Tag: Priorities

Guess who became the 13th follower?

Disney Institute website and Google+ account
Guess who became the 13th follower… how, because of the daily visits.

 

One of the most important parts of our career is keeping up with change.

Duh, right?

But do we?

In an excellent manner?

And one of the most important parts of change is prioritizing where we should change and how we go about it.

Because of the high degree of difficulty and the high risk of being wrong, we flounder long enough so that it becomes something we no longer feel is worth fixing.

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We know these three things but rarely do the most important one

 

So yeah, I’m pretty high strung about excellence. For many, the idea of never being satisfied is unimaginable. Traditionally we learn to be satisfied, learn to compromise, and learn to keep the bar low – because it is simply easier.

So for the past 30 years have worked in a culture that knows only one standard, continuously improve. Never rest on your laurels or past accomplishments. The video is a quick way to have it make more sense.

If your goal is not impossible, you are not reaching high enough.

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Can we overcome the burning desire, and should we?

Teddy Bear using seat belt in child car seat
At Disney, Safety takes a backseat to nothing (a guiding principle today?) (photo from 2005)

 

The big question this morning is how well do over achiever’s follow Doctors orders?

Hoping a lifetime of focus and discipline will overcome the burning desire temptation to be present at Mike’s Celebration of Life in five hours.

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