Be Your Own Brand!
I suspect we all know the importance of branding when building a business. But how much time do you spend thinking about personal branding? Whether you realize it or not, you are your own unique individual brand. Originally, the world only knew…
It All Started with a…Telegram!
Where were you three years ago? That’s right! It has already been three years. On March 8, 2020, I took a group of students to Disneyland for a Sunday tour and COVID was already all over the news. On Wednesday,…
Celebrating a Century of Disney
How many times have you been to Disneyland? Walt Disney World? How many Disney cartoons have you watched? Disney movies? How much Disney merchandise and memorabilia do you own? Over time, the numbers add up. And that’s what this article…
Life Is an Omnimover
It was a most interesting announcement. Last spring, Lyndsey and I were at Disneyland enjoying The Haunted Mansion when everything suddenly stopped. We heard the voice overhead reminding everyone to “face forward” and were told that our tour was “being…
The Little Old Lady from Long Beach
How many of you remember the song from the 1960s, “The Little Old Lady from Pasadena”? This week, I want to talk about “The Little Old Lady from Long Beach.” There might not be a song about her, but I…
Be Mr.Wilder!
How many meetings do you attend in a day, a week, a month, a year? How many of these meetings do you remember? Better yet, what’s the worst meeting you ever attended? Mine was a bit more than fifteen years…
You Wouldn’t Believe!
Shh! I’m sharing a secret this week! Can you keep it? Remember our friend, Jesse Cole, of the Savannah Bananas? Yes, the man who wears a yellow tuxedo for attention, owns seven of them, and even wore one when he…
Finding YOUR Yellow Tux!
Welcome to Yellow Tux Week! Yes, we will be talking about curiosity. No, we will not be talking about Curious George and his best friend, the man with the yellow hat. Instead, this is a continuation of last week’s conversation when…
Don’t Think, Just Do.
Congratulations! You made it! The year 2022 is through…oh-ooh (think Taylor Swift), and now we are on to 2023. Before we get there, however, I have a quick question. How were your holidays? Did you have a good Christmas, a…
Drawing on Gratitude
Have you ever found yourself stuck? In a bad situation? Crying out for help? Have you ever messed something up so badly that you felt stupid, like an idiot, as if you had no idea what you were thinking? Have…