The Pro on the Go! .: 2023

Sunday, December 31, 2023

2023 is coming to end and 2024 is here!

" Make it your year and achieve your goals because you have the ability to do so. If not go out and learn and become better because you deserve the success" Jim Pagiamtzis

My Year in Review 2023

January

I continued to work with Toronto Public Health Immunization Clinic and our days of closing was coming up in early April of this year.

February

Podcamp Toronto was back and I shared the stage with my business partner Hisham Quaddoumi on our success with our podcast Quantumly Leaping

I also shared insights on my own Podcast The Pro on the Go and Looking for Jim and the experience of doing both.

April

As I mention earlier Toronto Public Health was starting to close clinic and I secured another role with Toronto Water that started on April 19th so I worked at another clinic on the 18th and the next started a new job!

Toronto Water job was a cool experience got to learn how to drive a big truck and pull a water trailer all over the city. I got see parts of the city I have never been to before.

R.C Harris water treatment plant at the edge of Queen street East was an amazing experience highly recommend it.

June

Collision Conference 2023 was back and I attended with my business partner Hisham Qaddoumi, Jon Gauthier and Omar Kazi. 3 days of conference and 4 parties!

July - August

It was going to be great summer when I learning my best friend Sujit Reddy had passed away, It was very hard 3 days yet I push through it.

It was great honour to speak at the Celebration of Life. I had a 6 minute spot and delivered the shortest and sweetest talk of my life!

In early August my friend Shelly Williams passed away suddenly she was part of the Canada Job Expo that I had been assisting since 2011. Shelly had a big heart and she always gave me huge hugs!!!

Sujit and Shelly will be dearly missed

In July I took a brief one week vacation and went up with family members to Kawartha Lakes and had lots of fun on the water and just relaxed.

In late July participated in Tennis Canada event at York University at the Sobey's activation. It was a busy 4 days and learning a lot about tennis!

September

I have been part of The International Film Festival since 2017! It is always an exciting two weeks working at Scotia Bank Theatre. It was so busy I only saw 1 film

In early September I restarted my social media and media businesses and had great success

I had been selling Constant Contact services as Solution Provider since 2012 and in a short 6 weeks I secured 3 new clients woohoo more revenue..

October

My contract with Toronto Water was ending at the end of the month (seasonal) so I started to look for some other opportunities

I have been in the film industry since 2014 so I reached out to my agents and landed some cool gigs.

The Unrestricted War

Chucky season 2 (finale)

Law and Order Criminal Intent Toronto (small role)

November

I had the great opportunity to work with my long time friend Elliot Frankl at the Sports Card and Memorabilia show at the International Centre for 3 days. It was great to walk around and see all the types of vendors and different types of memorabilia

Dec

I has been a quite month so I have been walking, reading and updating my podcast for The Pro on the Go with some older audios I have on my phone.

Started building some unique Lego piece which has truly been an amazing experience

In November and December I returned to the Canada Job Expo to share insights on Networking your to Job Success and made some amazing connections!

Looking forward to 2024....

Looking for Jim Season 3: All episodes (2023) Feature article

Looking for Jim Season 3 was amazing experience check out some of funny antics

Episode 1

Episode 2

Episode 3

Episode 4

Episode 5

Episode 6

Episode 7

Episode 8

The Lego Year: Feature article

December 2023

It has been amazing year reading The Lego Story by Jens Andersen then building some simple Lego Adidas (below) and the two Jagaur sports cars (little more difficult)

In this experience I learned the patience and following instructions are important, mistakes do happen and that is okay.

When the final products were completed I was a Lego Master!

The Lego Story and Adidas Lego

Lego Jagaur sports car

Lego Sportscar

Tremors Cold Day in Hell (2018) Movie Review

Jim's review

Burt Gummer (Michael Gross) is back with a team fighting worms and graboids in Canada.

