76ers vs Raptors: NBA Game review

  

Jim's Report

Game #3 Philadelphia 76ers vs Toronto Raptors

The Raptors meet 76ers and some new players journeyman Danny Green (Raptors, Lakers, Spurs) and Simmons & Embiid are now rejunvinated and ready to play.

With Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka out of Toronto, it was a tougher game to play against a bigger Sixers team

Raptors had hold of the game until the 3rd quarter and then the game got away from them. Foul trouble and costly turner overs led to Raptors third consecutive loss of the season

Sixers 100 Raptors 93

                                                                 

The Proximity Paradox

                                                                                                  

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            This was an insightful book on how unconventional thinking may be better than going with the best idea

                                                                           7 out of 10 stars

                                                                  About book:

                       The Proximity Paradox will show you how to step back from your business to focus your creativity and meet your clients’ needs

“Innovative … It’s a much-needed perspective on how to escape inside-the-box thinking.” ― Publishers Weekly

Traditional business structures love stability and predictability. Yet many organizations believe the two essential ingredients for long-term success are creativity and innovation. Kiirsten May and Alex Varricchio, founders of the marketing agency UpHouse, call the relationship between these two opposing expectations the Proximity Paradox™ ― the belief that those who are closest to a subject are best qualified to innovate for it when, in reality, intense proximity limits creativity. Instead, people need to create distance from challenges in order to see the best way forward. May and Varricchio believe that until we can separate innovation and execution within ourselves, we will only innovate to the level at which we can execute the idea. To be effective, we need to create distance between our innovation brain and our execution brain.

Unpacking ten common examples of the Proximity Paradox that affect a company’s people, processes, and industry, the authors share some practical ideas to create the distance necessary for your next great idea. An especially valuable book for creatives, and non-creatives in creative industries, but equally applicable to all businesses that depend on innovation, The Proximity Paradox encourages us to ask hard questions about how we work, how our businesses are structured, and why we routinely find our creativity at odds with what’s asked of us as executors and stewards of the bottom line. learn more and buy book

Special Guest post: Franchise owner Dhirwesh Kaushik outside his Ghost Kitchens location. Ghost Kitchens, a virtual restaurant concept founded by George Kottas, is best described as a mall food court, but without the mall. GTA It’s like a mall food court — without the mall. Inside a virtual restaurant that offers food from more than a dozen familiar brands

      Courtesy of The Toronto Star December 2020              

                                                            

       The next time you scroll through your food delivery app, take a careful look. You might see a dozen familiar brands like the Cheesecake Factory, Ben & Jerry’s, Cinnabon, Amaya, Lola’s, Slush Puppie and Quiznos all appearing to be delivered out of the same address. read more

Papillon (2017): Movie Review

                                                                                                  

                                                                                 Jim's review

                                                                          Papillon (Charlie Hunnam) meets conterfeiter Louis Dega (Rami Malek) go on a journey of escape which leads to adventures for both

                                                                           8 out of 10 stars

                                                                       

                                                                      about film:

                   The epic story of Henri "Papillon" Charrière, a safecracker from the Parisian underworld who is framed for murder and condemned to life in the notorious penal colony on Devil's Island. Determined to regain his freedom, Papillon forms an unlikely alliance with convicted counterfeiter Louis Dega, who in exchange for protection, agrees to finance Papillon's escape.

                                                                     

Spurs vs Raptors: NBA sports review

 Jim's Report

Game #2  Spurs vs Raptors

  Raptors were on the road visiting the San Antonia Spurs with a few familiar players Demar Derozan and Jakob Poeltl who were traded for Kawhi Leonard few years ago.

 On this night the Raptors played much better than Game 1 against Pelicans few nights earlier. The team was shooting well and it was close for the most part. 

 As the reached the 4th quarter it was the Spurs who had the advantage playing a better game and giving the Toronto Raptors their 2nd loss of the season. 

It is the first time since the Toronto Raptors have started 0-2 since May 2013

Spurs 119 Raptors 114

Stats of the game                                                                     

DeMar DeRozan (27 PTS, 5 REB and 8 AST) helped the San Antonio Spurs outlast the Toronto Raptors, 119-114. Dejounte Murray recorded his first career triple-double, recording 11 PTS, 10 REB and 10 AST in the win. Patty Mills (21 PTS) knocked down 5 3PM for the Spurs. Fred VanVleet’s 27 PTS led the Raptors, and Pascal Siakam added 16 PTS, 15 REB and 8 AST. Chris Boucher scored 22 PTS, 10 REB and 7 BLK off the Toronto bench.

