My wife and I spent an amazing afternoon on Lake Minnetonka with some friends that have a 48’ cruiser. It was a glorious afternoon, perfect weather, great conversation, and wonderful views. After our cruise, there was a restaurant close to where we disembarked and being parched, we headed to the bar to get a cold […]
Author Archives: David Peterson
Service: The Nuanced Thing
I was in Minneapolis, MN recently helping a friend stage a graduation party for her son. One of the many tasks I undertook in this process was to head to a huge liquor outlet called Total Wine to get a selection of adult beverages for the party. I had my list and, as I knew […]
Encouraging Future Entrepreneurs
On a very hot and June Monday night in Valdosta GA, I delivered a motivational talk to the Entrepreneurs of Valdosta (EoV). Even more hot than the typical South Georgia summer was the energy in the room. EoV is an organization whose sole purpose is to encourage, empower and enlighten entrepreneurs, assisting those that have […]
Taking Proactive Steps …
As a kid, one of the earlier sayings I remember hearing from adults was “Good things come to those who wait.” The idea is to be patient and don’t be in too much of a rush. As sayings go, it’s a pretty good one. Kids are generally impatient and there are many things that it […]
What a Difference 30 Years Make #StorySunday
The year was 1977. I spent 6 weeks that summer in Switzerland with my grandfather, Ferdinand Schindler, and my cousin Craig. I met dozens of relatives I never knew I had and we ate and explored our way through a country that is only 1/3 the size of Florida. It was amazing to see and […]
5 Anchor Management Tips
What is “Anchor Management?” Well, as you have learned over this series of articles, there are 3 positive anchors: Grounded in Calm Focus, Grounded in Thoughtful Response and Grounded in Regard for Others. In addition, there are 3 negative anchors: Grounded by a Lack of Courage, Grounded by a Lack of Initiative, and Grounded by […]
If it Walks Like a Duck and Talks Like a Duck
I was on the Southern Methodist University campus the other day. I am part of the Southwest Graduate Banking School facility and am teaching a three day elective on Branch Transformation to second and third year students. SMU is a beautiful campus. Not only do we receive outstanding resources to use in the classroom, we […]
Never Too Old
The Peterson clan recently celebrated our bi-annual family reunion in Orlando, Florida. We rented a nine bedroom house in the ChampionsGate complex near Disney. Although I have lost a brother and sister in the past three years, my parents, my remaining two siblings, and all the downstream spouses and kids gathered for three days to […]
Shrinking a Giant
I was quite interested in a recent article by Dan Gallagher in the Wall Street Journal. The article outlines how companies that had acquired business in an effort to achieve scale are now shedding those businesses to focus on core competencies. In the story, Gallagher talks about software giants divesting of businesses that they had spent […]
Learning to Swim
On Memorial Day, my son and his family came over for the afternoon. It was a beautiful day, very low humidity for South Georgia and we had a full grill of various protein options planned along with swimming in the pool. My 6 year-old grandson Liam is a fish and is very comfortable in the […]