Entrepreneurship Lessons from Walt Disney with Dr. Jeffrey Barnes
Dr. Jeffrey A. Barnes is a #1 bestselling author & captivating keynote speaker that engages audiences with lessons learned from Walt Disney. Jeff uses the magical story of Walt Disney, Disneyland, and Walt Disney World to challenge audiences to think bigger, expand their expectations, and to never stop dreaming! One of his major keynote topics is on the power of resiliency and overcoming obstacles and adversity. Jeff shows audiences around the world how they can do the next right thing and start building their great, big, beautiful tomorrow. Jeff speaks to all types of groups, from CEOs to educators, challenging and teaching them and their teams to live their dreams, take action, and to create their own magic so that every day can be as magical as a day at Disneyland. Jeff is the best-selling author of two books: 'The Wisdom of Walt: Leadership Lessons from the Happiest Place on Earth' and 'Beyond the Wisdom of Walt: Life Lessons from the Most Magical Place on Earth'. Both books are based on the life of Walt Disney and the creation of the Disney theme parks. Known as Dr. Disneyland, Jeff attributes his passion for Disney to his love of history and Walt’s story of success. Jeff believes the parks teach us some of life’s greatest lessons. Jeff also works as a higher education administrator, university professor, and leadership and success coach. He has taught more than twenty different college courses, as well as writing and developing his dream course, the History of Disneyland, leading numerous teams in both campus growth and retention.
You've got to be willing to live that great story, embrace conflict, embrace difficulty, knowing that along the way you've got to slay a dragon or two and the bigger dragon is, the better is your story
- What makes 70% of Walt Disney clients keep coming back to the parks?
- Every good story requires conflict, how to live the best story you could ever imagined
- What was the biggest dragon Jeffrey had to slay on his journey as an author?
- "Beyond the Wisdom of Walt: Life Lessons from the Most Magical Place on Earth" by Dr. Jeffrey Barnes
- "The Wisdom of Walt: Leadership Lessons from the Happiest Place on Earth" by Dr. Jeffrey Barnes
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I'm a curious mind whose favorite thing in the world is to ask questions that help me fully understand. With each episode we will uncover trends that you can use to build an algorithm to your own success.
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