12 things to know about content

Disney Lifetime achievement awards
These came to me. There was never a pursuit.

12 Things to know about Content:

  1. simple
  2. no slides
  3. different
  4. powerful
  5. intentional
  6. better
  7. fun
  8. nimble
  9. scalable
  10. portable
  11. transformational
  12. game changing

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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.

.improve .differently

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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Do you have a normal stress level for an average day?

Do you have a normal stress level for an average day?

Most days i manage stress with peace, serenity, and focus.

The past 24 hours have felt like an ambush.

i used to live like that every single day in Disney Resort Operations.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

 

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Got 70 pounds?

A few nights ago, I asked our son, eight, to weigh himself.

The scale said 70 pounds.

Wow!

Sometimes, as much as I claim to live in the moment, the moments pass by unnoticed.

Guilty as charged. Seventy pounds. How did that happen? When did that happen.

Every adult I’ve asked for advice on raising children – and there have been hundreds over the years – has said the same thing, “They grow up fast!”

Our lives can be one big flurry of activity with little time in the slow lane.

My goal is to be the slowest of the fastest. Seriously. Check out tomorrow’s post at Lane 8.org for the “punch line”.

Carpe diem, jeff noel 🙂