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This Indiana Store Sign Looked "Fun"
This Indiana Store Sign Looked "Fun"

How much freedom do you have at work to have fun, to be fun, to creatively express yourself?

How often do you enjoy that freedom?  And how often do you share the fun with others? One of my blind spots is that the comedian in me is struggling to shine through the “serious” nature of this blogging mission.

All of us are challenged in some way, shape or form to be authentic, to express our true and passionate selves. What do you do to not give up, to keep marching forward? I share things like this, an article from Everyday Health, on 13  creative ways to express yourself, and make work more productive.

Perhaps The Most Difficult

Do You Think His Life Is Easy?
Do You Think His Life Is Easy?

Rule number one – Life Is Hard!

And perhaps the most difficult thing is to not give up. To not succumb to the pressure, the pain, the doubt, the fear, the sacrifice, the unknown.

Have you ever felt like this?  Do you feel like it now?  If you do, great!  If you don’t, perhaps you should be concerned. Concerned that you’ve slowly but surely lost the fire in your belly to do something great.

As Randy Pausch challenged the world in his book, The Last Lecture, to revisit our childhood dreams before it’s too late, I’m picking up where were he left off, when he died nearly two years ago (July 25, 2009).

Once you accept difficulty, your life opens up to enormous possibility.

Blind Spot

Even Their Blind Spots
Even Their Blind Spots

We all have blind spots. You know, stuff everyone else can easily see about us that we are clueless to.

As a professional speaker, the classic example is the keynote speaker who says, “Um” so many times in their speech that you start counting, just to see what a ridiculously high number it will be.

Last night, a consultant I’ve been traveling with said, “You know what I’ve noticed about you?  You’ll talk to anyone.”

Blind spots are almost always stereotyped as negative.  Guess that’s a big blind spot for all of us.

Disney’s Art Of Animation Resort

Are You A Creative Contributor?
Are You A Creative Contributor?

Whether you love Disney or not, we all have to admit that Disney works tirelessly to provide the highest quality, the most creative and amazingly fun experiences for their Guests.

Walt Disney is a beloved American Icon.  And it’s Walt Disney’s legacy Bob Iger and the rest of the Disney Team is responsible for maintaining and perpetuating.

What about where you work?  What about you? Do you do your part to maintain and perpetuate your organization’s reputation? This Orlando Sentinel article reveals Disney’s latest announcement for a 2012 opening of Disney’s Art Animation Resort.