A Better Way To Talk About Abortion

I never heard about TED.com speeches and I cant believe it. The stories are very inspiring and motivating that I couldn’t just watch one. I watched at least ten for the past two hours. You learned so much and have a different aspect on things. I have chose to talk about abortion. I have always supported aborting because I believe people do make mistake and not everybody is very to take such a big responsibility. Aspen Baker from Ted.com is a great speaker. She opened up about her life and how she wasn’t ready to have a baby few months after she graduated college. She was worried and afraid that she would never be able to get pregnant again. But she realized that one in three women will have an abortion in their lifetime and she wouldn’t be the first or last one to have one. When she decided to open up about her pregnancy to a close friend, the friend told her that she had one before and that she would be okay. Aspen stated that she had just started a new relationship and she just wasn’t ready. She also talked about pro-voice, how it is good to talk to close friends and family when you are lost and confused. You also need to be a good listener by asking questions and also share your stories. If you had been through an abortion, it is good to talk about it and express yourself. “Pro-voice focuses that conversation on human experience and it makes support and respect possible for all”.

The reason why I have always been for abortion is because not only people do make mistake specially when you are young but also for financial reasons. Babies are expensive and take a lot of your time. Most of the people to have an abortion are high school or college students. Students always enjoy the party life. Therefore, they don’t know how to take care of a child or how to be responsible. They barely know what they want to major in. It is hard to raise a child specially doing it on your own. That’s why aborting is not always a bad thing for the less fortunate people.

One thing I am starting to accept that I was always against is giving away your child for adoption. I always asked why would a mother carry a baby for nine months to just give it away to strangers that you are not sure will take care of that kid. I always wondered why not just abort after finding out the first couple of weeks. As I grew up, I understood that they are couple that can’t have kids no matter how hard they try and are fortunate to take care of that baby or the mother might want her child to have a better life by giving it away to other family members but I can imagine how hard it could be after carrying your child for nine months. I have always been for abortion and it is not always a bad thing to do.

Fatal death of an icon leads to a successful movie

Fast and Furious has always been a popular series. However, due to Paul Walker’s death, Furious 7 was one of the most viewed and the most successful movie. Another name that the crew gave this movie was a family film. The family being their fans who have stuck with the series since the beginning in 2001. Walker was a huge movie star and was loved by many. Everyone that ever encountered him, he had a way of just talking to people and making everyone feel like they were the most important person in the world. He loved cars and had so many different passions. He was multi-faceted, an adventurer, spontaneous, and obsessive-compulsive.

On November 30, 2013, Walker and his financial advisor Rodas had a horrible car accident causing their death. The car crashed into a concrete lamppost and two trees. Rodas was driving and Walker was a passenger. Their bodies were burned beyond recognition. Walker died while filming Furious 7. Upon his death, the cast decided to temporary cease all production to honor him. With only half of Walker’s scenes finished at the time of his tragic death, it took an act of will to decide the fate of Furious 7. Walker’s brothers stepped up to fill in for scenes that digital grafting couldn’t cover. It had to look seamless. The movie was fueled by dedication and passionate heart. It brought the best in everyone finishing the film in Paul’s honor.

The filmmakers had to figure out an ingenious and graceful way to give Paul a happy ending of sorts. Bringing out his brothers and finding a way to conclude the movie was very impressive. With the new and advanced technology, filmmakers have different ways to make or finish a movie without the presence of the actors. Among other movies, Furious 7 is one example. 

New Era Of Music Streaming

On March 31^st, 2015, the Sunday Express posted an article about new music streaming service named Tidal. Tidal is own by Shawn “Jay Z” Carter and a few other known artists such as Calvin Harris and Chris martin. Jay Z stated that he didn’t like the direction music was going and that’s why he took the initiative to create his own brand.

Tidal is a music streaming service based on membership. It is currently competing with rivals like Spotify and Pandora. The one thing that differentiates Tidal from the others is that they aim for the consumers who want higher quality, lossless audio. In order to make all of this possible, Jay Z had to invest 56 million dollars buying tech company Aspiro earlier this year. The membership fee for Tidal is 20 dollars a month when Spotify is 5 dollars a month.

