Being intentional with the inevitable

Orlando sunrise
Yesterday morning from our front porch

 

Being intentional with the inevitable.

No one gets younger.

No one lives forever.

When someone lives a long time (think 80, 85, 90+), we can begin to feel (because we hope it will happen) like they’ll live forever.

One slip, one sudden or tough illness, or simply Mother Nature wearing out and the departure to the afterlife quickly begins.

The time to be ready is before it happens.

Yeah, looks good on paper but who have you witnessed do it?

Most of us answer, “No one.”

So how do you do it?

My theory – be intentional.

Say the things (now) you would want to say if the end was certain.

Ask the questions you’ll regret never asking.

 

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Few things in life are as powerful as conviction

Game 7 2016 World Series
Last night…game 7 2016 World Series.

 

50th CMA awards
Last night…50th CMA awards.

 

Few things in life are as powerful as conviction.

We generally have many “convictions”, things we are passionate about.

Do we have one worth dying for?

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

 

.think .differently

sunset n downtown Louisville
Looking out my hotel room window last night, relaxing at The Hyatt Regency.

 

.think .differently

At the end of the day, i pray everyone walking out the classroom door is .thinking .differently than they did at the beginning of the day.

 

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This website is about our spiritual health. To leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s career health website, click here.

 

On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

 

The time is now (and always has been)

Disney executive coach jeff noel
Took this yesterday and reflected on the temptation to back out of my decision to retire after 30 years.

 

The time is now (and always has been).

In 2009 i created a 10-year plan.

Six years in the making and commencing at age 49, i planned to retire from Disney at 55 (in 2014) after my 30th Disney anniversary.

Two years out (2012) i started questioning if the first four years of convincing myself this was a great decision, well, if it was still the right decision.

It would have been insanely easy to say no.

 

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From paralyzing to no big deal in one try

Highline trail
It was a major accomplishment.

 

Highline trail
The trail returned to less intimidating.

 

The Highline Trail was no less dangerous yesterday than a few days before, but it was far less intimidating the second time around. This afforded Cheryl the opportunity to appreciate what we (our son and i) did a few days prior. Until you conquer this personally, you have no idea – i literally didn’t know if i’d be able to turn around and go back.

When our Son and i hiked the scary 200 meter portion a few days prior, i didn’t know if i had the ability to turn around and return to the Logan Pass Visitor Center. Without going back over the same 200 meters we had just finished, it’s an 11-mile walk to the nearest road trailhead, with no other options; and no way to let Cheryl know what was happening. It would have been a disaster – that’s how afraid i was.

 

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This website is about our spiritual health. To leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s career health website, click here.

 

On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.