The Disney Way is world famous

Disney Leadership speaker
World Famous.

 

Disney Way Leadership keynote speaker
The Disney Way is compromised of over-focusing on the same things others under-focus on or ignore.

 

Struggling is a big part of life. You know, the personal struggles we all face.

But what about in business?

Do entire companies need to struggle with a culture that isn’t intentional?

No.

All that needs to be done is to over-focus on the very same things everyone else either under-focuses on or ignores.

My days are spent talking with executive leaders who don’t know how to initiate a culture like this.

It’s what i’ve grown up on, spent a lifetime doing, and now teach others how to do it themselves.

And it all started on January 25, 1982, when i began my Disney career as a front-line Cast Member,  jungle jeff.

PS. Sometimes i end a post just like this one. No moral, no punchline, no call to action. It just ends. Why? Because i figure what happens next it up to the reader.

 

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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.

 

Hollywood fame?

Hollywood Chinese Theater
Hollywood Chinese Theater closed for Kung Fu Panda 3 world premiere.

 

Hollywood Chinese Theater
We traveled here to see this, not knowing it was closed.

 

El Capitan Theater Hollywood
Lunchtime view.

 

Fake Disney Characters on Hollywood Blvd
We called them, Backpack Minnies.

 

 

 

Fake Disney Characters on Hollywood Blvd
Roy probably had to deal with this back in the 1930’s.

 

Roy O Disney Hollywood star
Just an “i was there” validation.

 

A fascinating day.

We will be back inside Disneyland today.

It was good to have a dose of reality for a better appreciation of life in general.

 

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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.

 

Great leadership allows this to happen

Disney Keynote Speakers
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Disney Keynote Speakers
Passing the time.

 

Disney Keynote Speakers
Menu.

 

Disney Keynote Speakers
Menu.

 

Great leadership allows this to happen…

We arrived at Disneyland and headed into the Park to get dinner. No reservation, no plan. The turnstile Cast Member recommended The Plaza Restaurant for their incredible fried chicken, so off we went.

As we walked up to the entrance, aha, hey, what about Blue Bayou for their Jambalaya and gumbo? Perfect.

But at 5pm and no reservation, the odds were nearly zero. We took the chance anyway.

The initial answer was led with an apology and then Evelyn said, “Let me check on something.”

She returned a few minutes later with, “We can do it but there will be a 30-45 minute wait.” We took the pager and 22 minutes later, we were inside. Thank you Walt for your amazing insistence on excellent Guest Service.

 

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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.

 

If Disney ran your business

Disney Brand Loyalty Keynote Speaker
Inspiring views never get old.

 

If Disney ran your business, we’d ask three simple questions:

  1. What do your customers believe is your biggest promise to them?
  2. How do you systematically deliver your promise at every touchpoint?
  3. How important is connecting emotionally and how well do you do that with every customer?

There are many more questions but these are the baseline starting points.

 

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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.

 

Now and then at Walt Disney World (reprise)

Disney Bob Iger quote
Excerpt from January 8, 2016 article. PS. Bob’s vision is for Disney to become the most admired company in the world.

 

Switching gears from Bob Iger to one of my potential clients, also a CEO.

The CEO is calculating. That’s why she has lasted this long and that’s why her business does well economically while many in her industry suffer. She is exceptionally smart, driven, patient, and creative.

It will be interesting to see what happens when we get closer to how much it’s going to cost.

My gut (which isn’t 100% accurate, but it’s close) tells me she’s trying to use time (and patience) as a creative way to get me to lower my price, simply because i’ve invested so many months (near a year now) in tasting the strong possibility of a contract.

Interesting thing though. i’m cut from the same cloth. The person who will prevail is the one who can walk away.

While i hope things will work out, i’ve already envisioned life without this contract.

In a competitive world, i can’t help but wonder if she envisions her organization’s future culture without my help.

Boldness contains many benefits. Boldness also contains the possibility for a crash and burn.

 

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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.