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Open Mike: The marketing world isn’t changing
The change has already happened. Right before our eyes. But not everybody is paying attention. The controversy went viral a week ago after a Rhode Island grocer tacked a note to one of his store shelves, telling customers he wouldn’t … Continue reading
Open Mike: What was I saying?
Don’t you hate it when your brain is in a fog? But, like so many things in life, many of us just accept it. That’s the way it is. Except, that isn’t always the way it has to be. …factors … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Storytelling
Tagged Brain, Carpe Diem, commitment, Conditions and Diseases, Health, Mike Reardon, Unconventional thinking
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Open Mike: This is not another food post
But it is about a restaurant: Texas Roadhouse It just opened up. We were looking for a place to go. We called. They said there was no line. So we went. I was expecting a typical steakhouse. And they had … Continue reading
Posted in Storytelling
Tagged Line dancing, Mike Reardon, Steak, Steakhouse, storytelling, T-shirt, Texas Roadhouse, Travis Tritt
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Open Mike: It should’ve been obvious: resistance is futile
Well, not really futile. More like pointless. I was sure I wanted a PC that worked like a tablet. So I bought a Dell Inspiron Duo. A tablet PC. Small. Portable. Touch screen. Seemed like a winner. But it wasn’t. … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Storytelling, Technology
Tagged Android, Apple, Dell, Dell Inspiron, iPad, Mike Reardon, Tablet, Tablet computer, Tablet personal computer, technology, Unconventional thinking
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Open Mike: Speaking of attention to detail
I went to the inaugural game at JetBlue Park Better known as Fenway Park South The playing field precisely duplicates the quirky dimensions of Fenway Park in Boston. There is a ‘Green Monstah’ in left field. The concessions serve ‘Fenway Franks’. … Continue reading
Posted in Attention to detail, Inspiration, MLB, Storytelling, Walt
Tagged Attention to detail, Baseball, Boston, Boston Red Sox, Details, Fenway Park, Fenway Park South, jetBlue Park, Mike Reardon, Quality Service, South Dakota, Vision, Walt Disney
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Open Mike: Can an oil change exceed your expectations?
An oil change seems pretty straightforward, doesn’t it? Drain the old oil. Put in new oil. Get ‘em in and out on time. Doesn’t seem complicated. And doesn’t seem to be much chance to exceed expectations. Or is there? I … Continue reading
Open Mike: For 244 years, Britannica ruled the waves
Well, maybe ruled the bookshelf is more like it. Did you see this coming? Encyclopedia Britannica is closing the book on its print edition. The move may be the single most powerful symbol to date of our rapidly changing media world, … Continue reading
Posted in Branding, Technology
Tagged Bing, Bob Dylan, Britannica, Change, communication, Encyclopedia, Encyclopædia Britannica, Google, iPad, Mike Reardon, technology, Unconventional thinking, Vision, Wikipedia
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Open Mike: Are you courageous enough to walk out the door?
Or would you be afraid? I recently got a new leader at work. We had a New Leader Transition meeting yesterday. As many of our team as could assembled in a room. We all shared our personal strengths from the Strengthfinders 2.0 … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Storytelling
Tagged Change, commitment, communication, Door, Leadership, Mike Reardon, storytelling, Values
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Open Mike: It’s a timey-wimey thing
Or: How time travel made me miss my flight. When my connecting flight in Charlotte took off, I was sitting in the Atrium in a nice, comfy rocking chair. Oblivious. I carry two smartphones. A blackberry for work (not very … Continue reading
Posted in Storytelling, Technology, Travel
Tagged Daylight Saving Time, Dr Who, Mike Reardon, Nashville, Smartphone, Sonic screwdriver, storytelling, Time travel, Time zone, Travel, Unconventional thinking
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