Monthly Archives: March 2009

Every Leader is Telling a Story

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Mike Reardon

“They say I tell a great many stories. I reckon I do; but I have learned from long experience that plain people, take them as they run, are more easily influenced through the medium of a broad and humorous illustration … Continue reading →

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On the way home

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Mike Reardon

Met some wonderful folks at Lincoln Land Community College. Got to tour the new Lincoln Museum, highly recommend it to anyone going to Springfield. Now some R&R, going to see my Red Sox play at Disney’s Wide World of Sports, … Continue reading →

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Arrived in Springfield, IL for Disney's Keys to Excellence

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Mike Reardon

Visiting Lincoln Museum Thursday and presenting Disney’s Keys to Excellence on Friday at Lincoln Land Comm Coll. Go Loggers!

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The Pursuit of Happiness

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Mike Reardon

To all who come to this happy place —Welcome—Disneyland is your land.    Walt Disney With these words, Walt Disney dedicated Disneyland.  It has been called the happiest place on earth. And at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World, Cast Members … Continue reading →

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Every leader is telling a story

Posted on March 22, 2009 by Mike Reardon

My Disney story really began in 1986 when we took the kids to Walt Disney World. It was the 15th Anniversary of WDW’s opening and our first visit. We packed the kids up in the mini-van and drove the 1200 … Continue reading →

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Lessons in values

Posted on March 20, 2009 by Mike Reardon

Ever wonder how values are taught? I’d like you to meet my maternal grandfather, Walter F Dorr. We called him Dada (say “dad” with a soft “a” at the end). He passed away in 1967, one year after my Dad … Continue reading →

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Hello world!

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Mike Reardon

“I only hope we never lose sight of one thing – it was all started by a mouse.” – Walt Disney                       Welcome to Mike the DI Guy’s Blog. This is my first post. One small step for man. One giant … Continue reading →

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What do you know?

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Mike Reardon

Scientia est potentia – Knowledge is power Sir Francis Bacon 1561 -1626 If this was true then, how much more so now in a knowledge-based economy? Have you ever dismissed knowledge as unimportant or trivial, only to find out later … Continue reading →

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