                                                               

Quantumly Leaping Podcast: Year in Review- Top 10 episodes

                                                                                             

  Year in Review: Top 10 Episodes

                                                                           

In the last episode of this season that was actually recorded on Christmas day we decided to conclude this year/ season by talking about the achievements we made in this season and the top ten episodes that our audience most listened to and watched. It was a great season and because of our loyal audience we are planning an even better Season 2 next year. Stay tunes and keep leaping in a quantumly fashion. Note: I referred to some dates as in 2019 by mistake. All episodes were recorded and published in 2020. my sincere apologies. Episode Topics _______________ 0:00 Podcast Intro 0:15 Opening remarks 7:15 COVID 19 Living Under Quarantine - Ep 1 9:50 Cryptocurrency: Is it the New Global Financial Order? - Ep 7 12:50 Personal Health and Wellness - E 14 14:50 Employment In The 21st Century and Post COVID-19 - Ep 3 17:15 Mental Health and the Role of Society to Combat it - Ep 4 19:45 Climate Change: Past, Present and Future - Ep 8 22:15 Ethics In Business Technology Negotiation And Life - Ep 5 24:45 Privacy in the 21st Century - Ep 6 27:15 Social Platforms Responsibility Against the Spread of Misinformation - Ep 10 29:55 The Role of Technology in the COVID-19 Crisis - Ep 2 33:50 (Bonus) The United States Elections 2020 (Special live Episode) 34:33 Closing remarks Episode Index ______________ Episode Title: COVID 19 Living Under Quarantine - Ep 1 Episode Ranking: 2 Publishing Date: Apr 6, 2020 Episode URL: http://podcast.hqmedia.ca/index.php?p... YouTube URL: https://youtu.be/LyxYuGv2AIQ Episode Title: Cryptocurrency: Is it the New Global Financial Order? - Ep 7 Episode Ranking: 3 Publishing Date: May 16, 2020 Episode URL: http://podcast.hqmedia.ca/index.php?p... YouTube URL: https://youtu.be/agoXZo8wC1w Episode Title: Personal Health and Wellness - E 14 Episode Ranking: 4 Publishing Date: Jul 12, 2020 Episode URL: http://podcast.hqmedia.ca/index.php?p... YouTube URL: https://youtu.be/7VZGNR9D2YE Episode Title: Employment In The 21st Century and Post COVID-19 - Ep 3 Episode Ranking: 5 Publishing Date: Apr 11, 2020 Episode URL: http://podcast.hqmedia.ca/index.php?p... YouTube URL: https://youtu.be/8m_zW1g4lfc Episode Title: Mental Health and the Role of Society to Combat it - Ep 4 Episode Ranking: 6 Publishing Date: Apr 25, 2020 Episode URL: http://podcast.hqmedia.ca/index.php?p... YouTube URL: https://youtu.be/6Z9v8gsukGI Episode Title: Climate Change: Past, Present and Future - Ep 8 Episode Ranking: 8 Publishing Date: May 23, 2020 Episode URL: http://podcast.hqmedia.ca/index.php?p.... YouTube URL: https://youtu.be/O1rn3S08pVA Ethics In Business Technology Negotiation And Life - Ep 5 Episode Ranking: 9 Publishing Date: Apr 25, 2020 Episode URL: http://podcast.hqmedia.ca/index.php?p... YouTube URL: https://youtu.be/r-fFjJDxhJ4 Episode Title: Privacy in the 21st Century - Ep 6 Episode Ranking: 10 Publishing Date: May 9, 2020 Episode URL: http://podcast.hqmedia.ca/index.php?p... YouTube URL: https://youtu.be/QRB_04AX7As Episode Title: Social Platforms Responsibility Against the Spread of Misinformation - Ep 10 Episode Ranking: 11 Publishing Date: Jun 6, 2020 Episode URL: http://podcast.hqmedia.ca/index.php?p... YouTube URL: https://youtu.be/Me4mkbHkqto Episode Title: The Role of Technology in the COVID-19 Crisis - Ep 2 Episode Ranking: 12 Publishing Date: Apr 11, 2020 Episode URL: http://podcast.hqmedia.ca/index.php?p... YouTube URL: https://youtu.be/Ela0jJ0M9rg Episode Title: The United States Elections 2020 (Special live Episode) Episode Ranking: 18 Publishing Date: Nov 8, 2020 Episode URL: http://podcast.hqmedia.ca/index.php?p... YouTube URL: https://youtu.be/Sbqe4KniS2E Follow Us You Tube: https://bit.ly/3cx6hNe Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3ahzbzn iTunes https://apple.co/2yefoUh Google Podcasts https://bit.ly/2Rzusmk Web: http://podcast.hqmedia.ca

