The power of now

authenticity
the world is starving for fresh ideas and transparent authenticity

Everything important becomes a skill. Planning ahead, being decisive, and ultimately, putting yourself out there, is a skill.

Unanimously, people have told me I shouldn’t let anyone know I’m leaving  on June 8, 2014. They say you’ll get written off and become suspect.

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Run your life like a business? Why not?

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Central Florida parking lot

Hung up the phone a few hours ago with a business contact and am reflecting on how challenging it was to communicate the idea of living with a 10-year plan including “retiring” at age 55 from this fortune 500 entertainment company.

Why do businesses create five and 10 year plans? Simple. Because it helps them plan for the future and focus what they need to do today to reach their goals. Crazy? What’s crazy is most individuals don’t focus like this.

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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?

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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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