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Leadership Orienteering: The Compass
What is it? How do you use one? The compass is a basic tool of Orienteering. Using one seems pretty simple. A 12-year-old can do it. The needle points north. You can trust that, right? Not always. A compass can … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Leadership
Tagged Boy Scouts, Change, Leadership, Mike Reardon, Orienteering, Social Media, Social Networking, Unconventional thinking
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Orienteering?
All this talk about Social Media got me thinking. What if the technology stopped working? Zero bars on the smart phones. “Unable to load page. There is no internet to connect to.” Would we know what to do? And that … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Leadership
Tagged Boy Scouts, Change, Leadership, Mike Reardon, Orienteering, Social Media, Social Networking, Unconventional thinking
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It pays to ask. To ask the right question
And the right people. I asked the Front Desk clerk when I checked into the Ramada in downtown Topeka, KS. I used a variation of AdventureswithBen‘s favorite question: Where’s the one place to get a steak in Topeka if I … Continue reading
Posted in Service
Tagged Beer, communication, Mike Reardon, North Star Supper Club, Quality Service, Steak, Topeka, Unconventional thinking
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More is less?
A few days back Facebook reached 500 million members. Ignoring the impact of social media such as FB is like ignoring a tsunami. The tsunami doesn’t care and it will overwhelm you. You have to take appropriate action in a … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Change Institute
Tagged Change resistance, communication, Mike Reardon, Social Networking, Unconventional thinking, Values, Vision
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Greetings programs!
With any luck, I won’t have to explain that quote anymore. New ‘Tron’ racing motorcycle wows Comic Con fans – Drive On: A conversation about the cars and trucks we drive – USATODAY.com. The 1982 original had stellar special effects … Continue reading
How much? I only had one beer!
You had to know this would catch my attention! FOXNews.com – World’s Strongest Beer Launches at $762 a Bottle. $762 bucks for a brew? It comes in a what? That’s nuts. It’s also sold out. That’s insane. I like these … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Values
Tagged Beer, BrewDog, Carpe Diem, Change, Leadership, Mike Reardon, Unconventional thinking, Vision
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Do you do things right?
Or do you do the right things? I am re-posting this in honor of Randy who passed away 2 years ago today. The video is over an hour long. Seems like it would be wasteful to spend an hour watching … Continue reading
Posted in Mike's Story, Values
Tagged Carpe Diem, commitment, communication, Mike Reardon, Randy Pausch, storytelling, Unconventional thinking, Values, Vision
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It's just a lid. Right?
When you buy coffee, how much attention do you pay to the cup? I mean, it’s just a cup. With a lid. You probably pay even less attention to the lid. Not this company. The lid on this cup slides … Continue reading
Posted in Service
Tagged Coffee, Details, Mike Reardon, Quality Service, Unconventional thinking
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Is it one of "those" days?
We all have them. What do you do about them? I suggest you follow Prof Ludwig Von Drake’s advice: Is it really that simple? Even on the worst of “those” days” Yes. Just Sayin’
Posted in Just for fun, Values
Tagged Carpe Diem, Disney, Happiness, Laughin' Place, Ludwig von Drake, Mike Reardon, Unconventional thinking, Walt Disney
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Status update: Facebook logs 500 million members – USATODAY.com
So What? Status update: Facebook logs 500 million members – USATODAY.com. In two years Facebook has grown from 100 million to 500 million members. Who cares? Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone 1876. It wasn’t until 1971 that we crossed … Continue reading
Posted in Change, So What?
Tagged Change, communication, Facebook, Mike Reardon, Social Networking, technology, Unconventional thinking
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