Career mediocrity

A couple sitting high in the mountains
Nathan, from Granite Park, took this photo with his self timer. Wilbur front and center.
Mountains from a summit
Nathan also took this photo on the walk to Iceberg Peak where they were sitting in the previous photo. One of my favorite places in the world, Swiftcurrent, fire tower, Is in the center.

Good enough for government work.

Mediocrates

Career mediocrity flourishes if we never discover our purpose. Or, when we slowly get bored with our purpose and drift away, uncaringly.

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What you owe the world

Tray table on a first class lunch
Lunch yesterday in Air Canada’s First Class Cabin was chicken parmesan and a Caesar salad with carrot cake. And i had a glass of red wine to go with the Italian theme.

You owe the world nothing.

dad

When your expectations are exceeded, remember how you feel. Strive to be an “exceeds expectations” factory.

dad

It’s easy to consistently exceed people’s expectations.

How?

Go the extra inch.

Ps. The universe doesn’t care, but it does feel the karmic energy that you put out into it. And the universe appreciates all the good energy. The Universe also looks, with disdain, on any negative energy you offer.

Why?

Honestly, i don’t know. But i want to believe that even the Universe doesn’t like a complainer.

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Harsh Reality

Keynote slides print out
There’s gold in them thar hills.
Keynote slides print out
More gold.
Keynote slides print out
’Money in the bank’ as they say.

Satisfaction is dangerous.

dad

Customer satisfaction.

Employee satisfaction.

Patient satisfaction.

Is satisfaction dangerous?

Yes!

Guilty on all three dogmatic business goals.

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Be prepared

Jeff Noel in Canadian conference center
Early into yesterday’s 18k walk.
Jeff Noel in Canadian conference center
This morning, 300 leaders, Disney Customer Service Keynote speech. Photo: yesterday after AV check.
Jeff Noel in Canadian conference center
Balcony view.

Be prepared.

Scouting Motto

Best way to be prepared is to do the reps.

#HardStop

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Small Town North America

Man on a porch balcony
Wolfville, Nova Scotia. Bay of Fundy behind me.
Apartment living room
Spacious one bedroom apartment has an outdoor porch with a propane fireplace.
Apartment living room
Live plants are always a nice touch.
Apartment living room
Simple, elegant kitchen. Probably won’t use it.
Bedroom
Moving the white chair 6 feet to the right and the windowsill becomes my desk. There’s a view of Paddy’s Pub and the bay of Fundy in the distance
View from third-floor apartment window
From my windowsill desk, you can see the back half of Paddy’s brewpub.
Small town library at low tide
Bay of Fundy in the background. From my bedroom window.
College town pub
Paddy’s brew pub is adjacent to my hotel. Separated by a wall.

Travel reminds me how much i love our home.

dad

It’s called a honeymoon effect for a reason.

Understand the insight, and transfer it to everything about life.

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