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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Who Better than You by Will Packer
LOCATION:Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library\nMartin
  Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library
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DESCRIPTION:Join us as Will discusses his New York Times bestselling book 
 Who Better Than You\, which gives you a masterclass to producing the block
 buster life of your dreams! Because\, who better than YOU?.\nhttps://dclib
 rary.libnet.info/event/14623915
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>We are excited to host one of Hollywood's 
 most influential filmmakers\, <strong>Will Packer</strong>\, in partnershi
 p with MahoganyBooks!</p>\n<p>Don&rsquo\;t miss this chance to engage with
  a cultural icon and this amazing book.</p>\n<p><strong>NEW YORK TIMES&nbs
 p\;BESTSELLER</strong> - The billion-dollar Hollywood producer provides a 
 master mentorship by sharing secrets to success honed from working with th
 e biggest stars in the world. As Kevin Hart says of working with&nbsp\;Wil
 l&nbsp\;Packer: "I became a student and learned from the way he was moving
 . The man helped me grow and gave me the knowledge."</p>\n<p><br />Whether
  you're just starting out or ready to make a major move\,&nbsp\;Who Better
  Than You?&nbsp\;is a wildly entertaining roadmap to being successful in a
 n unpredictable world\, featuring behind-the-scenes Hollywood lessons\, em
 powering guidance\, and indispensable encouragement.<br />From&nbsp\;Stomp
  the Yard&nbsp\;to&nbsp\;Ride Along&nbsp\;to&nbsp\;Girls Trip&nbsp\;and ma
 ny more\,&nbsp\;Will&nbsp\;Packer's films have collectively grossed more t
 han $1 billion at the box office\, with ten opening at number one! To outs
 iders\, the unabashed confidence that has driven him since his college day
 s--when he was trying to sell a micro-budget indie film--may look like arr
 ogance. To&nbsp\;Packer\, that's just what it took to make it on his own t
 erms.<br />With&nbsp\;Who Better Than You?\,&nbsp\;Packer&nbsp\;has create
 d the success toolkit he wished he'd had back then\, filled with illuminat
 ing and laugh-out-loud stories as well as practical advice\, such as:</p>\
 n<p><br />1. Be arrogant!&nbsp\;The highest-achieving people have "healthy
  arrogance" Superior confidence not only in themselves and their abilities
  but also in their predestined success. You too can unlock this level of c
 onfidence.<br /><br />2. Convince people your goals are essential and vita
 l.&nbsp\;It is crucial to assure others that your success benefits both yo
 u and them.<br /><br />3. It's the work you put in when nobody's watching 
 that makes everyone pay attention later.&nbsp\;No single person on the pla
 net is more deserving of achieving their wildest dreams than you. But it&n
 bsp\;will&nbsp\;never happen until you act accordingly in every aspect of 
 your life.</p>\n<p><br />It's time for you to start producing your own&nbs
 p\;blockbuster&nbsp\;life--by first believing there is no one more worthy 
 of it than you.</p>\n<h4><br /><strong>About the Author</strong></h4>\n<p>
 Will&nbsp\;Packer\, one of Hollywood's most influential record-breaking fi
 lmmakers\, has produced or executive produced a wide range of movies that 
 have grossed more than $1 billion worldwide at the box office\, including 
 ten films that have opened at number one. He is a member of the esteemed A
 cademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and was selected as the Produce
 r of the 94th Academy Awards Ceremony\, for which he received an Emmy nomi
 nation. A longtime Atlanta resident\,&nbsp\;Packer&nbsp\;serves on the boa
 rd of the Atlanta Hawks Foundation and is a longstanding supporter of HBCU
  initiatives.</p>\n<p></p>\n<ul>\n<li>6:30 PM - Doors Open | 7 PM Conversa
 tion Begins</li>\n<li>Event guidelines are subject to change.</li>\n<li>Fo
 r reasonable accommodations\, please contact the Center for Accessibility 
 at 202-727-2142 or DCPLaccess@dc.gov. For ASL or tactile interpretation\, 
 please allow at least seven (7) days notice.</li>\n<li>Books&nbsp\;will&nb
 sp\;be pre-signed*.</li>\n<li>Parking is limited. Ridesharing highly encou
 raged.</li>\n<li>Masks optional.</li>\n<li>Photographs may be taken during
  the event WITHOUT FLASH.</li>\n<li>Please note\, books not picked up at t
 he event can be retrieved at our National Harbor location for two weeks af
 ter event day. Afterwhich\, they&nbsp\;will be donated to a local organiza
 tion.</li>\n<li>Please tag us and use #mahoganybooks\, #blackbooksmatter #
 whobetterthanyou on social media</li>\n</ul>\nhttps://dclibrary.libnet.inf
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