And with that I say:
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Batman is riding an elephant
Life has a funny way of teaching you lessons and bringing together the true friends while showing you the not so much ones. Thank you life, your lessons are good ones. Sometimes.
And with that I say:
And with that I say:
Friday, April 23, 2010
'Chillaxing"
I don't like that word - I actually don't think it is a word and certainly doesn't invoke relaxation in my mind. But to each her own.
What calms me down is music, and not any type of music in particular just music. More precisely, lyrics. I can not like the singer, think they have no vocal talent whatsoever but the lyrics, that is what speaks to me.
For example, right now I am stuck on the following from a terrible joke of an artist:
Hey, slow it down. What do you want from me?
What do you want from me?
Yeah, I am afraid. What do you want from me?
What do you want from me?
How many times have you wanted to go out and SCREAM that at the top of your lungs? Instead, I open the sun roof, roll down the windows and sing it at the top of my lungs.
Sing out people, it will help - I promise.
What calms me down is music, and not any type of music in particular just music. More precisely, lyrics. I can not like the singer, think they have no vocal talent whatsoever but the lyrics, that is what speaks to me.
For example, right now I am stuck on the following from a terrible joke of an artist:
Hey, slow it down. What do you want from me?
What do you want from me?
Yeah, I am afraid. What do you want from me?
What do you want from me?
How many times have you wanted to go out and SCREAM that at the top of your lungs? Instead, I open the sun roof, roll down the windows and sing it at the top of my lungs.
Sing out people, it will help - I promise.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
The Disney Company's 10 Management Principles
Disney does an amazing job of creating fantasy out of life, giving each child (and frankly, adult) the dream of the fairytale ending. How the heck, in this economy and changing (translation - more rude than in the past) society, is this possible? I would rather look at it on how we can apply them to our lives, and it is a lot easier than you might think.
1. Make Everyone's Dreams Come True: Think about it, as a child our parents told us there is nothing we can't accomplish. No dream that won't come true. Well, why can't we live our lives with those dreams? Yes, some dreams are just too far fetched and need realism, but, what is the point of starting something if you can't dream about the potential? The fairytale results? If you don't try, you won't ever know!
2. You Better Believe It: This one is pretty self explanatory. If you can't believe in whatever "it" is, how do you expect anyone else too? And when you stop believing in "it", even for a second, have that friend that brings it back for you. "It" was important enough for you to think about it in the beginning, why not now?
3. Never a Customer, Always a Guest: I will take a little more liberty with this one (my blog, my way). What if we looked at the challenges of life not as something to please, or fix, i.e. the Customer, but rather a new opportunity to impress, a Guest? I am not going to say it is easy, but think of those rough days when you are ready to knock someone out and then treat that instance as a guest, someone/thing that you can charm and bring a dream too. Might be a little easier.
4. All for One and One for All: Adults are mean to each other. Women are especially vicious. Be there for your friends, for their "it". Be there for each other even if you aren't their friend! Just because they hurt you, doesn't mean you get to/have to hurt them back! You might end up needing their support in the end you know (I admit, this one is much easier said than done).
5. Share the Spotlight: Life is a lot easier and more fun when you have people to share it with, and it doesn't have to be all about you. Sometimes the littlest sharing of the spotlight gives another person the lift they need to get through the experience. This is a good pay it forward, share (something our parents told us as children again) and good things happen.
6. Dare to Dare: How do you know you will fail if you don't try? The only way to fail 100% of the time is not dare, not try! This is true in work, family, love, LIFE!
7. Practice, Practice, Practice: Bad news, no one is perfect, not even you. We practiced to walk, to talk, to read and to write. We practiced to learn anything and to get better at it too! You are yet to be perfect, so PRACTICE! A friend of mine is a photographer and I hate pics of myself. What did she say? Practice in the mirror. I never would have thought of practicing to smile in a mirror for a picture. So before that big conversation, that big action, before anything big or small, take a minute to practice. Trust me!
8. Make Your Elephant Fly: This one holds a special place in my heart as I am the elephant lover. I actually have a picture of an elephant para-sailing in my cube. Elephants can't fly, but yet, Dumbo did. I understand it is just a cartoon, and that an elephant cannot flap it's ears and fly. However, and elephant could be that bit scary 'it' that you can't overcome and if you don't get creative and try, what's the point? Disney used it's ears! The elephant's ears! Think of something that is ridiculous, DREAM it and I bet you can make that elephant fly!
9. Capture the Magic with Storyboards: I am clearly a writer, but I don't write my big stories, speeches, etc. on a computer. Nope, I get out paper and a pen and write. I got through drafts and drafts on paper. Those are my storyboards. I draw the new pages, I draw the ads, whatever it is. What is your storyboard? A journal? A legal pad? A blog? Heck - it could be your iPhone, or a friend you bounce ideas off of before a decision is made. Take some time to draw out your ideas and you might be amazed in the end on how you make that elephant fly.
10. Give Details Top Billing: My Daddy always said, "Details, details" and he is right. One of my favorite parts of Disney is the meticulous costumes that haven't changed since I first saw Snow White. The roses on main street that really do look painted. The thousands of light bulbs that get an examination every night. It is the details of life that make or break your success. No one notices my nails but I paint them for me every night - even if it is just clear. The details that could launch that dream into reality or soar that elephant to the moon.
