We default to someone else taking initiative

Road hazard from construction site
Road hazard from construction site

 

Road hazard from construction site
The wind blew it off it’s foundation into the busy road. Our car in the background.

 

Why do we default to someone else taking the initiative?

Because:

  • We’re in a hurry.
  • It’s only a little thing, it doesn’t really matter.
  • These things fix themselves.
  • It’s not my problem.
  • Everyone will see it and go around.

But what if someone doesn’t see it in time?

What if something tragic happens?

Could you live with the knowledge that it would have been an easy fix but you didn’t take the time?

What message are you sending to the 14-year old sitting in the passenger seat when you ignore it?

What message do you send when you take action?

Constant, daily choices.

Legacy.

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The teen asked the dad, “Are you high?”

Code School at Envy Labs in Orlando
Code School at Envy Labs in Orlando.

 

The teen asked his dad, “Are you high?”

Dad, “Yes. High on life.”

Unintentionally fell into a huge reduction in caffeine intake while visiting out-of-state family over Christmas break.

Plus, 13 years alcohol (and smoke) free.

Plus breaking free of the corporate leash. (even though it was a labor of love)

Getting regular, adequate rest.

Here’s what chemical dependance hides from us: our body creates it’s own high once it realizes we are committed to it.

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The Transition (December 2014)

Orlando Executive Coach jeff noel

 

(photo: Top floor, corner office… have had one, officially, since January 1, 2009)

The Transition (December 2014).

It begins today, December 1st.

But it’s been going on for some time.

In fact, for almost six years.

What’s crazier still is that this post isn’t being written in December, it’s being written in August.

This really is the countdown to September 27, 2014.

It marks the official 30 years of service anniversary.

There’s a trophy and a banquet.

That would be really nice.

Since the first week of June the option to retire at any given moment has been available.

The thought of leaving feels like death.

The thought of the new work to be done feels like God’s calling.

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Write about the stuff that dominates your life

Allentown Pennsylvania road sign

 

(photo: Each day we pass by many things… do we see them? Do we care? Do they inspire us? Are we grateful?)

Write about the stuff that dominates your life…

We were talking about Disney and why there’s so much of it on these blogs.

And like this other post today, it’s relatively obvious.

Disney occupies 60 hours of every week.

In some ways work is the center of our lives. If you subtract sleep, work is the lion’s share of where we spend our time.

And when we’re on vacation guess what happens, these posts revolve around vacation.

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