Blog – Disney Creativity and Innovation Keynote Speaker

May 1, 2025, home

desk with Pixar UP house light — This was a nice surprise from Cheryl.

Writing can change you.

Anything can change you.

You know this.

So do i.

So i keep writing.

And changing.

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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.

April 2, 2025, home

Jeff Noel’s original business card — My first business card, late 2008. Incorporated the business January 1, 2009. Life has never been the same. i started growing up that day.

Alan is kind, generous, and thoughtful. Unspeakably grateful for his desire to share something that might have a profound impact.

Specifically, my ability to help anyone pursuing what i’ve pursued.

He’s aware of my body of ~~work~~ tangible assets:

31,000 blog posts
30,000 Tweets
A short, pithy, paradoxical book
100-episode podcast
A TED Talk

He’s also aware of my body of ~~work~~ intangible assets:

30-years at Disney, including 15 at Disney Institute
25-years as a Disney Keynote speaker and executive resource
2,000+- Speeches to over 1,000,000 people

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April 1, 2025, home

car dealership showroom — Sitting in a car. In a dealership showroom. Staying there until another customer seemed to want to look in the front seat, which rarely happened.

Bluey cartoon painted on car dealership kiddie room.

walt disney quote painted on a wall — Love that Honda embraces my boss.

Bluey and friends painted on a car dealership wall — This was a cool experience at the dealership’s kiddie area a few days ago. Ps.Tonight, we just finished watching four episodes of Bluey in our front room.

It’s over.

Can you fathom?

i cannot.

Yet, weirdly, i can.

My peace i bring to you.

My peace i give to you.

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March 31, 2025, home

Catches seafood restaurant sign — Catches was a Comfort Inn employee dinner recommendation. It was perfect. We got there just before the 9:00pm closing.

Never made it to today’s second dealership option. Didn’t need to.

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Saying goodbye to blogging

Saying goodbye to blogging.

Ever since April Fool’s Day 2009 when i began the prolific, five-daily, differently-themed blog post writing, i always wondered how long it would last.

The “impossible”, self-imposed 100-day writer’s bootcamp was never supposed to happen. Why? Because my previous record was two consecutive days. i literally was a fool to think i could write five daily posts for 100 consecutive days. Nope. Never gonna happen.

But i liked the goal’s absurdity.

And here we are.

Nearing the start of a 17th year.

On the cusp of completing a 5,844 consecutive-days run.

Note: Planning to start year 17 on April Fool’s Day 2025. Those five posts will publish November 19, 2025. Not planning to go farther.

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