Tag: Business

Exercising different creativity because the pressure is off

Disney Institute keynote speakers
Last night’s writing location, less than one mile from WDW.

 

Couple of speaking inquiries in the past 72 hours.

As business grows, there’s less pressure and temptation to compromise corporate values – your organizational DNA.

Walt Disney and Steve Jobs inspire the heck out of me.

They were not everyone’s favorite leader.

Why?

They had insanely high standards and expectations.

Just another of many items a  startup CEO has to figure out.

 

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It’s pretty useless

 

It’s pretty useless to try to be someone you’re not. Arm-chair quarterbacks are not real players, yet they can critique what they watch on TV as if they could have done it better.

Same happens to those of us who read and believe the business theories.

My life changed when I stopped evaluating business and leadership from the sidelines.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

 

Business as unusual

WWDC 2016 Keynote
Apple is simplicity in motion.

 

WWDC 2016 Keynote
Apple makes tools for people who want to change the world.

 

WWDC 2016 Keynote
Tim Cook opened with a moment of silence at yesterday’s (June 13, 2016) World Wide Developer’s Conference.

 

Business as unusual.

What is possible at work?

Coming up in three weeks will be the one year anniversary of zeroing out my email inbox, sent, and trash folders.

No easy task.

However, beginning the day with empty (except what came in while sleeping) folders changes things.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

 

This website is about our career health. To leave this site to read today’s post on my home health website, click here.

 

It’s who you know

Hyatt Regency jogging map
Parked car near this sign, which was a good sign (karma).

 

Hyatt Regency near Disney Springs
Yesterday, June 6…just an “i was here” photo.

 

Hyatt Regency lobby near Disney Springs
Spectacular lobby.

 

Hyatt Regency visitor's pass
Received VIP treatment.

 

It’s who you know.

So i called Kim. She’s a Sales manager at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, about six miles from our driveway.

She’ll run the proposal past her GM and Director.

Our boys attended elementary school together. We attended the same school plays. We run the same 5k’s. i trust Kim and she trusts me.

So yeah, it’s who you know.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

 

This website is about our career health. To leave this site to read today’s post on my home health website, click here.