Quotes – Disney Leadership Keynote Speaker

Rick said

Don’t mistake kindness for weakness. – Rick Long

Rick is a college fraternity brother. We are both born and raised Pennsylvanians.

He’s been a fellow Floridian for a decade plus.

He’s also a retired US Marshall.

He continues to work part-time in law enforcement circles.

To me the most unique duty he had was protecting the Country’s worst criminals from law-abiding citizens. Criminals so wicked, a good and decent citizen may be tempted to assassinate them.

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How to not build a reputation

No one builds a reputation on what they’re ‘going to do’.

Shoulda, woulda, coulda.

Waiting and doing nothing are twin siblings for self-destruction.

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June 1, 2025, mind

a couple black snakes — Sitting in the driveway. Three Florida Black Racers.

Luck gets you started. Choices yield your harvest. -dad

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What mental pain

pool patio — There’s pain in risky choices. Both being from Pennsylvania, could we actually pull off making a life in Florida? So far away from family. No “traditional” change of seasons. The pain from uncertainty became worth it for us in this case.

What mental pain do you want in your life?

i’ll gladly take the pain of having a mind that rarely rests because it is continuously thinking about better ways to do everything.

What pain do you want to avoid?

i want to avoid the pain that stems from a lack of consistent thoughts about the best ways to do things. And the regret that comes from doing things in a subpar way.

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Change what you see, mind

Snow-covered mountains — Winter 2024, descending into the Flathead Valley.

You know the drill…

When you change what you see, what you see changes.

Change your thoughts, change what you see.

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