Month: April 2016

Does the New Year resolution chatter makes you nauseous?

Seth Godin book
From a few Christmases ago. Seth Godin’s mammoth book.

 

Does the predictable and (mostly) over-hyped New Year resolution chatter make you nauseous?

Promises made.

Promises broken.

Predictable.

Why?

What are we going to do about it?

When?

Is this what happens?

We convince ourselves that hangovers are the price we pay for feeling no pain? (Tweet that)

Magic happens when we convince ourselves otherwise?

Most of us will never know.

Think about it.

And then decide on your next move.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our mental attitude. To easily and safely leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s physical health website, click here.

 

Unencumbered

Santa Claus life size figure
One of the last photos i took last night.

 

Unencumbered

This is my word for 2016.

For 2015 it was…

Lean

A single word, the right word, has the power to transform people.

And if not people, it can still transform one.

Note: Lean wasn’t about body weight, it was and still is about everything in our life being lean. Minimalistic is the next closest word, however, it didn’t resonate as well personally.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since. This website is about our mental attitude.

 

To easily and safely leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s physical health website, click here.

How do we live a lifetime with meaningful purpose?

Disney Inspirational Speakers
Sign inside Epcot’s Innoventions West pavilion.

 

When will we know when it’s time to let go? Specifically, for every human being, is there ever a time in life when we can let go of the life-sustaining power of a having meaningful purpose in our life?

Spending the last five days of 2015 living in a senior housing facility with an almost 93-year old with daily visits to the adjoining nursing home to visit an almost 90-year old.

They have nearly 40 years more experience than me. They know things i may never know.

How can i tap into this in a positive way?

What if my questions cause them to think about regret rather than joy?

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since. This website is about our mental attitude.

 

To easily and safely leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s physical health website, click here.

It’s starting (again) and it’s so predictable (again)

Disney Institute motivational speakers
Leaving Washington State in 1984, we moved to Orlando to carve out a life at Disney.

 

It’s starting (again) and it’s so predictable (again).

What can we do differently this year, assuming the odds are we have never been able to make the change we’ve set out to accomplish?

Nothing.

Pathetic isn’t it?

Years, decades even, of pathetic self-talk.

That’s when i received the gift.

And you can too.

The gift of feeling like a hypocrite – and i mean deeply, painfully feeling it. So painful i couldn’t stand it anymore. Only to fail again. Until one year…

The only antidote is to get so emotionally pissed off that you rise above your past and slay your demonic, self-defeating internal dialogue.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since. This website is about our mental attitude.

To easily and safely leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s physical health website, click here.

Excitement or trepidation for 2016?

2016 calendar
Excitement or trepidation?

 

Excitement or trepidation for 2016? We have five days, counting today, to launch our new year plan. That is, unless you’re a freak and you decided to begin somewhere between Summer and Fall.

A toast…to all the freaks out there.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

 

This website is about our mental attitude. To easily and safely leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s physical health website, click here.