Risk – Disney Creativity and Innovation Keynote Speaker

The privilege of making mistakes, home

IZOD Center inside photo from the floor level — Everyday that we follow our dream is a risk. Because it might not come true.

Disney Customer Service Keynote Speaker jeff noel — Does your audience care about what you have to say? Can you tailor it to different groups?

Prepping for next week’s Disney Creativity Keynote Speech in Madrid. Some notes on a post-it note.

Disney Keynote Speakers jeff — Before (or maybe after) my Madrid keynote.

Top Disney Keynote Speakers — The Keynote began with a few jokes and then everyone taking a selfie.

Is it a human privilege to make mistakes?

i think it is.

i’ve made more mistakes speaking than most people have made speeches.

The privilege of making mistakes is only for people who act.

Why?

Intentional action leads to outcomes.

Outcomes lead to learning.

Learning leads to growth.

Growth is the essence of life.

Have always said this, “i never give the same speech twice.”

Why?

The brilliant concept of continuous improvement.

A great concept.

Few, maybe less than 1%, have it in their DNA.

Disney does.

If Disney Ran Your Life is my DNA’s mantra.

.think .differently

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Attempt more, home

Learning stimulates knowledge.

Trying stimulates confidence.

Learning either necessitates trying, or satisfies ambition.

Be ambitious to learn.

Be fanatical to try.

Learning, without trying, fuels regret.

Trying eliminates regrets.

Ps. Repetition is the mother of all learning.

Pss. Never get bored with the basics.

Bonus: Do the basics brilliantly.

Bonus bonus: You’re the CEO of You, inc. Be #1 on Fortune’s “Most Admired CEO’s”.

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Test everything, home

Test everything.

Launch, learn, revise.

Repeat.

For decades.

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How do i test the hypothesis?

Disney writer Jeff Noel in the mountains — Randomly found this 2017 photo of me blogging at Granite Park Chalet.

Being happy with what you have is a great place to be in life.

Pursuing what you want is the American Dream.

Can being happy with what you have prevent you from pursuing what you want?

For example…

i’m happy with spending two hours daily writing five daily, differently-themed blog posts.

As the years continue to pass, especially these years in my 60’s, the thought of having two hours of discretionary time — every day — invested in something different might be a wonderful, and healthy, adventure.

The only way to know is to experiment with the idea.

How do i test the hypothesis?

Does it even matter?

What if i’m wrong?

What if i’m right?

What if i wait too long to try?

What if i start now?

Bonus thoughts:

Never let your memories be bigger than your dreams.

How much is enough?

Be content with what you have and be at peace with who you are.

Luck favors the bold. Luck favors the prepared.

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Fail like you mean it

Social media post screenshot — My research statistically supports this image’s claim.

i’ve made more mistakes speaking than most people have given speeches.
dad

Started saying this “quote” after a decade of Disney Institute keynotes and multi-day sessions.

‘Tis true.

My early-years mistakes were from ignorance. My later-years mistakes where from peddle-to-the metal risk taking to become a remarkably more effective speaker and advisor.

If i wasn’t failing, i wasn’t growing.

If i wasn’t growing, i wasn’t satisfied, nor fulfilled, nor was i having fun.

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