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Steven Spielberg's Legendary Start: From Sneaking to Success Steven Spielberg, the maestro of cinema, didn't just walk into Universal Studios; he crafted his entry into Hollywood lore. #The story goes that as a teen, Spielberg, fueled by passion and ambition, found his way onto the Universal lot. Accounts differ on whether he sneaked past guards or #bluffed his way in, but one thing's for sure: he made it. Spielberg even claimed to have seized an empty office, setting up his own makeshift headquarters. #But reality tells a different tale. In truth, Spielberg's visit to Universal was arranged by his father, who knew someone at the studio. #While there, young Spielberg did odd jobs and rubbed elbows with industry insiders. Yet, he spun his narrative with flair, adding layers of intrigue to his humble beginnings. #Despite the embellishments, Spielberg's journey at Universal laid the groundwork for his stellar career. By his early twenties, he was directing notable projects, and by thirty, he had blockbuster hits under his belt. S Spielberg's knack for #storytelling didn't just manifest on screen; it began with the embellished tales of his Hollywood ascent. In the end, whether it's sneaking into offices or spinning yarns, Spielberg's #legacy embodies the magic and mystique of Tinseltown. As George Burns once quipped, "Most of what I say is true. The rest is show business." And Spielberg? Well, he's been the master of both. 1. Craft Your Narrative: Spielberg's embellishment teaches us the power of storytelling in shaping our perceptions and legacy. 2. Persistence Pays Off: Spielberg's determination to succeed, despite obstacles, underscores the importance of perseverance in achieving our goals. 3. Make the Most of Opportunities: Spielberg's ability to capitalize on every opportunity, regardless of how it arose, highlights the importance of seizing chances and making them count. How do you realize you dreams? #Followyourdreams! #Disciplinemakesyoufree! #Askyourselfwhatwouldyliketdthmost!

I think this Black Myth: Wukong award season rigamorale is missing the more important points we should be discussing. So much of the conversation since BMW's meteoric launch has been centered around the West's reaction to the game, litigating its Western go to market, and implications for the future of AAA development / importance of legacy Western game / entertainment media constructs. So much of this conversation has devolved into adversarial takes and defensive nitpicking. That this parochial navel-gazing has taken up so much bandwidth is frustrating. For the many of the Chinese entrepreneurs seeking to build Wukong-like games- for lack of better term- I have had the privilege to interact with, this is not a useful conversation. And these are the folks we need to be conversing with about the future direction of Chinese premium game development with global ambitions. Of course BMW was going to win a popularity-based award, and of course there will be a large body of aggrieved folks when the game fails to win GOTY at TGA. All of that is baked in - it shouldn't surprise anyone. I believe we should focus our conversation about the above going forward on: 🌏 🌎 Building non-adversarial relationships between Chinese and Western development, product, publishing, media - I don't perceive strong reasons why folks on either end should feel threatened. Obviously I'm biased, but the next Game Science will need expertise from the West to succeed in the West, and the advancement of Chinese development capabilities won't change this - There is no reason for Chinese games to be inherently adversarial with Western entertainment / media apparatuses. It is juvenile to turn everything into dunks for one side - that just exacerbates East-West divide and net results in unsatisfied players - Let's instead identify win-win collaborations for the next BMW's go to market campaign 🤝 📜 Building new institutions out of hodge-podge China-West collaboration expertise - Most established game industry folks have strong opinions on the direction of China-West relations and regulations. I have very strong and risked-on opinions - For the folks who do believe that China-West collaborations will increase, there has been over the past few years an unfortunate sundering of bridges in many parts of the industry - We need energetic and connected folks with proper backing to construct new bridges that allow increased trust building and decreased costs of communication across various parties (investment, publishing, development, media, lobbying, etc.). Every respectable person in our corner of the space has their "legal folks," or their "Japanese connect," or their "go to market playbook." Intrepid folks need to gather and formalize this knowledge into new, durable institutions No matter the case, more Wukongs are coming. GREAT WALL is definitely coming =) #china #us #gaming #gameindustry #awards #publishing #marketing #development #investment #collaboration

Long live TCM!

Ugh, inactive disappointed by The Hobbit. You cognize the feeling, erstwhile you look guardant to a movie coming retired for ages, lone for it to beryllium incredibly disappointing. NBC So, we privation to cognize the movie you were ace excited to see, lone for it to massively disappoint you. Perhaps you were ace excited by the unrecorded enactment Avatar: The Last Airbender, and we each cognize what happened there... Paramount Pictures Or possibly you were sooo excited for The Hobbit, but it didn't conscionable your expectations. Warner Bros. Pictures Could you not hold for Eragon to travel out, lone for it to autumn level connected its face? 20th Century Fox Or possibly it was a movie similar Barbie that you recovered not surviving up to the hype? Warner Bros. Pictures Whatever it is, we privation to cognize the movie that wholly disappointed you and WHY. Let america cognize successful the comments beneath and you could diagnostic successful a BuzzFeed article. #innovation - #management - #technology - #creativity - #futurism - #startups

