Quotable – Page 4 – Disney Brand Loyalty Keynote Speaker

No island is an island

The marsh and swamp areas belie white sandy beaches full of shells, palm trees, and tourists.

Intimacy with our Earth is sexy.
dad

No island is an island onto itself.

Many islands, if not all islands, are simply microscopic continents.

Not every quote with “sexy” in it is potentially blush-worthy.

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Still learning after all these years

Eye glass temple inside details — See the 140 on the eye-glasses temple? Temple is the arm that goes over your ear. The ‘140’ is the length in mm. Never knew this.

Never stop learning. And sense when to commit to your beliefs.
dad

Keep learning. And at some point in your maturity, you’ll have your priorities prioritized, so the major learning is solidified.

Remember, wisdom comes from experience, and experience comes from making mistakes.

Additionally in your maturity, you’ll make fewer mistakes because you’ve learned so many important truths.

Embarrassed to say that after a lifetime of wearing glasses, i never knew temples had more than one size.

Heck, i never knew the “eyeglass arms” that go over your ears are called temples.

How is that possible?

Not a single person, no doctor, no assistant, no employee, ever mentioned this.

Have three pairs of glasses purchased six months ago. None of them fit right. The left side generally lays well, but the right side is completely “off the rails”.

When you’re at the eye doctor, you kinda “smash them on tight” to make it look good.

Turns out, that’s not the way they sit day to day.

After a lifetime of seeing it fit wrong, i simply got used to the poor standard.

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Is your work performance excellent?

Painting business sign — Sanibel Island contractor. You can guess why it caught my eye.

Outliers try to change the status quo. Most fail. This is why the crazy ones inspire us.
dad

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Dirt pile leadership

A three year old boy playing on a dirt pile — Sunset dirt pile extravaganza.

We come from the Earth and to the Earth we return.
dad

As crazy as it sounds, we are stardust.

We are so insignificant.

We are here, in the Universe, for a nano-second.

A spec of dust gone in an instant.

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Worst case at work

Garmin In Reach mini — Months before we head to Glacier, already envisioning the “boys” wanting to hike on their own. A second Garmin device would allow satellite tracking and texting if we are on different trails/summits. Glacier is a wild place. The wild is unforgiving. Be prepared. Bought a second Garmin GPS device a month ago.

Two choices for your own business. Quit your day job. Burn the midnight oil.
dad

Many want to “be free” from the corporate rat race.

Quit your job, forfeit steady income and insurance, and go all-in (and walk away from your organization) like your life depends on it. It will if you do it this way. You will be tempted to (have to) make financially-based decisions versus values-based decisions.

Stay devoted to your organization and slowly and steadily build your own organization. You will work more hours and make sacrifices not required for a single career. You have the luxury of steady income and insurance. You also can make values-based decisions versus financially-based decisions.

Please remember that 95-ish percent of startups fail after a few years. Just because you think you can make it work—your odds are dismal.

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