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Inspiring 5-Star Holiday Business-Related Films

December 1, 2017 By Jan Triplett

You can be entertained and inspired at the same time this holiday season or any time of the year with these business-related films. What a combination.

Even your family and friends will enjoy them.

So will your employees. You might want to have a movie party or film festival  instead of what you usually do to celebrate the season.

Some of these holiday films are old and some are new but they have one thing in common: they will leave you with ideas, a smile and maybe a happy tear or two. Best of all none of these are snarky. The people really care about each other, instead of trying to rip each other apart or outdo each other. These are all 5-star!

1. Holiday (1938) is all about vision and sticking to your guns. Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn show that money doesn’t mean everything and that being true to your vision — even if it’s unorthodox.  We know, and the characters know, that making your vision come true can be painful but rmore rewarding than following the herd and what is expected.

2. Miracle on 34th Street (1947 Maureen O’Hara & John Payne) is what good customer service should be all about — giving people the opportunity to buy if it’s the right choice for them. It’s about believing in yourself when others don’t. Yes, I believe in Santa Claus (or at least what he stands for.)

3. Desk Set (1957 Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn) is a tale of  trade secrets and technology that can backfire good intentions. It demonstrates the need to recognize the employee grapevine we all have — even if we only have one employee. Every well-meaning owner should watch it if they are planning major changes to their business. And, remember what they learned!

4. We’re No Angels (1955) Humphrey Bogart, Aldo Ray, and Peter Ustinov become temporary employees and use unusual methods to help out a well-meaning business man. Think about what your employees do for you and be thankful.

5. Other People’s Money (1991) Danny De Vito and Gregory Peck point out the good and bad of corporate takeovers. Darker than the rest of the films listed and not holiday-driven, it is highly relevant today as current businesses struggle with the issue of what is good for employees and what is good for shareholders who are also employees. It’s a thinking movie that lends itself to discussions between employees and management and even other stakeholders.

6. The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017 Dan Stevens & Christopher Plummer) is not just about creatives like Charles Dickens. Most owners go through business blockages from time to time and live with businesses that always don’t cooperate. They can be messy and inefficient. Downright unprofitable and scary. When you go back to your roots and use the resources that you are exposed to, great things can happen.

We hope you will add to the list and watch some of these treasures. Be sure to share them with others.

Filed Under: Business Ideas, Business Improvement, Business Management, Customer Service, Financial Management, Small Business/Entrepreneur History, Vision Tagged With: business vision, Business-related films, customer service, Employee Film Festival, Inspiring Entrepreneur, takeovers

About Jan Triplett

Jan Triplett, Ph.D. CBTAC is an inventor, entrepreneur, author, and activist. Co-founder of an award-winning certified green business that focuses on improving the triple bottom line (profit, care for people and care for the planet) for small business clients.

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