Author Archives: David

Losing a leader

Posted on March 11, 2017 by David

Death is a part of life. Birth gives us the “from” and death gives us the “to” when a life is defined in earthly terms. Louise Balentine (1928-2017) passed away peacefully surrounded by her children – a mother, grandmother, daughter, … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Joy, Leader, Life, Mom | 1 Comment

Lost on a shelf

Posted on February 23, 2017 by David

  I was cleaning off a bookcase today. It had become a convenient dumping area instead of an organized storage space. One of the shelves had a box. And in that box we’re several books that a good friend sent … Continue reading →

Posted in Change, Direction, Disney Institute, Disney's Approach to Leadership Excellence, Dreams, First Step, Jeff Noel | 2 Comments

First is second

Posted on February 22, 2017 by David

The first was the second. Our first Vice President became our second President. John Adams (1735-1826) served as our nation’s first Vice President. He placed second in the electoral college balloting to George Washington (34 votes vs. 69 votes). Imagine … Continue reading →

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Second in command

Posted on February 11, 2017 by David

When we think of leadership or leaders, we sometimes overlook who is second in command. Whether we are talking about a company, community organization or government, we often fail to notice the number two person. A few years ago I … Continue reading →

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I’ve been whining

Posted on February 6, 2017 by David

Lately, I’ve been whining a lot. I’ve been making a lot of noise because of many things: personal health, family health, work issues, losing friends, traffic, weather, leaving pickles on my chicken sandwich . . . I wrote a post … Continue reading →

Posted in Control, Excuse, Grateful, Relationship | 2 Comments