Author: jeff noel

Retired Disney Institute Keynote Speaker and Prolific Blogger. Five daily, differently-themed personal blogs (about life's 5 big choices) on five interconnected sites.

Day 14 CCL, work

mountains
Looking back on the Two Medicine valley.
mountains
Divide Mountain upper left horizon is a beacon where the Great Plains meets Glacier’s Rocky Mountains. Photo is from a few miles north of Two Medicine, heading to St Mary.
Great Plains
The Great Plains are massively ‘great’.
trailhead sign
Between Two Med and St Mary is Cut Bank. Cut Bank is a small town many miles East. Cut Bank is also the name of this remote Glacier geographic region.
trailhead sign
My request to Cheryl was we stop here (it’s five miles in on an unpaved road, off the already remote paved road) on the drive to St Mary, and walk one mile in and one mile back.

A wild-card day can be fun in hindsight. However, in the moment, because there is no plan, you cannot ascertain the odds for success.

And remember, in our scenario, there are two people who have no idea what’s next.

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Day 13 CCL, work

17-second video: A Bob Dylan style artist singing about Dancing Woman Mountain.
9-second video: Guess who bought the painting.
34-second video: Just right now i can’t recall her name. She’s going to host “Montana’s Got Talent” late next month in Kalispell. Drew is hoping to win.

Our contribution to the Blackfeet Native Language studies was the purchase of several items in the artist’s hallway behind the main lobby. The TeePee-Grizzly painting by Jeremy Johnson will have a prominent place in our home.

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Day 12 CCL, work

16-second video: Sending some Glacier Leadership love to someone who’s summited Matahpi Peak.

Lead like you mean it.

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Day 11 CCL, work

mountains
From the trailhead to here is five miles.
Apple Watch fitness app in mountains
Five miles one way.

Steve Jobs in a 1983 speech talking about design.

It’s a 2-minute summary of his speech’s key soundbites.

Paraphrasing a line from Steve’s speech, “The 1980’s are a first date between humans and computers.”

The takeaway for me is to challenge my own ability to zero in on, and create simple, unexpected, thought-provoking metaphors.

Why?

Because simple, key, repeatable messages have transformed my ability to lead myself.

And as a self-reminder, i am the CEO of Jeff, Inc.

Chances are you can easily see this application to your own life.

Every CEO is ultimately accountable for all their failures, all their successes.

As CEO of You, Inc — it’s all on you.

At work, as an artist, what heights are possible with your contributions to society?

If you are satisfied with your personal and professional leadership, congrats. Rock on and grow more leaders like yourself. If you’re not satisfied (especially because you’re a high-achiever), watch this 2-min video…

Afterwards, have fun, .think .differently and lean into discomfort.

Bonus: The full 55-minute version of Steve’s 1983 speech is here.

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