7 out of 10 stars

About film

Burt Gummer suspects that giant worms are being utilized as weapons at a research facility in Canada. He soon finds himself in a race against time to create an antidote from one of the creature's venom to save his own life.

American Fiction (202): Movie Review

Jim's Review

Still watching..

About film

Monk is a frustrated novelist who's fed up with the establishment that profits from Black entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes. To prove his point, he uses a pen name to write an outlandish Black book of his own, a book that propels him to the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.

Bodies (2023): Movie Review

Jim's Review

The same murder investigated by four different detectives in four different time periods. Lot of twist and turns to figure out who did it and why?

7 out of 10 stars

About film

Four detectives in four different time periods of London find themselves investigating the same murder.

How to Wow Proven Strategies for Selling Your (Brilliant) self in any situation: Book Review

Jim's Review

Amazing concept and strategies from beginning to end

9 out of 10 stars

About book

In today’s fast-paced world, where an elevator ride with your CEO can turn into an impromptu meeting, your lunch date can become a job interview, and your conversation at a cocktail party may be a preamble to a potential business merger, knowing how to market yourself in any situation is vital. Corporate coach Frances Cole Jones has helped numerous CEOs, celebrities, and public personalities present their best selves on camera and onstage, in boardrooms and in person; now in her new book, How to Wow, she shares her strategies for making your mark in business and in life.

Every encounter, Jones believes, provides you with an opportunity to positively influence colleagues, employers, neighbors–even competitors. Not only your words, but your tone of voice and your body language speak volumes. The question, however, is: Are they working together to say what you want them to, as effectively as possible?

Inside, you’ll learn how to

• leave a lasting impression with a simple introduction
• effectively employ the twelve most persuasive words in the English language and command the stage, boardroom, or lunch table
• read nonverbal responses accurately–and shift negative ones immediately
• motivate your team under deadline
• interview fearlessly and flawlessly
• write the perfect pitch, résumè, cover letter, or e-mail
• deliver speeches that bring people to their feet
• transform a PowerPoint presentation into a powerful success

With easy-to-follow advice, amusing anecdotes, and immediately employable hints, Jones’s guidelines can keep you cool (even in hot water). From asking the right questions to giving the right answers, How to Wow will provide you with the confidence to be calm and commanding in all you do and to wow anyone anywhere anytime.learn and buy book

Money Know More , Make More, Give More,: Book Review

Jim's Review

Rob Moore takes you on a journey to understand money in different ways. Read it slowly and understand the concepts.

9 out of 10 stars

About book

Do you want to get to the stage - soon - where you are truly financially independent, able to use your money in the way you'd like, and be completely confident in your ability to take care of yourself and your family?

That is a universal desire, but many of us regard wealth and financial independence as a goal which we'll likely never achieve - there are just too many bills that need paying and there is a widespread belief that the money game is rigged. Even people who win the lottery or inherit money often seem to wind up losing it. The evidence suggests you can't win a game that you don't understand - even if you start out winning - because you never understood the game in the first place.

So how can you win with money? How can you create independent wealth and hold on to it? This inspiring book by self-made multi-millionaire Rob Moore explains the rules of the game, shares simple tricks for managing money better,details how to create a plan for an ambitious future, and shows you the very best way to become a millionaire - to think and behave like one! learn and buy book

What IF...? Season 2 (2023) Movie Review

Jim's Review

All 9 episode's are simply marvelous to watch and figure out What IF...? things worked out differently. The Watcher (Jeffrey Wright) takes on the journey and by the time we get to the end things have definitely changed for the better..perhaps

9.5 out of 10

* they could be little longer....

Monarch Legacy of Monsters (2023): Movie Review

Jim's Review

Two groups of people are trying to figure out what the Monsters are doing and why

7 out of 10 stars

About film

After the world-shattering revelation that monsters are real, two siblings follow in their father's footsteps to uncover their family's connection to the secretive organization known as Monarch.

