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.

Remember, almost nothing is written in stone

florida pools
another option is to lounge around the pool

Sure, three years ago, at 50, I made a 10-year plan. Most businesses forecast 5-10 years out, because it’s an incredibly smart business practice. Why would I look at my personal life any differently? Really, why?

So I don’t look at my personal life any differently. Run your life like a business? Why not? In 2009, at 50, my original 10 year plan was five more years as a Disney professional speaker, and then five years on my own, challenging Baby Boomers to “do something great before they die”.

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When is the best time to contemplate your career options?

teddy bears
2005 road trip to Sanibel…Jack the Bear on Chapin’s lap…

When is the best time to contemplate your career options?

  • never
  • whenever you feel like it
  • 10 years out
  • 5 years out (yes, done)
  • 2 years out (that’d be today)
  • the day you retire (that’d be June 8, 2014)

Insight: The best time to worry think about stuff is when you don’t have to.

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Your mileage may vary

hayward field
Jack's the same bear no matter where he is

Are you the same person wherever you are and whomever you’re with? Are you a different person when you get promoted than you were before? Different when your grandmother or pastor are nearby?

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How to tell if you’re the same person at work as you are at home

love your job
love what you do and do what you love

Here’s how I tell if I’m the same person at work as I am at home. This may work for you too. Ask a simple question. How far apart is the way I behave at home from the way I behave at work?

The more you love your job, the more you are the same person. The less you love your job, the more noticeable the difference in the way you feel when you’re at home.

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