Disney Brand Loyalty Keynote Speaker
Five daily blogs about life's 5 big choices on five different sites.
Last week I told an influential person where I’ve been working for the past 27 years that I’d like to begin the dialogue for retirement.
WHAT?
Exactly.
You know, to understand what my options are when I reach retirement age at 55.
It’s less than four years away.
This is exciting stuff…
When pursuing your dreams, there’s one more success secret you should know.
Well, it’s not really a success secret, it’s simply common sense.
Know what it is? First and foremost, it’s what we call in America, a no-brainer, because it’s so obvious.
On your journey, make sure you start early.
You know, don’t wait until the “last minute”.
I had the opportunity to practice this last week, nearly four years early….
You focus on it.
And then you never stop focusing on it.
You make your most important messages so simple, even a 5-year old could understand it.
If you don’t understand this, you will never be great.
Does someone need a nap?
Who doesn’t like to learn new, cool, helpful stuff?
Do you have to, or get to, teach others? You know, teaching other adults, co-workers, children, parents, your boss, etc.
You most likely never think of how effective you are when you teach. So here’s a test.
When a great teacher teaches you, they are aiming for four criteria, to be effective. Bob Pike, the Walt Disney of Training, developed four questions. “Did you?”:
Then Don Kirkpatrick comes along and adds to this with his four. “Was there?”
No matter how you slice it as a leader, the more you know and the simpler you keep it, well, you decide.
Ever heard the phrase, “Everything takes longer than expected”?
It’s the primary reason you and I fail at our big plans, our big dreams.
We give up before we should.
Why?
Why do you think?
It’s because everything takes longer than we expect.
Embrace this truth and use it to motivate yourself.
I do.
June 1 was three days ago. June 1 marked the 14-month anniversary of writing five daily blogs. June 1 marked 17 months since Mid Life Celebration, LLC was incorporated. June 1 says there are still 19 months before the IRS will ask, “Is this a hobby or a business?”
Yes, I totally thought after 17 months, there would be more to show. But everything takes longer, right? And to think that Mid Life Celebration isn’t quite at the half-way point is very exciting.
Make no small plans. It is never too late to follow your dreams, whatever they may be.
And oh yeah, one more thing, Carpe diem!