Disney Employee Engagement Speaker
Five daily blogs about life's 5 big choices on five different sites.
Retired Disney Institute Keynote Speaker and Prolific Blogger. Five daily, differently-themed personal blogs (about life's 5 big choices) on five interconnected sites.
Lane 8 is successful because Lane 8 is a failure.
Huh? Exactly.
I could try and explain it to you, but you already know what I’m talking about, don’t you? If you are confused, this 30-second You Tube video should clear it up:
There, that’s the point of this Lane 8 message today. We succeed in proportion to our willingness to fail.
Fearing failure is a sure fire way to have success elude you. Who wants that?
Last weekend, I met with a great friend I’ve known for over a decade. He’s really smart and asks the best questions. Plus, he’s a great listener.
Long story short: While I was sharing the story on my 1982 cross-country bicycle trip, he came to a realization, and so did I.
When I said cross-country, the original intent was from one coast to the other. But for a variety of good reasons, it didn’t happen the way it was envisioned.
And for a moment, it started to feel like maybe I was misrepresenting the truth, and I questioned myself.
In summary, Derrick Redmond, an Olympic 400 meter runner, may tell people he ran in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, but that may not be the “truth”. You owe it to yourself to watch this, and then ask and answer the question that follows:
So, did Derrick Redmond run in the Olympics?
When you look in the mirror, do you see what others see?
And I’m not talking about looks. I’m talking about effort.
And attitude.
Let’s throw in beliefs, values, and habits too.
Yeah, that’s the one, habits.
Do you think when people look at your health habits, they see you as an example or as a warning?
Age old question isn’t it? Why exercise?
What’s your answer?
There will never be a better time than right now to do it. I realize many reading this will disagree that there’s a better day than today.
If so, may I ask this, “Then if it’s not today, when?”
How many more days, weeks, months, years can your answer be, “Not today?”
Have a great day. “Here’s to your health, your goals, your dreams, and, to today!”
“You can observe a lot by watching.” – Yogi Berra
What did you learn from watching Germany’s Guido Mueller, age 70, break that world record?
I learned age is a state of mind. And the longer you wait to believe this, the harder it must be to do something about it.
I also learned it’s better late than never – otherwise, my wife and I wouldn’t be parents.
What are you waiting for? For the people around you, will you be an example, or a warning? Carpe diem.