No fight, respect

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These two fought at the beginning. One of them insisted he was an official Space Ranger. The other applied their wisdom to the situation. It was a happy ending, in the end: mutual respect.

New Year.

New You.

Or is it same old, same old?

Creatures of habit.

What one person sees as dynamic tension between our different perspectives, another sees it as a disagreement that naturally leads to confrontational fighting.

i see an opportunity, an olive branch if you will.

Another sees hurtful conflict and a wall.

We see what we want to see.

We think what we want to think.

Our years of experience shape our thinking.

Growth-mindset is generally a former closed-minded person who got tired of the conflicts, walls, ‘fighting’.

Closed-mindset habitually only sees the negative, the personal, the confrontation.

Calm, level-headed conversation from a foundation of love, patience, and kindness is how the most mature communities demonstrate respect amongst the neighbors.

Reminder: What you do thunders so loudly i can’t hear what you say.

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Is one-million dollars enough

Pixar Soul toys on a mountain
i have no insurance policy for accidents in the wild. But all the other legal documents are completed. Final Will & Testament. Healthcare directive. Automatic transfer of property and bank accounts. i own nothing of value.

Recently had a conversation about Glacier and a friend asked, “What happens if you slip and fall while hiking? If you get seriously injured, Jeff, how would you cover your medical bills?”

This former Disney colleague lives in a subdivision with a $1,000,000 insurance liability policy in case someone gets injured or worse at their three community-shared spaces.

It’s a small subdivision, 100 lots.

They are not worried about slipping off a cliff, but he did raise a great point about unexpected, and expensive, vulnerabilities.

His Homeowner’s Association (HOA) is prudent to have multiple policies, each covering the HOA for various categories. One covers the Board of Directors, for example, against negligence, or acts of omission. Another policy for personal injury (or worse) or accidents at their community lakefront lot, small kiddie playground, and shared entrance. Alligators, venomous snakes, dark murky water. No one ever plans on drowning, that’s why it’s called an accident.

We had an unexpected, yet enlightening conversation about how far one-million dollars goes these days.

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Turning the mental page

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Believing balance is a myth.
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Fought wars or watched wars being fought.

Turning the mental page.

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Super believable

Jet fighter
Most of the world hates war, that’s super believable.

Super believable.

Four super believable growth mindset behaviors:

  1. Being disinterested can make you seem non-threatening
  2. Being invisible can make you seem normal
  3. Being quiet can make you seem harmonious
  4. Being noncommittal can make you seem likable

These four growth revelations are only possible from:

  1. Being present
  2. Being mindful
  3. Being motivated
  4. Writing like a beast

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Unbelievable

Disney Cast Member Sevice Awards
Being helpful, being a leader, being creative – these traits are in my DNA. These traits were developed and honed less a mile from our home.

Unbelievable.

Four unbelievable growth mindset aha’s:

  1. Being a helpful neighborhood elder can make you seem nosey
  2. Being an avid photographer can make you seem suspicious
  3. Being a driven professional can make you seem pushy
  4. Being honest can make you seem naive

These four growth revelations are only possible from:

  1. Being present
  2. Being mindful
  3. Being motivated
  4. Writing like a beast

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