Writing and the first 90 days of 2017

Luck school
Finished Seth Godin’s “What To Do When It’s Your Turn (and it’s always your turn)” yesterday.

 

Writing and the first 90 days of 2017.

Burn the Ships

 

A writer would consider herself lucky to have a 90-day, 450 blog-post surplus, the result of her writer’s flood affliction.

However, she would also be panicked if she were desperately behind in her one-year writing quest.

If she was creative (and smart) she’d mash the two together to create Magic.

 

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Everyday is an opportunity to sculpt our authenticity

Disney leadership author jeff noel
Yesterday, December 19, 2016 at Be Our Guest in Fantasyland.

 

Counting today, there are six days until Christmas 2016. First year ever where i’m ready for it in advance.

Stress and pressure inhibits thinking, and inhibited thinking robs us from feeling authentic.

And yet…

And yet authenticity brings freedom and joy.

i always have a brief moment of hesitation whenever i write about specific calendar days that don’t add up when the blog post goes live. This post won’t go live until March 20, 2017.

Why mention Christmas when you know Christmas will be long gone by late March?

Because i used to worry that most will be confused, and confused readers don’t hang around long.

But writing helps me process and think.

And while i began writing in 2008 hoping to gain a following, i’ve transformed into writing for the people – mostly family and friends – who get the obscure way i’ve come to write.

Dear readers, my Christmas wish for you is that you have a similar experience in overcoming your fear, doubt, and misaligned goals.

 

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Disney Dream Cruise reflections from Day 1

Disney Dream Cruise 2016
Port Canaveral Disney Cruise Line terminal.

 

Disney Dream Cruise 2016
Disney Dream.

 

Disney Dream Cruise 2016
Disney Dream sailing away party.

 

Disney Dream Cruise 2016
Passenger profile photo.

 

Disney Dream Cruise 2016
Mickey and Minnie introduced Santa and Mrs. Claus.

 

Disney Leadership author jeff noel
Always writing.

 

Disney Dream Cruise 2016
Sometimes drawing.

 

Disney Dream Cruise 2016
Always noticing.

 

Disney Dream Cruise 2016
The back of one of the restaurant chairs.

 

Disney Dream Cruise 2016
Bread basket.

 

Disney Dream Cruise 2016
Royal Palace Restaurant chandelier.

 

Disney Dream Cruise 2016
Stateroom art made from blanket.

 

Disney Dream Cruise 2016
Inside cabins have Pixie Dusted port holes.

 

The more you know, the more difficult it is to prioritize.

Or is it easier?

 

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2016 Disney Dream Cruise Day 4 at Sea

Magic Kingdom Main Street photo
Photo 2013. Waiting for Magic Kingdom to officially open for the day.

 

Disney Institute facilitator jeff noel
Photo 2013. Telling stories while we wait for Park opening.

 

2016 Disney Dream Cruise Day 4 at Sea.

On this Thanksgiving day (every day actually) may you give thanks for your crazy dreams, your perseverance, and even give thanks for your doubt.

Yes, be thankful for your doubt.

Doubt is the lion’s share of the price we pay for anything worthwhile.

Happy Thanksgiving from somewhere on the Caribbean Sea. Technically i’m on Deck 12 underneath the AquaDuck.

Three years ago today Mid Life Celebration was released in paperback and Kindle versions.

Thankful for the 30 years it took to write the first sentence.

Thankful for the two years it took to write my first book.

Thankful for the additional two years of doubt that led to finally having the courage to commit to publishing it.

Without paralyzing doubt, there is no victory.

From first sentence to publishing took four years. Yes, i sat on it for two more years after it was written before moving forward.

 

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2016 Disney Dream Cruise Day 3 at Castaway Cay

Disney Keynote Speaker
Photo 2013. Disney Cruise Line Bus, from classroom to Disney’s Animal Kingdom, for a field trip (and breakfast) before the park opens for the day.

 

2016 Disney Dream Cruise Day 3 at Castaway Cay.

Good morning Castaway Cay. We watched the sun rise from the top deck again. And then stayed for the approach to our private Disney island, Castaway Cay.

The attention to detail on the Disney Dream is astonishing. No doubt we’ll experience the same on the island.

Can’t wait.

 

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