The two keys to being decently organized

Drew Dudley leadership speaker
First speaker following the opening session, from academia.

 

Jackie Freiberg speaker
Second speaker on Creativity (before lunch).

 

Happiness Advantage speaker Shawn Achor
Third speaker (after lunch), Harvard graduate and author, The Happiness Advantage.

 

Navy Seal Commander and speaker
Final speaker, former Navy Seal Commander overseeing Jessica Buchanan’s rescue in Somalia.

 

The two keys to being decently organized:

  1. Guts
  2. Determination

Two days ago had the guts to be decisive enough to spontaneous decide to go to the National Conference opening, uninvited. Had the guts to ask permission, which was quickly granted. Had the determination to see every speaker.

Why?

So that this morning from 9:15 – 10:00am, the opportunity to blow the audience’s mind isn’t just a dream.

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Who is the world’s premier Disney Keynote Speaker?

Disney Management Speakers

 

(photo: October, 31, 2014. Disney Institute vision statement.)

Who is the world’s premier Disney Keynote Speaker?

Depends on the category.

Strategy? Bob Iger? Probably.

Animation? John Lasseter? Probably.

Walt Disney Imagineering? Bruce Vaughn? Probably.

Best all-around? jeff noel.

Mid Life Celebration’s CMO believes so.

Be amazed and be amazing.

You’re in charge of this.

Your CEO (of You, Inc.) knows this.

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The predictable going-through-the-motions-autopilot

Orlando Leadership Keynote Speakers

 

(photo: Karim Marucchi’s biggest client is MLC’s former employer, Disney. How cool is that?)

When you go to a conference, how do you organize your time?

See as many sessions as possible?

See as few sessions as possible?

The first choice is a weak, auto-pilot choice.

The second is a well thought out, remarkably intentional choice.

Being organized isn’t just for our stuff.

It’s also for the processes that allow us to make the most of every opportunity, including a two-day conference jam-packed with classroom sessions.

Only attended one.

The opening keynote. Randomly, it happened to be Karim. Wasn’t there to hear him or his message.

Was there to see what tone was going to be set for the 2014 WordPress Word Camp Orlando conference.

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Exceed our expectations by delightfully surprising us

David Laietta WordPress Orlando Word Camp 2014 organizer

 

(photo: David Laietta delivering opening remarks at yesterday’s 2014 Orlando WordPress Word Camp)

Exceed our expectations by delightfully surprising us. It doesn’t take much.

But it must be intentional.

Great speakers are intentional.

The same way great coders are.

What happens when a coder becomes the speaker?

The two are not mutually exclusive.

What a great opportunity for next year.

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