Midlife Celebration Claims Wisdom Comes From Experience, And Experience Comes From Making Mistakes

Scenes Like This Are Common In jeff noel's Hometown
Looking The Other Way At The Office Building

Being surrounded by excellence has many benefits. Taking it easy or coasting in your work is not one of them. If your life where a movie, what would the title be? Wisdom comes with a price. So does the lack of wisdom.

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Can A Single Photograph Capture Important Leadership Lessons?

jeff noel Can Easily Explain Several Leadership Insights From This Photo

In paying income tax for 36 years of hard work, a Baby Boomer not only learns valuable leadership lessons, but also has the opportunity to share and teach these leadership lessons to others. But can it be done with a single photograph? For the next week, we shall see.

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Would Anyone Notice If You Quit?

Where Did Everyone Go?

jeff noel, Midlife Celebration’s prolific blogger, floats an interesting question today. Would anyone notice if you stopped, you know, quit?:

  • Reading leadership articles
  • Praying for those less fortunate
  • Kissing your loved ones good night
  • Giving money to charity
  • Being careful what you eat

Would they?

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It Feels Really Good To Write What You Think And Feel In Such A Public Fashion Using Social Media

jeff noel writes five daily, differently-themed blogs on Life's Big Choices

There is no privacy left in the world. Anonymity, sure. But anyone accepting a leadership role will be scrutinized. Anyone pushing others to excel will be held up for judgement. One of the best ways to discover (and maybe prove) who you are, is through the simple act of writing publicly. Those who’ve never tried it will of course lead the efforts to find fault and error. Those who’ve initiated writing, will of course know the cathartic properties.

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jeff noel Says Every Situation Properly Perceived, Is An Opportunity

It was pretty much a no brainer

In 1999, coming off their first Dog’s two-year health decline and death, noel and his wife began again with a new puppy. The wear and tear from two years of 24/7 care-giving had them weary, but a new Lab puppy quickly replaced those memories with joy.

That was, until their new pup developed seizures. At first greatly disappointed to think they’d spend a (Dog’s) lifetime providing special care again, they quickly said to themselves, “Who better to have a pet with special needs?”

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