Only preach what you practice

Google maps
Just a moment in time yesterday. Almost there.

 

Universal Studios signage
Knowing how i got here and why i was here – surreal.

 

Disney Keynote Speakers
The best way to travel with two backpacks.

 

bicycle locked to bamboo pole
First time securing a bicycle to a bamboo pole. Couldn’t find a bike rack to save my life.

 

Disney Keynote Speakers
Wasn’t expecting this, but wasn’t surprised either – as soon as i walked inside.

 

apple watch fitness app
For posterity.

 

random photo
First time showing up for a speech in cutoff jeans and a sweat-soaked tee-shirt.

 

Only preach what you practice.

Not gonna lie, there was a moment of nervous uncertainty when the client and i met for the first time yesterday morning.

So many firsts (risks).

Many of us are hard to impress.

But what went down yesterday…i impressed myself.

Pretty rare.

And cool.

 

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Humble yourself to opportunities and you shall receive

Gaping Void Art
Serendipitous Gaping Void (my fav cartoonist Hugh McLeod) cartoon yesterday.

 

Humble yourself to opportunities and you shall receive.

They qualified for my best keynote Speech fee because:

  • It’s in Orlando
  • There are no travel expenses
  • They paid 100% upfront

However, their contracted speaker’s fee was only a third of my best, local price.

And therefore, i wasn’t gonna be a possibility for them, even though they were desperate.

And they were seriously desperate.

Sixty people with plane tickets coming in for the annual conference.

i picked the right thing to do.

Their fee was honored – a price i would never accept normally.

We had less than 24 hours to make this work.

i worked hard to make it work.

They needed a hero.

Knowing this, how could i deny them?

 

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Who are you upsetting?

dead bird on sidewalk
It flew so effortlessly. Humans can only dream of what came so naturally.

 

dead mouse on sidewalk
A mouse is designed in such a marvelous fashion.

 

dead bird along highway
Such a beautiful creature. This bird and the mouse below where on my bike path home from the gym yesterday.

 

Dead mouse on sidewalk
Every creature is an exquisite masterpiece, including humans. Every creature dies. Humans often die while still living.

 

Who are you upsetting?

If you aren’t upsetting anyone, you’re not making an impact on the status quo.

i dare you to look me in the eye and tell me you adore mediocrity.

Maybe the only people you need to upset are your relatives who’ve slowly and quietly walked away from believing in a spiritual community – the same relatives who are becoming more fearful of death instead of seeing a new horizon with a glorious promise you can only realize through death – and a lifetime of gratitude, service, faith, hope, and love.

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Dear Risk

Disney World Chamber of Commerce
Did most of yesterday’s writing here.

 

Disney's Flag Retreat Ceremony
Stayed in Town Square to catch the (daily) Flag Retreat Ceremony yesterday on 9/11/16.

 

Dear Risk,

Thank you for the opportunity to spend our life savings with literally zero chance of success. We took the risk simply because we couldn’t live with the thought of not trying.

Last night, our 16-year old came to me (Cheryl is at Disneyland for two weeks) to share that he wants to extend his first novel’s publishing date indefinitely.

Patiently listening, i discerned his logic – and saw his passion – and totally support this.

The caveat, however, is that he start and complete a second book project – the original plan for a series of short stories – before he finishes 10th grade. In fact, by Christmas 2016 would be ideal.

 

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The choice between PC or Mac

Disney Customer Service Speaker jeff noel
Potential corporate logo?

 

The choice between PC or Mac is one that every business professional must make.

The choice between productivity, or, changing the world.

Affordable or expensive.

There are no inexpensive Macs.

There are plenty of inexpensive PC’s.

Taking risks is risky. So is playing it safe.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.