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Chances Are You Are Amazing

In fact, i’d bet a dollar (my top bet, and the only amount i bet when i’m sure i’ll win) you were inspiring.

Remember what you did and how it felt afterward when you could smile and know you did what you thought you couldn’t?

There are certain truths that when we hear them, we easily nod in agreement.

How about this one…

When there’s something we are highly motivated to do or not do, we get it done.

While this book contains the world-class organizational vibrancy basics, none of that timeless wisdom matters if you aren’t compelled to burn the ships.

Had a High School science teacher say, “Repetition is the mother of all learning.”

Burn the ships (BTS), or some other mantra that inspires you the way BTS inspires me – that’s what we need to tell ourselves over and over (and over).

One more thing, chances are you are still amazing.

i’ll bet a dollar on that too.

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My Disney Business Basics Will Challenge You

If you are not all in, you are not all in.

Every day at Disney is Super Bowl Sunday.

Every day at Disney is New Years Eve.

Every Guest should receive the best vacation of their entire life.

This is a high bar.

It will challenge you.

Once you become fully committed, all in, you become a beacon to others.

Everyday, communicate your commitment.

If necessary, use words.

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What This Book Will Do

Create vibrant leaders who dream, create, and inspire
Create a vibrant employee culture, “by design’
Gift every employee with world-class service basics
Teaches you how to connect emotionally, at scale, for everyone
Teaches leaders to be creativity & innovation environmentalists

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Accomplishments

Small Pixar toy characters in mountains — Two versions of the two lead characters in Pixar’s Soul. Joe and 22. They had a blast during their 62 days in Glacier (2021).

Accomplishments/Highlights:

Personal

Husband, parent, servant.
Book
Blog world-record (unofficially)
Overcame alcohol addiction.
Overcame invisible disability.
Senior Olympian, age 50.
Small business owner.
Growth mindset.
Physical vibrancy in my 60s.
Peace.
Contentment.
Self-employed.
TED Talk.
Prioritized priorities.

Professional

Serendipitously parlayed a ‘resume-building internship’ into a 30-year Disney career.
Unintentionally became a public speaker at Disney Institute, and in 15 years, spoke to over one-million people and 2,000 organizations.
Honored with both Walt Disney Lifetime Achievement Awards: Partners In Excellence (2000) and The Walt Disney Legacy Award (2013).
Disney Institute’s highest-rated, most-requested facilitator.
Successfully retired from the Walt Disney Company and launched private speaking and advising business.
Serendipitously became an Executive Coach one year after retiring from Disney.
Earning a lifetime annual pass to every Disney Theme Park around the world.
Living less than one mile from Walt Disney World.

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It’s only June

12-second video…out the door 30 minutes before sunrise…hot…humid…dress accordingly. Note: Then there’s the “feel-like” temperature, which is over 100.

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