It’s not about the money, even when the money is great

Refundable airfare rules
Our life is not eligible for a refund.

 

Sunset at Epcot with Monorail
Our days come to an end one at a time.

 

A great friend shared this yesterday:

“My 21-year old cousin had just been in a motorcycle accident and died twice on the table, but he miraculously made it. Then i get the invitation from you…everyone was happy at your retirement party. A few days later at my company’s (near Disney World, Time Share, obsessively money and numbers driven culture) quarterly breakfast celebration, no one was happy. That’s when it hit me that it’s not about the money.”

A blinding flash of the obvious only becomes obvious well into our life, usually decades into it.

The temptation is to rationalize that it’s too late to transform.

At 13 years his senior, was honored that he thought i could offer sound perspective and wisdom.

 

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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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Things our Son (15) said yesterday

Father and Son at High School
Last night.

 

Things our Son (15) said yesterday:

  • You know what, you sound like a goody two-shoes.
  • You’re always smiling.
  • No, you didn’t embarrass me.

Sometimes as busy professionals, the gems are right in front of us, but we are too busy to notice. Here’s to noticing yesterday.

 

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Entrepreneurial Faith

Montreal historic building at night
First look out my hotel room at 4:30am yesterday.

 

Le Westin Montreal lobby
Le Westin Montreal lobby…heading outside at 7:23am for some fresh air after nearly three hours of work.

 

Montreal Government employees protesting
Montreal Government employees protesting low wages (at least that’s what one protestor told me).

 

The Globe front page news
Yesterday’s date stamp next to Jack’s (the bear) arm.

 

Faith. What does it look like, especially as an entrepreneur?

How about starting a business (while you already have a full-time career at Disney), and (faithfully) investing $1,000/month for 75 consecutive months before you make your first dime.

Yesterday was only the fourth speech in my new, solo speaking career. There are three more contracted days in 2015, for a total of seven speaking engagements.

Every speaking engagement has been a referral, a recommendation, or a former Disney client. Nothing has come from social media.

 

 

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It doesn’t matter what we know

Apple Store Apple logo
Something about this that says, “genius”.

 

To know is to do. To know and not do, is to not yet know.

Reread until it makes sense, and it will.

 

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Wisdom can strike at any time

Church auditorium
Places like this you expect to hear wisdom, but not at the ATT Store.

 

Wisdom can strike at any time.

Even at a retail store for a quick grab and go a few days ago.

Expected the interaction to last about three minutes. But because of karma, it lasted about 15.

“You can’t blame someone else”, is the wisdom his grandmother taught him as a child.

This begs three questions, “Do we blame? Who do we blame? And what are we going to do about it?”

 

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