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31-second video: Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

My expertise is two-fold:

  1. A lifetime as Cast Member and Leader at Disney and Disney Institute.
  2. A second lifetime teaching world-renowned Disney Institute business insights.

My weakness (opportunity) is simple:

  1. Do i offer anything besides a Disney Customer Service Keynote?
  2. If no, why?
  3. If yes, what?

Bonus challenge is to create digital one-sheet products offer, and a sizzle reel.

Bonus thought about expertise from Derek Sivers:

“Mastery is the best goal because the rich can’t buy it, the impatient can’t rush it, the privileged can’t inherit it, and nobody can steal it. You can only earn it through hard work. Mastery is the ultimate status.”

Bonus insight from me:

Heads up. This is gonna sound crazy

i know of no peer who has thought deeper, cared more, reached higher, or worked harder to deconstruct Disney world-renowned business DNA. Once masterfully deconstructed, i’ve masterfully reconstructed Disney’s DNA into brilliantly simple pillars and 19 architectural blueprints.

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To each their own, home

Man in a baseball cap standing in front of three ski jumps
Finland, 2009. These are so much higher than they look in this photo.

Prioritize what you want to prioritize.

To each their own. 

Don’t worry about what others think about your priorities.

They don’t worry about what you think of theirs.

People care less than we think they do. We can even go as far as saying they spend zero time worrying about how you run your life.

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Live and let live, home

man wearing safari hat in a stairwell
A decade ago. Said a few ‘official’ farewells before walking down this stairwell to drive (home) to Magic Kingdom Wardrobe to turn in the Walt Disney Walt Jungle Cruise hat.

Let people prioritize the way they want to prioritize.

Prioritize as much or as little as suits you.

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My three prioritized work priorities

Three young men at a dinner table
The three caballeros. They met years ago in High School freshman Latin class. In a month they will make their fifth or sixth ‘family’ trip to Glacier together. Photo: Today at dinner time. The first time they’ve been together in six months. The whole Australia thing.

Some of the questions (about 20%) i asked my executive coaching client this morning.

  1. What are your top three priorities in Priority order?
  2. Mine are (1) have fun, (2) .think .differently, (3) lean into discomfort.
  3. Having fun is paramount to an enjoyable life. Life is too short not to. #truth
  4. .think .differently to avoiding insanity by expecting different results but doing the same thing i’ve always done.
  5. Leaning into discomfort is about taking action: a.k.a. the 72-hour challenge karma. No one builds a reputation or gets results with “what they’re gonna do someday, maybe, (probably not)”.

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Teamwork at home

Two small backpacks on the floor
Using “kiddie backpacks” because they are better for a day on the trail.

Cheryl did a ton of yard work yesterday.

i didn’t do any.

On purpose.

Why?

Finished packing two small daypacks for Saturday’s trip.

The smaller your pack, the more intentional you pack.

Kinda like that saying, “I wanted to write you a shorter letter but didn’t have time.”

My packing is tedious by what cannot be taken. Simultaneously considering what is essential to stay safe in the wilderness.

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