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Recognize These Experts?

The big question today, “What makes a person an expert”?

Recognize these experts?  Here’s a small list to get you ready for today’s main post, which is separate.

  • Equality – Martin Luther King
  • Humility – Mother Teresa
  • Creativity – Walt Disney
  • Winning – John Wooden
  • Independence – Ghandi
  • Speed – Usain Bolt

Okay, ready?  I’m going to tell you I’m an expert too.  Before I do, please read the PS below.

PS.  I’m heading to Helsinki in a few days to represent the United States in the Master’s Track & Field World Championships.  Boastful or not boastful, it all depends on the size of a person’s mind.  Carpe diem, jeff 🙂

Disney Institute Is Traveling Near You

Disney Institute Is Traveling Near You.  Most likely, anywhere from next week to the next several months.

In tough economic times, the race is won by those who do more and do better, than their competition.

Same in sports, life, real estate, you name it.  Whether you’re for-profit or non-profit.  Doesn’t matter.

Here are two Internet articles describing, from the community’s perspective, what Disney Institute will offer their constituents:

  1. Executive Education Workshop Gives Inside Look at Inside Disney’s Magic
  2. HR.com Announces Disney Institute Track at the Employers of Excellence National Conference January 26-29, 2009

Here’s an excerpt from the first article (in case you don’t have time to read it):

“The Disney Keys to Excellence Program is:
•    Relevant: Impacts critical drivers of success in a slow economy
•    Affordable: Priced to serve more people under limited budgets
•    Actionable: Easy to implement upon return to the office
•    Inspirational: Generates team excitement and momentum
•    Short: Takes only one day away from the office
•    Local: no travel expenses”

There, that about sums it up.  Turbulent times require people to be even more decisive, I think, than in times of prosperity.

Bottom line, it comes down to a leadership mindset to excellence.  Always has, always will.  Carpe diem,  jungle jeff 🙂

Sustaining Excellence In Turbulent Times Podcast

Sustaining Excellence in turbulent times is challenging.

Here’s a podcast from Bruce Jones, Director at Disney Institute.  Bruce conducts a 22 minute podcast with Peter Clayton, from the Leadership Development  Channel on Total Picture Radio.

Click here: Sustaining a Competitive Advantage through a Culture of Excellence

Hear directly from Bruce, a 28-year Disney Cast Member and recognized expert in Disney’s Business practices – Leadership, Management, Service, Loyalty, and Creativity.

If you’re looking for some free Disney insight on managing through this difficult economic landscape, look no further.

Make it a GREAT Tuesday, because if you don’t, who will?  If not today, when?  Carpe diem, jungle jeff  🙂

New Bonus Feature PAGE @ jungle jeff

New bonus feature PAGE at jungle jeff.

July 15, 2009 – added to jungle jeff

Click here – WDW Public Relations – to see and read the cool things Disney does.

Not interested?  Wait.  Here are some of the meaningful categories you get to explore:

Cast Members – Community – Conservation – Government – Media – Minority Business

When you think about your future, does it inspire you, or tire you?  Carpe diem, jeff noel 🙂

Disney Institute & Tour de France

Disney Institute & Tour de France.  Anything in common?

Yes.  What then?  Team work.

I watched some of the team time trial Tuesday.  Lance Armstrong’s team Astana, finished the 42 kilometer race first, by a fraction of a second.

It is quite common to think that Le Tour de France is an individual sport. The fact is, it’s a team sport, with each nine-man team trying to have one of their members be the overall Tour de France champion.

The Disney Institute is the most amazing team of individuals, all focused on winning, just like Lance Armstrong’s team.

There is one difference I’d like to point out though.  Disney Institute doesn’t win unless their Customers win.

Make it a great day, because if you don’t, who will?  Carpe diem, jungle jeff 🙂