Am I crazy? Probably...but I thought everyone should think about it so I storyboard-ed and made this elephant fly.
1. Make Everyone's Dreams Come True: Think about it, as a child our parents told us there is nothing we can't accomplish. No dream that won't come true. Well, why can't we live our lives with those dreams? Yes, some dreams are just too far fetched and need realism, but, what is the point of starting something if you can't dream about the potential? The fairytale results? If you don't try, you won't ever know!
2. You Better Believe It: This one is pretty self explanatory. If you can't believe in whatever "it" is, how do you expect anyone else too? And when you stop believing in "it", even for a second, have that friend that brings it back for you. "It" was important enough for you to think about it in the beginning, why not now?
3. Never a Customer, Always a Guest: I will take a little more liberty with this one (my blog, my way). What if we looked at the challenges of life not as something to please, or fix, i.e. the Customer, but rather a new opportunity to impress, a Guest? I am not going to say it is easy, but think of those rough days when you are ready to knock someone out and then treat that instance as a guest, someone/thing that you can charm and bring a dream too. Might be a little easier.
4. All for One and One for All: Adults are mean to each other. Women are especially vicious. Be there for your friends, for their "it". Be there for each other even if you aren't their friend! Just because they hurt you, doesn't mean you get to/have to hurt them back! You might end up needing their support in the end you know (I admit, this one is much easier said than done).
5. Share the Spotlight: Life is a lot easier and more fun when you have people to share it with, and it doesn't have to be all about you. Sometimes the littlest sharing of the spotlight gives another person the lift they need to get through the experience. This is a good pay it forward, share (something our parents told us as children again) and good things happen.
6. Dare to Dare: How do you know you will fail if you don't try? The only way to fail 100% of the time is not dare, not try! This is true in work, family, love, LIFE!
7. Practice, Practice, Practice: Bad news, no one is perfect, not even you. We practiced to walk, to talk, to read and to write. We practiced to learn anything and to get better at it too! You are yet to be perfect, so PRACTICE! A friend of mine is a photographer and I hate pics of myself. What did she say? Practice in the mirror. I never would have thought of practicing to smile in a mirror for a picture. So before that big conversation, that big action, before anything big or small, take a minute to practice. Trust me!
8. Make Your Elephant Fly: This one holds a special place in my heart as I am the elephant lover. I actually have a picture of an elephant para-sailing in my cube. Elephants can't fly, but yet, Dumbo did. I understand it is just a cartoon, and that an elephant cannot flap it's ears and fly. However, and elephant could be that bit scary 'it' that you can't overcome and if you don't get creative and try, what's the point? Disney used it's ears! The elephant's ears! Think of something that is ridiculous, DREAM it and I bet you can make that elephant fly!
9. Capture the Magic with Storyboards: I am clearly a writer, but I don't write my big stories, speeches, etc. on a computer. Nope, I get out paper and a pen and write. I got through drafts and drafts on paper. Those are my storyboards. I draw the new pages, I draw the ads, whatever it is. What is your storyboard? A journal? A legal pad? A blog? Heck - it could be your iPhone, or a friend you bounce ideas off of before a decision is made. Take some time to draw out your ideas and you might be amazed in the end on how you make that elephant fly.
10. Give Details Top Billing: My Daddy always said, "Details, details" and he is right. One of my favorite parts of Disney is the meticulous costumes that haven't changed since I first saw Snow White. The roses on main street that really do look painted. The thousands of light bulbs that get an examination every night. It is the details of life that make or break your success. No one notices my nails but I paint them for me every night - even if it is just clear. The details that could launch that dream into reality or soar that elephant to the moon.
Am I crazy? Probably...but I thought everyone should think about it so I storyboard-ed and made this elephant fly.
Then 2010 happened
And blogging stopped abruptly after what must have been a Cat 4 day.
Wow - spring, it has been that long. FB has really taken off and, while I swore I would never participate I am full on involved now. Even to the point where I exchange fun little quips with the parents via our 'walls'. Twitter is still lost on me, I have to do it for work, but at home? Who really needs to have a minute by minute accounting and would we really want everyone to know? Uh, thank you, no.
Listening to the ipod and The Best is Yet to Come just starting gracing my ears, good time to hear that song. It is still songs that can trigger memories (good or bad, happy or sad) but for some reason, this one is always a happy one. Despite the fact that it does bring back a night watching the beautiful fountains and thinking about all that my future held.
Well kids, the future can hold so very much more now and here I go into it, like a Cat 4 storm.
Wow - spring, it has been that long. FB has really taken off and, while I swore I would never participate I am full on involved now. Even to the point where I exchange fun little quips with the parents via our 'walls'. Twitter is still lost on me, I have to do it for work, but at home? Who really needs to have a minute by minute accounting and would we really want everyone to know? Uh, thank you, no.
Listening to the ipod and The Best is Yet to Come just starting gracing my ears, good time to hear that song. It is still songs that can trigger memories (good or bad, happy or sad) but for some reason, this one is always a happy one. Despite the fact that it does bring back a night watching the beautiful fountains and thinking about all that my future held.
Well kids, the future can hold so very much more now and here I go into it, like a Cat 4 storm.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)