Paradox – Page 8 – Disney Leadership Keynote Speaker

Inspiration addiction

Disney Leadership Speaker jeff noel — Demand of yourself one thing – original thoughts (and original action). Photo: yesterday at Epcot’s **Le Cellier**

Our biggest challenge is our addiction to new ideas. Like buying a lottery ticket, briefly, there is hope. We hope that learning a new idea will solve our problem.

The next amazing quote.

The next best selling business book.

The next class.

An MBA.

One question. How has that worked out so far?

Photo: During a client dinner at Epcot yesterday, we were discussing how culture is an organization’s most prized possession – and how most company’s fail at thriving. And they fail because culture is invisible from the inside, but blatantly obvious to the customer. And in that moment, an original thought captured first on a paper napkin, then photographed as a backup.

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Facebook is really freakin’ me out

Cocoa Beach Pier old man surfer — Couple days ago at Cocoa Beach. We can easily drown in the sea of lifetime choices we are confronted with.

Facebook has really freaked me out this past year.

It’s unmanageable with the other commitments clamoring for attention in our lives; can’t keep up with all the activity. Does anyone else feel guilt, or struggle with this?

On Facebook, society at large presents their best foot forward, or their deepest grief. Do we try to keep up, daily, with hundreds of magic and tragic updates?

How often do active users have to look at their phones each day? And if it isn’t number of looks, then how much time is required, each day/week? And if we are just skimming, why? What’s the motive? To compare? To be rubberneckers on the highway of life?

What is this auto pilot reaction to “Like” so many things? i feel like i want to and that i should – it’s the friendly thing to do – but then i start wondering, “Do we post updates to see how many likes we can get, like some weird video game in pursuit of our high score?”

So yeah, pretty freaked out in 2015.

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The sad truth about truth

The sad truth is many things in life we say are difficult, aren’t.

So we don’t try.

Trying and staying with something is the quickest way to get past difficult.

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Pretend or don’t pretend

Glacier's Lake McDonald shoreline closeup — Metaphorically uncommitted. Half in, half out.

This might not make sense (at first).

When we believe in ourselves we walk a dangerous path.

Our so called bold belief could be a delusion – meant to distract us from our fear.

An alternative is to do stuff (in the absence of fear) that makes us come alive.

Doing brave, generous, and soul stirring stuff.

No pretending.

No fear.

Or at least no fear that is strong enough to stop us.

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Today and tomorrow are especially big days

Panera Bread pastry display — Yesterday morning’s meeting at Panera Bread. Just because it’s front and center, doesn’t mean we should eat it.

Today and tomorrow are especially big days.

Do you ever categorize your days or rate them on a scale of importance?

Maybe on certain big days, right? But not everyday. No one does that. Do they?

Often, we are on auto-pilot. Going through the motions. It’s just easier to adopt the societal norms.

Here’s the paradox though, what should be normal rarely is.

Why?

Because its too much work. Too much focus. Too much discipline.

Really?

Yes.

A clear, concise, and compelling goal – with a deadline – is the key to being fully alive day in and day out.

That should be the norm.

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