jeff noel – Disney Customer Service Keynote Speaker

Taking the day off, spirit

Squirrel hanging from tree limb — Because i’m outside so many hours everyday i see a lot of wildlife. Three crows chased a Red-Shouldered Hawk to the tree above me. The Hawk put the dead squirrel here and took off.

Taking the day off from blogging.

Yeah, like that’s ever gonna happen.

Awake at 5:00am.

Some life-admin stuff, etc.

Early and short walk, then more challenges before arriving to a Podiatrist appointment. Then monthly allergy shot. Then Lowes for a hedge-trimmer. Then Epcot to test new Disney Cast Member lifetime passes before we go to Paris.

Then gas, carwash, home to begin an all-day continuation of the slow and steady cleanup from an epic and severe three-day extensive freeze two months ago.

Then family dinner and a Frasier episode from Season 1 (Ep 18).

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T-minus 5 days, spirit

Every day i awake with two wonderful desires.

A desire to savor the world and a desire to save the world.

This makes it hard to plan the day.

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Aging is cool, spirit

postcard — The front is an image of Stitch playing a guitar. Postcard from Disneyland in 2018.

Disney Consultant jeff noel quote — To me, burden can be synonymous with challenge or opportunity. That’s how i choose to use the word.

Disney Customer Service Speaker — Humility can be earned and honed as you age.

Aging.

Advantage or disadvantage?

In my (humble, hopefully) opinion, aging is an emotional blessing.

Hard stop.

(and the context is you’re living with a growth mindset)

The longer you live, the more you see what matters and what doesn’t.

When i was younger and trying to climb the work ladder, i was deeply, even obsessively, worried about what others thought of me.

Now?

Not a chance!

In hell. Not a snowball’s chance in hell!

Time (aka aging) is a remarkable teacher, coach, mentor, friend.

Aging is cool.

Happy present moment.

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Blogging’s hidden blessing, spirit

young son on father's back — Daily, prolific blogging can eventually feel like a monkey on your back. Hopefully it’s Curious George, or Chapin.

woman eating sandwich at town festival — Cheryl eating our signature peanut butter, banana, and honey sandwich. We used our bicycle panniers as our sandwich preparation countertop. On our honeymoon, bicycling through the Puget Sound before biking across Washington State. Blogging allows me the blessing of sharing what i want, when i want, in the way i want. Blogging allows me to do this prolifically too.

young child with a Macbook on lap — Began Blogging In 2nd Grade. Guess who started him on this path.

Dear Son, to me, blogging’s hidden blessing is its love for the writer.

Dear Son, loving yourself first teaches you how to love others.

Dear Son, teaching yourself first teaches you how to teach others.

Dear Son, forgiving yourself first teaches you how to forgive others.

Dear Son, being patient with yourself first teaches you how to be patient with others.

Dear Son, caring for your emotional health first, well, it teaches you how to care for others.

Dear Son, serving yourself first teaches you how to serve others.

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One day it will, spirit

Dining Like Royalty — Our bicycle honeymoon included several days using Ferries to island-hop in Washington’s Puget Sound. A rustic campground dinner. Using a fallen log as our chairs. A stump for a cooking table. Our tent behind us. To get us both in the photo, had to use a self-timer. Camera probably sitting on another stump.

One day it will.

Will what?

One day will come.

And it reminds me of a Garth Brooks song…

If Tomorrow Never Comes (wikipedia’s song summary). By the way, Garth calls this his signature song. It was his first hit single off his 1989 debut album. In 1991, it earned Country Music’s “Single of the Year” honors.

Chapin, on this day, April 11, 2026, if tomorrow never comes, you absolutely need to know this…

This song is one of my all-time favorite love songs. It has guided me since 1989 with a simple mantra to remind me how lucky i am to love and be loved by Mom and You. You can listen to the You Tube “live” version here.

Years ago Garth took his music off all the music streaming platforms. He opted to sell his music directly to listeners. No middle-person. That’s why this one You Tube clip is so special.

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