ADSactly Entertainment - Lessons From Movies #4
The Founder
No matter, if you love or hate McDonald’s this movie is a, must watch for anyone that’s even slightly interested in the philosophy of money. Because we are part of this ecosystem we’re all in one way or another, entrepreneurs so stick around because you will maybe learn a few things from The Founder.
Money, contrary to what many people may think, is good because the more you have, the more people you can help and this movie will show you the journey of a salesman and how he got to gain his financial freedom.
This is such a genius movie and story that it will give you goosebumps, keeping you hooked every minute as you will see Ray Kroc’s life changing as he’s changing other people’s lives while building a business model that is still here after all this time.
Disclaimer: I have to note that these are my opinions, what I took from the movie, but I advise you to watch it yourself, maybe you will feel differently or pick up on something I missed.
Sales
Many bright and prosperous minds consider that every successful businessperson was at first a great salesman and that’s what Ray Kroc is.
An insightful scene is the beginning one where he has to make a pitch to sell a milkshake machine, but against the fact that he has an astounding pitch, he fails. As many entrepreneurs consider, having a killer pitch prepared, from start to finish, every detail mapped out it’s the key to success in sales and Ray couldn’t have done it better.
You can also see the idea of a well prepared and custom tailored pitch being brought up, again and again, like when he’s trying to convince Dick and Mac to open up a Franchise and take this restaurant nationally or when he’s trying to sell the Franchise itself later on.
It's always important to have a script prepared not only in business but in life too because then when life kicks you down out of the blue you will not get lost because you already have it all planned.
Mentality
If you want success, no matter in what field, the mentality with which you approach the situation and your journey, in general, will get to determinate if you win or you fail. Against the fact that Ray is turned down by everybody even if he is right, he keeps on going from failure to failure because he knows that on the long run he is going to win and so he did.
He tried to sale multiple things, for years now and the most impressive thing is that after all that time he never gave up. That is what I call having a strong mentality, being able to keep on trying despite past failures and that applies both in life and on Steem. The more you will try, the more doors you will knock on, the more posts you will make, the more significant your chances of success are.
A crucial element to Ray’s mentality is that he’s always reinforcing it with external motivation. Intrinsic motivation is essential too, but when you’re down, you will need someone to push you from behind a bit, someone to motivate you. All the bright minds have mentors that already succeeded because they understand how vital a model that can inspire you is, and so does Ray has even if his mentor is not in real life.
Opportunity
Life will present you endless opportunities of achieving your goals, and all you have to do is be aware enough to spot out the opportunity and take action if you feel is the right one regardless of what anyone else might tell you.
Ray, after trying multiple businesses, after he’s seen it all there was to be seen in the food industry, he finally found the golden business, McDonald’s. After all, that time, failed attempts and wasted money he saw the one opportunity that will change his life, and he’s so excited that can’t even sleep at night.
Even if he got turned down by the McDonald brothers at first when he proposed them the Franchise idea, Ray does not stop because he has a higher purpose. He has a dream that needs to come to life; he cannot let this opportunity slip through his fingers because he knows how much potential it has.
Against all his previous failures Ray can still see this fantastic opportunity, he’s not crippled down like most people are after they fail a few times, he can still dream, and he’s endorsing his house only so he can be part of McDonald’s.
Lessons
Success by definition is change; this is the rule that Ray learned and kept on pursuing his vision, tirelessly trying new things until something clicks. No matter what your goal is, if you never stop pursuing it while trying new approaches when something is not working, you will succeed in the end.
Did Ray turn out “bad” in the end? Maybe he did but there are many things anyone could learn from him, and probably determination is the biggest one of them. It’s all about determination and persistence, knowing when to go all-in because you’re the only one responsible for your success.
If you don’t know what you want to do, you should always try new things until you find something that you like and when that happens, you have never to let that thing go, no matter what anyone tells you.
Written by: @GuyFawkes4-20
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Great lessons from 4 awesome movies..but i want to talk about the sucess story of McDonald..It s a Very good story of the creation and development of the great fast food known to all: McDonald's. The film goes straight to the point and knows how to bring us the essential elements, it is a quality. The stakes are interesting and the actors are genuine (especially the two McDonald brothers). Michael Keaton's choice is also consistent and he fits perfectly into his role as entrepreneur-profiteer (sometimes failed), constantly hungry for power and money. Nothing more to say except that the film is very informative about the revolutions of the time and that it will surprise you, you who, like me before the viewing, were sticking to the current McDonald's empire without necessarily knowing the origins. Very good biopic!
