I’ve noticed my writing the past two months or so

Glacier Lilly and Mountain Goat
Glacier’s Hidden Lake Trail last a year ago (2015).

 

i’ve noticed the way my writing makes me .think .differently the past two months or so to be less captivating than i’m used to.

Yes, the way it challenges me to .think .differently does captivate me most of the time – three months after it’s written – because i have no idea what’s coming. i like that.

So what’s happened has been a conscious experiment to exclude photos.

While it lessens the time commitment – the primary goal – to write five daily blogs, it leaves me feeling less attached to the messages and insights.

The past 60 days by the way have been more work intense as i gear up to write Disney books and build structure and processes around my new website.

Anyway, i’ve noticed and i’m guessing you have too.

The 2016 Rio Olympics began the Track and Field portion yesterday (August 12) and this is an important every-four-years tradition to watch as much of it as possible.

Perhaps as early as tomorrow i’ll start adding photos back.

Update (Aug 20): i went back and added photos to the previous 10 days or so. i didn’t want to wait until tomorrow.

 

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

 

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.

 

The writing epiphany from The Crown of the Continent

Lake McDonald reading room
Never knew there was a reading room in Glacier National Park (Lake McDonald Lodge).

 

Want to be a writer?

Or is there some other dream?

The secret to getting there?

Ship.

Daily.

In spite of the fear it’s not good enough.

One more thing, don’t worry about becoming famous, worry about being authentic (or fascinating) enough that your Family and friends will find value.

 

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

 

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.

 

Did you know?

This post is a placeholder post to explain an anomaly…

The anomaly was born from what 30-years at Disney taught me about over-focusing on the same things others under-focus on or ignore.

So, not only is there a daily post here, but i over-focus and write five differently-themed posts about balance on five different websites (anomaly) – my recipe for work-life balance.

i should probably celebrate with something extra-ordinary

Disney Institute Healthcare Keynote 2011
One of the thousands of Disney Best Practices Keynotes i delivered from 1999-2014.

 

Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay
Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay – staying in great hotels never got old.

 

Great Disney leaders take time to deliver personalized recognition, meaning that they need to know how each employee likes to be recognized, and honor that – versus traditional cookie-cutter  programs.

i should probably celebrate with something extra-ordinary.

Why?

Because today’s five posts complete the seventh consecutive year of of daily writing on five differently-themed websites.

Why five sites?

  1. Mind – we think
  2. Body – we move
  3. Spirit – we feel
  4. Money – we earn
  5. HQ – we dwell

Balance.

After a lifetime at Disney unsuccessfully searching internally for a role model for balance, i had the aha moment of a lifetime…

Wake up jeff, quit looking. Become the change you seek.

 

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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.

 

Do i have to stop because i’m going to start?

Willis Tower photo
Willis Tower, Chicago, 2009 – the year i began daily blogging.

 

The thought of not writing five daily, differently-themed blog posts every morning is feeling pretty scary.

Do i have to stop blogging because i’m going to start writing a Disney Leadership book?

 

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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.