Jay Z recently took to social media in response to his peers who were claiming that his company was unsuccessful and his response was that all these other companies did not start at the top which is life in general, you have to start small and work your way to the top. The main purpose of Tidal was for artists to get paid for their work because with all the technology nowadays, people don’t have to buy music. They can just download from different sources and get music for free. 

In my opinion, getting all these big celebrities to be part of Tidal and saying that they are not making enough money is non-sense because if they have already made it in the industry. Consumers would be more willing to pay the 20 dollars a month for Indy artists or new artists that are trying to get their music out. I personally think that Tidal will be a failure because nobody will want to pay for music streaming that they can get for either cheaper or for free.

Working For A Record Label

   When I think about my future, I often find that it leads me to my passion which is managing a celebrity. It could be either a basketball player to a music artist, as long I get to manage them, represent them, direct them to the right path and assist them in making the best decisions for their careers. I want to work at a Record Label or a sport agency after obtaining my Masters at Full Sail in 2016, starting from the bottom working my way up. I have found myself inspired by two talent managers, Scooter Braun and Maverick Carter. These gentlemen manage two successful individuals who are Justin Bieber and Lebron James.

   Scooter Braun is an American music manager. Born in New York, New York, Scooter Braun was a successful athlete during his school years, and an award-winning filmmaker. He attended Emory University, and began organizing parties while he was a student. His parties became so popular that he was asked to organize after-parties for stars such as Britney Spears, Eminem, and Ludacris. He was subsequently invited to work for So So Def Records, and he became their executive director of marketing while he was still a student. He left school after his junior year to focus on his career. He managed events for the NBA and for all of Britney's Spears Onyx Hotel Tour. He now works primarily as a talent manager and runs his own record label, Schoolboy Records. He is also the co-founder of Raymond-Braun Media Group with recording artist, Usher Raymond. His clients include Justin Bieber, Asher Roth, and Cody Simpson, among others.

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Scooter Braun net worth as of 2015 is 50 millions.

    Maverick Carter is an American businessman. Maverick Carter was born in North Akron, Ohio, and grew up as a close friend of Lebron James. He is the man behind the "Lebron James Machine", and has served as his manager and closest confidant for years. During the period of time when Lebron was deciding whether or not to switch teams, Maverick Carter took almost as much heat as Lebron did. He is the founder and CEO of LBMR, the management firm that controls much of Lebron James publicity, marketing, and promotional deals. LBMR also advises Mr. James on entertainment investments. Recently, Maverick Carter backed Lebron on a series development deal with Starz. He has been instrumental in re-positioning Lebron James' reputation post his move to Miami. He credits their successful working relationship with the fact that they are able to be totally honest with each other, since they have known each other since childhood.

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Maverick Carter net worth as of 2015 is 15 million.

   During an interview with Scooter Braun, Gail Mitchell said to him that he enjoyed success as a manager in a short time, what was his secret. Braun responded: “The typical idea of management is that you're working for someone and doing what he says. That's not my character. I can't manage someone who wants a yes man. I have a real relationship with my clients; they're going to get the truth from me. It's also important for them to shape their own opinions and disagree if they feel passionate. They're able to get some real perspective, and so am I because there are times when they are right and I need to listen”.  

   A Manager with this mindset will always be successful. Just because his clients are the one with all the money, it doesn’t mean he has to be superficial or always agree with whatever decision or opinion they have. He is not afraid to tell them when they are wrong and is open to hear their opinions. He is just a small kid that had a big dream and became very successful. He has multiples clients and recently opened his own company, SB projects. 

   While these professionals are both talent managers, Braun manages a music artist and Carter manages an athlete. They share similar journeys because both came from nothing, they only had big dreams and were able to work hard and put in the time. They are both CEO's and manage successfully clients. They have a certain level of expertise that for me can follow their path. I plan to incorporate their advice into the process on becoming a talent manager. It might be worth your while to do the same and you won't regret it.