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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
