Ever heard the expression: “knock the cover off”?
Today’s matinée is a clip from The Natural – the part where Hobbs (Robert Redford) does just that.
According to a snippet in Spirit Magazine, Rawlings engineer Kathy Smith, said that “the likelihood of the crack of a bat popping the leather top off a baseball – a la Robert Redford in the movie The Natural – is slim, if not nil.”
Even so, it’s a fun, meaningful metaphor – a great way to cheer people on to peak morale and productivity – especially right before they are going up to bat.
Get the popcorn and gather everyone around. Before you do that though, grab a bag of mini (or not so mini) Baby Ruth bars. When the movie is over, give each of the viewers a candy bar with the instruction to “keep swinging”!
Remember this video down the road – when you might not feel like doing what you need to do to be a pro!
Meanwhile – go enjoy that Baby Ruth and put the extra energy to knock the cover off.
copyright 2010 – Business Class Inc.
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- Brainteaser of the Week #23
- Mid-week Matinée – Michael Jordan’s “Failures”
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