The Outpost (2020) Movie Review

                                                                                                         

Jim's Review

Small unit of U.S Soldier are in a remote Combat Outpost Keating located in the mountains of Afghanistan.

They face trouble for all side and internally in the gripping true story based on book The Outpost: The untold story of American Valor by Jake Tapper

9 out of 10 stars

About film:

A small unit of U.S. soldiers, alone at the remote Combat Outpost Keating, located deep in the valley of three mountains in Afghanistan, battles an overwhelming force of Taliban fighters in a coordinated attack. The Battle of Kamdesh became the bloodiest American engagement of the Afghanistan War in 2009, and Bravo Troop 3-61 CAV became one of the most decorated units of the 19-year conflict.

                                              

Bargaining for Advantage: Book Review

                                                                            

Jim's Review

About book:

BRAND NEW FOR 2019: A fully revised and updated edition of the quintessential guide to learning to negotiate effectively in every part of your life
 
"A must read for everyone seeking to master negotiation. This newly updated classic just got even better."—Robert Cialdini, bestselling author of Influence and Pre-Suasion

As director of the world-renowned Wharton Executive Negotiation Workshop, Professor G. Richard Shell has taught thousands of business leaders, lawyers, administrators, and other professionals how to survive and thrive in the sometimes rough-and-tumble world of negotiation. In the third edition of this internationally acclaimed book, he brings to life his systematic, step-by-step approach, built around negotiating effectively as who you are, not who you think you need to be. Shell combines lively stories about world-class negotiators from J. P. Morgan to Mahatma Gandhi with proven bargaining advice based on the latest research into negotiation and neuroscience. This updated edition includes:

This updated edition includes:
· An easy-to-take "Negotiation I.Q." test that reveals your unique strengths as a negotiator
· A brand new chapter on reliable moves to use when you are short on bargaining power or stuck at an impasse
· Insights on how to succeed when you negotiate online
· Research on how gender and cultural differences can derail negotiations, and advice for putting relationships back on track

learn more and buy book

Games of Thrones Season 6: Series Review

                                                                                                

Jim's Review

Deaths continue in a stellar season that character reveal their true intentions!

9 out of 10 stars

About series

Nine noble families wage war against each other in order to gain control over the mythical land of Westeros. Meanwhile, a force is rising after millenniums and threatens the existence of living men.

                           

                                                                       

Raptors vs Pelicans : NBA Sports Review

Jim's Report   

Game 1 Raptors vs  Pelicans

    The Toronto Raptors are a new team with new faces and players with new contracts. Will they live out to the championship billing in the 2020-2021 season, only time will tell.

  On this night the Raptors started out strong and ran out of gas in the 3rd quarter as Zion Williamson and the Pelicans overpowered the Raptors to give them their 1st loss of the season.

                                                                                        

The Secret Letters of the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: Book Review

                                                                                           

Jim's Review

Robin Sharma delivers another parable in his own majestic way

7 out of 10 stars

About book:

Published in over fifty-one languages, with more than four million copies sold, The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari has touched people around the world. Published to coincide with the fifteenth anniversary of the very first The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari book, Robin Sharma has written a powerful and moving fable that will resonate with readers now and for years to come. When the now-famous character of Julian Mantle falls ill, he sends his nephew on an international adventure to retrieve Julian’s mementoes and secret letters—writings that reflect what he has learned over many years about living a remarkable life, a collection that may become his legacy. A moving and fascinating journey from the Bosphorus River in Turkey to a remote fishing community in India to the catacombs of Paris, The Secret Letters of the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari offers transformational lessons for happiness and true success and shows readers how to live an authentic and meaningful life. Learn more and buy book

13 Hours (2016): Movie Review

                                                                                            

 

Jim's Review

Jack (John Kransinski) and his team get involved in very volatile situation in Benghazi that changes all of their lives.

8 out of 10 stars

About film:

A security team consisting of six members fights to defend an American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, against a wave of terrorist attacks.

