Talk like a Pirate day

In honor of a current American tradition and Walt Disney…

 

 

Talk like a Pirate day was two days ago and i got to use my one Pirate joke.

This annual tradition is never on my radar because i have only one joke for it.

But it’s not every day that you get to tell a pirate joke in front of an audience of 80.

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Walt Life

Walt Life
A play on the Salt Life franchise?

 

Mary Poppins
Last night, Palm Sunday, was movie night

 

Cheryl has been working at Disneyland the past eight days, with six more to go.

Chapin and i have been to both Churches twice. Yesterday, Palm Sunday, was our third visit to each. Wanted to test the environment on one of the biggest Christian weekends of the year.

Serendipitously while getting lunch, we stopped at a red light and caught the Walt Life decal. Later last night our three first choices for movies all failed because they were Blue Ray and we don’t have a Blue Ray player.

Our fourth choice was Mary Poppins, which happened to have an old-fashioned DVD accompanying the Blue Ray version.

Chapin had seen Mary Poppins but was so young he couldn’t remember.

It’s my favorite live action Disney movie. UP is my favorite animated feature film, with original Lion King a close 2nd.

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Walt Disney December 15, 1966

Original Walt Disney sketch of Walt Disney World
Original Walt Disney sketch of Walt Disney World.

 

Walt Disney historical plaque at Disney University
Walt Disney drew this only months before he died.

 

Walt Disney historical plaque at Disney University
Artists embellished Walt’s original sketch for Walt Disney World’s vision.

 

Walt Disney RIP: Dec 15, 1966.

There has never been another Company that has historically demonstrated a world-class approach to customer service as well as, and for as long as, Disney.

The fact that Walt led Disney for 43 years (since 1923) and has been gone for 49 years is a testament to the foundational principles that Disney continues to maintain and perpetuate.

To outsiders it may seem like a “Mickey Mouse” operation, yet Bob Iger’s vision is to become the world’s most admired company.

When i retired from Disney last year, we were ranked #6 (and climbing).

 

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Walt Disney on product differentiation

Walt Disney and the Tiki birds photo
(Photo: Disney blog) Walt said aim for perfection, settle for excellence.

 

Were does jeff noel’s zealous attitude for excellence, details, and being the best you can be come from?

Directly from the DNA of Walt Disney.

Walt Disney wanted the audio-animatronic birds to breathe. He wanted their chests to inflate as their lungs filled before beginning the next chorus.

Our Imagineers told him him it was too much perfection, the audience wouldn’t see it.

Walt told them, “They may not see it, but they’ll feel it.”

The biggest challenge any organization must overcome is how to get their employee culture to pay attention to the smallest of details – details lost on the visible eye. Details that if no one sees it, is it still worth it?

Details that make you different, and better, than your competitors.

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