Author: jeff noel

Retired Disney Institute Keynote Speaker and Prolific Blogger. Five daily, differently-themed personal blogs (about life's 5 big choices) on five interconnected sites.

Named after a plane

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Veterans Day text. Two days ago. Mitch is a High School classmate. His son, along with five others, was ambushed July 8, 2012. Cameron gave all that day.
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Mitch and i were not close in High School. Our interests never connected us. But 4-5 decades later, with social media, you can find some ‘connection’.

Words shape how we see the world.

Words shape how we see ourselves.

Some words are too common to escape.

Some words are poison.

Some words are the cure.

Some words are ours to choose.

Some words are ours to trust and bank on.

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Eye spy Magic

three small Mickey Mouse figurines on a table
Inside the ‘YAG procedure” room.
three small Mickey Mouse figurines on a table
Brought a pocket full of Pixie Dust. Started with five Mickey Mouse figurines. Gave one to Dr Callaway. Gave another to Janis. Janis conducted a thorough pre-procedure evaluation. Dr Callaway confirmed and validated Janis’s findings. Then Dr Shumski performed the YAG laser procedure. It was over in about one minute.

While waiting at the check out desk to pay any health insurance deductible, Magic happened.

Had just walked 40 feet from the procedure room to the lobby.

There was a short lull at the desk so i removed my glasses.

Covered the right eye.

Almost started to cry.

With what i saw.

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Got any ideas?

10-second video: Literally just an ordinary day in my hometown.
The Nursing College CEO for Galen
An up and coming Nursing College is opening an Orlando campus Spring 2025. Cinderella Castle, and other iconic Orlando symbols adorn this 30-foot long hallway wall.
The nursing college CEO and me. Yesterday. All these ‘thoughts’ they heard from me. The exception is their “Building the Lamp”.

Great ideas can, and should, come from anywhere.

The brand new employee.

The 30-year employee.

The executive.

The janitor.

The customer.

A movie.

A setback.

Your competition.

Anyone in any industry.

While walking during a vacation.

While paying attention to details you used to under-focus on or ignore.

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Dear Son category reprise, spirit

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God gave me an insatiable desire to .think .differently

Every good thing that humanity appreciates and enjoys today began as a dumb idea in the past.

Embrace your dumb ideas.

Be grateful you have them.

Starting with yourself, ignore the critics.

And go, transform and improve your world with your dumb ideas.

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