Disney Leadership Keynote Speaker
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What would it take to achieve and then maintain for a lifetime, a positive mental attitude? An attitude which could not be broken under any circumstance.
A critical success factor would have to be self-control.
This could be the missing piece for those of us who think being positive all the time is impossible.
Oh, and patience. Patience is also critical. Why? Because it may take 40 to 50 years to become an an overnight success – speaking from personal experience.
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Anyone ever said to you, “Watch out, quotes are dangerous”?
No, right?
Same here.
And then yesterday, an epiphany.
The reason quotes are dangerous is that they postpone action.
Quotes makes us feel good. Inspired even.
And this inspirational feel-good feeling masks the pain of not moving forward with our dream.
Quotes are intended to be a call to action, but we spend a lifetime squandering our efforts in exchange for short term pleasure – a pressure release so to speak from all our fear and self-doubt.
Magic happened when i began thinking for myself, and stopped using quotes as a shot of whiskey to dull the anxiety of my unlived dreams.
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A Disney flashback. How fast should we drive during midlife?
Had a Disney leader (Guy Smith) in 2000 request that at every one-on-one meeting he wanted his direct reports to share one example of how they ‘drove 65’ the previous week.
In this metaphor, we assume the speed limit is 55 mph, and his theory was we could exceed the posted speed limit if we weren’t reckless, and avoid getting pulled over.
In the spirit of continuous improvement (the DNA of Walt Disney) he wanted at least one example of how we pushed the envelope with a colleague, the audience (as a professional speaker), or our (Disney Institute) business practices.
That was 16 years ago and i still use it as a daily (weekly seems way too infrequent) personal challenge.
You are the CEO of You, Inc.
Your growth, development, and attitude is your responsibility.
Wow, the things that are so easy to take for granted.
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The mental battle of mind over matter…
The marketing battle that takes place in our head between confidence and arrogance is brutal. It never ends.
On one hand, confidence is essential for great things to happen.
On the other hand, arrogance is like drinking poison.
The catch 22 is that the two can look like twins, even though they’re not.
And here’s what i’m learning as an entrepreneur: You have to constantly move forward. Success will not come to you. You have to (repeat, have to) go and get it.
Successful, optimistic people easily recognize confidence.
Unsuccessful, jealous people see arrogance, because it justifies their lack of courage.
i pray for both groups.
It is difficult to leave people behind.
Be confident in knowing that you are not hurting the ones left behind. They have already committed themselves to that position. It’s not your fault.
And it is also not arrogant.
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