Fanatical – Page 23 – Disney Creativity and Innovation Keynote Speaker

Suddenly, there’s a massive threat and everyone runs

Disney Leadership expert speakers — The Disney Half-Marathon staff over-focuses on excellence, even at the water stations.

Big snow storm predicted for mid-Atlantic states today. Every winter this is a possibility. Quiz time…how prepared are you?

Same thing happens here in Orlando every late Summer, early Fall – hurricane season.

Suddenly, there’s a massive threat and everyone runs to the stores to stock up.

What if stocking up was a pre-season to-do habit?

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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.

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May you be blessed with challenges that others only dream of

Disney's Goofy in a business suit — Goofy businessman.

Took so many Disneyland photos and had countless insights and aha moments.

Writer’s flood is real.

May you be blessed with challenges that others only dream of.

And be insanely 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.

Just before i deactivated my personal Facebook account

Family at Walt Disney World — Family often get only the crumbs of our time and our attention.

You should DEACTIVATE Facebook, the voice in his head repeated….

Why?

Family often get only the crumbs of our time and our attention.

A few months ago, just before i deactivated my personal Facebook account, i had an epiphany.

Rather than quit, what about starting over?

Just Family.

And maybe a handful of people i’ve known for 35-50 years who are not family.

To illustrate how desperate i was to fix what was bothering me (not being able to keep up) i don’t have a single Disney colleague on FB.

From over 400 connections to less than 60.

Now i’m able read everyone’s updates, everyday.

The 360 connections that are gone – everyone of them is still my friend, and always will be.

Plus, if you really think about it, Facebook doesn’t define who our friends are, we do.

PS. In the 100+ days since i said i was able to keep up, i’ve found the “victory” hasn’t lasted. i remain challenged to keep up. But at least it feels less overwhelming – i’ll take that.

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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.

Plan on being prepared for what is always a possibility

Senior Living apartment window view — My Allentown office view for five days. The sun came out on day nine.

Senior Living apartment interior view — My Allentown office view for five days.

Unpacking from being gone for nine days has my office looking disorganized by my standards, yet decently organized by many others.

The secret sauce really is simply over-focusing on the same things others under-focus on or ignore. This is Disney’s secret sauce, and it’s been mine as well for the past eight years.

Although it’s a Saturday, i will work today to clear things and get back to “normal” asap. The unexpected is always right around the corner. Plan to be prepared for it.

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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.

Disney taught me this

The Voice 2015 winner announcement — Watched the recording two days after the fact.

Last night a potential client saw my speaking fees (after we scheduled a conference call) and thought it would be prudent to cancel our call for 9am this morning. i replied back…

i’m going into this with an open mind and no expectation that this works out. Disney has just inherently made me optimistic that there is always a solution and that it hardly ever looks like what we think it will look like.

And last night’s spontaneous reply to her reinforced something else that’s been dominating my thoughts this week. The way i blog is so abnormal. And the longer it goes on, the more i believe it’s perfect even if 99% of the general public doesn’t understand it.

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