Glacier National Park – Page 42 – Disney Creativity and Innovation Keynote Speaker

Details strengthen stories

storm clouds on mountains — By 6:00 PM, the East side of the Continental Divide, pictured here, is hinting at what’s brewing.

Mountain scenes from Glacier National Park's Granite Park Chalet — By 7:00 PM, bundled up for a cold night. Expecting freezing temps and snow at dawn, September 6.

More people on the trail here than total people i’ve seen on all previous trips combined. Like ants, small dots of people as far as you can see.

Such a powerful story that Christians believe the world’s Savior was born in a barn.
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Traveling light is a powerful metaphor

high mountain chalet blurred in background with foreground an Apple Watch screen — Two miles per hour is a valid estimate for any trail in Glacier. To do it entirely uphill is quite remarkable in your 60’s.

laundry in the mountains — Even in cold weather, hiking up can soak your clothing.

water treatment system — The only treated, drinkable water is 400 meters from the Chalet. The level of gratitude for water is palpable.

freeze dried meal prep — Freeze dried meals only require boiling water, a good stir, and a short wait. Eat them right out of the bag. Prep and clean up couldn’t be easier.

snow forecast — At 6,600′, Granite Park Chalet will get 2-7 inches of snow starting tomorrow morning.

i have never known anyone who runs their life like a successful, growing business. The notion intrigued me to try it and changing my focus in 1999 has enhanced every aspect of daily living.
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Root cause is our choices

Disney sayings tattoos — Staff tattoos. Hakuna Matata (L) and A Tale As Old As Time (R).

paper plate with cheese and nuts — Sometimes dinner was not a freeze-dried meal.

Two Daisies — Random wildflowers around the Motel.

You’re overwhelmed which is why you’re not making progress. Overwhelm is a heavy weight on our attitude, our health, our spirit, our work, and our home-life.
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Energy multiplier

flower's shadow rock — Shadows are no longer overlooked.

mountains — Shadows, even small ones like the one this rock-side waterfall is in, are recognized.

mountains with small cafe in foreground — Sitting outside West Glacier Motel room. Watching the sun set on the top of the mountain. Seconds after the photo, the sun light disappeared from the top.

Weird timing on the social media post. The Motel room doesn’t have a closet, no dresser, no TV, nothing that speaks to material storage nor indulgence.

Be the most organized person you know. It becomes easier to achieve as you continuously shed what doesn’t matter.
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Right things

Garmin GSP tracking device — By far the best safety-thing to have deep in the wild. PS. It was exactly a 10-mile hiking day.

Mountain Ashberry berries — Mountain Ash (with red berries) has another month before turning deep red.

Do the right things right. The herd is good at doing the wrong things right. Pursuing, maintaining, and improving your mental, physical, spiritual, career, and home-life vibrancy is a lonely path. Take the lonely path anyway. It’s the right thing to do.
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