Disney Leadership Keynote Speaker
Five daily blogs about life's 5 big choices on five interconnected sites.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
What’ the definition of a Lover?
Here’s a definition that may surprise you. I heard it on the radio today, after attending the National Speakers Association Winter Conference at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando.
A Lover can satisfy a woman.
The same woman.
For his entire lifetime.
Please, let’s hear that one more time.
A Lover can satisfy a woman, the same woman, for his entire lifetime.
My goal in life is to be the kind of person my Dog thinks I am.
“Outside a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside a dog, it’s too dark to read.” — Groucho Marx
“I’d be happy to have my biography be the stories of my dogs. To me, to live without dogs would mean accepting a form of blindness.” — Thomas McGuane
“Abundance can be had simply by consciously receiving what already has been given.”
How important is insight? What is insight? Where does it come from?
When deciding whether you have a mid life crisis or a mid life celebration, you may consider using our God given ability to think. Not only can we think, but we can also use intuition.
So what is insight and how is it related to intuition?
Webster’s dictionary sums it up like this:
Insight – “the ability to see and understand the inner nature of things, especially by intuition.”
Why tell you that? Because it is reasonable to believe that eventually we’ll all be in a situation where we’ll look back on things (our life, in this example) and evaluate our effectiveness.
Typically, there are two things that trigger our need to evaluate. First and foremost is a “wake-up call”. Second, and far less common, is self-reflection – done in advance of any major life-changing event.
Please don’t misinterpret this message. Trust me, I’ve made more “mistakes” already, than most make in an entire 90-year lifetime. That’s one of the reasons I’m an expert at Mid Life Celebration.
The fundamental acts of self-reflection, prayer, meditation and being thankful, are all that are needed to start transforming your life. It certainly transformed my life.
If you remember yesterday’s post and the lyrics from “Cats in the Cradle”, you’ll surely know that the children you love, will turn out just like you.
Does this make you proud, or worried?
Make your day GREAT! And, “If your goal isn’t impossible, you’re not reaching high enough.”
I’m constantly reminded of how our actions tell a story much more precisely than our thoughts and intentions. Whether it’s business or personal, what we do communicates far more than what we say.
This profoundly simple, yet simply profound fact has had the power to affect the way I live my life.
It quite literally has changed my life.
Many reading this might scratch their heads and wonder, “What is this crazy man talking about?” I’m okay with that.
It’s a very fundamental concept. Ever heard the cliche, “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.”?
Harry Chapin recorded a song long ago, entitled, “Cats in the Cradle”. If you’re still not sure what this concept means, these lyrics should make it crystal clear.
(Lyrics by Harry Chapin):
My child arrived just the other day
He came to the world in the usual way
But there were planes to catch and bills to pay
He learned to walk while I was away
And he was talkin’ ‘fore I knew it, and as he grew
He’d say “I’m gonna be like you dad
You know I’m gonna be like you”
And the cat’s in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin’ home dad?
I don’t know when, but we’ll get together then son
You know we’ll have a good time then
My son turned ten just the other day
He said, “Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on let’s play
Can you teach me to throw”, I said “Not today
I got a lot to do”, he said, “That’s ok”
And he walked away but his smile never dimmed
And said, “I’m gonna be like him, yeah
You know I’m gonna be like him”
And the cat’s in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin’ home son?
I don’t know when, but we’ll get together then son
You know we’ll have a good time then
Well, he came home from college just the other day
So much like a man I just had to say
“Son, I’m proud of you, can you sit for a while?”
He shook his head and said with a smile
“What I’d really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys
See you later, can I have them please?”
And the cat’s in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin’ home son?
I don’t know when, but we’ll get together then son
You know we’ll have a good time then
I’ve long since retired, my son’s moved away
I called him up just the other day
I said, “I’d like to see you if you don’t mind”
He said, “I’d love to, Dad, if I can find the time
You see my new job’s a hassle and kids have the flu
But it’s sure nice talking to you, Dad
It’s been sure nice talking to you”
And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me
He’d grown up just like me
My boy was just like me
And the cat’s in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin’ home son?
I don’t know when, but we’ll get together then son
You know we’ll have a good time then
Make it a GREAT day, because if you don’t who will?