Category: Dear Son

Can’t make me

Disney Speaker Jeff Noel nose to nose with Mickey Mouse
Try to stop either one from smiling.

Consulting is parenting without authority. You observe, make wise, common sense suggestions, then hope someone will listen and act.

dad

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Be careful

Disney Speaker Jeff Noel in the mountains
Rare to see a car on this road in late September. Rare to see business success and joy look synonymous. What do you see?

Be careful not to exchange joy for success.

dad

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No-man island

Disney Institute Keynote Speaker Jeff Noel and Mickey Mouse closeup
Must have done this a thousand times. This was the last time while wearing my Disney name tag.

They say no man is an island. You’ll do great work, and you’ll do great work as part of a team.

dad

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You are a punk

Disney Keynote Speaker
October 29, 2014 – two days before Disney Retirement on Halloween. Such a punk.

Anytime i reflect on where i was five years prior, it’s always the same thought – you were just a punk back then.

dad

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Zip it or share it?

Disney Institute Keynote Speaker
In 2014, my business was 6 years old and i hadn’t made a dime. Owning a business for years and thriving for 10+ years are different. In this photo, i was a punk who thought he knew it all.

Never criticize a business owner if you’ve never owned a business. If you’ve owned a business for more than a decade, by all means, offer helpful, insightful feedback.

dad

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