After two years, i’m better suited for the ups and downs

International speaking cities
Yesterday’s client call to South America. Two airports for two possible engagements in one trip. The names are two airports i’d potentially be flying to.

 

After two years, i’m better suited for the ups and downs.

The peaks and valleys of starting a business can drive you crazy.

Wondering where the next paycheck is coming from.

And conversely, wondering what you did in your life to deserve so much reward.

It runs as extreme as love and hate, day and night, hot and cold.

Yesterday’s call to Columbia has me hopeful, but not placing any stock in the outcome.

 

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Dear Executive, i owe you a sentence

Disney Customer Service speaker jeff noel
Is your culture worth defending? How many others besides you feel that way?

 

Dear Executive, i owe you a sentence.

Working hard for seven consecutive days to reduce a volume of information into one sentence.

Why?

She wants two options for next steps.

i could go on and on.

Dangerous.

Why?

Because i must practice what i preach and i only preach what i practice.

i preach simplicity, focus, discipline, and intentionality.

 

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Back at Walt Disney World

Hurricane Hermine
4:23AM – Destined to become a hurricane?

 

Hurricane Hermine
9:24AM – On track to become a category 1 hurricane..

 

Hurricane Hermine
Flight path home from Glacier.

 

Hurricane Hermine
Kinda scary.

 

Hurricane Hermine

 

Back from Glacier after a five-hour delay and flew through Hurricane Hermine. The flight was incredibly smooth considering. Caught a second wind and unpacked before bed.

Late night arrival and running on half the normal sleep (only 4 hours), i find myself in a haze of slow moving and even slower thinking.

i don’t like it, but know it sometimes happens.

Reminded why i avoid it all costs.

For 15 years in Disney Resort Operations, it happened every week. The next 15 years at Disney Institute it happened much less often – maybe four (versus 50) times a year.

There’s the Disney pixie dust people outside the organization focus on, and then there’s the reality only a Cast Member can know.

 

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

 

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.

 

With eyes wide open

Lake McDonald
From the room.

 

Village Inn at Apgar view
Still from the room.

 

Village Inn at Apgar view
Just outside the room.

 

Up at first light to watch the sunrise from bed.

The final day has another surprise in store and the buzz is it’s going to be epic.

Packing tonight for tomorrow’s early (6:45am) morning airport departure will be easy.

 

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

 

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.

 

An entrepreneur’s life

Eastern side of GNP looking southwards St Mary
Eastern side of GNP looking south toward St Mary.

 

Up at first light, check out of Rising Sun, say goodbyes to staff, and then leisurely drive one last time over Going-To-The-Sun Road to Kalispel for Dave’s 12:30pm departure flight.

The local Chamber of Commerce has a wonderful opportunity to bring world-class professional development to their region.

After the meeting, return to West Glacier and check-in at the Village Inn at Apgar on the shore of Lake McDonald for two more days of inspirational rejuvenation and book writing.

Today’s Writer’s Retreat itinerary is a surprise. i’ve been instructed to keep the entire day free.

 

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

 

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.