Retire – Disney Creativity and Innovation Keynote Speaker

Short jaunt from downstairs

two story home foyer steps — Carrying a DIY bookshelf upstairs.

Enjoying the gentle, small glimpses of rediscovering a more carefree jeff.

How?

Shedding stuff (for years and years).

Shedding work/career responsibilities (one final “consulting” client – my favorite and longest). This one is a significant catalyst. A recent decision to commit to officially stop.

Note: Still gladly doing Disney Customer Service Keynotes. Never feels like work. Dedicated my life to synthesizing Disney’s world class customer service reputation into something that anyone can do.

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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.

2026 forecast for goodbyes

Forecasted goodbyes for 2026:

Goodbye to work

Note: Following goodbyes, there are planned ‘hellos’.

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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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Life is not an HQ desk job

no mail message — Zero in box. Quite the concept. Quite the vision.

The thing i’m finding interesting about “retirement” is the ridiculous proposition that we could try to figure out how much time we have left and plan accordingly.

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Themed HQ

a family room decorated for Christmas — We come to know the true meaning of HQ when we celebrate having an HQ every day.

Not dreaming of a white Christmas.

Dreaming of going out at the top of the game. Quitting after dominating the Olympics so to speak.

Leaving the track in peak form, not limping off the track because you stayed in the game past your peak.

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