Special Guest Post: Effective Public Speaking Tips For Business Owners

 Effective Public Speaking Tips For Business Owners / You have three seconds to grab your audience's attention. In this video, Master Speaker Trainer Arvee Robinson shares her top speaking tips for business owners.

                                                                                       

Special Podcast Post: Quantumly Leaping Podcast- COVID-19 P1: Digital Transformation (S01 - E16)

                                                                                               

 There is no doubt that COVID-19 pandemic caused the worst economic crisis in the history of modern humanity. Hundreds of thousands of businesses closed permanently, millions are suffering and are on the edge of collapse, small business owners lost their life work, some even lost their lives, because of this. Yet, the pandemic also raised a lot of chances and opportunities for growth in the new circumstances of what is becoming a “new norm”.

Suffice to say that those defied technology and transform their businesses into the new technical atmosphere were left behind to close or suffer a lot while those who rode the new wave survived and even flourished. Yet, no good deed goes unpunished. As businesses, and governments, moved more toward technology the chances of being exposed to digital attacks rose up to the roof and created a new gigantic challenge in a world that is already tackling the biggest challenges in history. In this episode we shed the light on all these topics and how we expect a world post COVID-19 will look like from a Digital Transformation point of view. Episode Topics _______________ 0:00 - 0:17 Podcast Intro 0:17 - 1:10 Opening Remarks 2:10 - 11:16 Why Businesses Failed due to COVID-19  11:16 - 22:06 Quick Digital Transformation During COVID-19 22:06 - 33:50 Using AI and Data Modelling to Help Businesses 33:50 Closing Remarks

Hanna (2019): Movie Review

                                                                                                   

Jim's Review

Hanna (Esme Creed-Miles) is raised in the forest  and ends up running for life for all types of  interesting people

7 out of 10 stars

About film

Hanna is an extraordinary girl who has been raised in the forest, evading the relentless pursuit of an off-the-book CIA agent. This series -- part high-concept thriller, part coming-of-age drama -- follows the girl on her journey as she tries to unearth the truth behind who she is. "Hanna" is based on the 2011 film of the same name that starred Oscar-nominated actress Saoirse Ronan in the title role.

The Mustang (2019): Movie Review

                                                                                                        

Jim's Review

Roman Coleman (Matthias Schoenaerts) is a convict who is given a chance to rehabilitate in training of wild mustangs.  The journey begin in self reflectino of his life and understand the beauty of mustangs

7 out of 10 stars

 About film

The story of Roman Coleman, a violent convict, who is given the chance to participate in a rehabilitation therapy program involving the training of wild mustangs.

Desierto (2015): Movie Review

                                                                                     

                                                                               Jim's Review

                                         Sam (Jerry Dean Morgan) is on the hunt for illegels crossing the border. His dog tracker and his sniping skills go to work on eliminating all the illegals until a few of them launch an attack against him 

                                                                 6 out of 10 stars

                                                                             About film

                    When their truck suddenly breaks down, a migrant named Moises leads 13 others on a trek through the harsh terrain along the U.S.-Mexico border. Inconvenience soon turns into horror as the sounds of gunfire shatter the tranquil desert landscape. Desperate and on the run, the survivors find themselves in a fight for their lives against a psychotic sniper and his vicious hunting dog. Moises must now use his wits and instincts to kill the relentless predator before he claims more victims.

                                                                         

                                                                               
  

My Spy (2020): Movie Review

                                                                                              

Jim's Review

J.J. (Dave Bautista) is spying on a family and get caught by Sophie (Chloe Newton) and shows her the spy ropes while continue to try to his job

8 out of 10 stars

About film:

Nine-year-old Sophie catches JJ, a hardened CIA operative, spying on her family during a routine surveillance operation. In exchange for not blowing his cover, JJ begrudgingly agrees to show the precocious girl how to become a spy. What at first seems like an easy task soon turns into a battle of wits as Sophie proves you don't need much experience to outsmart a seasoned agent

A Star is Born (2018): Movie Review

                                                                                         

Jim's Review

Jackson (Bradley Cooper) falls in love with a new musician Ally ( Lady Gaga) and go on adventure of a lifetime that has the up and downs

7 out of 10 stars

About film

After falling in love with struggling artist Ally, Jackson, a musician, coaxes her to follow her dreams, while he battles with alcoholism and his personal demons.