Tag: Disney

Fire and Ash, spirit

movie screen
i’d recognize those running shoes anywhere.

To be able to drive four miles to Disney Springs, easily park, and walk to AMC Theaters…such a ‘small-town’ vibe.

But it’s a small-town vibe, in the number-one vacation destination in the world.

The world…

(Let that sink in)

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Walking to Disney World

Apple Watch fitness app on a person's wrist
Snapped this at 11:30am. Still have 300-400 meters to go. We’re meeting at 12-noon.

Walking to Walt Disney World never gets old.

The privilege to do it at a moment’s notice.

The prerogative to do it any day of the year.

The experience to know the shortcuts.

The ability to walk far.

“Church” right here.

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Disney teamwork, spirit

Family sitting on the floor with bags of Christmas goodies
Tried to do a self-timer selfie-mode. Too challenging, so here’s the regular selfie that somehow modified the focus.

Classic…

In the giving we receive.

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i love my wife

Three people posing for a picture at Disney
Listen to the Land.
9-second video. December 8, 2025. Magic Kingdom, obviously.

Started the morning not being able to access this site, jeffnoel.org

Hours later not only am i at Epcot, but also Magic Kingdom.

Crazier still is that i departed early and walked home to blog, do home stuff, and prepare for today, Monday, December 9.

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Profoundly simple

flipchart
The time-tested meeting architecture on the left. Disney Institute’s additional layer, from our fanatical habit of over-focusing on the same things others under-focus on or ignore.
Handwritten notes
Sitting in the back of a Disney Institute class while my co-facilitator was leading the discussion, an idea popped in my head. If i don’t immediately write it down, it gets lost forever. Only later do i have time to evaluate if the scribbled idea has merit.
Five flip chart pages on the wall
Have never seen Disney Institute break down the five “obvious and universal business pillars”. Nor have i ever seen them (remember, i was at Disney 1982-2014) articulate 19 organizational blueprints that dovetail into the five common-sense organizational pillars.
Disney's creativity class draw Mickey Mouse result
Organizational creativity requires parameters. The paradox of “think outside the box”. Drawing Mickey Mouse nails this insight. Before i recognized the the insight from this ‘standard’ activity, none of my Disney Institute colleagues used “Draw Mickey” to hit the “think inside the box” bullseye.

Profoundly simple.

Simply profound.

With our spirit: Faith, Hope, and Love.

With our work: A clear, concise, and compelling vision.

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