Fanatical – Page 5 – Disney Creativity and Innovation Keynote Speaker

Saying yes means no

7-second video: Leftover baked Ziti is awaiting me and my family. Windows open. A/C off. Magic Kingdom fireworks soon.

Saying yes means saying no to something else.

Blessing or curse?

Depends.

The key to this conundrum is being intentional.

Intentionality depends on focus and discipline.

Focus and discipline is fueled by prioritized goals.

Personal vibrancy demands that you reach higher, care more, think deeper, and work harder.

Status quo, dogma, and tradition must be eliminated from your decision making.

Happy present moment.

Todays blogs took all day to write.

Why?

Blogging isn’t the only priority on my daily radar. Today is a Sunday. We visited neighbors until nearly midnight last night.

No rush to jump out of bed on this Sunday.

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This website is about our HOME. This is the fifth of five daily, differently-themed blog posts about: (1) mind, (2) body, (3) spirit, (4) work, (5) home. To return to Mid Life Celebration, the site about MIND, click here.

Easy and ease, home

Aim for perfection. Settle for excellence.

Easy to dream about.

Achievable only with the ease from doing the lifetime reps.

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How do i test the hypothesis?

Disney writer Jeff Noel in the mountains — Randomly found this 2017 photo of me blogging at Granite Park Chalet.

Being happy with what you have is a great place to be in life.

Pursuing what you want is the American Dream.

Can being happy with what you have prevent you from pursuing what you want?

For example…

i’m happy with spending two hours daily writing five daily, differently-themed blog posts.

As the years continue to pass, especially these years in my 60’s, the thought of having two hours of discretionary time — every day — invested in something different might be a wonderful, and healthy, adventure.

The only way to know is to experiment with the idea.

How do i test the hypothesis?

Does it even matter?

What if i’m wrong?

What if i’m right?

What if i wait too long to try?

What if i start now?

Bonus thoughts:

Never let your memories be bigger than your dreams.

How much is enough?

Be content with what you have and be at peace with who you are.

Luck favors the bold. Luck favors the prepared.

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Become the lifestyle expert

Disney Keynote Speaker Jeff Noel — Circa 2013, University of Iowa Healthcare (UIHC) client. They loved the “Teddy Bear Story”, and insisted i shared it with every audience. “Jack the Bear” impacted thousands of UIHC employees.

Become a personal vibrancy expert.
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Should a person become a personal vibrancy expert?

Or…

Why should a person not become a personal vibrancy expert?

Lifetime discipline is hard.

Lifetime regret is hard.

Seems like answers are obvious when you do the math.

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Home ambition

post it note to-dolist — Top left, last night’s date. List for today’s ‘home’ work. There’s a work/life balance in these names.

Personal vibrancy is your most ambitious ‘home’ project. Personal vibrancy comes from ambitiously prioritized priorities.
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Discipline is freedom.

Discipline starts with focus.

Focus starts with a clear, concise, and compelling vision.

Bonus: All 3 sentences apply professionally (obviously), but also equally on the personal life side.

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