So many people, so much surviving…

Team Disney building
About 15 minutes into yesterday’s 10-mile Disney run.

 

So many people, so much surviving…if each of us conducted a simple survey for a couple days would it reveal a life-changing epiphany?

Spend the next few days (two to four at the most) casually asking the people you come across this question:

Would you say you are closer to thriving each day or surviving each day?

Then ask yourself the same question.

And decide if you are good to go with your answer.

 

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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.

 

The secret to making our life significant

Disney customer service keynote speaker jeff noel
Question: Is this your mantra or is it something different? Why or why not?

 

We make our life significant by the depth of our questions. (Tweet that)

And then, if we are lucky determined, we set ourselves on fire with our clear, concise, and compelling answers.

 

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

Are you satisfied?

Disney Management Keynote Speaker
Keynote slide i use in my speeches. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

 

Are you satisfied?

The typical response is, “With what?”

My answer, typically, is, “With your life.”

Are you satisfied?

What do you plan to do about it?

When?

Why are you waiting?

What are you afraid of?

i hated my fear of failure and rejection.

 

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

Who’s writing my story?

Mickey Mouse tattoo on calf
Yesterday on high school tour. Mickey is tattooed on my heart.

 

Who’s writing my story?

It’s a question that changed my life in 2008/09.

This was the timeframe that an unusually weird Disney layoff provided the gift of feeling vulnerable for the first time (at the time, i was in my 24th year at Disney).

This was the catalyst for creating a Plan B even though the layoffs were done.

The best time to worry about your next job is when you don’t need to.

My next job revolved around the dream of being the captain of my own ship – a solo entrepreneur. To take everything i learned in 30 years at Disney and retire at 55 and begin the quest to put a dent in our Universe.

PS. Unusually weird means that the process didn’t make sense to me, nor to literally all of my colleagues.

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