Leaving a trail for our son – Page 7 – Disney Creativity and Innovation Keynote Speaker

Tell PwC time-off story on DI schedule

cabin bedroom — Simple blessings are habitually taken for granted. Life far outside your comfort zone brings simple blessings into focus.

Lack of conveniences reveals life’s fundamental blessings. Shelter, love, health.
dad

We knew the ‘exact day’ our son was to be born.

It was in the middle of Disney Institute’s (DI) annual busiest three weeks the year.

And i was the newest person on the DI team.

Don’t even think about asking for vacation time.

Imagine my surprise when i was listed as a ‘floater’ on the DI schedule during those three weeks.

And sure enough, the first week of ‘all hands on deck‘ — nearly three weeks early — our son decides to call an audible.

Having my boss at the time, Tom Madden, ensure, without me asking, that i’d not have to worry about being there for our son’s birth is the greatest Disney recognition i ever received. Greater even than the two Disney Lifetime Achievement awards.

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Caring begets caring

Turbo tax screen shot — Earliest tax return completion in years. Feels amazing. Take care of yourself.

The first victory is with self.
dad

Been saying this for years, probably decades.

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Begetting irrefutable

Woman sitting on the ground next to water — No kickstands. Nothing to lean them against. So the fully-loaded down bicycles are gently lowered to the ground. Then we contemplate where to go next. Photo: Cheryl, 1984, Puget Sound.

Being active begets being active. Not being active begets not being active. #irrefutable
dad

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Situational opportunity

5-second video: Living the work dream from a distant hotel room next to an interstate on a cold and cloudy day.

Apple alarm clock — Late bedtime after watching the State of the Union address. Also have a 4:00 AM Lyft to airport.

Every situation, properly perceived, is an opportunity.
dad

The commitment needs to be on every situation, not just the convenient ones.

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Surprises can shape priorities

florida sunset — On the walk out the back door to the driveway (car), Cheryl snapped this. She was simply heading out to grab dinner (take-out). i’m in Kentucky. But she couldn’t help but stop to admire (and share) the view the Universe was projecting in this brief moment, in a sea of moments.

blue sneaker — Sitting in Louisville airport yesterday.

‘Without Limits‘ is one of my top three favorite movies.
dad

i said this today during a client visit…

An impossible goal is the only goal that has the power stir the human soul.

Sharing it here for everyone’s benefit.

Ps. If you want to pay me back for the “free insight”, all i ask in return is that you dream bigger.

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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.