Entrepreneurship – Page 17 – Disney Leadership Keynote Speaker

Disruption and non-traditional are synonymous

Apple Notes App — Yesterday, this photo is a real example of me taking notes while Gary walked me through it.

Yesterday included an opportunity to visit the Apple Store for a one-to-one session with Gary. Gary is an amazing resource for not only everything Apple, but also well beyond the boundaries of Apple technology.

i take many photos on a daily basis. Often, i use photos to take notes, so i was looking for hacks to store these “Notes” photos in contacts.

Learned from Gary that you can’t in contacts but you can with Apple’s Notes app.

This led to Gary sharing some fascinating information about how photos are being used in disruptive (untraditional) ways. Most photos these days never get printed and never end up in a scrapbook. Most are taken to be shared digitally. And they are even used as a substitute when someone texts, “What are you doing right now?”.

Had this crazy idea driving home from Apple that i’ll share on the fourth blog (jungle jeff).

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our mental attitude. To easily and safely leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s physical health website, click here.

There is no substitute for the work

Residential construction near Walt Disney World — Our home in the background.

There is no substitute for the work.

Daily writing transforms the way we think. The way we think controls the way we behave. The way we behave controls our destiny.

This 7-year run (writing 5 daily, differently-themed blogs) began as an “impossible” 100-day self-imposed writer’s bootcamp.

It takes two hours a day.

Everyday.

Everyday for nearly seven years (and counting).

The long way is the short cut.

Note: This was written 100 days ago. Today (May 15), as this is published, is the 2,602 consecutive day. Seven years, one month, and 15 days. It blows my mind to think it was to last only 100 days. And honestly, i doubted if 100 days was even possible.

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our mental attitude. To easily and safely leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s physical health website, click here.

Always is a big word, so is Magic

Disney Customer Service Magic Speakers — Yesterday morning on a run, working, always working. And having fun.

Always working.

Always having fun.

Disneyland wasn’t open yet, but that didn’t stop me from stopping by for a fun photo during the morning run.

Awaiting this potential Vancouver client’s yay or nay on a Disney Customer Service speech in five weeks.

PS. A week earlier, i sent a similar photo from the East coast park.

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our mental attitude. To easily and safely leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s physical health website, click here.

Pick us, pick us, pick us

Disney Keynote Speakers — The obvious choice. Photo: Yesterday afternoon.

Our world is full of competition. Marketing and Public relations were invented to help people and organizations differentiate themselves from their competitors.

Then the Internet came along and now we have a new Ocean of entrepreneurs who want to quit the rat race and work for themselves on their own terms.

Challenge is, this has created a new flood of “pick us because we’re really different and better than the other choices you have” competition.

Until the time when Mid Life Celebration has a Marketing and PR leader, i will need to occasionally sound like this, even though it is painful.

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our mental attitude. To easily and safely leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s physical health website, click here.

Strange Magic

Disney University lobby — Yesterday while running, having fun with potential clients.

Strange Magic…

Not the song by Electric Light Orchestra from 1975.

A strange magic has flooded my thoughts with questions.

Questions about fear, opportunity, luck, obligation, and vision.

A few lucky breaks (strange, and magical) combined with a new year of setting (my) corporate direction have collided unexpectedly.

i’ve become busier – sooner than expected – and am overwhelmed with joy, yet faced with a new set of challenges.

Questions like:

How much is the content, and how it’s presented, worth?
Where is the value and price line that you will not go below?
How do i communicate and justify the value?

No one walks into an Apple Store believing they can negotiate the price of an iPhone or MacBook.

No. One.

Why?

Because Apple has set the expectation. Clearly. Most Apple customers understand Apple’s Magic and pay the premium. Those that don’t get it, move on.

This is where i’m at right now.

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our mental attitude. To easily and safely leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s physical health website, click here.