The Gambler – A book report
I have heard of Kirk Kerkorian name several times in the past. I am also familiar with his investment holding company named after his two daughters, Tracinda Corporation. What I did not know is the history of this reclusive individual. Through the book “The Gambler” by William C. Rempel you will be taken through […]
From failure to a success
So I failed again, I cannot do it I cry to my dad. I do not know why I cannot do it, but I can’t. I was trying to install a ceiling fan. I could not get the blades in straight. I tried many different ways. I tried putting the blades on with the fan […]
Its Hard
It is hard to lead, the tone, the attitude, the direction all falls on your shoulders. However, you must carry this burden, you have a team of individuals that are looking up to you, following you, and waiting your directions. As a leader of a company you have to set the tone. By doing so […]
Start
START Do not know what got into me this Saturday morning. But I was prepared to sell everything. I do not even know where I got the idea from or why I wanted money. I just knew I had a burning desire to sell. I was about 5 years old, and had a pile of […]
I earned the Right to Play
I Earned the Right to Play We all go through peer pressure when we are young, and I it does not stop when you get older. However, I believe the older you get the wiser you become, and the less likely you will succumb to peer pressure, but it can still happen. In my first […]
Learn from a Spammer
Learn from a Spammer Have you ever noticed how you go to your email inbox and you see almost 1000 messages. You may think, I know I have, wow I am popular today. When you open up the inbox you discover that over 99.99% of the messages are spam. In some cases most of the […]
Afraid to Hit
Afraid to Hit I was scared I never played football before. When I would watch games all you could hear is the collisions, popping sounds, grunts, and yells. I was extremely nervous. For the first week of practice we did not hit each other, the coaches said this was to help us with the fundamentals, […]
Improvise
Improvise https://jamesrboyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/improvise.mp4 The clip above from Over the Hedge reminds me that evbything never goes according to plan. As you can see in the video the plan was throughly thought out, everyone was on board. The outcomes were predicted, and the results estimated. When the team put the plan into action, everything seemed to go […]
Some records should not be broken
Some Records should not be broken https://jamesrboyd.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Some-records.mp4 The above clip is from one of my favorite movies, Funny Farm. In this scene the character played by actor Chevy Chase is trying to beat a long standing record. It is a food contest and you can see that he truly enjoys what he is eating. He […]
Give your Support!
Give your Support! One memorable moment was during one of my English classes. We just finished watching a film about importing and exporting goods, the use of cheap labor in foreign countries, and many US companies capitalizing on this. The whole class was centered on film, how they were written, how they were produced, and […]