Leaving a trail for our son – Page 33 – Disney Creativity and Innovation Keynote Speaker

Yesterday, home

Two guys at the beach — We met sophomore year (freshman year for Rick). In Sanderson Hall, second floor. Our rooms next to each other. Photo: Yesterday having lunch at New Smyrna Beach. Not far from Rick’s home.

Inspirational sign in hospital lobby — We’ve known each other since 1978.

29-second video: Life is good.

Yesterday was a great day for a great day. No exercise, which felt like a loss. However, instead of cold and wind-chill, it could have been rain. And if it would’ve been rain all day, i wouldn’t have walked 5-7 miles on the beach with Rick.

So, was able to put it all in perspective and feel great about the unintentional rest day. Those days happen and i’m getting better at accepting them as an unexpected gift.

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Picture this, home

Jeff Noel Disney Customer Service framework — My Disney Customer Service keynote speech framework.

Strategy. Tactics. Motive.

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Do you remember?

What?

i can remember when i wanted what i presently have.

So grateful to have all the things that used to be missing or hoped for.

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Make saying no a habit

My capacity for vibrancy is inversely proportional to the number of my commitments.

Make saying no a habit.

Paradoxically, make saying yes a habit.

Bottomline, many no’s sprinkled with a few strategic yes’s.

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Grammy always said

Small apartment packed with packing boxes — Furnished apartment was full of furniture (of course), boxes, and an army of night-time roaches.

Shirtless man in a small apartment kitchen — Me spraying for roaches. Hopefully the baseboard, bathroom, bedroom, and kitchen spraying will help. It didn’t.

Two-story old apartment building — Lower, corner unit next to a busy cut-through road.

Four people standing outside a building — Cheryl’s Grammy and her cousin Michael paid us a visit shortly after we arrived. i think Cheryl’s parents sent Grammy to make sure Cheryl was ok and wasn’t in over her head with someone like me. lol

Two people posing at Epcot in front of a fountain and spaceship earth — Grammy and me at Epcot, September 1984. This was before selfies were invented. Someone actually held your camera and stepped back, then took the picture.

Cheryl’s Grammy always said, “Health is wealth.”

This is not an exaggeration, Grammy may be the most remarkable human being i have ever known. She lived to be almost 94 and she died in my arms.

Note: Cheryl and i flew home September 1989. i was in our best man’s wedding party and we stayed at Cheryl’s place until the wedding 60 miles away. Grammy passed before the wedding and we were conflicted about still attending Cort and Katie’s marriage. The answer was easy, Grammy would want us to go. So we did.

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