Author: jeff noel

Retired Disney Institute Keynote Speaker and Prolific Blogger. Five daily, differently-themed personal blogs (about life's 5 big choices) on five interconnected sites.

You Can’t Manage This

Manage our stormy weather…

And get a fresh start. Spring. Rebirth.

Manage change or manage desire?

Pick one? Well, most of us pick neither. Both are full of hassles, too much work.

Do what we need to, when we need to, whether we want to or not?

In February, a burden was lifted. Grateful to Mr. GW.

Time to manage change and desire. You in?

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Shift 4 Things

Shifted the focus to my business partner Saturday night…

A break from the book writing story, because, bottom line, when life throws a curve we need to shift our focus.

  1. Shift what we SAY
  2. Shift what we DO
  3. Shift what we THINK
  4. Shift what we FEEL

At least one, maybe more, of these must shift, to compensate for the challenge.

For me, it is all four.

Every situation, properly perceived, is an opportunity.

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Efforts Equal Rewards

When you take risks to do the right things for the right reasons, no one can question your integrity…

Do you find taking risks risky? What about playing it safe? Risky too, eh?

Offering a ghost writer 49% interest in a mega best-selling book is pretty much unheard of. But I liked it for two reasons:

  • Incentivize the Ghost to write their best work
  • It fit a boot strapped budget

    All of this looks good in a dream and with a hand shake.

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    Shark Tank Inspired Small Change

    Still easily considered a win-win in American business…

    Business deals and contract negotiating can be ruthless. There’s a reason ABC’s Shark Tank was critically acclaimed.

    And a very small change was made to the original book deal. Instead of 50/50, we went 51/49.

    Financially, minor. Emotionally, major.

    An easy one to ask for and an easy one to agree on. Should we disagree, I make the final call.

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    The Unconventional Offer

    My young business partner. Suomi means Finland.

    Ever look back and wish you would have been gutsier, more courageous, more creative in not letting a childhood dream fade?

    Our young son is my trusted business partner, and I asked him, “Should Daddy write the first book by himself or with Mr. GW?”

    With Mr. GW.

    Why?

    And Chapin (8 at the time) says, “Because two heads are better than one”.

    The unconventional offer was made at a Starbucks. Me (and Chapin with his kid’s hot chocolate) and “Mr. GW”.

    We go 50/50 on the book. Both names on the cover.

    My vision and story, his organization.

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