Obliterated (2023): Movie Review

Jim's Review

An elite team is trying to find a bomb in Las Vegas and all sorts of crazy things happen their journey to get the job done

7 out of 10 stars

About film

An elite special forces team thwarts a deadly threat to Las Vegas; after a celebratory party, the team discovers that the bomb they deactivated was a fake; now intoxicated, the team has to find the real bomb and save the world.

Control (2023): Movie Review

Jim's Review

Stella Simmons is having an affair with the Prime Minister and a mysterious man (Kevin Spacey) remove hijacks the car and terror ensues the evening.

6 out of 10 stars

about film

British Home Secretary Stella Simmons drives home one night while engaging in an affair with the Prime Minister. A mysterious man remotely hijacks her self-driving car, forcing her on a rampage through London.

Rebel Mood Part One A Child of Fire (2023)

Jim's Review

A colony is threatened by a tyrannical leader a young woman goes out to get a team to fight them.

Zach Snider is on the helm on this two part sage and has a cryptic Star Wars feel to it.

8 out of 1 stars

About film

When a colony on the edge of the galaxy finds itself threatened by the armies of the tyrannical Regent Balisarius, they dispatch a young woman with a mysterious past to seek out warriors from neighbouring planets to help them take a stand.

Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom (2023): Movie Review

Jim's Review

Aquaman (Janson Momoa) is back to save the world from Black Manta who has found a new element that can bring the world down.

6 out of 10 stars

About film

After failing to defeat Aquaman the first time, Black Manta wields the power of the mythic Black Trident to unleash an ancient and malevolent force. Hoping to end his reign of terror, Aquaman forges an unlikely alliance with his brother, Orm, the former king of Atlantis. Setting aside their differences, they join forces to protect their kingdom and save the world from irreversible destruction.

Walden (2023): Movie Review

Jim's Review

A quirky stenographer Walden Dean (Emile Hirsch) is chasing a record and yet find himself giving out justice his own way.

8 out of 10 stars

About film

Walden Dean is a stenographer who's witnessed all types of injustices in the courtroom. After learning that he's terminally ill, his repressed anger starts to surface as he takes justice into his own hands in the most gruesome ways imaginable.

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

The Pro on the Go- Spotlight on Success: Special video feature -Style Canada - Spotlight Series featuring Josh Richards and Elise Gasbarrino

Josh Richards (left) being interviewed by Elise Gasbarrino at Collision conference 2023

Style Canada's Spotlight Series features interviews with some of our favorite Canadians. On this episode of our Spotlight Series, our editor-in-chief Elise Gasbarrino talks with tiktok star and social media influencer Josh Richards at the Collision Conference. Elise and Josh talk about social media, tiktok, Gen Z and CrossCheck Productions which is a full-service production company founded by Josh himself.

Style Canada article read more

Godzilla Minus One (2023): Movie Review

"Simply remarkable best Godzilla film ever!" Jim Pagiamtzis Movie reviewer

Jim's Review

A spectacular film with a great plot and of course Godzilla!

It takes about half hour for the storyline to be introduced and then the 2nd and 3rd acts are simple amazing!

The climatic end will have humanity vs Godzilla

9.5 out of 10 stars

About film

Japan is already devastated by the war when a new crisis emerges in the form of a giant monster.

Retribution (2023): Movie Review

Jim's Review

Matt (Liam Neeson) gets a call from someone unknown to him who want to extract retribution on him and he has to follow instructions or else!

8 out of 10 stars

About movie

While driving with his two kids, a man receives a phone call from an unknown assailant who claims there is a bomb in the car. Unable to exit the vehicle, he must now follow a series of twisted instructions while trying to figure out how to survive.

Monday, December 18, 2023

Terminator Easter Egg SARAH CONNOR Reacher Season 2 Episode 1 Reference: Feature article

Did you catch the Easter Egg in Episode 2 Episode 2, "What Happens in Atlantic City": Dec. 15

When Shane Langston (Robert Patrick) takes a call from his informant and says they signed in as Sarah Connor and Starling Castro....