I agree with you @kouba01.. McDonald story is so interesting!
@kouba01, The story brings to my memory this quote i found years ago and has turned to become one of my favourite.
"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent."
@kouba01, your exegesis is out of this world. Just add something,
“If I had a brick for every time I’ve repeated the phrase Quality, Service, Cleanliness and Value, I think I’d probably be able to bridge the Atlantic Ocean with them.” – Ray Kroc
One of the beautiful quotes from Ray Kroc,
This movie is a must have for every entrepreneur
This movie sums about it all. The most important thing is that he never took failure as an option. I think this is a genius must watch movie that can help entrepreneurs to develop sales skills.
Just like Ray Kroc he knew he was right , he had it known by the full. He did not give in to failures and kept pushing harder. It's all about your mind-set that you have to grab each and every opportunity that is thrown at you. This movie is a genius production. Thank you
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Increible pelicula, por mas que Keaton en su papel es muy ambicioso y hasta aveces parece mala persona sirvio para que Mcdonalds fuese lo que es hoy en dia.
Aveces hay que ser asi para llegar lejos.
Thank you, I enjoy making these posts a lot. Yes, the characters are very genuine, Keaton is always acting great, and most movies he played in are pretty great. The story is an impressive one; indeed, more people should hear it, that's why I always like to read biographies. :)
I agree with the statement that this film is mandatory for viewing even to those people who do not like the philosophy of maksdonald's and do not like such food. First of all, we live in a society and everyone who lives in a society in one way or another is connected with its main element, the main energy of society - with money. This film shows us how a single-minded person from a simple seller could become the founder of the largest and most famous fast-food chain in the world.
I think that every successful person should, to some extent or other, have the ability to sell. No matter what you do! One way or another is a simple worker - you sell your time and your skills. You are a creative person - you sell your art. Even those areas that are not related to the interaction of people - require the ability to sell (for example, trading).
Each of us has many opportunities in life. Just not all of them notice and not all use them. One of the secrets of success is to constantly use opportunities. As they say - "take the bull by the horns."
In any area of life you must learn and develop. We must constantly move towards our goal. For this, first of all you should have goals and you must clearly imagine it. You must live your purpose. All are workarounds and you should know that if you do not get it that way, then it's different.
In the film, this deep meaning is present. I recommend it to view
Thank you @adsactly and @GuyFawkes4-20 I liked it
O man what a movie it was. I really loved the passion and persistence of this person. I mean he got rejected from every side but he didn't lose the hope.
Movies can and do have tremendous influence in shaping young lives in the realm of entertainment towards the ideals and objectives of normal adulthood. - Walt Disney
I think he deserves the McDonald company more than the founder. My lesson would be better hand it your company to a person deserves more than you for a long term investment. And One thing I learned from McDonald it wasn't only just a restaurant, but it's also a real state. :)
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Who deserves something more than someone else is mostly a subjective thing, so the answer is in the eyes of the beholder, but he was the one with the vision, the one that already had everything mapped out and made it happen, so those are all pros.
This is kind'a what happened with Facebook, Microsoft, Apple..
I liked that movie very much, although fascinated by the lack of morale of the main character.
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You are my Steemit role model @adsactly! I appreciate your informative and interesting articles that encapsulate hours of research. It is clear that you are tapped into your passion for creativity, knowledge, and writing. Upvoted and Resteemed! The Founder movie was excellent and truly captures American ideals and capitalism.
No doubt it's a great movie, and an inspiration to me. It was a great article. Will you also cover Point Break in this series as it had many such lessons which you can write about. A humble request, please consider writing about Point Break too.
Thank you for your suggestion. I just looked into Point Break; it got me hooked, I think I like that movie, I may give it a watch soon and maybe write about it sometime in the future.
I saw this movie when it came out😃
I had my doubts in the beginning if i should watch it or Not, but i’m very glad i did. He got very lucky and he followed all the SIGNS that where given to him to be succesful. Cheers 🎉🍾
He didn't get lucky; he worked hard. If he would've retired from the milkshake business because he got rejected many times, then he would've never stumbled upon McDonald's. It's mostly trial and error until something great happens. :D
I qoute: he would’ve never stumbled upon McDonald’s 🧐 he would’ve never been lucky. It was also his Curiosity 🤓🤞🏾📈🚀♻️