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If you don't wear your seat belt – please watch this.
And think about those who love you.
Posted in Values
Tagged Carpe Diem, Change, commitment, communication, Family, Mike Reardon, Seat Belts, Social Networking, storytelling, Values, Vision
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What should you be doing today that will benefit you 5 years from now?
What about 15 years from now? Sometimes, the answer to this is personal. I have Type 2 Diabetes. Not surprising, it runs in my family on my mother’s side. So does Aortic Valve Stenosis. Vascular complications like Aortic Valve Stenosis … Continue reading
Posted in Mike's Story, Values
Tagged Carpe Diem, Change, Change Institute, commitment, Diabetes, Disney Institute, Family, genealogy, Leadership, Mike Reardon, Personal accountability, Philosophy, Social Networking, storytelling, Type 2 Diabetes, Values, Vision
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Change Agent Secret #3
Get your decoder rings out for this one. Dimidium facti qui coepit habet; sapere aude; incipe! He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise; begin! - Horace The way to get started is to quit talking and begin … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Leadership, Values, Walt
Tagged Carpe Diem, Change, Change Institute, Change resistance, commitment, communication, Disney, Disney Institute, Disneyland, Happiness, Horace, Integrity, Latin, Leadership, Mike Reardon, Philosophy, Roy O. Disney, Social Networking, storytelling, Traditions, Training, Unconventional thinking, Values, Vision, Walt Disney, Walt Disney World
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Where are the rest rooms? Really? Up there?
I know, it’s a little hard to see, but look where the Rest Room arrow is pointing. Wonder if it’s ADA accessible up there? And, oh, by the way, the Food Court? It’s behind me. And the arrow points to … Continue reading
Change agent secret #2
“I use the whole plant for ideas. If the janitor has a good idea, I’d use it.” – Walt Disney This is the secret that Walt also knew: listen to everybody. When asked why he spent time talking to 3rd-shift maintenance … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Values, Walt
Tagged Carpe Diem, Change, Change Institute, Change resistance, commitment, Disney, Disney Institute, Disneyland, Happiness, Leadership, Mike Reardon, Philosophy, Social Networking, storytelling, Training, Unconventional thinking, Values, Vision, Walt Disney
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Change agents. Is there a decoder ring?
Or maybe a secret handshake? How do you get to be a member of the change agent club? It you’re like me, it starts with a conscious choice to resist resisting change. Over the years I’ve had to remind myself … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Values, Walt
Tagged Carpe Diem, Change, Change Institute, Change resistance, commitment, communication, Disney, Disney Institute, Happiness, Integrity, Leadership, Mike Reardon, Philosophy, Quality Service, Social Networking, Training, Unconventional thinking, Values, Vision, Walt Disney
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Resistance is futile?
fu⋅tile - [fyoot-l, fyoo-tahyl] –adjective 1.incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful… 2. trifling; frivolous; unimportant. We can’t stop change. That doesn’t mean we can’t produce results with our efforts. Change resistance is futile only if our intent is to … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Values
Tagged Carpe Diem, Change, Change Institute, Change resistance, commitment, communication, Disney, Disney Institute, Happiness, Integrity, Leadership, Mike Reardon, Philosophy, Social Networking, storytelling, Training, Unconventional thinking, Values, Vision, Walt Disney
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I flew 3,000 miles
and this is as close as I got.