Easter Egg for Terminator 2 where Robert Patrick was the cyborg from the future sent back to kill Sarah Connor

See the video below

Chris Evans and his marvelous acting career: The Marveled insights

Which actor has improved their craft the most since their first big break in Hollywood?

Chris Evans looked prime to be the next great action star. He was big, he was handsome, and he was charming. But that was it.

Now who knows what he can do?

Perhaps this is because of how Evans started. His first leading role in a major film was as boring heartthrob superhero in Fantastic Four.

Naturally, he continued on that trajectory. He played boring superhero or badass action villain in The Losers, Scott Pilgrim, Push, The Iceman, and Captain America.

But then, Captain America started to get more dimensional. Slowly, Evans needed to give more to that role than a normal action hero. For lack of a better way to say it, the man had to act.

And act he did.

He did more than just embody Captain America, he managed to pull genuine emotions from the scripts melodrama: the mark of a good actor.

And then…

Snowpiercer

This visceral, disturbing performance of a man who leads a revolution despite an entire world of tribulation being thrown at him put Evans on the map as a viable dramatic actor.

He is absolutely stunning in the film. His final monologue is as emotional as his action scenes are intimidating.

Chris Evans went from being Johnny Storm to being a storm of talent.

Finestkind (2023): Movie Review

Jim's Review

Tom (Ben Foster) and his brother Charlie (Toby Wallace) set themselves up for a winning fishing trip, unfortunately things go wrong and there ship get seized.

The drama begins on how to get it back, hence Mabel (Jenna Ortega) shows up with a plan to get it back, things go from bad to worse to get Finestkind back!

Eldrige (Tommy Lee Jones) Tom's dad gets involved and things don't get any better

The climatic end will see everyone's life change and family will have it scars yet remain intact.

8 out of 10 stars

About film

Two brothers from opposite sides of the tracks are reunited as adults. Desperate circumstances force them into a deal with an organized crime syndicate in Boston, and a young women gets caught in the middle.

The Creator (2023): Movie Review

Jim's Review

Joshua (John David Washington) is set out to hunt and kill The Creator. Joshua realizes the A.I. he must destroy is a child.

The adventure begins to save Alphie (Madeleine Yuna Voyles) at all costs.

The climatic end yields the savior of life and the continued rage to you human relations in the balance.

6 out of 10 stars

About film

As a future war between the human race and artificial intelligence rages on, ex-special forces agent Joshua is recruited to hunt down and kill the Creator, the elusive architect of advanced AI. The Creator has developed a mysterious weapon that has the power to end the war and all of mankind. As Joshua and his team of elite operatives venture into enemy-occupied territory, they soon discover the world-ending weapon is actually an AI in the form of a young child.

Dream Scenario (2023): Movie Review

Jim's Review

Paul Matthews (Nicolas Cage) is appearing in other peoples dreams and he doesn't know way, hence the drama begins and the reason never are really revealed.

You may be asking yourself do you want to appear in other people's dreams?

7 out of 10 stars

About film

A family man finds his life turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams. However, when his nighttime appearances take a nightmarish turn, he's forced to navigate the consequences of his newfound stardom.

Thursday, December 14, 2023

The Pro on the Go: Season 3 Episode 4 with Manny Bains on sharing your Vision to get your Capital

Manny Bains answers the questions below:

The Pro on the Go Season 3 Episode 4 with Manny Bains insights on Vision and Capital 1.) What is your capital goal 2.) What is your vision (what is your story craft). What is your mission 3.) Communicating your vision 4.) Selling your vision (what is your wording)

Bad CGI Gator (2023): Movie Review

Jim's Review

It was cool film and CGI was awesome!

6 out of 10 stars

About film

Six college grads on spring break get a cabin in the swamplands of Georgia. Once there, they decide to throw their school laptops in a backyard lake in an act of youthful defiance, which unknowingly turns a lurking alligator into a dreaded and insatiable CGI creature.