Grounded in reality and pixie dust

Disney most admired company
While i was giving the Creating Magic Keynote, Fortune was releasing their 2016 Most Admired Companies list.

 

It’s not the Magic that makes it work, it’s the hard work that makes it Magic. The company i spoke to is focused on stewardship. Began the leadership keynote with a powerful thought by publicly acknowledging that all 350 people in the room are in one of three revolving and unpredictable places in life:

  1. Currently going through a hell no one knows about
  2. Just coming out of a hell no one knew about
  3. About to go into a hell no one will know about

Why?

i told them it was because they needed to know i’m grounded in reality, in spite of the overwhelmingly high standards i was about to share.

PS. yesterday, February 19, 2016, Fortune named Disney #5, up one from #6 last year.

 

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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 spiritual health. To leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s career health website, click here.

 

She said her brain exploded

 

She said her brain exploded, after we talked for close to an hour, while i was out for a run.

We talked about small business entrepreneurial challenges and opportunities, branding, creativity, vision, and more. Afterwards, i sent her the video (above) and the photo at the next blog, because it capture the essence on my personal (Disney) brand.

 

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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 spiritual health. To leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s career health website, click here.

 

Don’t know what that means?

chipped porch paint
Neglect happens for many reasons, few of which are intentional.

 

Just days away from a new year, many of us are thinking about change(s) we’d like to make. For some reason the beginning of a new year feels like an opportunity to personally begin anew.

We should hold ourselves accountable for our past track record. Celebrate and give ourselves credit if we deserve it. And forgive ourselves and recommit in a different way moving forward if necessary.

rethink • reprioritize • recommit

Every failure or success is directly linked to logical priorities.

Not all of us have our priorities listed logically. Often, emotions over-ride logic. Illogical priorities are not intentional.

Don’t know what that means? Then our first priority is to come to understand it. Yeah, it may be difficult, but until we can articulate common sense priorities, success will elude us.

 

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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 spiritual health. To leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s career health website, click here.

God bless our elders

Would elders insist we keep up with technology?
Yesterday at Lehigh Valley Mall.

 

God bless our elders.

If we are lucky, we will follow in their path.

And if we are smart, we will ask for their advice in how to age well.

 

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A picture and a top 10 list are worth 1,000 words

Top 10 Zen list
A few days ago on Facebook.

 

A picture and a top 10 list are worth 1,000 words. Photo from Facebook.

PS. As CEO of You, Inc, there is no one to blame but the CEO.

The foundational tagline, established in 2008, at jeffnoel.org is:

Surrender • Self-control • Service

Keyword and #1 priority – surrender.

 

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