It Doesn’t Matter Epiphany

Life's Big Four
Life's Big Four

Thursday night our son(9) and I were enjoying the pool as the hot Florida sun was preparing to set.

As I floated on the raft, our conversation turned to business and I was explaining the money quadrant in the Mid Life Celebration model.

Listening to the echo of my own voice, I had to go inside and write this down:

“I thought I was worried about alienating myself from my friends. Turns out I was worried about whether I was right or wrong.”

Speaking Of Taking Longer

An Apple A Day
An Apple A Day

In our lifetimes, we will see a few things that change the world. Changing the world takes a long time.

The automobile did it. Slowly.

Electricity did it. Slowly.

The telephone did it. Slowly.

Medicine did it. Slowly.

Apple is doing it. Slowly.

September 11th did it. Rapidly.

How’s your tolerance for waiting? We are an impatient society mostly. Excellence demands we be patient. But you knew that already.

A month ago, I bought an Apple iPad, and ordered the iPad Case, and never mentioned it. But yesterday morning, well, the email came, announcing that the iPad Case has shipped, finally.

It’s on a boat from China. Slowly.

Get Used To It

Failure Is Not An Option
Failure Is Not An Option

Impossible is for amateurs.

Impossible is nothing.

If you’re goal isn’t impossible, you’re not reaching high enough.

People will call you crazy. Get used to it.

People will tell you it can’t be done. Get used to it.

You’ll want to quit chasing your crazy, impossible goals. Don’t get used to it.

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.