Insight – Page 2 – Disney Creativity and Innovation Keynote Speaker

His insight belies his age

Teen trying to look serious — A moment later, his attempt at looking serious was destroyed by his huge smirk and then laughter.

The Freshman is not interested in the new Entrepreneurial Studies class being offered at his High School.

Why?

He said, and i paraphrase: “Being an entrepreneur is too much work and with almost zero percent chance of success.”

Wow, he’s actually paying attention to what i tell him.

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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.

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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You can observe a lot from one little trick

Parking lot numbers — Yesterday at Windermere Prep.

You can observe a lot from one little trick:

Paying attention.

In a random moment walking through a High School parking lot yesterday morning, a Sunday, the (empty) parking lot numbers caught my eye.

The first photo has gotten me to today, age 56.

The second photo represents a deadline that’s tempting to forget.

No male on my Dad’s side has lived past 60.

What motivates you and does it still light your fire?

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All you need is one percent more to have final say

Disney, Best, Leadership, Speaker — Photo: David Smith: Last week giving a speech in Ft Lauderdale, Florida.

Be organized enough to know this and deliver on it.

Is there any currency more valuable than time?

All those books that use short cuts and secrets to lure you into buying them.

How have they served you?

The long way is the short cut.

Since retiring from Disney, my “get to do” versus “have to do” percentage has moved from:

51/49 to 95/5

Stunning.

If you ever have a business partner, never go 50/50.

When you disagree, there’s no tie-breaker, there’s stale mate.

But all you need to have controlling interest, and critical decision making authority, is 51%.

Same in life.

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