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Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:16:30 +0000

[...] news sites for hot topics and events This site has done well writing about the Super Bowl and Harry Potter on just the right days,Â even though Dawud and I stayed on topic – blogging and [...]

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Ten Keyboards » Blog Archive » The Danger of Being Off Topic — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:25:25 +0000

[...] but most people have taken the Harry Potter theme and applied it to the purpose of their blog. What Harry Potter taught them about business. How Harry Potter applies to office [...]

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Speedlinking - 23 Jul 2007 » Derek Semmler dot com — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 11:35:44 +0000

[...] Dawud Miracle shared 6 things Harry Potter taught him about business over at eMoms at Home. To be honest, I don’t think I’ve ever watched a movie with the [...]

By: cooliojones

cooliojones — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:17:55 +0000

@derek: hmmm, looking back, I would say it’s important to know what’s going on in your organization, whether or not you are directly involved. The right hand needs to know what the left is doing, or has done.

Also, movies before 12 noon cost only $5!

By: Don@AffiliateWatcher

Don@AffiliateWatcher — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:19:05 +0000

Great tips, even if you’ve never watched a Harry Potter movie or read one of the books…like someone I know…not going to mention names…LOL

Don

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7 Things Playing In A Rock Band Taught Me About Business — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 23:33:30 +0000

[...] this is kind of a response to Dawud’s latest post on eMoms At Home, I haven’t really learned a lot from Harry Potter though [...]

By: Bryan @ One Mans Goal

Bryan @ One Mans Goal — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 21:09:09 +0000

Great Post! Would have never considered Harry Potter and business in the same thought, but it’s all true…

By: Dawud Miracle

Dawud Miracle — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 20:57:53 +0000

I used to rent a cottage behind a friend’s home in the hills above Napa Valley for a few years. He and I watched a lot of movies – and were also very spiritually minded. After each movie we would just sit around and talk about the lessons we extracted. It was great. And we often tied the lesson to spiritual teachings we were working on.

Of course you’re right, too, the greatest battle is within.

By: Wendy Piersall

Wendy Piersall — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 20:35:25 +0000

I haven’t seen Transformers yet, but I can say I got a lesson from Spiderman 3, which was kind of the same lesson from from all of the Harry Potter books – that “the greatest battle is within”.

By: derek

derek — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 20:20:57 +0000

@cooliojones :: Did you learn any business lessons from Transformers? I know I didn’t because I was too interested in all of the action, lol. My son and I loved that movie.

By: cooliojones

cooliojones — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:07:19 +0000

Darn, and yesterday I went to see the Transformers instead! But the part about sticking to a plan and the up and down days, I like that a lot.

By: Shine

Shine — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 10:34:23 +0000

Thanks so much for the sharing, great reflections! I have not seen the movie yet but have read through the books. I think one reason why Harry Porter is so attractive is he is very human (Vs super human).

And how many times we require ourselves to be super human and got double frustrated? Therefore thank you for pointing out that how I feel is OK and we do struggle along the way.

Great post.

By: derek

derek — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 05:11:37 +0000

I’ve seen the movie and while I wasn’t thinking in terms of business lessons at the time, I can see a lesson in that you cannot be afraid to make a decision.

There are times when you will make the wrong decision but not making any decision at all can cost you even more.

Very nice post Dawud and an interesting way to look at this (or any) movie.

By: Dawud Miracle

Dawud Miracle — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 03:20:07 +0000

Has anyone seen the movie – or any of the others – and have any points to add?

By: Jenny

Jenny — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 02:42:50 +0000

Wow…I never would have thought about that. But then again, it’s not the first thing that comes to mind when I watch a movie. LOL.

By: Keely Patton

Keely Patton — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 01:25:37 +0000

What a great post! I haven’t seen the movie yet, but something I’ve taken away from the other Harry Potter movies is BE YOURSELF. It’s kind of an extension of KNOW YOURSELF. I think if I were Harry Potter and facing the kinds of challenges he faces, I would find some good foundation to cover up the scar, dress up in something pretty and call myself Sally. Basically, I might pretend to be someone else to dodge the bullet.

And the truth is, I have pretended in my own life. And much like any good drama, I had a lot of internal conflict. Even though Harry Potter is a fictional character, I can appreciate and admire his true expression of himself. And he, as well as other characters from movies and books, has inspired me to be true to who I am and ditch the disguises.

By: Suzie

Suzie — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 01:25:16 +0000

Love it!
Will have to go and see this movie Great points you make

By: Wendy Piersall

Wendy Piersall — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:28:28 +0000

Char. You just MADE MY DAY.

By: Char

Char — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:56:36 +0000

This is how I know Dawud is the perfect co-author – I didn’t realize it was Dawud’s article until I got to the bottom. It reads as if either one of you could have written it.

By: Dawud Miracle

Dawud Miracle — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:29:05 +0000

I had another topic that I started yesterday. Then I saw the movie last night and was moved to share this. I often find messages in every movie.