Category: Do Not Collect

What does courage look like in a leader?

What does courage look like in a leader?

Hard to say, because, ironically, we talk about it all the time, but if pressed to answer, “When was the last time your spine was stiffened?”, we would come up short.

The challenge with corporate leadership, is that humans are involved. We are perfectly imperfect. Flawed. Broken yet beautiful.

This video is long (7:59). About 4:30 into it, your spine will be stiffened. If it doesn’t, well…

 

 

The corporate world actually shuns audacity. It’s dangerous. It could be misinterpreted.

So can cowardice conformity.

Next Blog

Everybody wants to be somebody and that creates tension here

Beta stage Walt Disney World My Magic Bands
Who doesn’t want to do an incredible job while at work?

 

Everybody wants to be somebody and that creates tension here – the workplace.

I’ve found that we get more when we need less.

Less approval. Less money. Less status.

The only way to know this is to give up much.

And to do it without giving up who we are.

Most of you know, the writing here is never theory. It’s experience and insights gained from a 54-year long journey, including nearly 30 at one of the world’s most admired companies.

Next Blog

 

Climbing up the ladder of success, and buying more and bigger stuff

Group of Giraffes in Florida Zoo
No ladders to climb with Mother Nature

 

The paradox of the American rat race, climbing up the ladder of success, and buying more and bigger stuff:

Being rich is having money; being wealthy is having time. – Margaret Bonanno, American writer

Very difficult to earn serious income without serious time commitment.

The challenge (and opportunity) is to find a way to travel in any direction, and be happy with the view.

Next Blog

 

Leaving on a jet plane, don’t know when I’ll be…

Central Florida intersection realignment
Day to day change is barely noticeable, even when it’s over-the-top

 

Leaving on a jet plane, don’t know when I’ll be… back again.

Looking forward to making the most of the mission work to help others re-think, un-think, de-think traditional systems and behaviors.

The ripple effect from the work I get to do is what allows me to sleep in peace each night.

The six hour time zone difference will make sleeping in peace the next 12 days, well, interesting.

Next Blog

 

Two of the most dangerous ideas in business

dangerous business practices
The Renaissance Hotel front desk is down on the far left

 

jeff noel blogger
the Renaissance Hotel front desk had complimentary iPads for web surfing

 

Two of the most dangerous ideas in business:

1. Being satisfied with meeting customer expectations
2. Playing it safe

Both of these are widely accepted as practical, sound advice. Both are deadly.

This month jeff noel is encouraging Mid Life Celebration readers to follow all five daily blogs about work life balance. To go in an instant from this money (career) blog to the HQ blog, just click -> go to Next Blog