11 years of Disney retirement

Main Street at Walt Disney World
The final walk through ‘the Tunnel’ and down Main Street before ‘opening’.
Disney Keynote speaker Jeff Noel
Entered the Tunnel by Fantasyland Cafeteria. Walked up a stairwell and stepped onstage to an empty Magic Kingdom.
Walt Disney Legacy Award name tag
Fantasyland. October 31, 2014. Maybe 7am.
work schedule
Photo: Disney Institute schedule screen shot. Top right, Friday, October 31 column. Lower right, “Congrats!”
two men in front of vision and mission signs
One last visit to Disney Institute HQ to turn in Disney iPhone, laptop, etc. Rod is an attorney and helped DI during our best growth years.
halloween card
Angie is crafty. She made this for my Disney Institute farewell day.

Over-focus on the same things you used to under-focus on or ignore.

Disney taught me to use dates to create memorable milestones.

Halloween was an over-focused, intentional choice.

i wanted to be able to say, “After 30 years at Disney, it was really scary to leave.

And since October 31, 2014, i have.

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By jeff noel

Retired Disney Institute Keynote Speaker and Prolific Blogger. Five daily, differently-themed personal blogs (about life's 5 big choices) on five interconnected sites.