Tag: Big

Midlife Insignificance And Decline Or Midlife Legacy And Growth?

Walt Disney's Epcot - Experimental Prototype Community Of Tomorrow

It dawned on jeff noel after writing yesterday’s Mid Life Celebration post how much Disney has influenced his thinking and his midlife choices. After 28 years tCongratulations my friend. That’s a huge milestone and proof of what happens when we don’t give up. PS brilliant photo. Is that behind your childhood home?here, including 12 years teaching Walt Disney’s business practices, noel has only one way of thinking – creatively BIG!

The way Walt Disney thought – no limits. Same with Bob Iger (Disney’s CEO). Iger said he wants Disney to be universally recognized as the most admired company in the world. Bold. Extraordinarily bold.

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Life’s Five Big Buckets (Choices) Are So Interconnected, It’s Impossible To Separate Them

Palm Springs Resort staircase & the Bob Hope fountain
Palm Springs Resort elevator floor mat

Mind, Body, Spirit, Money, HQ. These five Big Life Choices are deceptively simple. Their interconnectedness is so critical to work life balance that we can all see the obvious truth, but most midlife Boomers become immediately overwhelmed with the thought of excellent work life balance in all five.

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Now That We’re Here, Is It Even Worth It To Change?

Spring Grove High School Class of 1977 30th Reunion
Spring Grove High School Class of 1977 30th Reunion

The big question for Boomers is, “Now that we’re here (midlife), is it even worth it to try to change?” This is a question that most of us never thought we’d have to ask. And even if we did have to ask it, we thought our answer would be easy, “Sure, it’s time for a sensible change”.

But how are you feeling right now about the prospect of starting over to get healthy: physically, spiritually, mentally, financially and administratively?

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So Much Of What Happens In Midlife, Baby Boomers Never See Coming

Whether you're seven, or a high schooler, midlife never crosses your mind.

So much of what happens in midlife, Baby Boomers never see coming. Well, we saw it long ago, but we said, “That will never happen to me because I’m smarter than that”.

Fast forward our lives from the blissful, ignorant days of our youth. Here we are, faced with our lifetime of misguided priorities. We have become the older people we swore we’d never become.

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Even If It Doesn’t Seem So, The Blog Whisperer, jeff noel, Is Here To Help Others

jeff noel's son standing at jeff's Elementary School bus stop from 40 years prior

True that. The Blog Whisperer, jeff noel, is here to help others. Noel’s blogging efforts are shifting away from writing primarily to leave a trail for his son, now 11. The focus begins in earnest- writing to challenge Baby Boomers to “Do Something Great!”.

Midlife challenges Boomers in extraordinary ways. The clock is ticking.

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