Still focused on writing Disney business books

jeff noel prolific blogger — Yesterday’s weekly Grammarly report.

Still focused on writing Disney business books.

Seven, to be exact.

For now.

PS. Everything takes longer than we think.

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Overachieving and delusional sounds about right

Disney Conference Keynote Speakers — Took this photo of a Walt Disney World storm drain cover in Magic Kingdom.

A few days ago, our 2017 income taxes were filed.

Joyce, our tax preparer since 2010, and i reminisced how the first six years my business didn’t make a dime. However, i was still full-time at Disney and had a steady salary.

And this is significant because i was afraid the IRS would think i wasn’t serious – just another fool who thought they had something special the world would pay a lot of money for.

Perhaps i was a fool in more ways than one – delusional writer and small business entrepreneur.

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When it rains it pours

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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Disney Business Seminars are expensive

Disney Institute class in Washington State is $339 for non-Chamber Members.

Disney offers discounts for volume. Most smart companies do.

The $339 non-member fee is determined by the individual Chambers of Commerce. PS. $339 per person is a bargain for 6-hours of content in an 8-hour day (subtract 1-hour for lunch and 1-hour for two 30-minute breaks to get this).

Different Disney Business Session, even more expensive than the first…same content, different host Chamber.

This one is $110 more ($450) if you do early-bird registration, and $210 more ($550) if you wait.

Disney Business Speakers are expensive, as you would expect…you get what you pay for.

Essentially the day is four 90-minute keynotes (totaling 6 hours of content) of Leadership Excellence, Employee Engagement, Customer Service, Brand Loyalty – and then Disney Creativity insights sprinkled here and there throughout the day.

See, it’s 830am – 430pm. Eight hours total, minus one hour for lunch and a 30-minute morning break and a 30-minute afternoon break. Six content hours.

Disney Business Speakers – this fee is $697, but remember, these are Canadian rates.

Read ’em and weep. That’s a lot of money for six hours of content.

How does this look in California?

Different offering here. Still one day, but entirely Customer Service content. A six-hour content bargain at $400 for non-members.

You get what you pay for.

Continuous improvement is seen in only two ways – which is it for you?

An expense?
An investment?

World-class Business Seminars are expensive.

Disney Business Seminars are expensive too.

And worth every penny.

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There are five powerful lessons in business from Disney

Driving through town yesterday on an errand – stopped in traffic.

My town’s Chamber of Commerce logo.

Love the flag.

Hometowns essentials are our Kingdoms, no?

As CEO of You, Inc, Creating Magic is your responsibility.

Word for word from a Canadian University website…

There are five powerful lessons in business, lessons carefully developed by the Disney organization in its never-ending pursuit of excellence. These universal pillars of a successful business—leadership, culture, service, brand and innovation—are the keys to sustained business excellence. Together, these lessons forge an enduring bond between inspired leaders, motivated employees, satisfied customers, and an ability to drive stakeholder value.

Throughout this course, you will discover insights that drive Disney parks and resorts organization and gain awareness of how these insights could be adapted to strengthen your own organizational efforts.

Did you know: i spent the last 15 years of a 30-year Disney career teaching and advising at Disney Institute? Traveled the globe preaching the “Good News” of Walt Disney.

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