jeff noel – Page 812 – Disney Brand Loyalty Keynote Speaker

Moves like Jagger?

the Rolling Stones prefer an electric guitar, but they can groove unplugged if needed

Holy cow Batman, what a day!

Command, creativity, teamwork, inspiration, activity, focus. Did I mention command?

Apparently, the Ivy League MBA in the room thought the delivery was brilliant.

Anyone who’s spoken to a million people is gonna move like a Rolling Stone.

They say if you can do it, it ain’t bragging. Sometimes you just have to say to yourself, “Self, you were amazing today, but don’t you dare let it go to your head”.

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Five words that are great strategies for success

close up photo implying the vastness of our oceans — would we be able to hang on to a capsized boat until we were found, adrift at sea?

What is success? I believe to a great extent, it’s the ability to hang on after others have let go.

perseverance
determination
desire
vision
patience

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What price would we pay for career freedom?

Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa lobby at Christmas time — The Hospitality industry requires a commitment to long, unusual hours & flexible work schedules

What price would we pay for career freedom? Would we work 80-hour weeks for five solid years so we could get closer to a 40-hour work week?

Oh, and is there even such a thing as career freedom? A business owner told me years ago, “You either own a business, or it owns you”.

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As if Baby Boomers need a reminder for this money BFO

photo of New Orleans small business advertising — This beer-joint owner knows his market, and is positioned perfectly

As if Baby Boomers need a reminder for this money BFO – blinding flash of the obvious.

The odds are overwhelming that I’ll fail.

This is the real test. Tenacity and perseverance.

One of the greatest, eye-opening experiences a business professional can ever have is starting their own business. You learn first-hand the things only a real, hard-working entrepreneur knows.

Forget text book theory and arm-chair quarterback decisions. They don’t exist! When it’s your money, time and ultimately – success or failure – everything you’ve ever learned comes into question. Everything is a test.

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