Only if you are driven

Disney Leadership Operations speaker
Home away from home.

 

Balancing work and home is always a challenge for people who are driven to do well in both places.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our career health. To leave this site to read today’s post on my home health website, click here.

 

Great leadership allows this to happen

Disney Keynote Speakers
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Disney Keynote Speakers
Passing the time.

 

Disney Keynote Speakers
Menu.

 

Disney Keynote Speakers
Menu.

 

Great leadership allows this to happen…

We arrived at Disneyland and headed into the Park to get dinner. No reservation, no plan. The turnstile Cast Member recommended The Plaza Restaurant for their incredible fried chicken, so off we went.

As we walked up to the entrance, aha, hey, what about Blue Bayou for their Jambalaya and gumbo? Perfect.

But at 5pm and no reservation, the odds were nearly zero. We took the chance anyway.

The initial answer was led with an apology and then Evelyn said, “Let me check on something.”

She returned a few minutes later with, “We can do it but there will be a 30-45 minute wait.” We took the pager and 22 minutes later, we were inside. Thank you Walt for your amazing insistence on excellent Guest Service.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our career health. To leave this site to read today’s post on my home health website, click here.

 

She said i wish every speaker was like…

Disney Keynote Speakers
Yesterday at Disney Springs.

 

She said i wish every speaker was like jeff.

That is my goal with very client.

Period.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our career health. To leave this site to read today’s post on my home health website, click here.

 

If Disney ran your business

Disney Brand Loyalty Keynote Speaker
Inspiring views never get old.

 

If Disney ran your business, we’d ask three simple questions:

  1. What do your customers believe is your biggest promise to them?
  2. How do you systematically deliver your promise at every touchpoint?
  3. How important is connecting emotionally and how well do you do that with every customer?

There are many more questions but these are the baseline starting points.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our career health. To leave this site to read today’s post on my home health website, click here.

 

Speak like you mean it, and be willing to walk away

Speakers Bureau Contract sample
There was a clause in the contract that over-rode this . Signed last night, Jan. 12, 2016.

 

Began 25 minutes behind schedule and ran over my time by one minute, a net loss of 24 minutes. Never complained. Saw it coming and adapted on the fly. This is what a professional speaker does.

Did the client or the audience have any idea?

Certainly not the audience.

Just another day of doing work that matters.

Coincidently, received an email from a different client with great news. The Speakers Bureau’s client agreed to remove their video taping request.

i was willing to walk away from a big contract, rather than compromise my values.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our career health. To leave this site to read today’s post on my home health website, click here.