Palm trees, sunshine, and the leadership imperative

Florida Coconut Palm
Palm trees and sunshine.

 

One of the best sources, if not the best source, of vitamin D is sunshine.

Florida is nicknamed “The Sunshine State”.

There’s a reason we’ve lived here since 1984, the year after we married.

Of course there were downsides from moving away from home.

It’s nothing our ancestors hadn’t felt compelled to do throughout the centuries.

Taking risks is part of being a pioneer.

In personal leadership and in business leadership.

 

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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.

 

Changes in vision, changes in attitude

Beach office
Working this hard comes with the territory.

 

The main reason people go out on their own is vision. A vision of the future that is better than now. Much better.

With the pressure that only an entrepreneur knows, also comes the joy.

It’s mostly pressure and uncertainty for many years until you become an entity that scales.

Until then, joy is elusive.

Elusive as it may be, it is also remarkably wonderful.

 

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

 

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.

 

.doing .differently

Sanibel Island map
Travel time approximately four hours. Here’s the final hour and our approach to .doing .differently

 

.doing .differently

.think .differently is the catalyst for transformation.

Everyone knows you can’t expect different habits to manifest themselves without changing behavior.

Behavior only changes when we have reasons we believe are in our best interests to change.

And even then, the unspoken challenge is that codependency could be invisible and and pervasive.

Think about it.

Comfort and predictability is an awfully compelling excuse not to take risks.

Taking risks is risky.

So is playing it safe.

 

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

 

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.

 

Pushing the limits is useless as a theory

Pushing the limits is useless as a theory.

Had to reach out to the Speakers Bureau late yesterday (Friday) to get an update.

They are going to bypass my offer and seek a lower priced contract with another speaker. Was only $1,500 away from their highest bid. Would have been easy to accept.

Why not then?

Because pushing the limits is useless as a theory.

Classic nothing ventured, nothing gained.

PS. Also asked for full payment at time of signing – the only way i could justify a reduced rate.

 

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

 

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.

 

From the chief of staff to the cleaning staff

jeff noel Disney Keynote Speaker
Executives sitting front and center.

 

jeff noel Disney Keynote Speaker
Never neglect the back rows if you can avoid it. Upper left corner, see the speaker?

 

jeff noel Disney Keynote Speaker
Big rooms are harder to fill (and keep filled) with energy.

 

jeff noel Disney Keynote Speaker
Audience participation up on stage is a great way to create energy in a room.

 

jeff noel Disney Keynote Speaker
Animated body language generates energy.

 

From the Board room to the bathrooms and everywhere in between, the speaker’s methods and messages must resonate universally. When a client is paying a premium for a world-class engagement, it’s best to deliver world-class.

 

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

 

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.