Definitely a weird experiment

Disney podcasters
Went to Kuwait to deliver a TEDx Talk and record first official podcast episode of “If Disney Ran Your Life”. i flew Jody Maberry (right) to Kuwait from Seattle to record it.

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FAQs Page

Started January 25, 1982. Retired October 31, 2014.

Frequently Rarely Asked Questions:

Q) What is Jeff’s superpower? .thinking .differently

Q) Does he wear a cape? No.

Q) Does Jeff do more than Keynotes? Yes. Keynotes easily expand to half-day or full-day engagement. Plus, boutique Organizational Culture coaching for the discerning executive.

Q) Why are Jeff Noel speaking videos impossible to find? By Disney contract, none of his 2,000 speeches were allowed to be recorded.

.think .differently

Q) Why doesn’t Jeff publicly share his content? Exclusivity. It’s a rare treat and superior competitive advantage for his clients.

Q) Why no client list? When you speak with Jeff, ask if he’s worked with “fill-in-the-blank”. Odds are high he did.

.lead .differently

Q) Why is Jeff atypical from other speakers? During Jeff’s 15 years at Disney Institute, he saw every audience, no matter the industry or leadership level, struggle with the “officially-packaged” content. Jeff fixed this. His messages and methods, honed at Disney Institute, are similar to Apple’s confidential operating system – it just works.

Q) Why did Jeff retire from Disney after only 30 years? His son entered High School and Jeff wanted control over his global travel schedule.

Q) What are Jeff’s three price reductions from his $25k one-hour Disney Customer Service Keynote fee? You craft your own negotiation-free discount. (1) Do it in Orlando for $20k. (2) Upfront payment: 100% at signing, 20% discount, even in Orlando. (3) Volume: 20% discount for two or more 100% prepaid sessions, even in Orlando. Use all three discount options and you score roughly 50% off.

.engage .differently

Q) What is Jeff’s brand essence? Hope. Jeff has an insatiable desire to help others see and do things previously thought impossible.

Q) What does Jeff dislike mentioning? Jeff was Disney Institute’s highest rated, most requested speaker. He also received both Walt Disney Lifetime Achievement Awards.

.serve .differently

Q) Is Jeff an entertainer? No. But he’s entertaining simply through his remarkable audience engagement toolkit.

Q) What is the meaning of life? To love and be loved.

.brand .differently

Q) Why no client testimonials? Jeff believes most testimonials are staged and inflated.

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Q) If you peeled back a few layers, what would we learn about Jeff? He’s the only person on the planet that publicly claims balance is NOT a myth. Jeff and his wife share 66 combined years of Disney Service. Jeff spent his life deconstructing Disney’s operational DNA and then reconstructed it into five brilliantly simple organizational pillars with 19 architectural blueprints. Since his college-aged son was born, Jeff starts every day on his knees. Jeff has overcome alcohol addiction, and, an invisible disability. He’s been a runner since 7th grade; at 50, Jeff represented Team USA in Finland at the 2009 Masters Track & Field World Championships in the 400-meters. He did a 1982 solo bicycle ride across America as well as took a three-week bicycle honeymoon a couple years later, with only $200 cash. He’s never owned a new car. Jeff is the unofficial world-record holder for most blog posts by a single author, 24k. Allergic to most pollens and mediocrity, Jeff cannot wait for the alarm clock (iPhone) to go off every morning.

Q) Does Jeff have free resources? Yes. But that’s not why you’re here, and exactly why they are last thing on final, Disclaimer Page (link below email)…

[email protected] to arrange discovery call. Jeff replies same day.

Since you’ve come this far, wouldn’t hurt to visit Disclaimer page, here (link intentionally disabled). Expect the unexpected.

How about some photos and videos? (coming soon) This is like the secret door in a Castle room.

Track bib from 2009 Masters track and field world championships
M50-54 400m, 2009 Masters Track & Field World Championships, Finland.

Updated: Jan 27, 2022

There’s a hidden track, like some musical artists put at the end of an album, at the bottom of the Disclaimer page, here (link intentionally disabled).

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Really scary to leave

Disney Pixar Inside Out toy characters.
Disney Pixar Inside Out toy characters, from Granite Park Chalet.

Three client non-negotiables:

  1. Must be all-in on the Disney Business model.
  2. Must have high-end budget.
  3. Must be obsessively motivated to improve their game.

Note: 2 out of 3 doesn’t make the cut.

Thanks and i challenge you to step out of your comfort zone.

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Disney creativity has no choice but to flourish

Disney Keynote Speaker
By the time (noon) i got to setting up the trophies on the desk (client request) the lighting wasn’t great.
Disney Keynote Speaker
Got creative to adjust the light and background. Pushed the desk away from the office window and climbed onto the porch roof and shot the photo looking in from the open office window.
Disney Keynote Speaker
Zooming in a bit, from outside on the porch roof.

Disney creativity has no choice but to flourish.

The best kept secret about Disney creativity is our over-focusing on collaboration.

We involve people in ways that would make outsider’s heads spin.

It reminds me how in yesterday’s stories, what was really happening subconsciously with me, is i was involving the event owner in a creative solution.

The easy answer was, “No, if you record anything, i can’t speak.”

But i spent days trying to NOT use the easy answer because i thought together we could “dream, create, and inspire” something remarkable.

Son, you’ve suggested i give others too much benefit of the doubt. Yes, it’s a Disney trait. When you always behave this way, you never have to look back and regret that you weren’t fair and patient enough.

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