Lee Cockerell - Time Management Magic: How to Get More Done Every Day: Move from Surviving to Thriving

How To Get more Done Every day
Move From Surviving To Thriving

Lee Cockerell

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Time Management Magic

How to Get More Done Every Day and Move from Surviving to Thriving

2020 Lee Cockerell

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ISBN 9781642793185 paperback

Library of Congress Control Number: 2018912246

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This book is dedicated to my grandmother, Jo Ella Pomeroy Cook, who gave me my first watch on my fifth birthday and always had time for me.

If you dont make the time to work on creating the life you want, youre eventually going to be forced to spend a LOT of time dealing with a life you dont want.

KEVIN NGO

Its how we spend our time here and now, that really matters. If you are fed up with the way you have come to interact with time, change it.

MARCIA WEIDER

BOOKS

Creating Magic

10 Common Sense Leadership Strategies from a Life at Disney

The Customer Rules

The 39 Essential Rules for Delivering Sensational Service

Career Magic

How to Stay on Track to Achieve a Stellar Career

SMARTPHONE APPS

Creating MagicLeadership & Coaching on the Go!

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TEACHERS GUIDES

Teachers Guide for Creating Magic and Time Management Magic

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The day is of infinite length for him who knows how to appreciate and use it.

JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE

Im definitely going to take a course on time management just as soon as I can work it into my schedule.

LOUIS E. BOONE

Some people make their dreams come true by meticulously charting their route and following their plan without deviating. Other people reach their potential by greeting each new day, recognizing it as an opportunity, seeing where it leads and going where their instincts direct. Lee Cockerell is one such man. He is a world-renowned speaker, a best-selling author and the retired Executive Vice President of Operations for Walt Disney World Resort , a position he held for ten years. Before working with Disney for sixteen years in Paris and Orlando, Lee worked for Hilton Hotels for eight years and Marriott International for seventeen years.

His books, Creating Magic and The Customer Rules have inspired countless people around the world to understand how they can create their own magic and deliver world-class customer service.

Lee Cockerells success is truly self-made. Becoming a success was neither easy or quick, nor was it planned. He began life on a farm in Oklahoma. His family had no money or indoor plumbing. One of his first jobs was at the age of 8. He had to milk a cow by hand and sell the milk to neighbors. He was expected to do this every day. Since the cow didnt have a day off, neither did Lee.

In hindsight, this job had far-reaching ramifications. It taught him responsibility, accountability and laid the groundwork for the personal discipline that became part of the very fabric of his life.

Time Management Magic is all about learning a system and a way of thinking which will enhance your ability to lead a highly productive, balanced and effective life.

Lee dropped out of college after two years and joined the army in 1964.

Why did Lee succeed where many others failed after dropping out of college and living without a master plan? He believes it was his ability to be highly organized, disciplined and to have a positive can-do attitude.

Lees advice to everyone is, Dont underestimate what you can achieve. Too many people get discouraged and want to quit because they have setbacks, but that is precisely when you shouldnt quit. Think about this: Why quit when success could be waiting for you just around the next corner? Its not going to get better if you quit. Life is all about your attitude. You are the author of your own story. You create your own magic. The greatest job is the job you have. Give it your all, be the best at what you do and never stop learning. If you do this, when the next opportunity comes, you will be ready for it . Getting organized is the key to preparing yourself.

Lee is now retired from Disney but he hasnt retired from making a positive difference in the world. He travels extensively, speaking at seminars and giving keynote speeches about how to become a better leader, a better manager and how to achieve world-class customer service.

Enjoy Time Management Magic It will change your life!

Someday, ASAP, and when I get time is not a system.

LEE COCKERELL

It is not Disney magic that will make your life work.

It is the way you work that will make your life Magical!

During my time as the Executive Vice President of Operations for the Walt Disney World Resort, I witnessed first-hand how our team created the magical guest experiences, fantastic theme park rides and unique attractions that make Disney World the happiest place on Earth. However, even the most talented Disney Cast Members have yet to find a way to extend the amount of time you and I have by even one second. Therefore, we still find ourselves running out of time, wishing we had more time, and always feeling like we need just one more second, one more minute, or one more day. It seems that everyone is constantly struggling to manage their time.

During my career at Disney , I eventually found myself leading 40,000 Cast Members (employees). I had to become a time management expert, first as a means of survival and then as a way to help others make the best use of their time.

Today, as I travel around the world teaching the leadership principles that I used while I was in the U.S. Army and in my 42-year career at Hilton Hotels, Marriott International and the Walt Disney Company in France and Orlando , I am always asked how I managed my time. People wonder how I was able to get anything done while being responsible for the results produced by 40,000 people. So I decided to use some of my time each morning to write down everything Ive learned about managing time. My goal is to help others learn these techniques early in life, so they do not make the same mistakes I made before I had a good time management system.