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Reunions

high school reunion group photo — High School class reunion. Year unknown.

Fraternity reunion group photo — Fraternity (Chapter Founding Fathers) reunion at John’s home near Chimney Rock, North Carolina. Maybe 2010+-.

Staying in touch makes staying in touch easier.

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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.

Munger and Buffett tips

bob Dylan movie — Bob did things differently. Wanted to see if the movie would offer work-life insights i haven’t thought of.

The book on Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett: All I Want To Know Is Where I’m Going To Die So I’ll Never Go There: Buffett & Munger – A Study in Simplicity and Uncommon, Common Sense

Shane Parish summarizes his main take aways, in his words:

1. Wisdom is prevention.
2. The fundamental algorithm of life: repeat what works.
3. The wise of every generation discover the same truths.
4. Avoid distraction.
5. Spend time thinking.
6. Position yourself for opportunity.
7. Invert: Much of success comes from simply avoiding common paths to failure.
8. Avoiding stupidity is easier than seeking brilliance.
9. The weakest link causes the problem.

My add to Shane’s list is simple–become a great CEO of You, Inc. Then lead, engage, serve, love, and improve.

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Home progress

GoDaddy technical support email — In the past 72 hours i’ve completed a lot of “paperwork”. Most of it i call high-value completion. Some call it ‘big-ticket’ items. Both are accurate.

quest diagnostics medical appointment check in screen — Checked in from my car in the Quest parking lot. There for the annual blood draw. Walking into the lobby there was a line across the lobby, to the entrance door. Six people waiting to check in on the lobby device. Was in the process of opening my phone as i took a seat (obviously bypassing the lobby checkin) and i heard, “Jeffrey”. Shot up like a rocket and politely cut through the line blocking me.

movie theater seating chart — Tomorrow, Sunday, is a good day to see this movie. Didn’t grow up a Dylan fan. At all. But became one once i started listening regularly a few years ago during Glacier Summers. Want to see how big a rebel he was. i like good and decent rebels. i strive to learn as much as possible from them.

photo of a text thread — While you active work on “Your Life’s” in-box, you occasionally get brief moments of glorious feedback. Feedback that validates your desire (and belief) that what you do matters. Pearl is the mom of one of our Son’s key friends. Drew was here New Year’s Day (and night) with Renato and Skylar.

four men at mountain lake — Renato, Skylar, Chapin, and Drew (not in this photo) have been friends since ninth-grade Latin class nearly a decade ago. This was a 13-mile hike and the reason Cheryl took a break (and isn’t in this pic). Photo, August 2024, days before their epic train trip to Seattle.

nine hikers posing in the mountains — Three on the left: Skylar, Renato, and Chapin from a couple years ago.

18-second video: August 2024. Skylar, Renato, and Chapin spent eight days in Glacier and now they’re heading to see Drew in Seattle.

4-second video: Arriving Guests’ luggage. Context for this Amtrak location.

19-second video: Desk draw is spartan. Spartan means: Sparta had the warriors — the guys who went to bed early and drilled all day. They lived in bare rooms and didn’t get sick days or time off. A spartan life is a life of discipline and self-denial. Some people like it like that.

Daily chores.

The paperwork of life.

Driven to make the paperwork of life…

Simple.

Functional.

Important.

Easy.

Fun.

Done from anywhere, anytime.

Scalable.

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Business product menu recap

31-second video: Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

My expertise is two-fold:

A lifetime as Cast Member and Leader at Disney and Disney Institute.
A second lifetime teaching world-renowned Disney Institute business insights.

My weakness (opportunity) is simple:

Do i offer anything besides a Disney Customer Service Keynote?
If no, why?
If yes, what?

Bonus challenge is to create digital one-sheet products offer, and a sizzle reel.

Bonus thought about expertise from Derek Sivers:

“Mastery is the best goal because the rich can’t buy it, the impatient can’t rush it, the privileged can’t inherit it, and nobody can steal it. You can only earn it through hard work. Mastery is the ultimate status.”

Bonus insight from me:

Heads up. This is gonna sound crazy…

i know of no peer who has thought deeper, cared more, reached higher, or worked harder to deconstruct Disney world-renowned business DNA. Once masterfully deconstructed, i’ve masterfully reconstructed Disney’s DNA into brilliantly simple pillars and 19 architectural blueprints.

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