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Stereotypes, work

.think .differently
Brilliant ad. Years ago, maybe 2010, while returning to Walt Disney World from Disneyland. Southwest Airlines was legendary. Then Herb dies and what happens next? If you’re not careful, all the positive stereotypes Herb built begin to look like all the negative industry stereotypes he ran from and profited from.

What are stereotypes? Why do they exist? How are they helpful? How are they harmful?

The photo and text commentary above is the main message here today.

Stereotypes are true and untrue beliefs about something or someone.

Stereotypes exist because they help society filter repetitive patterns efficiently.

Stereotypes positively offer effortless reflexive responses and choices in daily life.

Stereotypes negatively offer untrue, harmful, indecent, and unwanted judgement on things and people.

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Dogma, work

Sanibel Beach office
Learning to take risks is the only way to discover new ways of doing things a traditional way. Sanibel Island vacation every Summer was a 30-year tradition but it was never dogma.

What is dogma’s greatest benefit to humanity?

An historical leadership roadmap.

Comfort.

Lessons learned.

Memories.

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Rules, work

Blaze Pizza t-shirt
Most unfollow the rules of common sense, but that’s not what this shirt is implying.

Why are rules important?

This may be the dumbest question a sane human being can ask.

The better question…

What would the earth be like without rules?

Without…

Communication rules.

Human-Resources rules.

Career-promotion rules.

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Expectations, work

bead jar jeff noel
So much commitment, discipline, vision, and forethought. Why put 936 children’s necklace beads into a jar and remove one every weekend for 18 years (936 weekends)? A personal expectation with myself as a first-time father.

Why are expectations important to share with the people you care about?

Expectations are life-context.

Context is king.

Without context (expectations clarity) any relationship is poisoned.

Leaders shouldn’t peddle poison.

It’s a dangerous, unhealthy life.

The opposite of Leadership vision.

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Unemployed, work

Disney retiree ID
It’s simple. i retired from Disney in 2014 to fulfill a purpose bigger than Disney. And now i’ve retired a second time after 12 years on my own, to fulfill a purpose bigger than working.

What does it feel like to be unemployed?

For starters, context…

Unemployed means retired.

It feels exciting to be ‘unemployed’.

Adventure is out there and we (Cheryl and me) are ready.

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