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Category Archives: Branding
The World is a Carousel of Color
The miracle of imagination, The marvels of earth, sea and sky, These wonders untold Are ours to behold Some things never get old. I watched this show for the third time last night. It gets better every time I see it. Walt … Continue reading
Posted in Branding, Inspiration, Travel
Tagged Disney, Disneyland, Mike Reardon, postaday2012, Quality Service, Vision, Walt Disney, World of Color
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If the long-term measure of success is the legacy we leave behind
Tim Wakefield is a very successful man “Tim Wakefield has been the epitome of class and determination in his remarkable career,” said principal owner John Henry. “He will be known as much for his character, dedication and perseverance as he … Continue reading
Posted in Branding, Leadership, MLB
Tagged Baseball, Boston, Boston Red Sox, Earned run average, Fenway Park, Knuckleball, Leadership, postaday2012, Tim Wakefield, Values, Wakefield, World Series
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Convergence was once just a prediction
Then it became a trend On Tuesday … Google announced that people who own devices powered by the latest version of Android, called Ice Cream Sandwich, can now use Chrome to surf the Web. Previously, people who owned such Android … Continue reading
Posted in Branding, Change, Technology
Tagged Android, Android version history, Change, Convergence, Google, Google Chrome, Personal computer, postaday2012, technology, Web browser
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Dada didn’t have to tell me how to paint and hang paper
He told my mother. Let me explain. The day will come when they will tell stories about us. I think Dada would be proud of his story. I hope I’ll be proud of mine. Just Sayin’
Posted in Branding, Inspiration, Leadership, Mike's Story
Tagged Dada, Home Improvements, Leadership, Mike Reardon, postaday2012, storytelling, Values, Wallpaper
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I didn’t learn to paint and hang wallpaper from Dada.
I learned those things the way I learn most things. I taught myself. What I needed to know. When I needed to know it. (Maybe I’m a millennial at heart) In the early years of our marriage we moved around. … Continue reading
Posted in Branding, Leadership, Mike's Story, Storytelling
Tagged Empire Strikes Back, Home Improvements, Leadership, Mike Reardon, postaday2012, Star Wars, storytelling, Values, Wallpaper
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This story starts with my grandfather
Walter Dorr. We called him Dada. (pronounced ‘dad’ followed with a soft ‘a’) Although my family genealogy research has shown that he worked at several different jobs throughout his life, we only knew him as a painter and wallpaper contractor. After he … Continue reading
The strangest things trigger memories
Like painting the bathroom today. It reminded me of my mother. Which reminded me of my grandfather. And I remembered my very first lesson in attention to detail. There is, as you have likely gathered, a story about that. Just … Continue reading
Charleston (S.C.) has busiest year ever in 2011 – USATODAY.com
This is one of my favorite airports. South Carolina‘s Charleston International Airport set its all-time passenger record in 2011. More than 2.5 million passengers flew through the airport last year, breaking the airport’s previous record of 2.3 million that was … Continue reading
Posted in Branding, Service, Travel
Tagged Charleston South Carolina, Mike Reardon, postaday2012, Quality Service, South Carolina, Unconventional thinking
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Casual Fridays? Beards?
Are we in Fantasyland? No, Snow White‘s seven dwarfs won’t need to worry about getting upstaged by bearded Disney theme park employees any time soon. But the so-called “Disney Look” – a legendarily strict dress code that dates from Disneyland‘s … Continue reading
Posted in Branding, Change, Travel, Walt
Tagged American Mustache Institute, Amusement park, Change, Disney, Disneyland, Facial hair, Mike Reardon, Orlando Florida, postaday2012, Walt Disney, Walt Disney Company
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There are really only two way to view things
The world is ugly and the people are sad That’s one way. And it is true that there is a lot of ugliness in the world today and there are a lot of sad people. But you don’t have to … Continue reading
Posted in Branding, Happiness, Inspiration, Storytelling
Tagged Beauty, Carpe Diem, Change, God, Happiness, Mike Reardon, nature, postaday2012, storytelling, Unconventional thinking
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