One of the great motivational videos of all time. The video documents the rise of the underdog U.S. Hockey team's 1980 Olympic Gold Medal win . . . in just six months.
Most people believe that when the USA beat the Russians, the U.S. won the Gold Medal, but that's not true. While the stunning upset of the top seeded Russians is the stuff of legend, the work wasn't complete. The team still had to come back and play an excellent team from Finland. Team USA still had to finish the job.
This 24 minute documentary is about one of the greatest upsets in sports history: the United States' defeat of the vaunted Russian Olympic hockey team in Lake Placid, New York and taking home the gold. It's David vs. Goliath: A bunch of college kids from Canada and the United States up against the Soviet Union professionals who had won four straight Olympic gold medals.
Belief
Most of the components of the miracle can be summed up in the words of Mike Eruzione.
"I think what's helped this team has been friendship. We really pulled together . . . everybody on this team is capable of being captain . . . I more or less say I'm a captain amongst captains . . . I work hard when I play . . . I don't have as much talent as most of the players on this team . . . but I always believed that if the puck went into the corner I'd go in with the best player and still I'd get the puck."
-- Mike Eruzione, Captain, 1980 USA Hockey Team
When people think of teamwork and the 1980 Olymnpic team, they picture the passing, the shooting, and the skating, but perhaps the best example of teamwork was when Captain Mike Eruzione waved his team to join him on the top stair at the medal presentation.
Coach Herb Brooks devised a system to win the medal, "I gave them a lot of freedom," and he also gave them the confidence to carry out that system, "Don't panic, stay with the system." Coach Brooks explained the gameplan, "Win the ones you're supposed to win and pick up the upsets."
Within six months, the coach, the team, the members of the 1980 USA Olympic Hockey team, and the television audience experienced a miracle, but as ABC sports announcer Jim McKay says, "People make miracles."
Length: 24 minutes
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The Journey of Lesra Martin and the “Hurricane” Carter Connection
In this powerful and inspiring program, motivational speaker Lesra Martin relates his remarkable odyssey from ghetto teen to international celebrity. Together with Sam Chaiton and Terry Swinton, who “adopted” Lesra and later penned Lazarus and the Hurricane; former boxer Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, whose book The Sixteenth Round set Lesra on the path to literacy; and family members, Lesra talks with humility and grace about his relationship with Carter, whom he helped exonerate of a triple-murder conviction; achieving his dream of becoming a lawyer; and other milestones. Also, he shares his sadness for the untimely deaths of two of his brothers. Grateful for past opportunities, today Lesra spreads his message of hope to thousands. (46 minutes, color)
Item: PDDC-BVL31825
Format: VHS
List Price: $259.95
Item: PDDC-BVL31825
Format: DVD
List Price: $309.95
You may purchase The Journey of Lesra Martin and the “Hurricane” Carter Connection on DVD for $309.95.
DVD $250.00
From growing up in Butte, Montana to being the most famous dare-devil in the world, Evel Knievel didn't know the meaning of the word "fear." Bobby "Evel" Knievel always lived up to his belief, "If it is possible, it is done. If it is impossible, it will be done."
This great meeting opener starring George Hamilton is ideal for starting discussions on goals, motivation, attitude, and creativity. There are exciting shots of Evel's jumps and crashes. The last one is a jump over 19 cars and trucks.
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The X Factor: Managing & Motivating Generation X with Claire Raines (cc)
America's primary labor supply for the next decade -- mostly in their teens and twenties -- represents the smallest population group in U.S. history and the thinnest pool of entry level workers in modern times. There simply are not enough of them to go around, particularly in the service industries. And every time a business loses an employee, the high cost fo attracting, hiring and training a replacement cuts into the profit margin.
Claire Raines is the nation's leading expert on Generation X. In this video, she will give you new information about generation X workers... who they are, what makes them different and how to develop successful ways of working with them.
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Includes a Leader's Guide
A corVISION Media Release Produced by Cynosure Productions, LTD and KTEH, Channel 54, San Jose, California
Length: 22 minutes
Code: #PDDC-CorV500
Purchase Price: $595.00
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Sometimes transforming a failing enterprise takes the surgeon’s knife. Renowned business consultant Gerry Robinson prefers the axe. In this behind-the-scenes case study, Robinson applies his business acumen to The Vernon Road Bleaching and Dyeing Company, a British lace dyeing operation bought in bankruptcy by the father/son team of Henry and Richard Chaplin. Taking Richard to task for, among other things, disastrous inconsistency in decision-making and poor communication with employees, Robinson suggests re-motivating workers by building bridges of trust and respect—and, failing that, by the exit of the boss himself. Original BBCW broadcast title: Arsenic and Old Lace.
Boomerang introduces Bill, a manager whose team doesn't listen to him and resists change. A colleague explains the Reciprocity Urge and how Bill's behavior may be the problem. "You're friendly, they're friendly. You put yourself out, they put themselves out. If you listen, they'll listen". Bill begins to take a good look at himself and to choose positive boomerangs and learns how to get the most out of people.
Dynamic. Inspiring. Authoritative. Brian Tracy has been celebrated by over 2 million people in 23 countries. One of America's premier speakers on the subject of human potential and personal achievement, Tracy is the author of almost two dozen business-related bestsellers. Now, he shares his field-tested techniques in Brian Tracy's 21 Secrets To Success, a full-length 8 compact disc audio compilation of his most popular motivational works.
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