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Lee Cockerell, retired Executive Vice President gave a Time Management speech to a group of Disney leaders years ago. I attended. Lee said something that no one had ever suggested before. “Business people act like they have two separate lives – they maintain one calendar for personal stuff and another for work commitments. We have one life and we should have one calendar”.

Up until this month, Ive been blogging like I have two lives. I merged my calendars long ago. It’s time to do the same with my blogs.

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jeff noel spends an extraordinary amount of time immersed in the Disney way, as a Guest, a shareholder, and a Cast Member (remember, all Mid Life Celebration website & blogs are entirely personal).

What I never saw coming, was how Disney’s business practices have helped me become a better Father. I stumble, I fall, We all do. And we brush ourselves off, get back up and get going again. Life, work. Work, life. It’s one life. Really, it’s just one life. Years ago I stopped trying to separate the two.

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The big picture for a Father is to make sure each child has the most comprehensive lessons on personal responsibility so when they become an adult, there are fewer surprises.

The opportunity jeff noel sees in America is the literal nonexistence of a personal responsibility and accountability curriculum for children and youth.

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Don’t misunderstand what jeff noel is saying here. Life, and business, is complex. But the big picture is not. Make sure you understand it. In fact, personally, it’s your responsibility to create it. (Professionally it may or may not be) Until you are crystal clear on your big picture as a Father, the details you focus on could be trivial, and therefore a path to failure.

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There’s a reason our home is next door to The Walt Disney World Resort. And everything Disney has taught me is used to discern the essential elements of the life’s basics. To be a good and decent Dad, I use that basic foundation to focus my time and energy where it matters most (failing sometimes, but never quitting).

One thing studying Disney has taught me is that complex things need to be simplified so that even a five-year old can understand. No amount of sophistication or polish will make the message clear, concise and compelling. Strip it down.

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