Only patience begets patience

Seth Godin insight on value
The next entrepreneurial lesson could be the theory of walking away from both little and big opportunities).

 

Being an entrepreneur can be a blind spot when it comes to people looking in from the outside. While the benefits seem greater for the entrepreneur than for working for someone else, the “benefits” do not exist for any entrepreneur until one succeeds at creating and maintaining a thriving business model.

You can start something, but statistics tell a sad story for the majority.

One of the biggest early lessons i’ve learned is:

Only patience begets patience.

When negotiating with other alpha dog executives, egos (and fear) can destroy common sense logic. This can drag things out to the point of exposing unfavorable working conditions – a diseased organizational culture.

Past failures, experience with hurtful, untrustworthy partners and clients – all of this builds a wall. A wall that may only crumble if one is willing to walk away.

 

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Be intentional about turning people away

Disney's Boardwalk Resort art
Oh look, a real live miniature horse in the palm of his hand. Photo: Disney’s Boardwalk Resort lobby art, yesterday.

 

Say this to yourself (a couple time if necessary)…

i do not copy what’s out there and i am never going to please everyone.

The biggest commitment you will ever make is this one:

Do i want to be the best in the category or do i want to be the category?

Setting the bar low and reaching it is not the same as setting it ridiculously high, failing, but knowing you gave everything.

 

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Business bliss

Orange County Convention Center area
South International Drive and Orange County Convention Center area.

 

Most executives are stuck.

Very few organizations are running in a state of bliss.

Why is that?

 

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Three simple choices in 2016

Florida sunrise reflection over golf course pond
On a run this past week to visit with a potential client staying at Disney World.

 

Working diligently, creatively, tirelessly, and joyfully is the only approach that makes the effort to stand out seem worthwhile.

Why?

Because standing out is virtually impossible.

Here’s to 2016 being the year you break away from the status quo.

Quick review of our three choices:

  1. Keep up with our competition
  2. Be the best in our category
  3. Become the category

Go!

 

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No sweat means it’s totally appropriate

Disney, creativity, keynote, speaker
Everyone is at Chef Mickey’s for breakfast.

 

Disney employees and Guests
Where Magic lives…(L-R: me, Kate Shubert and Jeffrey Williford from Disney Institute, and consultant Leslie Mullens from Hawai’i)

 

Do at least one thing a day that scares you.

Was it appropriate to drop in on the group during their relaxed and fun breakfast with the Disney characters?

Walked around the resort taking photos and realized that i had cooled down and stopped sweating.

An invitation came via text. The rest, as they say, is magic history.

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