Tag: expectations

Stop putting pressure on yourself to do too much too soon

Gloria Steinem quote about truth
Truth, it hurts and it liberates.

 

Stop putting pressure on yourself to do too much too soon.

Sure, you promised junglejeff.com goes live tomorrow, July 4th. And this is the third deadline you have created: June 8 your birthday, and June 25 your anniversary have come and gone. Now, July 4th.

Why?

Because you didn’t feel it represented your best foot forward. It is, after all, a Disney Keynote Speaker website.

We all struggle with feeling confident enough to launch without perfection.

 

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

 

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.

 

Really hoping to be blown away

Sanibel shelling
Doing a 180 from the setting sun.

 

Sanibel beach at dusk
The sunset isn’t the only show.

 

Really hoping to be blown away.

Spending a lot of money and placing a ton of trust in someone i’ve never directly worked with before.

How do you feel certain the person you’ve contracted is not squandering their time, effort, and attention on your project?

You don’t.

Well, you find out when the project is done.

And then, if you’re blown away, then you’ll know.

And if you aren’t blown away…

 

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

 

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.

 

Should high expectations come with the territory?

Disney Leadership Keynote Speaker
August 31, 2016.

 

How would i define my Mid Life Celebration values?

For example, personal responsibility.

  • Respond within 24 hours.
  • Ask. Don’t assume or wonder. Ask.
  • Treat others the same way you’d like.

Need to be ahead of the curve for future contracted partners.

Should high expectations come with the territory?

 

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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.

 

How often should we be excellent? Is it a percentage?

Disney Institute Business facilitators
Photo: circa 2013 in Lake Tahoe. Spent two days immersed as a student with a dozen of my DI colleagues.

 

How often should we be excellent? Is it a percentage?

What about that percentage of our customers that get less than our excellent work?

Is that fair to them?

And do they notice the absence right away, or is it easy to fool them?

How do we justify giving some less than our best?

Is it because it’s so hard to set high standards and maintain them 100% of the time?

 

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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.

 

The paradox of unmet needs at work

Disney College Program Alumni weekend
Was one of the first Walt Disney World College Program interns.

 

Our pain and discomfort are caused by unmet needs.

This can be motivating. It can also be demotivating.

Choose which beast to feed.

 

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