Show Making it in the business world Natalia (Halla Barry) and Bobby (Tommy a can valuabla aaaat to thalr paraonal auccaaaaa In ba realize that frlanda (Photo courtesy of Wamor Bros) Left to right: Waymon (Joaaph C Phillips) Davldaon) Ufa Nearly everybody dreams of getting ahead making it becom- ing a big success But when a young executive a street-sma- rt mailroom clerk and a beautiful career woman cross paths the collision of their divergent dreams turns all three lives upside down By the time they're sorted out again their lives and dreams have taken a turn for the better in "Strictly Business” a contemporary romantic comedy about getting ahead and loving it hand-waki- ng Fa Waymon Tinsdale IB (Joseph C Phillips) a rising young black executive at e a New York commercial brokerage success comes complete with Brooks Brothers suits BMWs and uptown coops He is real-estat- Image is everything Professa ML Smith an executive development specialist fa the William F Harrah College of Hospitality Research and Development Center on the University of Nevada Las Vegas campus lectured on motivation and marketing Nov Sin the Alumni Room MJL as he is called by his colleagues opened his lecture by thanking Steve Bringhurst and Scott Pullan "I have sane ties with these people that go back a long time" he said of the pair "I would like to thank them for the support they have fa these programs" He stressed the fact that he rarely if eva made these appearances free of charge MJL quoted Lewis Carrol's Alice in Wonderland to illustrate an important point The Cheshire Cat aha being asked directions by Alice asked "where do you want to go" "I do na know" Alice replied "Then it doesn't much matter” the cat replied He commented further on the but things change when ing Waymon catches sight of the glorious Natalie Waymon is frantic to discover the identity of the woman he saw so briefly He learns that Bobby Johnson na only knows ha name but can arrange an introduction fa a price In exchange fa his matchmaking Bobby wants Waymon to recommend him fa the broker training program te But he is still looking fa his chance aid he thinks it may depend on Waymon Natalie (Halle Berry) is gea-geasexy charming and working to get her own nightclub Ha job as the promotions manager of a ha downtown dance club seems like a good start but she is not moving anywhere It is na the glamorous existence she is striv Produced by Andre Harrell and Pam Gibson and directed by Kevin Hooks "Strictly Business" is written by Pam Gibson and rs non-verb- WALTON BOOKS 1187 East Main (Castle Rock Square) Price lit 84501 (801)637-864-0 Epson Presents A High Productivity Computer For The Power User Nelson George Filmed on location in New York "Strictly Business" opens in theaters early in November Closed Sun 430 S Carbon Avenue Price Utah Mon-Th- 11-- ur Fri-11- 8 -9 Sat 637-79- 11 11-- 7 Present activity card for discount EQLJrrV 3QSSS FLLJS The Epson Equity 38625 PLUS deliver all the power speed and flexibility power users demand along with exceptional Epson reliability Powerful 80986 26KHx full 82-b- lt prooeeaor 2MB standard RAM expandable to 16MB on the yatemboard 32KB high-spee- d cache memory ayatemboaid containing: 1024 by 788 high resolution graphics support serial parallel and mouse ports floppy dlak controller and hard disk controller interface Highly-Integrat- One-ye- Tuesday night 10 discount for students analogy "Those of you who are here at the College of Eastern Utah are at a crossroads and it is time fa you to care about which direction you will take" He listed several attributes that provide the key to success saying that one must sell themselves as they would sell a product Among the things on ML's list: image image is everything Confidence you must believe in yourself before others will make a lasting impression have a high energy level be professional be highly motivated show enthusiasm demonstrate competency be lean mean and al hungry understand cues be proficient at analyzing body language motivate others to perform at your level and above all have integrity ML says these are all steps to differentiate yourself from the group Make yourself stand out as a unique individual and chances are people are going to respond to you in a positive manna Complete Ine of books and Teaching SuppBes fa ambitious serious and determined to make it in the business world Bobby Johnson (Tommy Davidson) is also young black ambitious and determined but he is from Harlem He lacks the Ivy League polish that could take him out of the mailroom at the very same brokerage and into the executive training program real-esta- The Eagle Page 7 ar ed limited warranty COME DOWN FOR THAT " REAL" BAR-B-Q-TAS- TE ON RIBS BEEF PORK HAM AND CHICKEN £££& Office Equipment Company COMPLETE OFFICE OUTFITTERS FAX 20 East Main Print Utah Phona 637-657- 0 |