Disney Employee Engagement Speaker
Five daily blogs about life's 5 big choices on five different sites.
Another day in paradise physically?
Yes.
Alive.
Breath in my lungs.
Sight in my eyes.
Another day in charge of the Temple housing everything keeping me alive.
And now that my work contribution is transforming in a way that only retirement can offer, the thoughts about how i maintain and improve physical vibrancy…
Differently exciting.
Paradise.
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Showtime.
Huh?
Showtime. It’s showtime.
Been saying it since 1999 shortly after starting a quarter-century professional speaking career at Disney Institute.
And as i say it again today in this post, it means the same thing; however, 27 years later, the context is different.
The physical context now is this…
It’s time for the retirement show. The final season of life.
Cardio, strength, nutrition, rest, flexibility, core, motivation.
Motivation as paramount is self-evident.
The other six are now more important than ever.
Why?
Because original factory equipment has a lot of miles on it.
Ps. The ‘show’ must go on.
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Have waited patiently for new growth to begin.
It’s a slow process before visual signs say the plant is still alive.
Not unlike our physical vibrancy patience.
Here’s the insight.
Everything takes longer than you want it to.
For example, after a lifetime of trying to ‘walk into’ eight hours of sleep every night, i’ve finally been able to accomplish this for the past couple of years. Before that i had a good batting average, but now my batting average is nearly 100%.
Truth, i literally have never consistently got eight hours of sleep every night.
To consistently accomplish this for a few years in a row now has become a personal habit that i’m incredibly humble, and proud, to have achieved.
Note: Totally realize, and accept, this could change without warning.
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Now, i’m officially retired not only from Disney in 2014, but also from my own personal business for the past 12 years.
Cheryl and i spent today (a Sunday) finalizing travel plans.
A rest day from exercising today, we poured our creative mental, spiritual, and organizational energy into committing to Europe and the Northeast United States.
Ps. This Summer’s Glacier trip has been locked and loaded for a year. “Only” a month in 2026.
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Slept poorly the night before the final Disney Service keynote.
Head on the pillow for eight hours, like always.
Should have been an amazing sleep.
Had a suite at the Rosen Shingle Creek.
Far too much room for one person.
As a former hotel Rooms Controller, my guess is my one-night reservation was upgraded to help the Rosen solve someone else’s reservation challenge of staying multiple nights in the same room.
The stress of nailing my final keynote was unexpected.
Was relieved at 5:00 AM when it was finally time to start the day.
Note: Walked five miles and hit the hotel gym before the event started at 8:00 AM.
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This website is about our BODY. To read today’s post about our SPIRIT, click here.