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Disney Retirement anniversary number eight.
It killed me to leave Disney after 30 years instead of 40.
Little did i know, retiring early was a brilliant move. Life is good like that sometimes.
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Eighth Disney Retirement eve, October 30, 2022.
Retiring from Disney does not mean retired.
Not retired, at all.
Like you’ve heard a dozen times, “Retired from Disney but not retired from working.”
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Why 30 years at Disney, not 40?
Simple.
Our son was about to enter High School.
Disney Institute (DI) was requiring (expecting) more frequent travel, to more distant locations, for longer durations.
Didn’t want to wake up in four years and our Son’s life launches him on a trajectory (like me when i graduated HS) whereby he never returns home to live.
Note: Could have transferred out of DI Delivery Operations and secured a position back in Hotel Ops. Could have stayed the 40 years at Disney and retired in 2024.
Turns out, was born to teach but never knew it until 1999, at age 40.
Turns out, was born to be a ship captain not a deck hand.
Turns out, was willing to “burn the ships” to ensure what roughly 3-5% succeed at – building a sustainable, long-term enterprise.
Hidden track: The Disney layoffs from the 2008-09 Great Recession were the catalyst for considering what a Plan B looks like.
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If your goal isn’t impossible, you’re not reaching high enough.
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Disney retirement kicks in today.
What?
Cheryl has had the equivalent of a two-week vacation since her official Disney retirement.
Yesterday began week three of Disney retirement. This means we’ll start feeling the reality of this permanent change. Why? Because a three-week vacation is not something we are used to.
We will create, maintain, and improve a new normal…
Guessing today is the day we go to the Apple store to shop for a Mac. It’s the tool she wants to use to help me create small business Magic.
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