Milestones – Page 7 – Disney Creativity and Innovation Keynote Speaker

Organized for double dipping?

We talked about it mid-trip, the notion of visiting Land and World on the same day. On the final day (yesterday, March 9) flying from Los Angeles to Orlando we semi-committed to doing it. On the drive home from the airport we decided to go for it.

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Are we organized enough to design a meaningful culture?

EPCOT's World Showcase Promenade. — Walt Disney drew the first notion of “EPCOT” on a cocktail napkin. Is this relevant to employees?

Are we organized enough to find time:

To recognize something as significant
To add it in one of three big buckets: past, present, or future
To remember milestone dates
To evaluate the the value of a milestone
To decide which milestones to keep and which to discard
To prioritize milestones and their impact on your culture

Yesterday, January 24, 2015 was the second anniversary of a tragic moment for a friend and co-worker. Why significant? In 55 years, it was the first time personally knowing a suicide victim. It was the place, method and motive that made the world stop turning that morning at 8:47am.

Similiar in shock effect to September 11, 2001.

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The days are long, and great

(photo: One laptop is always locked with a cable. One rarely is. Big difference in their commitment to being intentional.)

Does the word and behavior, intentional, mean anything to you?

Today, he will tell a few more people, if his schedule is organized enough.

Is his list organized by some sort of priority?

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The ability to look back, look forward – and enjoy them both

Giraffes — Looking ahead, looking back – simultaneously

Yesterday came and went in the blink of an eye. Like they all do.

The paradox of writing 100 days ahead?

Seeing the momentous once-in-a-life occasions mixed with the yearly seasonal milestones:

Tomorrow is the Summer Solstice (again) – June 21.
Yesterday was the 30th anniversary of beginning a full time Disney Career – September 27.

Digging the ability to look back, look forward – and enjoy them both right here, right now.

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The astonishing paradox of patience

Florida wildflowers in early Spring — There are hints on the ground that the trees are not ready to reveal.

Florida Cypress trees in winter — Nature never rushes Spring. It will arrive in due time, like clockwork.

When it comes to patience we should be very wise and pick our battles carefully.

Rather lose it over small trivial things than the most important moments in a teenager’s life.

No?

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