Disney Creativity and Innovation Keynote Speaker
One million+ people globally while at Disney Institute.
People who love what they do are rare in today’s tough economic times. Even in good times, it’s still elusive to have a job you absolutely love to do.
Being the curious creature I am, I asked the middle-age man sitting next to me in first class, “Do you ever think about retirement?”
Everyday!!, he exclaimed without hesitation.
He sounded like he couldn’t wait to leave. Me? Well, I shudder at the thought of leaving. Crazy, huh?
Next Blog
It’s official.
I’ve come out.
Got the conversation started.
What?
Retirement.
A few weeks ago there was a spontaneous and brief conversation about retirement.
Recently, there was an official declaration.
So this is what it must feel like to come out of the closet.
Liberating. Invigorating. Exciting. Joyful.
(scroll down for yesterday’s post or visit the next blog, Mid Life Celebration)
The other night I told our son, “I’m bothered, but not bored.”
I’m bothered by the work load I put on myself. Career, home, church, gym, home, family, retirement.
I’m not bored by any of it though.
Why?
Because I love it. None of it feels like work. So, being bored is the last thing on my mind.
Except for one small detail, and I must confess, “I’m bored with being bothered!”
Life Is Good if you can do one push up per day. Do that for a week. Then, the next week, do two push ups per day.
Continue to add one push up per day, for every week since you started.
Oh wait, I can already read your mind, “This is stupid”.
If I fail at anything, it’s almost always because I don’t stick with it.
Over a decade ago, I vowed to accept the challenge contained in this post. I thought, “How hard could it be. Seriously”?
Sticking with it has created a life-changing path for me. If you have any motivation in you, may I challenge you to read this – Hello World
Carpe diem, jeff noel 🙂
PS. I did this for two years – 104 pushups in one day. Now I do 40, two or three times per week.
Professional Speaker.
That’s what I do. I talk and people listen.
How scary is that?
Pretty scary. Everyone staring at you, expecting you to be smart and funny.
Because I’m hard-wired for excellence, I’m always looking for ways to become smarter and funnier.
You know, to become a better Professional Speaker.
I’ve taken to writing. Seriously.
Overachiever? Maybe.
Living with regret? Doubtful.
If you’re goal isn’t impossible, you’re not reaching high enough.
Audacious. Yep! Carpe diem, jeff noel 🙂