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Glacier checklists day 2, work

packing light
Only these items, plus what i wear on the plane, for an 11-night trip to Glacier National Park. Plus, temps will be near freezing most mornings. Remarkable.
Glacier National Park - The Crown of the Continent
Glacier National Park – The Crown of the Continent. No wifi and no cell signal on the walks.
clothes hanging on outdoor waistline
Merino wool is cleaned using fresh air. Anywhere from 14-30 days between soap and water washings. Travel hack for traveling light.

Whether walking slow or fast, there will almost always be frequent stops for vistas, incredible scenic beauty, wildlife, photos, water/snack breaks.

Speaking of snacks, we travel with two coolers in the rental vehicle. One for cold stuff. One for dry goods that attract chipmunks and mice that might stealthily get inside the rental. This happened once while we parked in Lake McDonald Lodge’s parking lot and then spent three nights seven miles away at Sperry Chalet.

Additionally, we…

  1. Wear layers.
  2. Gloves, warm hat for mornings and potential windchill, cap for sun block later.
  3. Carry bear spray.
  4. Carry plenty of water.
  5. Pack a lunch and snacks.
  6. Leave at o-dark hundred to secure trailhead parking.
  7. Aim to return to car by 1-3pm.
  8. And immediately start a mandatory hour of happiness.
  9. Breakfasts are grab-and-go type things from stuff in our room.
  10. Lunches we pack, often at trailhead, and enjoy on trail.
  11. Dinners, always a hotel or local restaurant.
  12. Evenings at Glacier Park Lodge are spent on a combination of balconies, in the lobby, or on the front lawn.

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Glacier checklists, work

bear and three cubs on mountain lake iceberg
A stunning, unexpected, and 30-minute bear encounter.

Glacier checklists.

We (i) have them for us.

We have a routine, a process.

And yet we remain open to new learning and discovery.

In fact, we seek it out.

Special note: This would be a completely different checklist narrative if two things:

  1. We were both visiting the same first week. Same mountain legs and lungs adaptation needs.
  2. It wasn’t our final trip, but actually just another in a long line of accumulative visits.

Ya feel me?

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Madrid Disney Creativity Keynote Speech

A rare backstage look at how i begin to prepare for a speech…in this case, more than four months in advance.

Madrid Disney Creativity Keynote Speech is in five days. Four months ago the framework (photo above) was laid out and the client approved.

We are expecting 1,000 attendees.

The speech is scheduled for 50 minutes, but it’s mapped for 45. Better yet, map it out for 40 minutes. Rarely does a conference start, and stay, on time.

Son, it’s easier to add a story or activity than to have to remove an important component minutes or hours before you speak.

My speeches are methodically intentional with specific insights, relevant stories, and excellent activities.

To have to take a strategic insight, story, or activity out means the speech’s DNA has been tampered with.

Son, this is a perfect example of over-focusing on the things i used to under-focus on or ignore.

i also clarify in advance if the conference is behind schedule and i start late, do i still take the agreed upon speech time.

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