book” Bariley ki barfi” and instantly falls in love with the writer,As she believes the character resembles her  fantasies ,great characters makes  the movie,Enjoyable.

Shubh Mangal Savandan:A humorous story of the central character being impotent and what exactly is it A very funny movie.With some nice one liners.

A special mention to “Death in the Gunj” Konkana Sen’s director debut.A mystery thriller narrating a story of bullying and what are the consequences to it.