What this Disney Business Excellence book is not (reprise)

Disney Institute license plate
Original Disney Institute Logo pictured here on souvenir license plate. Circa 2002.

What this Disney Business Excellence book is not:

Not for everybody.

Not full of Disney trivia.

Not an ounce of theory.

Not eloquently written.

Not long and drawn out.

Not a one-size-fits-all recipe for success.

Not a business excellence step-by-step how-to guide.

Not a guarantee.

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Summary:

This Disney Organizational Vibrancy book is not for everyone.

Tradition and convention have their place, however, it is not here.

Leadership opportunity:

The fact that something might not work is a leading indicator that it’s worth pursuing – breakthroughs only become a thing when a transformation occurs.

Before we begin, are you satisfied with your Organizational Vibrancy

People surrounding Mickey Mouse for a photo
We create happiness.

Before we begin, let’s ask, “Are you satisfied with your Organizational Vibrancy?”

And by the way, you have anonymity, right now, with your answer – so relax, be real, and lean into discomfort just enough for your truth to be set free.

So let’s ask again…

Take a deep breath…

Exhale.

Another slow, deep breath as you hear this again…

Are you satisfied?

You.

Your Organizational Vibrancy reputation and your results.

Are you satisfied?

Your answer?

Anyone’s answer?

An educated guess says our answers match.

That’s why you’re reading this book and that’s why this Disney Organizational Vibrancy book needed to be written.

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Summary:

Everyone wants to improve.

There are exceptions to every rule, but there aren’t many.

We are not the exceptions.

Opportunity:

Dissatisfaction can and should be used as a tactic (tool) to gain a competitive advantage.

Disney Business Excellence book context: the biggest challenge is where to start

Disney Holiday Passport, 2016
Disney Holiday Passport, 2016. Writing today from Epcot.

Disney Business Excellence book context: the biggest challenge is where to start.

As of March 2021, Google offers…

Business Excellence, 531,000,000 options for all tabs: News, Images, Videos, Books, More.

Business Excellence, 31,500,000 videos to choose from.

Business Excellence, 4,000+ business excellence books on Amazon.

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Everyone wants to improve.

Google, You Tube, and Amazon are great places to search for game plans and first step recommendations.

But seriously, how do you sort through 531-million links?

How will you feel when you pick one of only three choices?

New Fantasyland.
New Fantasyland.

How will you feel when you pick one of only three choices?

Worth it to pursue world-class Organizational Vibrancy?

How will you feel if you try yet fail?

How will you feel if you never try?

How will you feel if you try and succeed?

The math says we have to try in order to succeed. But nothing is guaranteed. So the math also says trying inherently comes with the probability of failing.

Without the comfort of living with failure, success will never be ours.

The secret shortcut to Business Excellence

Disney Raglan Road logo
Disney menu. Writing from here and Disney Springs today.

The secret shortcut to Business Excellence

Okay, ready for this?

Disney’s secret organizational vibrancy shortcut?

The long way is the shortcut.

Have said it before and will say it again, at Disney, it’s not the Magic that makes it work, it’s the work that makes it Magic.

Chances are you were amazing

Disney Springs entrance sign
Writing from here today.

Chances are you were amazing

In fact, i’d bet a dollar (my top bet, and the only amount i bet when i’m sure i’ll win) you were inspiring.

Remember what you did and how it felt afterward when you could smile and know you did what you thought you couldn’t?

There are certain truths that when we hear them, we easily nod in agreement.

How about this one…

When there’s something we are highly motivated to do or not do, we get it done.

While this book contains the world-class organizational vibrancy basics, none of that timeless wisdom matters if you aren’t compelled to burn the ships.

Had a High School science teacher say, “Repetition is the mother of all learning.”

Burn the ships (BTS), or some other mantra that inspires you the way BTS inspires me – that’s what we need to tell ourselves over and over (and over).

One more thing, chances are you are still amazing.

i’ll bet a dollar on that too.