Creating Disney Magic

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Anxiety Update Mar 08, 2016

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In January, Lee explained that he was dealing with anxiety. Now, Lee gives an update on how he is feeling.

In this episode of Creating Disney Magic, Lee gives an update on his anxiety. Lee shares what he has done over the past two months to help improve.

If you did not hear the original episode about Lee's struggle with anxiety, you can listen to it here.

One app Lee has is Headspace.

Lee credits systems and time management as keeping him on track while he dealt with anxiety.

If you are interested in learning more about Lee's upcoming Time Management Magic Course, you can get updates here.

Lee Cockerell appears as a guest on the Jody Maberry Show.

Working With Difficult Coworkers Mar 01, 2016

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All of us will work with a difficult coworker at some point in our career.

Communication and patience are the best options when working with a difficult coworker. You can create an environment to communicate with the coworker about your working relationship. Communication can possibly help you create a better working environment. If not, you need patience until the situation changes. Or, you can get yourself out of the situation.

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Making a Career Pivot Feb 23, 2016

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Nearly 10 years ago, Lee Cockerell retired from his role as Executive Vice President of Walt Disney World. Rather than retire to the couch and golf course, Lee made a career pivot into his own business as a consultant and keynote speaker.

In this episode of Creating Disney Magic, we look into what it takes to make a successful career pivot.

All of the questions about making a career pivot come from the Pivot Profiles magazine by Mike Kim.

Jody Maberry, the host of Creating Disney Magic, was featured in Pivot Profiles.

Lee was recently a guest on The Jody Maberry Show. You can hear Lee talk about Lessons from Disney Here.

Creating Magic in the Classroom Feb 16, 2016

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In this episode of Creating Disney Magic, Lee explains how you can create magic in the classroom.

A listener asks Lee how he would use his business principles to manage a middle school classroom. Lee offers his perspective on how you can create magic in the classroom.

Lee also tells the questions he most often hears from students.

Jody Maberry, the host of Creating Disney Magic, has launched a new podcast, The Jody Maberry Show. You can find it here on iTunes, or at jodymaberry.com. You don't want to miss Lee Cockerell on episode three of The Jody Maberry Show.

Planning for Interruptions Feb 09, 2016

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No matter how you plan your day you have to know you will get interrupted.

If you struggle with not getting enough done because you get interrupted, look at your schedule and consider if you are doing work you should not be doing. Also, consider if you are overplanning.

Time Management is the key to getting work done, even when you struggle with interruptions.

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Motivating Performace Feb 02, 2016

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Everybody is different, so how do you motivate employees? You have to get to know the people you work with and learn how to motivate them individually. Your job as a leader is to build self-confidence in other people.

In this episode of Creating Disney Magic, Lee explores ways to motivate high performers, mid-performers, and low performers.

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Make Today Better Than Yesterday Jan 26, 2016

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There are two ways to get better in life; look back and fix the things you didn't do well yesterday and look forward and consider what could happen if you don't do things in the future.

Take a few minutes each morning and reflect on the past and anticipate the future to make today better than yesterday.

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Dealing With Anxiety Jan 19, 2016

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In this episode of Creating Disney Magic, Lee Cockerell talks about his recent battle with Anxiety.

After years of pushing himself for success and holding back his feelings about stress, Lee is now dealing with Anxiety. Lee discusses his experience and offers suggestions on how others can deal with the problem.

How to Brainstorm Effectively Jan 12, 2016

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Brainstorming is a good way to solve a problem, but how do you brainstorm effectively?

In this episode of Creating Disney Magic, Lee Cockerell examines how to use brainstorming to solve a problem. Lee explains how to decide who to invite to a brainstorming session and what the dialog should be. Make sure everyone understand all ideas are good ideas. What may seem like a silly idea today could be just the answer you are looking for in three weeks. If you are the boss, speak last. When a boss speaks first, it could change the input offered by the rest of the team.

You can follow Lee Cockerell on the new Creating Disney Magic Facebook page.

You can find out more about Lee's Time Managment Magic Course here.

Evaluating Risk Jan 05, 2016

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This week on Creating Disney Magic, Lee Cockerell answers a listener question about evaluating risk.

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