Walt Disney’s Obsession With Excellence: Plussing
Walt Disney was a man committed to excellence and to giving his customers more than they expect. He called it “plussing.”
Annoy Them. Live to Irritate… and Inspire!
Live your life in such a way that it makes it very hard for other people to drift into mediocrity. Annoy them with your passion. Perturb them with your conviction and devotion to excellence. Disturb them with your perseverance. Agitate them with your resiliency. And instigate them with the fruit of your discipline. Because you…
Sunday Conversation with Ray Lewis
Regardless of how you feel about Ray Lewis, his impact upon his team is indisputable. Like him, or hate him, the Baltimore Ravens would not be World Champions without him.
Disney Institute Tips for Building Organizational Culture
Stacey Thomson, the Public Relations Manager at Disney Institute offers some advice on building culture in your organization. The culture of any workplace establishment, church community, or non-profit organization, sets the pace for progress, employee and volunteer interaction, and overall morale. At Disney, culture building starts on a cast member’s first day in their Traditions…
5 Pillars of Excellence
Five Pillars of Excellence 1. Commitment There can be no success without commitment. You must be willing to give yourself to the cause or vision when it is convenient or inconvenient, comfortable or uncomfortable. Fair weather “fans” make a lot of noise from the stands but they don’t help the team execute anything on the…
Jason Garrett, Dallas Cowboys, leadership, excellence, and building momentum.
The Dallas Cowboys were 1-7 going into Sunday’s matchup against arguably the best team in the NFC. In their first game under new coach Jason Garrett, they played like an entirely different football team than what we have seen all year. They looked like the talented, confident, and proficient team that we expected to see…
You’re not just a victim or a survivor, but a CONQUEROR
I love the spirit of victory that emanates from Romans 8:28-37… It implies that we don’t have to settle for merely becoming survivors in the trek of life. With God’s power and goodness at work in our lives, we truly can become “more than conquerors” in every aspect of our lives. Here are some principles…