What 80s Pop Culture Teaches Us About Today's Workplace: Unexpected business lessons from ten of the great 80s movies that defined a generation (Mix Tape #1)

Movie-trailer-length business lessons for today’s workplace.

Looking for the “CliffsNotes” version of a modern-day business book? You’ve found it! Unexpected Business Lessons from Ten of the Great 80s Movies That Defined a Generation is the “mini book” that launched the What ‘80s Pop Culture Teaches Us About Today’s Workplace series. Read it first or last – as a taste-test or as a bonus to the “feature-length” Book #2 ( now available in paperback and Kindle editions!).

Ah the 1980s. A magical time for creativity, invention, individuality and timeless movies that taught us valuable business lessons. Wait? What was that last one? Business lessons?Yes, business lessons.

What '80s Pop Culture Teaches Us About Today's Workplace finds the unexpected business lessons in 10 of the classic '80s movies that defined a generation. Presented in short and easily disgestible chunks, the lessons in this mini book are derived from The Goonies, Lloyd Dobler, Ferris Bueller, Axel Foley and more of your favorite '80s movies and their characters. Find out what they can teach us about our businesses, the workplace, our careers and ultimately ourselves.

No matter where you are in your career, the business lessons from these timeless '80s movies will resonate. And you'll have some fun along the way! Whether you're just starting your career, are an executive who wants to inspire your team, or are an HR manager looking for unique ways to motivate and train existing and new employees, you'll find the lessons you've been looking for. Or maybe you just want to wax nostalgic and go back to your formative years in the 1980s. Well, this book is for you as well! There are plenty of '80s pop culture flashbacks throughout and you might just learn a few valuable business lessons along the way.

Need more than just short, movie-trailer-length lessons? Say, more like feature-film-length lessons or, dare I say, directors-cut-length lessons on business and the workplace? Then you MUST check out book #2 in the series, where Chris Clews goes deep into ‘80s pop culture and business with 10 More Iconic Movies, Even More Totally Awesome Business Lessons. On the heels of its mini book companion, Book #2 (which you can find right here on Amazon – look for the black cover!) dives way deeper into each lesson and provides a much more robust look into the modern workplace in areas of importance like leadership, problem solving, inclusion, teamwork and more. And it’s not just the workplace and business lessons that have a more developed plot line. The ‘80s nostalgia is totally ramped up to the max and there’s even a most excellent foreword by Diane Franklin of Better Off Dead, The Last American Virgin and Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure.Finally, a business book series that’s as fun as it is practical! Buy one or buy them both. You won’t be disappointed!