Disney Brand Loyalty Keynote Speaker
Five daily blogs about life's 5 big choices on five different sites.
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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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?
Insight: The best time to worry think about stuff is when you don’t have to.
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Are you the same person wherever you are and whomever you’re with? Are you a different person when you get promoted than you were before? Different when your grandmother or pastor are nearby?
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Here’s how I tell if I’m the same person at work as I am at home. This may work for you too. Ask a simple question. How far apart is the way I behave at home from the way I behave at work?
The more you love your job, the more you are the same person. The less you love your job, the more noticeable the difference in the way you feel when you’re at home.
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