Category: When Your Life Changes

Find and stay in your lane

photo of American Idol tv recording
Took this to remind me where to pick up the recording last night.

 

Thank goodness for technology. Not missing an episode of the final American Idol season. But i watch it after the fact.

Why invest precious time watching American Idol?

Because it teaches me about branding.

The judges are always impressed with contestants who know who they are – singers who’ve found their lane and stay in it – and refuse to dilute it by trying to be something else in spite of the pressure to confirm to a winning formula.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our home health. To leave this site to read today’s post on my mental attitude website, click here.

 

i am no longer going to work hard for a promotion at Disney

Disney's jungle cruise skippers
January 25, 1982 i became “jungle jeff”. The rest, as they say, is history. Photo: Cheryl Noel, last week at Disneyland.

 

Somewhere in the 22nd (2007-ish) year in my 30-year Disney career i made a life-altering decision:

“i am no longer going to work hard for a Disney promotion.”

Instead, i worked hard to be the very best at my current position as a professional speaker. A position i loved, felt privileged to have, and found joy every day doing it.

Insight: Letting go of a life-long habit, but redirecting it to create a different (yet similar) habit, changed my life.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our home health. To leave this site to read today’s post on my mental attitude website, click here.

 

The force is strong in darkness and in light

Sunbiz.org
Annual filing was completed yesterday.

 

Annual filing for a small entrepreneurial business is one of many details to stay on top of.

i did it while we were at the YuGiOh tournament.

Having a portable business is freedom.

Also yesterday, i recalled the tragic anniversary of a friend taking his life at work. Thank goodness, he didn’t physically harm any others.

Life is glorious and it is horrible sometimes.

It’s our responsibility to find meaning and purpose while living with both.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our home health. To leave this site to read today’s post on my mental attitude website, click here.

 

It was roughly a three second mistake

2016 Orlando Freeze warning
It got down to 33 degrees last night/this morning.

 

Photo of backup movie theater tickets
Booked 6pm showing of Star Wars at Disney Springs. Upper right shows which showtime.

 

calling AAA after accident
Accident happened at 5:43pm. First call, after Chris and i exchanged insurance information, lasted nearly nine minutes. Tow truck arrived after sunset.

 

We watched, in the correct order, the final three Star Wars episodes Thursday, Friday, and yesterday (Saturday).

When offered, he accepted the opportunity (with only an hour before showtime) to go see The Force Awakens (episode seven).

The transformation of Downtown Disney (which i knew like the back on my hand) to Disney Springs caught me off guard when the normal parking option was cut off.

In roughly three seconds of looking left to quickly assess the situation as we drove up the off ramp to the parking garage, it was too late to avoid a rear-end collision.

Taking solace in being a rare, speed-limit driver. The exit ramp was long and uphill, allowing for a gradual and natural deceleration.

Those two factors greatly reduced the severity of the impact.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our home health. To leave this site to read today’s post on my mental attitude website, click here.

 

Where would i be if i had not begun

Prolific writers and speakers
LAX airport 6:15am a few days ago. The image kept changing.

 

Where would i be if i had not begun writing five daily, differently-themed blogs on April Fools Day 2009?

And on the miraculous completion of the 100-day self-imposed writer’s boot camp challenge, where would i be if i had not decided to write on the 101st day?

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our home health. To leave this site to read today’s post on my mental attitude website, click here.