Disney Brand Loyalty Keynote Speaker
Five daily blogs about life's 5 big choices on five different sites.
Look at all these things we have to do:
But, ask us to think about our personal vision statement, and you might as well ask us if we can grow a money tree.
Why is that? Am I missing something?
The title here will ruffle some feathers and simultaneously, get others to cheer. Why? Because, as the 1960’s psychedelic rock band The Doors summed up in one of their songs, “People are strange.”
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. You get the point.
So how does working seven days a week lend itself to balance?
First, the big picture intent is to NOT work seven days a week. When the early pioneering Americans had a vison to become farmers, they spent countless hours clearing the land. We can’t even comprehend the hardships they endured.
Every time I fly and look out the window, I imagine America, long before it was tamed – covered with trees and forests for as far as the eye can see.
What I’m doing now, working seven days a week is this:
The reason some succeed over others, is that successful people outwork the others. This shouldn’t surprise anyone. It’s a basic survival of the fittest, of the smartest, of the most creative, etc.
So, in summary, I’m clearing a hostile land, cutting down trees, digging up roots, making piles to burn, removing boulders, caring for sick animals, hunting for food, building shelter from the seasonally harsh climate, dealing with the emotional loss of my home state or mother country, protecting my family from wild animals and unknown diseases.
So really, if you don’t come from a lineage of hand-me-down success or riches, you have got to out work the competition.
Don’t beleive me? Try and do it any other way.
jungle jeff Leadership 101 Tip:
“Leadership – Inspiring others by the courage of your own example”.
This is the essence of what I personally believe is the ultimate leadership definition.
Perhaps the best way to fully understand its meaning is to re-read it, think deeply about it, and ultimately, evaluate our own “daily examples”. This would lead us to a “personal leadership score”.
We would base our “score” on our daily leadership example. And our basis should be brutally honest.
It seems, to me, that on days where I don’t need much courage, I’m probably not a very good example. Hope today is a courage-filled day for all of us.
Make Dramatic Leaps in Performance!
What do you do to make Dramatic leaps in Guest Service? Dramatic leaps in Financial Results? Dramatic leaps in Employee Satisfaction?
Please don’t get me wrong, small, daily, incremental improvements are the name of the game. Right? Well, almost.
We all focus on continuous improvement through daily efforts to make small improvements, that add up over time. Saving money. Losing weight. Writing a book. Developing a new relationship. Changing a habit. Creating a habit. These things don’t happen overnight. Do they?
The challenge and the opportunity for me? I’m on a mission to make a dramatic leap in my ability to deliver value to those I serve.
What do you think Walt Disney would have used the Internet for? What are you using it for?
What are you doing today, this week, this month, to make Dramatic Leaps in performance?
Daily improvements with the goal of Dramatic breakthroughs, is an integral part of every great company’s Culture.
Make today the day you get another step closer to your dramatic leap, because if you don’t, who will? Carpe diem, jungle jeff 🙂