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When the idea of Disneyland came into his head and, ultimately, settled as a dream in his heart,
Your first step to success is to do exactly what Walt did. Nothing. Take a Saturday and sit. Take a Sunday to think. Take a weekend to DREAM. I believe every successful person needs a park bench—that personal place where we can plan,
You need to treat your dreams like you treat your children. Dreams, like children, don’t raise themselves.
His vision was so strong and his leadership skills so legendary that he represents one of the few business icons whose personality is inseparable from its brand.
By definition, in order to be a leader, one must first have followers. A charismatic leader, however, must have followers who willingly follow him.
write down your crazy dream. What would you do? What could you accomplish? Who would you become if you knew, without question, that you could not fail?
Walt Disney World is the most popular vacation destination on the planet. Average annual attendance now surpasses seventeen million. Walt Disney World is also the largest single site employer in the United States, with over 66,000 cast members and counting.
Big dreams require big canvases.
In a “TED Talk” video seen more than eight million times, Richard St. John shares his “Eight Secrets of Success.” Number one is passion. To help you find yours, I encourage you to explore the following: Go Back to Start
passion as: “a positive, intense feeling that you experience for something that is profoundly meaningful for you as an individual.”
your passion is more powerful than your fear:
Just as your ideas matter, so too does your instinct and your inner voice.
Think in Narrative—Take a moment to write down your greatest current challenge. Instead of being overwhelmed by it or viewing it as an impossibility, think of it in terms of story. What is the plot? Where is the conflict? Who are the characters? What is the ending you truly desire that would make for your best story?
