December 2016 – Page 3 – Disney Leadership Keynote Speaker

Four days until Christmas or the Autumnal Equinox eve?

iPhone 7 Plus packaging — The CEO at the last company i worked for (30 yrs at Disney) wants every leader to have a love affair with technology. iPhone 7 Plus arrived 2 days ago and the iPhone 7 three days before that.

Four days until Christmas or the Autumnal Equinox eve?

Tomorrow is the the first day of Fall (2016), as i write this post. When you read this it will be four days before Christmas. Were you thinking about Christmas in September?

Were you thinking about tomorrow being the first day of Fall?

Why does any of this matter to me?

Because everyday i’m acutely aware my clock is ticking.

Remember, if you want to know the value of a single day, ask someone who’s counting theirs.

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Dear frustrations

Disney World Parade Dragon — Ever feel like this?

Dear frustrations,

My positive mental attitude convinces me you serve an important purpose.

Yet my humanness has me doubt that conviction.

When you aren’t so busy, can you please return my email, text, or phone call? And by return, i mean in less than a week.

My standard since 2014 is to respond within 24 hours to all messages. Thanks to Lee Cockerell for being the role model for what this feels like on the receiving end.

Aim for perfection, settle for excellence.

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Dear hope

Thaumatrope — Learned this in a Disney YES (Youth Education Series) program i was shadowing to evaluation the instructor.

Dear hope,

i’d be lost without you.

No, seriously, absolutely lost.

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Dear memories

Disney leadership author jeff noel — Yesterday, a quiet Saturday afternoon – 9th consecutive day writing my new Disney Leadership book at Walt Disney World.

Dear memories,

You come in many shapes, sizes, colors, and intensity. Your diversity is remarkable. i love that about you.

You should know i spend one-third of my day thinking about ~~you~~ what i learned yesterday, one-third thinking about what i get do to today, and one-third thinking about what i hope for tomorrow.

While there is so much i love about you, i never want my memories to be bigger than my dreams.

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