Choices – Page 5 – Disney Brand Loyalty Keynote Speaker

We are faced with two blatantly obvious choices

Best Disney Keynote Speakers — Only in leaving can we discover the Magic we say we believe in. Note: Disney Retiree ID.

If we really believe we are worth more than we are being paid, and it’s been this way for a long, long time, we are faced with two blatantly obvious choices.

Stay, and wallow in our misery.

Leave, and prove it.

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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.

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Will we look back with regret on our career choices?

Disneyland fireworks from Disneyland hotel room — Disneyland fireworks from the Disneyland Hotel hotel room. The room was complimentary. Well, it was actually paid for with 32 year of dedicated career service.

Listening to Lee Cockerell’s most recent podcast yesterday, i was struck by one thing in particular.

Lee expressed regret for being so professionally driven, and i had never heard him say that before.

It was in answering some of Joe’s questions that i reflected on the significance of these decisions:

Made a conscious decision (2007-ish) to not pursue any promotions at Disney Institute
Quit drinking in 2001
Began running in 1999
Became Catholic in 1999
Was grateful that our life savings was spent investing in parenthood, with zero guarantee between 1995-2001

Joe is seeking out positive-minded people to surround himself with.

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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.

Insist on taking the best risks you can take

Disney Conference Keynote Speaker — This was a silly photo idea last week. i like it though. In the far left shadow hides the photographer.

Are you getting your money’s worth?

Insist on taking the best risks you can take.

Expect to fail, expect to lose, expect some pain.
Expect to succeed, expect victories, expect great joy.

You can’t have one set without the other.

We know this, yet behave like we don’t.

i get jazzed by acting like i not only know it, but by embracing it for all it’s worth.

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Career regret is a rite of passage

There are too many things that need-to-be-done to ever get to the want-to-get-done pile.

Our life inside the corporate machine consumes our time. We become polished at remaining calm under the constant work pressure. This unrelenting pressure ultimately beats the dreamer out of us.

Gone are our youthful ideals about how to thrive and contribute to work that matters.

And along this well-worn path, we sacrifice regular exercise, balanced nutrition, and adequate rest – all in the name of climbing the ladder.

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Find a different career lane

Two days ago during a 10-mile run. Contemporary Resort employees walking to work in the shadow of the monorail beam.

(If you are already vibrantly excelling at work, you can skip this post.)

Find a different career lane.

If it feels like a rat race, it is.

Don’t like it?

Change.

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