Australia Day 9, mind

Lifeguard meeting on a beach
Our Pacific Ocean view is 24/7. It is literally a 180-degree vantage.

The acorn doesn’t fall far from the tree.

Sage wisdom

Son, we are proud of your confident, adventurous spirit.

The acorn doesn’t fall far from the tree.

You are living proof.

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43 years ago at Disney University

Disney university and conference badge
My first day at DU was January 25, 1982. That day planted the seed for my TEDx Talk nearly four decades later. Photo: Spring 2019 after returning from American University of Kuwait.
Disney university lobby
Pluto, Mickey, Minnie, and yellow, blurred ‘extra inch’ pin.
Mickey and Minnie toy figurines
The yellow extra inch pin. At Disney University.
Disney University and Jeff Noel Disney Speaker
Disney University wall of fame. The TEDx Talk is entitled: Why going the extra mile is a flawed concept, and what to do instead.
Disney university and conference badge
One more ‘hidden’ ceiling-hanging character.
If Disney ran your life podcast art
January 25, 1982 was the start of becoming a Disney Life expert.

Disney allowed a small-town kid to flourish. Now that’s Magic.

dad

Disney hired me because i’m friendly.

Probably friendly because i have high confidence.

Probably confident because i grew up in rural America.

Note: My very first day as a Cast Member on the clock was Monday, January 25, 1982. Then, it was an invisible gift to my life. Now, it’s crystal clear.

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Reverse Fathers Day, mind

Two teenagers
Photo: From one of our earliest Glacier trips with High School buddies.

What if you start thinking the opposite about everything you believe mentally?

dad

Tradition and dogma imprint ‘holidays’ as a once-a-year event.

Surrounding the ‘celebration’ is gift giving.

What if you thought differently?

Take Father’s Day for example…

No gifts necessary.

No gifts expected.

You are my gift.

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Mind fun

ocean sunrise
Looking out the apartment windows seems like cheating.
ocean sunrise
A Pacific Ocean sunrise is an anomaly for Americans. Hawaiians are the exception.
ocean sunrise
Hello “Father’s Day” sunrise 2024. It arrives here 14 hours earlier than at home in Walt Disney World.

Thinking crazy thoughts is my favorite mental fun.

dad

After four nights (and the start of Day 5) in Australia, we are settling in nicely.

This 14-time-zone change adjustment is teeing us up for the next two weeks of living, and having fun, here in the Sunshine Coast.

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What and how often

Picture of Steve Irwin
Saddle up. We’re going to the Australia Zoo (again).

What do you do for fun? How often? Why?

dad

Let’s run through that sequence again.

What do you do for fun?

How often?

Why?

Satisfied with your answers?

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