The economy of thought

Disney keynote speaker jeff noel
Happy Present Moment.

 

Many Glacier
Think beautiful thoughts.

 

In his book Man’s Search For Meaning, Victor Frankl writes:

“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.”

 

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What did you ?see ?differently

Ethical Decision making
Yesterday at The Rosen Centre Hotel on International Drive.

 

Conference notes
Guiding karma yesterday…i was a table leader for 2 students from China, 1 from Ukraine, 1 from Russia, and 1 from Brazil, plus 2 Orlando residents.

 

Summary of email sent to an executive this week.

 

As you walk your Texas campus, are you seeing these things differently than you’ve ever seen before?

  • strengths (solid expertise)
  • opportunities (structure & process needing to be changed; enhanced, or eliminated)
  • steals (something this campus does better than the others)

When you begin .thinking .differently you set the stage for .doing .differently

 

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

 

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.

 

Our attitude shapes our work habits

jeff noel think differently
Flattered that Disney Institute is using my brand .think .differently (lower right) (photo: iPhone screen shot from DI social media feed 05.20.16)

 

 

Satisfied?

Is your culture worth defending?

Do others see you as a warning or an example?

Do you have a systematic way to uncover your blind spots?

Is profit the goal or the reward?

What are the four basics for world-class leadership?

Are the four basics something you’ve honed and live by, or are you embracing some theory from a leadership guru?

 

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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.

 

What’s missing is an attitude of defiance

Disney Conference Speakers
i launched my small entrepreneurial business while finishing the final six years of a 30 year Disney career. “Don’t quit your day job” was a great strategy.

 

The more i talk with people who have big dreams of breaking away from the corporate path, the clearer this reality becomes.

Self-help gurus, and how-to gurus literally prey on these people.

How do i know?

Ask anyone who’s worked diligently to follow the guru’s recipe and put all the “must haves” in place, “How’s your business going?”

Few will proclaim, “Amazing. Beyond my wildest dreams.”

The missing piece, as i see it, is an attitude of defiance.

Defying conventional wisdom and .thinking .differently

The harsh reality is you have to differentiate yourself from a sea of “pick-me’s” in order to secure your (remarkable) place in the market.

It’s in the fine print of all the guru messages…”This won’t work for most people. Proceed at your own risk.”

 

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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.

 

This paralyzes many people

Safety deposit box
Our branch is closing and we need to move somewhere else.

 

Safety deposit box
In 10 years, we accessed our safety deposit box nine times.

 

One simple decision, where will we move our safety deposit box to, has taken an unusually large amount of time.

Why?

Because change often invites opportunity. Is a new bank, closer to home, a better option than our current path?

Contemplating leaving a long-term (banking) relationship is scary. It could also be a game changer.

How much time should we spend deciding what to spend time on?

Not carving out time to figure this out is the easiest excuse for avoiding our fear.

Because if we carved out time, we’d have to face or fear.

Facing fear is the only way to overcome it.

Blinding flash of the obvious.

Go.

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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.