Leaving a trail for our son – Page 6 – Disney Creativity and Innovation Keynote Speaker

One-week countdown, home

red and yellow curb sign — Started seeing the number 5 everywhere.

white sign with a number 5 — Today’s number photos are from 2011.

man running on a track — Five is everywhere once you can’t get it out of your head.

old school blogging guidelines from 2010 — Blogging guidelines unknown social media screen capture from 2010.

2010 wordpress blog screen shot — April 1, 2010: One solid year of blogging. Blogroll is the other four daily blogs.

What do i do with an old, dusty, 30-year old dream to write a book for my kids?

What would anyone do?

What if…

(Now remember, this thought-stream is taking place March 31, 2009)

What if i began tomorrow, April Fools Day 2009, writing five daily, differently-themed blog posts for 100 consecutive days?

That would surely provide enough writing (and publishing) experience to begin writing that 30-year old dream book.

With all odds stacked against me…

That’s what i did.

i finally began.

In a week i’ll conclude ‘Year-16’ of writing five daily, differently-themed blog posts.

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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.

Thinking

Home life.

Thinking about home life…

Over-focus on the same things others under-focus on or ignore…

Everything we decide to do or don’t do is first thought about in our mind.

You are the CEO of You, Inc.

Everything is your responsibility.

Everything.

Everything you do or don’t do.

Everything done in the order you do it is your responsibility

It’s your responsibility to think through intentional details others ignore or under-focus on. For everything in your life.

Think though, “what does optimizing my life look and feel like?”

Every move we make or don’t make is first a thought.

Every prayer we make or don’t make is first a thought.

Every work decision and action we make or don’t make is first a thought.

Every priority we make or don’t make is first a thought.

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Observing

disney campfire sign — Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground.

disney outdoor campfire theater — Every night is campfire and movie night.

Listening is important.

There are many smart people in our world.

Somewhere along my life’s journey i learned an important insight.

What people say and what they do are often different.

Watching, observing, is more telling than listening.

Same with yourself.

Be careful what you tell yourself and ensure that your actions mirror your thoughts. For most of us, thoughts and actions are varying degrees of different. They should be mirror images.

We judge ourselves on our intentions. Others judge us on our behaviors.

And finally, for now, what you do thunders so loudly, i can’t hear what you say.

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The seven summits, home

books on a bookshelf — Frank Wells. along with Dick Bass, summitted the highest peak on all seven continents, except Everest. The book is about their shared adventures, and untimely sorrow.

The eight summits, home

Observing
Thinking
Learning
Reflection
Prioritization
Commitment
Behaviors
Motivation

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Spring Break 2026

We’re not on spring break.

But the ‘go with the flow’ lifestyle i envision is predominantly “Spring Break’ DNA.

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