Blog – Disney Leadership Keynote Speaker

Orlando to Montreal

3-second video: A familiar Orlando sight when you’re airborne.

7-second video: A familiar Montreal sight when you’re airborne.

i love traveling. i hate being gone.
dad

i love traveling. i hate being gone.

Was true while at Disney Institute from 1999 to 2014.

Has been the same on my own since 2014.

So, 25 years of ‘business travel’.

Note: Was at Disney in roles not requiring travel from 1982-1999.

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Where are you sittin’?

First class seating chart — If you’re flying internationally, the best seat choice is first class.

Always remain grateful. Never complain.
dad

Human nature and temptation is challenging to ‘always’ or ‘never’ do something.

Strive anyway.

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Palm tree mindset

2-second video: Here comes Karl and Jared.

Palm trees and sunshine.
dad

In 1984 we were living on the Idaho-Washington State border. And we literally flipped a coin. Heads we live in the mountains and visit the warm climate. Tails we live in the warm climate and visit the mountains.

Palm trees and sunshine won out.

True story.

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Oh say, can you see?

24-second video: First third of National Anthem.

24-second video: Second third of National Anthem.

36-second video: Final third of National Anthem.

We see what we want to see. Each of us.
dad

Donald Trump’s 34 convictions yesterday will be seen in many different ways by many different people. There is no one way to see it.

Context: We fall into a weird trap when we judge others for not thinking, or seeing things, like us. Me posting the photo and video yesterday is not a political statement, even if that’s what some see.

You know i post about “what happened yesterday, what i get to do today, and what i hope for tomorrow.”

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Our friend Jeremy

Two college graduates posing for a picture — Jeremy, on the left, sang our National Anthem at the beginning of the commencement ceremony.

A couple close friends are all that’s needed to feel humanity’s goodness.
dad

Son, you’ve been friends with Jeremy and Eric since you all lived on the same floor four years ago.

Like Renato, Skylar, and Drew from freshman year in high school, your college buddies can potentially be lifelong friends.

Coworkers are a different genre of friends. Not nearly the same because of work cultures and “adult” expectations during work hours.

The ones that you shared life’s formative years are the ones that have the potential to feel like family throughout the course of life.

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