From Little Lake Bryan to Mickey’s Retreat

Disney's Mickey's Retreat
Yesterday, a side trip after the Podiatrist visit.

 

Disney's Mickey's Retreat
Yesterday.

 

Let’s pretend you own land close to your main business and you convert this property, which includes a private lake, into an employee recreational complex.

You name this complex, Little Lake Bryan, after the official name of the lake.

Years later you rename it.

Why?

Because the words we use are one of several key ways to intentionally shape an organizational culture by design instead of letting culture happen ‘by default”, or unintentionally.

If Disney ran your business they’d change the name of your employee recreation facility from Little Lake Bryan to Mickey’s Retreat.

Much more powerful. Intentional. Meaningful.

By design.

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The world needs more of this

Disney Customer Service Speaker
Nine days ago. Photo: David Smith.

 

This LinkedIn message came last night, in response to a Leadership Keynote speech i gave nine days prior:

The 72-hr challenge was a good kick to start on something good. I was visiting a client this week who spoke very highly of your presentation. She was very impressed, inspired and working (continuing) on her 72-hr challenge 🙂
So, the impact you were hoping for is definitely taking place!

Be amazed and be amazing. The world needs more of that, as evidenced in the unsolicited message above.

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Ever work invisibly on a game changing idea?

Quote about being a visionary
Photo: an hour ago from a friend’s Facebook update.

 

Have been working invisibly for the past week to create the right questions and the right vision to help someone who wants to change things.

My mission is to convince him to take an expensive risk that has no guarantee.

Why would anyone spend either side of $250k for something that cannot be guaranteed to work?

Why?

Because they want to become the category, not be the best in a category.

Taking risks is risky. So is playing it safe.

If we do nothing, we know what to expect.

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Amplify your work

Archery target
Yesterday while running near a Church Summer camp.

 

Work harder, reach higher, think deeper, and care more than anyone else you work with. Be a category of one.

The goal isn’t to score well on your target. Your goal is to repeatedly hit the bullseye.

Amplify your work.

What’s stopping any of us from doing this?

Turn it up.

We win every time we do this.

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