Disney Creativity and Innovation Keynote Speaker
One million+ people globally while at Disney Institute.
“To live without my music would be impossible to do, because in this world of troubles, my music pulls me through.”
The other day, I heard Carrie Underwood’s new song, “Change“.
There’s a line in the song that goes like this:
“Just a fool, just a fool to believe, you can change the world.”
Maybe. Maybe not.
Martin Scorsase was awarded the Cecile B. Demille award last night at the Golden Globes.
I love movies but am not a movie buff. So seeing all Martin Scorsase’s films, in a flash compilation, was amazing. I had no idea he was such a genius.
Watching that short highlight clip of the movies he’s directed and produced, was like watching, well, a living legend.
But today is not about living legends, today is about a legendary man, who had a dream.
A man who is no longer with us.
A man so legendary, that his dream changed the world.
Our son doesn’t have school today. School’s closed, due to a National Holiday. And it ain’t for Mr Scorsase.
How often do you feel like giving up? Like quitting? Like what you do doesn’t matter? That the effort is too much, the payoff too little?
Received an email today. Compelled to share it. And it wasn’t from a blog conversation, but a LinkedIn connection.
We connected, like people do, and I sent a personal message, like I always try to do, mentioning, “I am selling hope, and it’s free.”
He sent back a reply, which was a little confusing, so I asked for clarification. He said:
“I mean it’s about putting it out there. My dad’s quote (and every dad’s?) – You’ll only get out of life what you put in …Keep selling hope – we all need it.”
Did you catch that? What his Dad always told him?
“You’ll only get out of life what you put in.”
Ever wonder why some people or businesses behave or sound a certain way on the Internet?
There is a simple explanation for this. But most people are clueless. And that’s okay. You can’t know everything.
So, you want to know a secret? The reason they do this?
SEO. Search Engine Optimization.
It’s such an over-hyped catch-phrase that it almost doesn’t mean anything in today’s world.
The catch-phrase doesn’t, but the outcome does. It’s a strategic, competitive advantage.
The redundant use of important keywords. In the title, body and tags is what baits search engines like Google, Yahoo, Bing and others, to move what you post higher on their search pages.
Here’s another little secret. If you ain’t on the first page, you’re disadvantaged.
You know who ends up on the first page on Google, Yahoo, and Bing?
The people who work the hardest.
Hello everyone. Are you still excited about 2010? Were you lying in your bed this morning wondering, “When is that alarm clock ever going to go off? Just bring it on!”
Funny isn’t? Or maybe it’s crazy. Can you imagine having something you can’t wait to get started on?
And so, I just re-read the big question from yesterday.
“How are you doing with your impossible goal?”