If you’re like me, you believe there is #power in what is often unseen, unsaid, or invisible. Invisible things like, for example, the status quo. The status quo is the existing state of affairs — the way things are. There is power there — because what if there is an opportunity to raise the bar on the way things are? What if we could do things differently and become even better versions of ourselves? Or, our culture, for example—that is “how we do things.” There is power there — because what if there is an opportunity to raise the bar on how we do things? The way things are and how we do things, can seem rather invisible, because they’re the usual, the norm. But, the power is in pausing to ask those ‘what if,’ questions. To call to light, how we are. The power is in stopping to notice how we do things. Susan Liautaud, who wrote the book, The Power of #Ethics says something like this in that book: — Even our best practices can become outdated in a changing world. Even the way things are and how we do things, can become outdated in our changing world. So we owe it to ourselves and each other to have #conversations about the status quo–the existing state of affairs—and to have conversations about our #culture – how we do things. Especially if we might find new and better ways to be together and to do things #together. But, there are also things like rituals that underpin how we do things that can be invisible reinforcers of good things in us. The things that we may want to keep the same as we move forward. One of these things that caught my attention this fall when I was watching a youth soccer game was the —what I’ll call — ‘The Good Game, Lineup.’ That is the ritual after the game, of standing in line with your team, and taking a moment to look in the eyes of your opponent, to shake their hand, and congratulate them on a game well played. Hey, “Good game,” you say. As you look them in the eyes. You shake their hand. And they say it back to you. I think this is a nice ritual. A nice pause. A great reinforcement of how we can be together. Even opponents can find common ground. Even opponents can find a moment to say to the other – Good game. Game well-played today. All of us can pause at the end of a game (or day) to offer to someone recognition like this. It was a good game. It was a good day. We’ve done well— win or lose. Game well played. “The Good Game lineup” | 10.09.2024

🎉 Just released: Simon Says! 🎮 Challenge your memory and have fun with my new game. Follow the patterns, level up, and enjoy an engaging experience. ###Objective Follow the sequence of button flashes and repeat them correctly to advance levels. See how many levels you can complete! "How to Play" Start the Game: Click the "Start" button to begin at Level 1. Watch the Sequence: Observe the flashing color. Each new level adds another color to the sequence. Repeat the Sequence: Click the colored buttons in the same order as the sequence. Game Over: If you click out of order, the game ends. A message will display: "Game over! Press SPACE or Start to play again." Restart the Game: Press the SPACE key or click the "Start" button to restart. Try it out and share your thoughts! #SimonSaysGame

Are you ready to tell the right story? F8 Story can help! As professionals, we know that telling the right story can make all the difference. That's why we're excited to announce that F8 Story is coming soon to help you tell your story, from events to case studies and everything in between. #F8Story #TellYourStory#YourStoryMatters

Steve Jobs. Robert Downey Jr. Jennifer Lopez. From the bottom of despair... ...to the pinnacle of greatness. Here’s how they rewrote their stories and inspired the world: 1️⃣ Steve Jobs ↳ Fired at 30 from the company he built. ↳ Returned to lead Apple to a $3 trillion empire. 2️⃣ Michael Jordan ↳ Walked away from basketball at his peak. ↳ Came back to win three more championships. 3️⃣ Jennifer Lopez ↳ Mocked after the Gigli flop. ↳ Reclaimed her narrative to build a billion-dollar empire. 4️⃣ Martha Stewart ↳ Lost her company and went to prison. ↳ Owned her story and tripled her brand’s value post-comeback. 5️⃣ Robert Downey Jr. ↳ Lost everything to addiction. ↳ Rose to become Hollywood’s highest-paid actor. What’s the secret to these comebacks? The Comeback Code: ↳ Own your story—even the messy parts. ↳ Start small but stay consistent. ↳ Use setbacks as fuel for your progress. ↳ Take control of your next chapter with purpose. Who inspires you with their resilience? Let’s discuss below. 🔔 Follow Ryan Dsouza 🚀 for more content on AI, Creative Engineering, and Venture Building. ♻️ Share this post to inspire your network! Special thanks to Malay Matalia for the creative inspiration behind this post. 🙌

New article is out! This time its about my visit to the last Blockbuster in existence, the history of the long gone chain, and the impact technology has had on society. Be kind, lets rewind :)

Two approaches to competition: Type 1. Zero sum — "competitors must be killed" Status games, shady tactics, delusions of grandeur, frat-bro hustle energy, always working an angle. Belief that the only way to win is if others lose. Type 2. Abundance — "a rising tide raises all ships" Long term thinking, open cooperation, shared resources, compounding interest, authenticity. Belief that the best way to win is to grow the market. Both approaches can be very successful, depending on whether you're more motivated by having friends or having enemies. But... zero-sum founders rarely have any idea that most of their competitors are friends who talk to each other. Often about them.