Change – Page 13 – Disney Leadership Keynote Speaker

The paradox of midlife conviction

**Steve Prefontaine** would have turned 65 yesterday. He tragically died in a single car accident in 1975.

The paradox of (midlife) conviction.

Much of Mid Life Celebration’s original vision has come true, yet much remains.

Why?

Because the world is asking for my Disney expertise.

i am quietly and consistently working to give the world what it wants.

i believe that a vision works best when evolution is in the DNA; change is not only welcomed, it is necessary.

N-e-c-e-s-s-a-r-y.

Just finished reading today’s Seth Godin’s post and he’s promoting Persuadable, a new book hypothesizing that great leaders change their minds.

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our mental attitude. To easily and safely leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s physical health website, click here.

Not a Disney Fast Pass, but a fast pass still the same

Disney University floor — Looks like a compass. Two days ago in Disney University lobby.

Life gets confusing, fast, when you lose sight of who you want to be.

True north isn’t just a catch phrase.

Is it?

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Clutter keeps (attitude) change from happening

Pennsylvania Fall foliage — Beauty in a Pennsylvania front yard. Treasure?

This may not be true be true for you, but it was for me.

Clutter keeps (attitude) change from happening.

Clutter buries our most important, and perhaps urgent, priorities. Like a treasure that’s buried, we cannot find our priorities.

Even with a map, finding treasure is not guaranteed.

We may never discover our priorities.

Pity.

Pity to live a life without the optimism that flows when our treasure is found.

Are our priorities, which produce optimism, buried under our feet?

And we thought it was elusive.

PS. In the absence of clear priorities, we turn to the things that medicate, entertain, and distract us. This, ironically, buries our soul right next to our priorities.

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Blind is as blind does

Thumbs up at busy Disney intersection — A new generation of selfies from the other day.

Are we hell bent on eliminating as many blind spots as possible, or do we believe that we have few left that even matter?

A few months ago a family member commented that he was tired of seeing my chest on the running selfies. This was intentional and driven by feedback that i took a lot of selfies, so i was modifying them to get less face and more sweat (to illustrate the effort, commitment).

And the original point of selfies, like many others are motivated to do, was intended to be the “i was here” shot.

A few days ago, while cycling to the gym, the above selfie idea appeared out of the blue.

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Happy New Year’s Eve

When patterns are broken, new worlds emerge. – Tuli Kupferberg

On New Year’s Eve, 2001, i committed (again) to eliminating alcohol from my daily pattern.

Two previous “serious” attempts failed: When Cheryl got pregnant, and when our son was born. Both of those milestones seemed like legitimate starting points for a new life.

But the promise was eventually broken.

Something dramatic was needed. And rather than make the worn out “i’ll start my new change on New Year’s Day, i began my resolution on the biggest drinking day of the entire year.

Impossible is only so until it’s not.

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