Transform – Page 2 – Disney Leadership Keynote Speaker

Dear Past

dear world — At Rollins College cafeteria yesterday.

Dear Past, thank you for all the lessons.

Dear Future, if you will have me, i am ready.

Dear Me, i know you’re invested in the path you’ve created, but it’s time to walk away from it.

You cannot demand your way to commitment from others.

You can only (repeat, only) inspire and develop others to become committed.

And even with that, the odds of others being inspired by what you do is low.

Wish i had better news for you.

Your attitude in hearing this news right now….

Adversity doesn’t develop character, it reveals it.

Go.

You can do this.

It will be hard.

You will want to turn around – to quit, to retreat, to not change.

You know you can’t because, then, nothing will ever transform.

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3 basic tools for growth and positive change

Nursing home info board — Upper left, November 5th (yesterday). Be intentional about preparing for your death. Ask and answer life’s important questions with a determined sense of urgency. Some questions take decades to answer. Fear is a poor excuse to postpone your efforts (and obligation).

Three basic tools for growth and positive change:

Paradox
Questions
Common Sense

With yourself and others, argue like you’re right and listen like you’re wrong.

And be convinced about where you stand.

No one else can do this for you.

Please remember, your clock is always ticking.

No amount of rationalization makes it ok to leave this as a burden for someone else, especially when you don’t discuss it with them.

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Fear is out to trick you into mediocrity

Screen shot from Pinterest — Recent screen shot from Pinterest.

It just spewed out of my mouth yesterday in the dentist’s chair, “i work seven days a week. i can’t remember the last time i took a day off.”

What would happen if we worked seven days a week for a decade or more?

What if it never felt like work?

We eat everyday.

We pray (hopefully) everyday.

And by pray, i simply mean we give thanks (live in constant gratitude).

Right?

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Our life is the product of our priorities

Hard Rock Cafe Louisville sign — Love all, serve all.

Our life is the product of our priorities.

The thing we forget is that our priorities need to also be prioritized.

It’s not uncommon to have all the right priorities, but have the order skewed.

Sooner or later ambitious people (like me) learn the hard way that work isn’t the most important thing.

So we rethink things, reprioritize our priorities, and move forward recommitted to our enlightened vision.

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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.

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Is it worth the discomfort of changing?

To move from being positive most of the time to being positive all of the time.

Is it worth it?

Why would any of us deny ourselves the freedom to choose?

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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.