Tag: Retire

Paperwork playoffs, mind

jeff noel's work desk
Two folders from a 2019 engagement. Took only 4 sheets of paper to a (2018) lunch meeting at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Resort. This was for a Deloitte engagement.
One box of 54 Mid Life Celebration books
54 books, each uniquely signed, in gratitude for their passion. For Galen College of Nursing some years ago. Took them to their Louisville HQ for annual two-day Executive Leadership summit.

Shoulda, woulda, coulda…

Shoulda, woulda, coulda are side effects of a closed mindset.

Now in 2026, my two thoughts in retirement regarding a lifetime Disney paperwork collection…

  1. Wait, and probably do nothing, ever.
  2. Go, start purging, get it down to only what is pure gold.

Just told a former client yesterday that if it wasn’t for some more books i’d still like to write for our son, i’d likely pitch the whole collection.

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Purge like you mean it, mind

Purge: To rid, clear, or free.

Mentally.

Going through a lifetime of Disney paperwork, still.

Have done it many times, over my life.

First, when transferring from one Disney work location to another. When you pack for your move, you have an opportunity to purge stuff you haven’t looked at for some time. Or, you simply pack it and keep the stuff at your new location.

There’s an ebb and flow to this process.

i have found collecting and purging have similar qualities.

Collecting feels like building.

Purging feels like downsizing.

Both feel mentally empowering.

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Give me some good news, mind

pink screenshot
Cool t-shirt. Great mantra.

Pink was on the Kelly Clarkson show singing a duet with Shoshana Bean. She was wearing a T-shirt that read, “Give me some good news.”

It made me think that would be a great question for me to ask frequently.

Or, for anyone to ask frequently for that manner.

Note: Had never heard of Shoshana Bean until now.

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To each their own, mind

To each their own.

Live and let live.

Live and learn.

Dear Son, repetition is the mother of all learning.

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Live and let live, mind

boy with inner tube at beach
The profile, the place, the vibe.

Live and let live.

Kinda like surrendering.

People will think differently than you.

People will think better than you.

People will think worse than you.

People will like how you think.

People will dislike how you think.

Through it all, remember this mantra…

Live and let live.

Insight: This is what you want others to do for you as well.

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