Entrepreneurship – Page 28 – Disney Leadership Keynote Speaker

Are we secretly doing the long hard work before anyone knows?

Are we secretly doing the long, hard work before anyone knows? You know, on our greatest idea. Laboring in the darkness, the deafening quiet.

That’s really what the essence of, “there’s no such thing as an overnight success” means.

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Two funny things about the way jeff noel blogs that most don’t care about

University of Iowa Memorial Hall — Yesterday, February 12, 2013

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Two funny things about the way jeff noel blogs that most don’t care about.

he writes in real time, but ahead
writes five daily, differently-themed blogs

This matters to almost no one, yet I do it anyway. Weird.

Inspiring?

Lonely.

Exciting.

Potential game-changer?

Time will tell.

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PS. It’s been an absolute game-changer for the author. Completely changed the way each day is thought of, attacked, enjoyed, and savored.

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Fascinated by midlife hope, dreams, fears, and resistance to change

thriving — despair and triumph are part of life, but they do not need to be equal parts

Fascinated by midlife hope, dreams, fears, and resistance to change. We carry these. In abundance. They counter each other, often leaving us with little to show.

The only limitations we have are those we impose upon ourselves.

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ReThinking our midlife elevator speech

speaking gigs — you get to speak to a million people, one gig at a time

speaking events — only using a third of the capacity

Yesterday was a travel day, a work day – The Renaissance to O’Hare, O’Hare to Detroit Metropolitan and on to the Westin Southfield.

Four years ago I embarked on a 100-day challenge to leave a trail for our young son in case something bad ever happened to me…

Inspired by The Last Lecture, and determined to fulfill a college promise, the writing began. Never (repeat NEVER) dreamed, not even for a second, it would feel impossible to stop.

So many things in life that should be mandatory we don’t stop. Ever. Are they obvious?

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The harsh reality of entrepreneurship is nothing more than fighting for freedom

Mid Life Celebration turned four yesterday. This was my first “expo”… (such a “rookie amateur”)

humble beginnings often seem embarrassing in retrospect — humble entrepreneurial beginnings often seem embarrassing in retrospect (same at the gym too)

Entrepreneurship is living five to ten years of your life like most people won’t. So you can live the rest of them like most can’t.

Like, you know, like, um, well, like an entrepreneur. Like some yahoo who started drawing art on the back of business cards.

Something about being able to schedule your priorities versus prioritizing your schedule.

Same thing happens when you spend five to ten years getting in great physical condition – a lot of health crap and concerns disappear.

Like some yahoo who started running one mailbox a day for a week…