Disney Creativity and Innovation Keynote Speaker
One million+ people globally while at Disney Institute.
Ain’t much in life guaranteed, is there? Death and taxes, to be sure.
Death.
That’s the one.
What a beautiful gift death should be.
Just like what a beautiful gift birth should be.
And the beautiful gift of the part called “life” – in between the two.
And here’s one more thing that’s guaranteed – life will be difficult.
Guaranteed.
And this simple fact presents us with the most glorious opportunity known to humankind.
Carpe diem.
We are never so poor we don’t have something to give.
We are never so rich we don’t have something to receive.
Ever thought about that?
For me, not too much, until our Priest shared it on Sunday. But I wrote it down, it was that powerful, in that moment.
Later, it hit me. It reminds me of who we are as human beings.
And then, humbly, it helped me process why writing five-a-day daily blogs is now an important part of my life.
Are you doing all you can?
“Be yourself. Everyone else is taken.” — Life Is Good slogan
I used to look for sea shells on Sanibel Island, Florida. You know the ones – the perfect shape and color. The ones that looked like they came from the sea shell store.
Not any more.
Now, I look for ones that are unique and special – broken and beautiful.
Just like us humans.
Broken and beautiful.
Like Tiger Woods.
Like me.
Like you.
Professional Speaker.
Know what that means? Duh, right? Public speaker who gets paid…blah, blah, blah.
It means there are people who’s job is to give speeches. Everyday.
In front of people. Sometimes a dozen, or several dozen. Sometimes a thousand, or several thousand.
And some of them really try to be so good at what they do (same as a parent, nurse, chef, etc) that their speech may actually start to change the world.
You know how I know this? I’m one of them. Happy day. Carpe diem.
What motivates and inspires people to take action? Words, and phrases.
Here a few from last Thursday’s West Orange Times. Our small town newspaper is mailed once each week. There was a center page section full (13 total) of ads.
Phrases and words have some sort of magical power to travel to the part of our brain that says, “You can do better.”
With New Year’s Eve six weeks away, people begin asking, “What can I do better?”
What is one of the craziest , or perhaps high impact New Year’s Resolutions you’ve ever made?