Organized for firsts?

Going to the sun road open 2016
The 50-mile long Going-To-The-Sun Road opened two days ago, June 17, 2016. Family visit in 40 days.

 

 

Find a million ways to stay motivated.

 

It spontaneously came out of my mouth one day while answering a Disney Institute class participant’s question that went something like this:

“But Jeff, you don’t understand, our business is way different from Disney. What would you recommend we do to create our own industry specific Magic?”

I repeat:

 

Find a million ways to stay motivated.

 

One way (of the million ways) is to have fun with it. i have a small (but growing) list of firsts i keep track of:

Firsts:

  • First freeze of the season (a rare occasion, one worth noting, often damaging sub-tropical plants)
  • First morning hearing a Robin singing  (our unofficial start of Winter)
  • First morning the temperature reaches at least 70 degrees (our unofficial start of Spring)
  • First morning the temperature dips below 70 degrees (our unofficial start of Fall)
  • First day i see the caladiums break through the soil (another unofficial start to Spring)
  • And two days ago, a new “first” was added – The first day Going-To-The-Sun Road opens (someday be there when it happens)

 

Find a millions ways is not a theory.

 

 

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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.

 

7 Creativity and Innovation questions

7 Creativity and Innovation questions:

  1. Do all your employees know how to work inside the box?
  2. Does every employee know the vision?
  3. Does every employee know the mission?
  4. Does every employee know the brand essence?
  5. Does every employee know who the customer is?
  6. Does every employee know the six steps to your continuous improvement?
  7. Is every leader an environmentalist?

 

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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.

 

Maybe you are still not there yet

jeff noel disney keynote speaker
May 24, 2016…the first step, adding the pages.

 

Disney customer service keynote speaker
Secured two important .com websites using GoDaddy’s Backorder feature; jeffnoel.com and now junglejeff.com

 

Maybe you are still in the ideation phase, brainstorming what might be required (in time, money, initiatives) to move your current culture forward in more effective and efficient ways.

Maybe you have a good culture, and you are looking to improve your culture from good to very good, or even to excellent.

Maybe you have a department or several departments with a great culture, flourishing within your larger organization, which isn’t performing at such consistently effective levels and you want advice on what to do next.

Or maybe you’re still way in the beginning, trying to decide if culture is even worth the effort.

 

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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.

 

Something is telling me to just do it

pre-contract questions
Yesterday’s questions before the call.

 

Something is telling me to just do it…

Her fee, based on my publicly posted fees, is ridiculously low.

For others, her fee is perfect.

Bottomline, i should walk away, yet remain grateful for her inquiry.

What i see is the potential to “interview” her (for four days) as a future business partner. Her expertise is logistics and local connections.

This would blend nicely with what i have no desire to learn nor master.

PS. We have known each other since 1999 when i met her while she was Disney Institute’s Business Program’s open enrollment/reservations leader.

 

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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.

 

Ask, did you know (three times)

unencumbered
My “word” for 2015 was lean. For 2016, unencumbered.

 

Ask.

Did you know…?

  1. Did you know most people in modern society have accepted being unhappy.
  2. Did you know that most people who live an unhappy life dream of breaking free?
  3. Did you know that breaking free requires only three steps?

Watch how your audience leans in.

 

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