What '80s Pop Culture Teaches Us About Today's Workplace: 10 More Iconic Movies, Even More Totally Awesome Business Lessons (The Ultimate Series on Essential Work & Life Lessons from '80s Pop Culture) - Softcover

Clews, Chris

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1948238195 ISBN 13: 9781948238199

Publisher: Silver Tree Publishing, 2019

Synopsis

Oh, Carol Anne, who crooned, "They're here." Poltergeist, 1982. Perhaps you meant to say ...

"It's he-ere." The sequel to the first book by Chris Clews: What '80s Pop Culture Teaches Us About Today's Workplace: Unexpected Business Lessons from Ten of the Great '80s Movies That Defined a Generation. So where does Book #2, 10 More Iconic Movies, Even More Totally Awesome Business Lessons, take us? Cue the unforgettable '80s quote: "Where we're going, we don't need roads." (Back to the Future, 1985.)

You'll need a guide for this journey and there's no better way to travel than to hop in the time machine '80s style. Remember the sequels craze that swept the nation with iconic films like Raiders of the Lost Ark, Rocky, Back to the Future and every slasher film set on a street or in a camp? Yes, the '80s excelled in creating sequels and so does Chris.

So, are '80s movies really imbued with timeless lessons for business leaders? Yes! The era of parachute pants, Members Only jackets and padded shoulders also brought us the same creative indulgence for the workplace in the form of bigger business lessons, bigger budgets, and anything-goes totally radical marketing. And the practical, evergreen lessons for businesses of all kinds? They're timeless.

In Book #2, you'll find 10 more unforgettable '80s movies and even more righteous business lessons to apply at work. Plus a totally radical foreword from '80s silver screen sweetheart Diane Franklin. Turn the pages and celebrate the arrival of a decade that saw an explosion in creativity and the rise of the individual.

Discover dozens of relatable, unique and fun workplace lessons with a side of nostalgia. You'll never look at these movies and their characters the same as you did before.

Here are a few examples of the lessons Chris has in store:

• The Outsiders -- When the chips are down, it's more important than ever to make the right decisions and "Stay Gold."
  
• The Princess Bride -- How to drop the "As you wish" mentality.
  
• Caddyshack -- Learn how to "Be the ball" in business.
  
• Fast Times at Ridgemont High -- Why it's okay to say, "I don't know."
  
• The Lost Boys -- Reject your workplace vampires.
  
• Coming to America -- "When you think of garbage, think of Akeem." Translated for the workplace? Earn your leadership.
  
• Better Off Dead -- Being successful requires that you "Get out over your skis" and hit that mountain as fast as you can.
  
• Weird Science -- It takes a bit of crazy to continue to move the business world forward.
  
• Ghostbusters -- It's true! Strapping an unlicensed nuclear reactor on your back makes you less risk-averse.
  
• The Karate Kid -- "Don't forget to breathe. Very important" is perhaps the greatest business advice of all time. In other words, you surely don't want to lose your sh!t when it hits the fan.

The timeless lessons of '80s movies (taught to some of us as tweens and teens, and just now being discovered by younger generations) still resonate and apply to our careers. Extract these lessons and live them every day.

So, get into some parachute pants, pump up your favorite '80s jams and get ready to learn What '80s Pop Culture Can Teach Us About Today's Workplace.

"Inspired, insightful, and hilarious." -- Kevin Barnett, Screenwriter and Producer

"A truly enjoyable and nostalgic read with golden nuggets of business advice throughout." -- Karen Jones-- Karen Jones, EVP & CMO, Ryder

About this title

About the Author:

Chris Clews grew up in Reisterstown, MD, and is the quintessential child of the '80s, with a closet full of '80s movie t-shirts and a house full of '80s movie artwork. He is an author and keynote speaker on the intersection of '80s pop culture and today's workplace. A huge supporter of animal rescue, he donates a portion of the proceeds from his books and speaking engagements to the SPCA International.

Chris has more than 20 years of marketing experience, is a graduate of Elon University, and lives by the words of his favorite poet laureate, Ferris Bueller: "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop to look around once in a while, you could miss it."

Chris is the author of an entire series entitled What '80s Pop Culture Teaches Us About Today's Workplace, which examines iconic movies and their characters, offering up memorable and impactful lessons for workers of all ages, in all industries, and at every level of contribution and leadership. He speaks on the topic of '80s pop culture and the lessons it can teach us about business today. If you are interested in having Chris speak at your conference/event/seminar, please send an email to cclews1@gmail.com or visit chrisclews.com. You can also find Chris on Twitter: @80spopculture.

Review:

"I am sooo excited to introduce Chris Clews's second book in his awesome series, What '80s Pop Culture Teaches Us About Today's Workplace. It is most inspired because Chris not only has corporate marketing experience and an understanding of what is needed in today's working world, but he has also done something no one else has done ... by artfully crafting simple lessons revolving around his passion of the '80s that will open up your mind and your heart ... I am thrilled to be part of Chris's crusade to make the workplace triumphant. His perspectives and insights bring valuable lessons to the office and are effective, fun and easy to remember." --Diane Franklin, Iconic '80s Actress

"I'm a huge fan of numerous leadership books, yet never would have thought '80s movies could teach me something about our workplaces and organization. Chris Clews has found a new way to interpret these iconic films." --Dan Leonard, President, Margaritaville Hospitality Group

"Chris Clews mines our shared cultural signposts, including the movies we love, for insights that stick and that can make a difference in our work and our lives. Add this book to your collection!" --Ed Saxon, Academy Award Winning Producer, Storyteller, Speaker

About this edition

• Publisher: Silver Tree Publishing
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1948238195
• ISBN 13: 9781948238199
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 218