Trust your Instincts
Propaganda Part 4
One of the most important lessons I got from studying my father and grandfather's mistakes and successes is to trust your instinct even if everyone around you questions your logic and/ or people in positions of power are disinterested in what you hold dear. The people in power now won’t always be and you don’t reap rewards without taking a few risks.
Before Ian Fleming published his first James Bond book, in the early 50s, my dad was approached by one of his favorite book dealers in London who was friends with Fleming. He gave my dad a manuscript, telling him he had to option the series— that it was going to be a huge success…
Below is why you should let intuition be your guide (especially when optioning book-to film rights;) James Bond; Russell Crowe, General Eisenhower before he became the 34th US President; the first pinups and why SEX is sure to get people’s attention….