Quote – Page 80 – Disney Creativity and Innovation Keynote Speaker

Mind your stuff

Bottle of beer — Alcohol will be a servant, not a master. Right?

Getting angry at yourself for making mistakes doesn’t teach you not to make mistakes. It teaches you to stop taking risks.
dad

Pro-tip: Mind your reactions and your habits.

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You know what?

Tourist trinkets — Leaving Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay.

Not needing anyone’s approval is the healthiest thing you can do for yourself. Surrender is the yeast that makes your commitment rise.
dad

Only a small amount of yeast is required to make bread rise. But skip the yeast and there is no bread, even if you have all the other ingredients.

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Slay urgent

Covid test kit — Picked up something on the Cruise. It ain’t Covid. Cheryl keeps test kits on hand (at home and while traveling).

Envision your life without urgency. Mainly living proactively versus reactively.
dad

Context for the above quote: Aim for perfection, settle for excellence.

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Make people happy

Disney character interacting with the cruise ship guests — Every Disney Cast Member has a singular highest purpose. Our purpose is more important than our job.

My top three prioritized jobs at Disney: Make people happy, pick up every spec of trash, do the job Disney hired me to do.
dad

At Disney, purpose trumps task.

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Just prioritize

6-second video: Am i the only one who thinks this is super cool?

Prioritize you priorities.
dad

Many say health is a priority. But health rarely is prioritized over work. People’s lives transform when they reshuffle this priority order. Same with attitude. And of course, peace and contentment.

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