Dear Son – Page 71 – Disney Brand Loyalty Keynote Speaker

In the blink of an eye, right?

Prolific Blogger jeff noel from Disney — The blog header is a photo from my iPhone of a Walt Disney World drainage cover.

In the blink of an eye, right?

At the risk of sounding boringly redundant, it’s incomprehensible to comprehend the consecutive days streak – five daily differently-themed blog posts on five individual sites.

Seven full years of never missing a single day.

Looking back, it flew by.

(Note: i savored each day. That’s a lot of savoring.)

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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.

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Intentionally waited until bedtime to be a leader

High School freshman studying — He spent the entire weekend preparing for finals week.

Intentionally waited until bedtime to tell him, “Your work ethic and focus impressed me this weekend.”

Wanted him to take that feedback to bed with him to ponder his behavior and hopefully begin to understand that there are times when the characteristics he demonstrated this weekend will serve him as an adult.

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Leadership progress is made slowly and surely

Disney Springs new crosswalk — Intersection of Buena Vista Drive and Hotel Plaza Boulevard at Walt Disney World.

Leadership progress is made slowly and surely. In between all the photos of our life living next to Walt Disney World is the reality that life is challenging for every Family, no exceptions. Being a parent is the greatest leadership responsibility we will ever have. It’s one that tests every fiber in my body. And i love rising to the occasion every time.

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Dear Son, can trying not so hard be a breakthrough?

Holy Family Catholic Church Orlando — Compelled to take this photo from the last row, next to the “Cry Room”.

i’ve always believed this to be true, but am not sure i can recall the last time it felt real – felt transformational.

Letting go of any motive that isn’t genuine.

i continue to write because i’ve discovered how much it transforms me – one single, solitary day (step) at a time.

i began writing seven years ago because i thought it was the best way to be a successful speaker.

Yes.

But now i see why, and it is not for the reasons i originally thought.

The harder i work, the luckier i get. Seems so anyway.

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From the ashes we build anew

Middle school field trip — Middle schoolers go to high school and before you know it, they’re gone.

For two weekends in a row, i’ve not worked the way i have for the past seven years. Since late 2008, i’ve been working two jobs, seven days a week.

And for the past year, while traveling for Disney Institute is no longer a necessity, the challenging journey without a map – using nothing but experience and instinct as a solo entrepreneur – has required a level of performance i had only hoped i would possess when the terrain got rugged.

But since throwing an iPhone 6 into the swimming pool, i’m looking at my own work habits and questioning many things. My son deserves that i look in the mirror.

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