Part of being organized is doing things that won’t have value

The Breakers at sunset in Palm Beach, Florida
Late afternoon arrival allowed an hour of exploration before room service dinner

 

The Breakers oceanfront pool
The ocean is only a few feet away

 

Ocean front meeting room at The Breakers
Yes, the ocean is visible from where I’ll be speaking from

 

Ocean front meeting room at The Breakers
No, seriously, the Atlantic Ocean is right there

 

jeff noel profesional speaker with beach front view
An ‘i was really there shot’ (because seriously, there’s never been a view from the stage like this is 14 years)

 

At 10am, the curtains will need to be drawn shut or the screens will be washed out.

Part of being organized is doing things that won’t have value until a future date – in this case last night for this morning. Going into today fully prepared. No surprises. No doubt.

Would have been so much easier to order an early room service dinner and chill in the room last night. And worry about logistics and vibe this morning.

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Well, it looks like luck, yet it is anything but

Dellar's Air Conditioning service
A highly trusted HVAC service provider is a true blessing

 

The harder we work to build effective and efficient systems and processes to run our personal HQ (our dwelling place), the luckier we get. Well, it looks like luck, yet it is anything but.

So glad odds fell in my favor and Bill Dellar could replace our 22-year old upstairs AC unit yesterday rather than today. Leaving for Palm Beach after 4pm on a Friday would have complicated things.

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How being organized can make paying for something, well, art

Apple Store App Easy Pay
Easy pay is art, ridiculously remarkable

 

Apple is making being organized an art form. Yesterday’s visit to the Apple store revealed a new process available to iPhone 5s users. You can use fingerprints to unlock your phone so you never again have to tap four numbers.

They allow you to use fingerprint recognition to use the Apple Store App. It goes like this:

  • visit Apple Store
  • pick a product off the shelf
  • use Apple Store App to scan the barcode
  • pay using the App
  • walk out
  • no human interaction is required
  • self-service to a whole new (remarkable) level

Remarkable.

Art.

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Are we organized enough to be able to change our approach mid-stream?

iPhone 5s, Gold, 16GB
Have had black iPhones since they came out (time for a change)

 

Are we organized enough to be able to change our approach (to anything) mid-stream?

How can we not be?

We are in charge of our life and if we do not have the willingness and flexibility to change, who do we blame?

Dude, you are the CEO of You, Inc.

No excuses.

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Praying for humility amidst the insanely deep cultural immersion

Classroom daily agenda
Very organized and transparent

 

Praying for humility amidst the insanely deep cultural immersion from the past 30 years. Not sure it’s entirely possible. Well, wait a minute. Anything is possible if you can dream it, and believe it.

Okay, challenge solved.

One of the coolest benefits from writing is it facilitates problem solving creating opportunities.

Insight: If we can dream of a more organized personal HQ, and believe it, well, you know what I’m gonna say next… create it.

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