The genius of a business lunch

Golf tournament line up
We had lunch at the Hyatt Grand Cypress Golf Clubhouse.

 

The business lunch was invented to provide an opportunity for at least two people to get to know each other better and to feel out the situation to make an informed decision about moving forward in some form of mutual advantageous business exchange.

The key outcome is relationship building.

And the key outcome from that is growing your business.

Breaking bread together, as it were, is one of the most fundamental ways to accomplish this.

Note: i knew this at Disney but never practiced it (because i wanted to have a life outside of work) because i thought that simply being excellent was enough. Turns out, it’s not.

 

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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.

 

Be crystal clear and use simple, key, repeatable messages

Google Maps
Top right corner of photo…Arrival 6:53am at Rosen Shingle Creek.

 

Rosen Shingle Creek
AV check at 7am, right on schedule.

 

Critical to being a great leader is to be crystal clear and use simple, key, repeatable messages.

The world is crazy and we are busy enough with everything we are supposed to pay attention to.

Therefore, make the most important things habit.

Engrained.

Automatic.

Habit.

Non-negotiable.

Something worth defending.

 

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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.

 

If Disney ran your spiritual core

Cinderella Castle at dawn
Inspiring view.

 

If Disney ran your spiritual core, we’d ask four simple questions:

  1. Is every employee crystal clear on the most important goal in every interaction?
  2. Do you know your customers (and employees) from a holistic, 360 degree perspective?
  3. What is the one unifying goal every employee shares?
  4. What are your operational priorities for making decisions at every level?

There are many more questions but these are the baseline starting points.

 

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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.

 

Forgive

Funny Christmas wall plaque
On the hallway wall between the Senior Housing facility and the Nursing home.

 

Forgive.

The transformational power of forgiveness is the greatest defense against living a life with a victim mentality.

Here’s a quick and simple test: Right this very second, are you absolutely 100% in agreement, or are you catching yourself filtering and finding exceptions and conditions?

If it was the first, peace is upon you. If it is the second, you’re thinking is holding you back.

How do i know?

i only preach what i practice.

 

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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.

Disney Inspirational Keynote Speaker

Disney Inspirational Keynote Speaker
Silver Legacy pin comes with the Walt Disney Legacy Award name tag.

 

The first “real page” in the 86-page workbook says:

Serve like you mean it.

That’s when our work has meaning – when we feel that our work matters.

Now imagine feeling that for your entire career.

 

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This website is about our spiritual health. To leave this site to read today’s post on my career health website, click here.