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Need some inspiration? Or maybe a good laugh? Check out our movie suggestions.* Please feel free to pass your favorite film along.

Look for these movies at your local video store, or buy them online.

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Take a Lesson

Got two hours? Get a quick lesson in getting ahead by watching Working Girl. Recently released DVD, this film has long been one of my favorites. Always inspiring and entertaining, Working Girl can teach you some valuable business lessons in just one sitting.

Just in case you've never seen or heard of this movie, Working Girl is about Tess an administrative assistant trying to edge her way onto the management track. Not surprisingly there are many obstacles in her path. Through a series of events, some quite

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humorous, Tess gets the opportunity to get into the game. The catch is, she needs to take a big chance to pull if off.

Besides being a wonderful vehicle for Melanie Griffith, in the leading role, Harrison Ford and Sigourney Weaver, Working Girl illustrates several principles of business success. Whether you're working for a large company or out on your own:

The right image helps you get your foot in the door
Who you know is as important as what you know
Getting ahead involves taking risks
You never know where your next great idea will come from
Choose your alliances wisely
Be ready, just in case opportunity knocks
Stepping on others will come back to haunt you

And maybe the most important thing: Never give up.

Next time you need some motivation, inspiration or just a small kick in the pants, stop by the video store and pick up Working Girl. You can pick up a lot in just one rainy afternoon.

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* Media Therapy is meant as a diversion not as a substitute for professional help. If you've been feeling depressed, have problems sleeping, gained or lost weight, lost interest in your favorite activities, find yourself unable to concentrate, have feelings of worthlessness and/or thoughts of death please seek professional care.