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Doug Crane is the Director of the Palm Beach County Library System. He shares his musings on productivity, libraries, and leadership at his website: www.efficientlibrarian.com Doug: How did the three of you meet? Barbara: In the education department at The Walt Disney...
How to Lead Like Santa Yes. This sounds silly but hear me out. Years ago, when I put on the mantle, I expected that being a “Santa Helper” would be incredibly fun. And it was. Riding the float in a parade with thousands of people cheering for you is intoxicating. I...
There is only one way to reach your goal – M.O.V.E. On the 1st page of a post-it pad write the letter M On the 2nd sheet write the letter O On the 3rd sheet write the letter V On the 4th sheet write the letter E On the 5th final sheet write the word GOAL Arrange...
I will choose hope. I will greet every new sunrise with the belief that today we must do better. I will continue to believe that every act of kindness, every moment of love, and every positive thought can, and does, make a difference. And I will do this knowing...
Congratulations on your achievement and for meeting the qualifications for induction into the National Society for Leadership and Success! O.K. . . Now what? Leadership / noun The office or position of a leader. A person, or persons responsible for the action of...
If you ask me how was I able to have a successful 30 year career with Walt Disney World, I would reply that it depends on how you define “career.” I had an incredible succession of amazing experiences over a 30 year period at Walt Disney World. I never viewed it as a...
Do it before you’re ready. Walt Disney’s team had drawn the plans. They had trained the cast members. They had built the park. But opening day came, and they weren’t ready. There are countless stories that have been told and retold about what happened that day. Paint...
I don’t know what I don’t know, Pt. 3 Actually, I did not know that I was going to write a Pt. 3. I thought that I had said all that I planned to say in the first two essays. I mistakenly thought that I was ready to move forward to another lesson. But my mind was not...
In Part 1 I shared that as a cast member at Walt Disney World I learned to never say, “I Don’t Know” without then making the effort to find the answer. Now, repeat after me, I DON’T KNOW WHAT I DON’T KNOW. I do this to point out that not only am I unaware of the...
You are leading a project. A team member asks you a question to which you do not know the answer. In this scenario will you – Ignore the question Deflect by saying, “I am not the correct person to ask that question” Head off the question with, “You should be able to...