Tag: Lessons

Write like you mean it

text thread screen shot
The bottom text was sent from me, to me. Used Siri while getting a therapeutic massage. Hoping to be able to run pain-free again. The duplicate texts? No idea why it happened. Same thing, used Siri while bicycling.

Write like you mean it.

Recently, an event happened that gloriously revealed wisdom that had eluded me thus far.

So grateful to have writing as a therapy – a prescription so to speak – to manage unexpected growing pains.

Thank you WordPress for coming into my life in 2008.

Just writing like i mean it…calm, collected, honest. And leaving a trail for our Son. He may one day be publicly ridiculed with none of his present, historical friends willing to intervene. It’s imperative he knows this too shall pass. And that he will be given unique wisdom that only someone heavily outnumbered can gain.

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The timing was probably perfect

St Mary lake
Glacier National Park (GNP). This view never gets boring. Ever.

If I had to live my life again, I’d make the same mistakes, only sooner.

Tallulah Bankhead

Tallulah’s thinking looks great on paper. However, the Universe’s grand design uses timing that matches your: circumstances, your ability, your headspace and your heartspace. There is no crystal ball, no do-over, there is only forward motion – today and tomorrow.

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Three lessons Glacier taught me about mental attitude:

Bear Grass.

Three lessons Glacier taught me about mental attitude:

  1. Unquestionably, optimism beats pessimism
  2. How you see things is in your control
  3. Use patience to train yourself to see only positively

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The most important lesson i learned from 30 years at Disney

Disney Keynote Speakers
Castle turrets always ignite creative thinking in my world.

 

The most important lesson i learned – and use in daily life – from 30 years at Disney…

Over-focus on the same things you used to under-focus on or ignore.

Learn to be intentional where you used to be unintentional.

 

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How fast should we drive during midlife? (a Disney flashback)

Disney Customer Experience Keynote Speaker jeff noel
Circa 2005. Illustrating the “extra inch” concept even back then.

 

A Disney flashback. How fast should we drive during midlife?

Had a Disney leader (Guy Smith) in 2000 request that at every one-on-one meeting he wanted his direct reports to share one example of how they ‘drove 65’ the previous week.

In this metaphor, we assume the speed limit is 55 mph, and his theory was we could exceed the posted speed limit if we weren’t reckless, and avoid getting pulled over.

In the spirit of continuous improvement (the DNA of Walt Disney) he wanted at least one example of how we pushed the envelope with a colleague, the audience (as a professional speaker), or our (Disney Institute) business practices.

That was 16 years ago and i still use it as a daily (weekly seems way too infrequent) personal challenge.

You are the CEO of You, Inc.

Your growth, development, and attitude is your responsibility.

Wow, the things that are so easy to take for granted.

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