Using Feedback to Achieve Excellence

Jeff Noel and I recorded this episode from the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene, OR. During this episode of the Jody Maberry Show, Jeff and I discuss the benefit of recording a podcast live in person. We also give a behind the scenes look into recording the first episode of season 5…

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You Can’t Help People If They Don’t Know Who You Are

“If I don’t hear about it, it didn’t happen.” When I was a park ranger, the director gave me that piece of advice. From that day on, anytime something good happened at our park, I would boast about it. Of course, if we did something good at the park, it did happen whether or not…

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8 New Lessons from the Creating Magic Mastermind

A couple of time each year, Lee Cockerell and I host a Creating Magic Mastermind event in Orlando. Even though I host the event, I learn as much or more than people who attend the event. And I take notes. In this episode, I share the 8 new things I learned during the last Creating…

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My Steps for Dealing with Feeling Overwhelmed

Lauren Davis returns to the show to ask me three questions. If you were making so much money you couldn’t spend it all, what causes would you give your money to? My focus would be to help fund foundations and friends groups that support parks. My time as a park ranger helped me realize what…

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How a Podcast Took Me Around the World

Who would go all the way to Kuwait City to record a single podcast episode? Jeff Noel would. Well, me too. But I wouldn’t have been there without Jeff. Jeff is a 30-year Disney veteran who spent his last 15 years teaching at the Disney Institute. Now, Jeff and I have teamed up for his…

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