Improvement

Disney creativity expert jeff noel
Yesterday, September 19, 2016 from atop Disney’s Contemporary Resort. Post written 3 months ago.

 

Disney creativity expert jeff noel
Yesterday, September 19, 2016 from atop Disney’s Contemporary Resort. Post written 3 months ago.

 

Busy schedules, intense competition, world economic events, and technology advances all contribute to the ongoing postponement of continuous improvement. Leaders must be environmentalists, constantly tapping into your greatest resource for identifying and implementing enhancements, your employees.

(The road to excellence has no finish line.)

 

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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.

 

Organized for firsts?

Going to the sun road open 2016
The 50-mile long Going-To-The-Sun Road opened two days ago, June 17, 2016. Family visit in 40 days.

 

 

Find a million ways to stay motivated.

 

It spontaneously came out of my mouth one day while answering a Disney Institute class participant’s question that went something like this:

“But Jeff, you don’t understand, our business is way different from Disney. What would you recommend we do to create our own industry specific Magic?”

I repeat:

 

Find a million ways to stay motivated.

 

One way (of the million ways) is to have fun with it. i have a small (but growing) list of firsts i keep track of:

Firsts:

  • First freeze of the season (a rare occasion, one worth noting, often damaging sub-tropical plants)
  • First morning hearing a Robin singing  (our unofficial start of Winter)
  • First morning the temperature reaches at least 70 degrees (our unofficial start of Spring)
  • First morning the temperature dips below 70 degrees (our unofficial start of Fall)
  • First day i see the caladiums break through the soil (another unofficial start to Spring)
  • And two days ago, a new “first” was added – The first day Going-To-The-Sun Road opens (someday be there when it happens)

 

Find a millions ways is not a theory.

 

 

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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 home health. To leave this site to read today’s post on my mental attitude website, click here.

 

The paradox of fear and excitement

Cinderella Castle art
Two days ago at Epcot’s Art of Disney Store. Chances are my new logo may have a castle turret in it.

 

The paradox of fear and excitement.

The annual salary for a contracted project manager is astonishing, and leaves me afraid of not being able to afford it.

Conversely…

The annual contracted salary is exciting because it represents unlimited opportunity to grow my business’s marketing in ways i could never do alone.

It’s been an interesting phenomenon to enjoy a 100% referral and returning client base.

The time to worry about the future is when you don’t need to. That would be now.

 

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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 home health. To leave this site to read today’s post on my mental attitude website, click here.

 

Interruption to normal

Stumbled on this a few minutes ago…right now it’s 5:33am on a Friday…what caught my eye was the 880 million views…so i clicked and listened…this led to stumbling upon the second video…over one billion views…while i know John Legend, i never listened to the song’s words…never heard of the second band…wow, what a distinctive sound.

An unexpectedly interesting way to begin a Friday.

 

 

 

Ps. It felt good to spend 10 minutes listening to music as an “interruption to normal”.

 

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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 home health. To leave this site to read today’s post on my mental attitude website, click here.

 

Making decisions about things i never saw coming

Passport info
New Passport arrived yesterday, in half the time they promised.

 

Making decisions about things i never saw coming is interesting because i wrestle with accepting my ignorance, and rejoice with my discoveries (and growth).

It’s quite possible this year will see me pay out wages equal to or greater than my entire income last year.

Never saw it coming.

And now?

Now i can’t imagine making a difference without it.

PS. Just sent an email to someone i’m working with stating that it’s absurd to hire an amazing person and then tell them what to do. She is grateful.

 

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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 home health. To leave this site to read today’s post on my mental attitude website, click here.