Quote – Page 9 – Disney Creativity and Innovation Keynote Speaker

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.

And when you’re not?

15-second video: Taking a stroll through the old stomping grounds.

8-second video: So much “work” goodness yesterday. Working from anywhere. Met Jill at a keynote speech at DU (Deloitte University), in Texas, in 2018.

5-second video: Sent to an international client 2 hours before our call.

7-second video: Heard and then “inspected” a commotion while exiting The Hub. This is a Magic Moment that happens every day at Casey’s Corner opening. Been in place for years. The other tool is a ‘Take-5’, which is organic, unplanned and spontaneous, no script.

Disney strollers — There’s a story here.

13-second video: Used the secret Cast Member handshake to get this close-up access.

6-second video: 75 degrees at lunch time, late Winter. Hometown vibe.

What’s your life like when you’re not doing what makes you come alive?
dad

My two favorite places on Earth are my back porch and my front porch. Curiously, when asking others their favorite places in the world, can’t recall anyone saying it’s where they live. The places they describe are places that they visit once a year or once every so many years. It reminds me what life is like when you’re in your favorite place on the planet. Which is awesome, right!? Then it makes me wonder what life is like when not in your favorite place.

What makes you come alive when you’re not in your favorite place(s)?

Is once a year or once every couple years good enough for you?

And then the crazy questions…

Is it possible to feel like you are in your most favorite place everyday, day after day….for a lifetime?

Is it possible for once a year or once every few years to feel like a bullseye?

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Thank the Shaman

Social media post about ADHD — Now i know. Thank you shaman.

Small hearts think small thoughts. Opposite is also true.
dad

To teach is to learn twice.

Patience.

Humility.

Generosity.

Hope.

Surrender.

And on and on…

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Ask the catalytic questions

Ask the catalytic questions. Answer like a shaman.
dad

Does every leader in your organization consider themselves in charge of creativity and innovation?

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What brings you joy at home?

Having priorities is a great start. Prioritizing them leads you to personal vibrancy.
dad

Two questions:

What’s working for me that i’d be crazy to discard?

What’s not working for me that i’d be crazy to keep?

Bonus insight: Everything takes longer than planned. Please don’t fret if you still have unwanted tension in your life. Patience is virtue. So is surrender, forgiveness, and hope.

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