No matter what we do or don’t do, there’s the possibility we’ll become ineffective. Never forget this. There is no one right answer.
Yesterday on Twitter. i follow Disney Institute. Mark Matheis, far right, and Jim Mundy, 2nd from left standing, are great Disney Cast Members, former colleagues, and friends. Looks like they intentionally wore vests.
Received this via a text message yesterday. Here’s to the Crazy Ones.
Corporate culture is a virus.
It’s either by design and works for you.
Or it’s by default and works against you.
Corporate culture is like personal wellness.
We dwell in vibrancy or survival-mode.
What we accept by default becomes our standard.
Here’s how insidious this is…
Many people i know haven’t gotten once-a-week exercise since high school gym class.
Think about that.
And ask yourself, “Is that a vibrant decision?”
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The video has many elements i do not condone: drinking excessively, not working toward compromise and no harmony in a relationship, and gambling.
The video does, however, contain the singer’s artistry, which i think is brilliant.
It also contains a catchy chorus…
“When it rains it pours.”
Yesterday, i confirmed a contract with a client who emailed me 48-hours prior with a speaker request at Universal Studios.
So lucky.
Also yesterday, a client i’ve been speaking with for 120 days – and who’s association has never paid for a speaker – let me know they finally raised the funds and have approved my offer. “Please send the contract right away” was the gist of the text message.
Man, when it rains it pours.
i realize today’s posts contain an edgy, almost boastful karma.
While it’s not the intention, i realize that a strength, overused, may become a liability.
As karma and serendipity would have it, the first client, above, shared this website containing the post about strengths overused, here.
Perhaps the only defense one could muster (because strengths absolutely can become liabilities) is this note from Steve Jobs.
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The reason organizations fail at their primary purpose (which is to deliver shareholder value by surprising and delighting their customers and employees), is because they fail to embrace what truly motivates and inspires their people.
Employees aren’t encouraged and motivated by rewards or reprimands.
Employees aren’t inspired by upward mobility and performance review ratings.
Employees, at their core, want meaning in their lives. They want to feel like a part of something bigger than themselves. Something they can rise up to.
They want a true sense of connection.
If your goal isn’t impossible, you’re not reaching high enough.
And your people won’t reach high enough either.
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Delivering a special keynote speech i’ve not delivered before.
Why?
An awesome client asked for something i didn’t have.
Initially, the answer to their request almost was no, but in taking a deep breath and asking myself “why not, and, what if”, i instead said, “Absolutely”.
The practice has been fun, inspiring, and enlightening.
The more i do it, the more i love it.
Lost count but it averages three times a day.
Practice like you mean it.
A discovery too…
i can speak the Disney Way about anything.
At Disney Institute for the 15 years i was there, we only spoke about our five core topics, two of which have since been discontinued (in 2013) as stand-alone products (Brand Loyalty…Creativity & Innovation).
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Marketing and Public Relations departments have one job.
Make your product and your people sound super-amazing.
As a small business owner and an army of one, Marketing and PR falls on me.
Biking, sweating, labored breathing, fast heartbeat, beautiful Orlando winter weather, Apple Music – a perfect recipe for inspirational “marketing” thoughts.
jeff noel…
The best Disney Speaker you’ve never heard of.
There’s never been a better Disney Speaker than jeff noel.
jeff holds the keys to the Disney Business wisdom vault and can show you how to unlock it for your own organization.
This was fun to play around with.
Only someone who is trying to build their own business (no offense to anyone who has always worked for someone else) from nothing (and against abundant and intense competition) knows this exercise is not steeped in conceit nor ego.
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