Tag: Attitude

How did yesterday feel?

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screen shot for update email to client and colleague

 

How did yesterday go?

Better than expected?

About what we expected?

Worse than expected?

Massive weather delays across the eastern states. Delayed four hours.

One approach is to expect things to be bumpy everyday.

It’s life, after all.

Yesterday went much better than expected because nothing threw me off.

Expecting worst case scenario manages expectations in stormy weather.

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Mentally looking forward to today?

Hidden Mickey's in the breakfast line
The Disney vibe is undeniable, and pervasive – as it should be

 

Here we go again. Another day in front of us. Mentally looking forward to today?

Like a broken record, day after day after day.

Live like we mean it. Life is not a dress rehearsal.

Where did I learn the uncompromising attitude in never taking a day off from excellence?

Walt Disney World Resort.

Got it on day one (Jan. 25, 1982) and reinforced everyday since.

Where did you get yours?

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101 days later

Christmas day, 2012, 9:30pm…

  • run 2 miles before breakfast
  • started with delivering Food for Families
  • fire in fireplace, doors, windows open (74 degrees)
  • lunch at McDonalds drive thru on way home
  • opened presents
  • nap
  • Family walk with Cooper (Dog)
  • met and visited with new neighbors
  • opened remaining gifts from relatives
  • phone calls home
  • dinner
  • watched Christmas movies
  • fire out
  • almost didn’t write five blogs
  • bed time

101 days later, re-read this and pray that today’s feeling of overwhelming hope and joy will feel the same on April 6, 2013. Life really is about attitude.

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The one true disability Baby Boomers are susceptible to

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renegades use non-traditional growth opportunities to create a competitive advantage?

 

The one true disability Baby Boomers are susceptible to?

The only true disability is a crushed spirit. – Aimee Mullins

Time after time, we are shown examples of people who have overcome adversity that would crush a normal person’s spirit.

These reminders are placed before us for a reason. Will provide another example tomorrow…

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This month jeff noel is challenging Mid Life Celebration readers to follow all five daily blogs about work life balance. To navigate instantly from this mental attitude blog to his physical health blog, click -> go to Next Blog