Tag: Music

Career Concert

four people at an outdoor concert
Flashing back to a few hours before Def Leppard. But now back to Def Leppard…
27-second video: From a 40-year old album. Timeless classic.
43-second video: Is it too late?
18-second video: Too late?
13-second video: That drummer!

Using Disney (and childlike) creativity, i started a game while we waited for the first band (Cheap trick, see top photo).

“Whoever spots a teenager, the other three (top photo) owe that person $5 each.”

So, $15 for each teenager you spot.

Could be fun. And interesting. Made up the game because i could not find a single teen. The goal was simply to have our group have fun, realizing it’s an outdoor stadium filled with mostly seniors.

So cool.

Fast forward before it got dark.

They each owe me $200.

Now back to Def Leppard.

Incredible show.

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Pushing Music genre tradition

Pushing Music genre tradition.

That’s what a Musical artist does.

Music genres should be appreciated and enjoyed by anyone, anywhere.

Holding onto dogma and tradition, in anything, holds the world back from a lot of goodness.

It can also create chaos.

Many people are not comfortable with their version of life…being redefined. Redefining is always happening. Change is the only constant. We forget that what we grew up with was not the way it was 20, 50, 100 years prior.

This is why love and diversity are omnipotent.

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Leadership U

Disney Keynote Speaker Jeff noel kissing the ground
Loyal fans kiss the ground their favorite products and services walk on.

Leadership U is something just made up now, after 15 hours of all-day writing.

Most of the Bands and Artists on the post-it note list are iconic because of leadership.

Carving out a space in someone’s mind and heart – and wallet – is a herculean task given the relentless competition.

These Bands and Artists demonstrate leadership in:

  • Branding
  • Quality
  • Quantity
  • Consistency
  • Creativity
  • Loyalty

Loyalty is an emotional attachment that defies logic.

Great leaders create great loyalty.

At Disney and at The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

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Overcoming Addiction

Overcoming Addiction.

Disney has taught me to analyze my leadership values.  And more than that, to analyze my leadership behaviors.

Funny thing is, my values and my behaviors were contradictory.

The other funny thing, I was clueless.  Seriously clueless.  The origin of the phrase blind spot comes from the fact that everyone can see it but one person – they have a blind spot.

Plus, everyone else is chicken to say anything, because confrontation is uncomfortable, and many times, ugly.

Who wants that?  Who needs that?  Not me.  Not you.  No one is lining up for that kind of stress.

So I confronted myself.  It was not ugly, but is was uncomfortable.  And then it was impossible.  I had suspected it for years, but only casually, because the truth would mean I had dramatic life-altering changes to make.

I’ll tell you more tomorrow, or maybe later this week.  We’ll see.  For now though, carpe diem, jungle jeff 🙂