i trusted them and it didn’t work

iAqualink device
Brighthouse reconfigured our wifi network, at my request, disabling the old network password.

 

Zodiac pool app
Called iAqualink at 2:41pm yesterday and discovered i need to connect my laptop to the pool device.

 

special pin cable required
i only own Apple created cables, none of which fit this.

 

Best Buy website
Best Buy recommended this SKU# and brought one to the store pick up desk.

 

Best Buy product
Never doubting Best Buy, i discovered, at home, it was the wrong cable.

 

i trusted them and it didn’t work yesterday. Had to invest an additional hour to return and repurchase. i remained calm and grateful the entire time.

Backstory: Brighthouse came to fix a cable TV issue the day prior and turns out there was nothing to fix. i felt bad for the technician, so i asked if he could take a quick look at my wifi router. It worked fine but he had an idea how it could work better.

This change caused our old network, and password, to become obsolete. The pool app requires special handling. We leave tomorrow for four days. The pool is either going to run non-stop or not at all, since the mobile app cannot be connected. So there’s a time sensitivity to this.

One small thing has multiple ripple effects.

The good news is that even though pressed hard for time, it was still manageable because of good and decent organization and prioritization.

 

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One hundred days never felt so good

Disney's Celebration office complex
Yesterday morning at my old stomping grounds.

 

Disney Convention marque
DABE: Disney’s Approach to Business Excellence. Yesterday on the way home from Celebration, at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa.

 

The reward for conquering our fears and doubts is transformation.

It’s what the text books repeatedly tell us, but you know what…the past 100 days have never felt so good.

Zero emails in my inbox, sent, and trash folders at the end of each day for 100 consecutive days.

Why should anyone care?

They shouldn’t.

Unless.

Unless they are being eaten alive, one long and crazy day at a time.

There is hope.

Perhaps this post contains the push.

 

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Find a different dwelling lane

Safari user explanation guide
Having the best tools you can afford is good. Having them and not using them well is a crime.

 

(If you are already vibrantly organized at home, you can skip this post.)

Find a different dwelling lane.

You are the CEO of You, Inc.

Everything in your home is your responsibility.

 

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The last day we fight to stay organized is

Remy at Epcot
Remy, “Anyone can cook”. Me, “Anyone can be organized”.

 

The last day we fight to stay organized is the most organized we will ever be for the rest of our lives.

As organized as i am, i’m on another push to thin my personal belongings, let go of things i may need someday, and rid myself of things that need protecting.

If our home was on fire what would we grab?

Everything is replaceable.

This is a hard lesson – to live as though we believe it.

Wow, that felt really good to write that.

 

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Why do you focus on being so organized?

Dictionary app
Last night, 8:28pm.

 

Why do you focus on being so organized?

So that when the unexpected arrives i do not have to panic.

Bad things happen to everyone, including ‘good’ people.

Knowing this morning’s meeting is critical, i made my way upstairs much earlier than normal last night.

Good thing, i discovered something by accident. That led to us (me and a 15-year old) spending 45 minutes in deep conversation.

Did you know the Dictionary app provides easy internet access even if you have the internet turned off on an iPhone?

Me neither.

So to answer the question, being organized is a lot of work. Being disorganized is a lot of work too.

i guess that’s why.

 

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