Focus – Page 6 – Disney Brand Loyalty Keynote Speaker

Brevity, simplicity, focus

Brevity, simplicity, focus.

In two and one half days, i’ll be leading a one-hour meeting with five others who have agreed to be part of a small team.

Nervous?

Yes.

Why?

Because this wasn’t part of my original vision.

Preaching brevity, simplicity, and focus is one thing.

Doing it is entirely different.

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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.

Simplicity keeps coming up as a brand differentiator

Safari password example — One way i “write down” new passwords.

Told Gary that i use photos to capture notes. He then shared how photos are disrupting the way we do many things – finding new ways to use photos in ways we never used photos before.

And driving home I thought to myself i’d like to disrupt the way people think about leadership, employee culture, customer service, brand loyalty, and creativity & innovation.

To be able to explain how to do it with only three or four critical components.… that’s what’s missing… simplicity…people have too much to remember that they get so caught up in remembering that they don’t have great energy to execute.

But what if they didn’t have to work hard to remember things because it was so easy (to remember) and they could spend all their energy executing their plans?

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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.

i can’t afford it

Apple Watch pairing — Yesterday’s setup was easy, and an Apple employee was there holding my hand.

There are many ~~excuses~~ ~~reasons~~ excuses why your dream has stalled. Here’s a classic:

i can’t afford it

She can’t afford to hire a marketing person. Not many startup entrepreneurs can.

And i simply cannot afford to be someone else’s (random/last ditch) pitch person. When we can’t afford it because we don’t have the money is no different than when we can’t afford it because we don’t have the time.

And i don’t have the time because getting to the same emotional place as the creator doesn’t have a chance if i wouldn’t die for her idea.

Her’s is a really clever idea, but not worth dying for.

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Are we aware of our question’s focus?

Airport bookstore sign — Atlanta airport bookstore sign two days ago.

Are we aware of our question’s focus?

What do i need to know today is a good question.

But it doesn’t become a great question until we add a prioritized context.

Most of us skip this step because of the increased degree of difficulty in thinking through the bigger picture beyond today’s to-do list.

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The two keys nobody wants to hear for creating Magic

(photo: The secret? It’s just two things.)

Focus and discipline are the two main ingredients for creating Magic.

Focus on the basics.

Discipline yourself to never get bored with the basics.

That’s it.

It ain’t complicated.

But it does require world class determination.

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Every morning jeff writes five different, short, and pithy posts about the challenging and wonderful balance between:

mind • body • spirit • work • home

All five websites are seamlessly connected by a convenient and easy to click link to go to the next topic.

Try it below if you never done it, or if it’s been awhile.

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