The Little Old Lady from Long Beach
How many of you remember the song from the 1960s, “The Little Old Lady from Pasadena”? This week, I want to talk about “The Little Old Lady from Long Beach.” There might not be a song about her, but I…
Be Mr.Wilder!
How many meetings do you attend in a day, a week, a month, a year? How many of these meetings do you remember? Better yet, what’s the worst meeting you ever attended? Mine was a bit more than fifteen years…
You Wouldn’t Believe!
Shh! I’m sharing a secret this week! Can you keep it? Remember our friend, Jesse Cole, of the Savannah Bananas? Yes, the man who wears a yellow tuxedo for attention, owns seven of them, and even wore one when he…
Bananaland
Last week, I wrote about oranges, so it is only fitting that I write this week about bananas…the Savannah Bananas. Nearly two years ago, I walked into my office and found a handwritten thank you note from a stranger sitting…
Simba in the Sauna
I was always that kid. I’ve always been that guy. Never athletic. Never coordinated. Let’s just say that giving me a brain tumor (resulting in multiple falls and multiple fractures), let alone two, really wasn’t playing fair! For example, I scored exactly…
12 Books for Christmas 2022
Welcome to the final “WEDnesdays With Walt” email for 2022. I’ll be taking a two-week break for Christmas, including a trip to Orlando/Universal, and getting things set up for a successful 2023! Before saying goodbye and taking off, I want…
Drawing on Gratitude
Have you ever found yourself stuck? In a bad situation? Crying out for help? Have you ever messed something up so badly that you felt stupid, like an idiot, as if you had no idea what you were thinking? Have…
Limiting Beliefs: It’s Not for Us!
What do you remember about your first visit to your first Disney Park? As much as I talk about my first visit to Disneyland, and the irony of hating it, I’ve rarely written about my first visit to Walt Disney…
Becoming a Free Lancer
Do you ever have trouble making decisions? Especially big ones? That was me a year ago. Should I stay, or should I go? It was not an easy choice. I had been in higher education for more than two decades…