It's all about people.
In February 2010, Jamie Oliver spoke at TED in Long Beach, California about the "Food Revolution." Jamie was the 2010 winner of the TED Prize, awarded annually to an exceptional individual who receives $100,000 and..."One Wish to Change the World." If you haven't watched this 22-minute talk, stop … [Read more...]
I just spent the past few days with Jason Falls. For those that don't know who Jason is, he's the guy pictured to the right (if you look closely, I'm on the far left). Jason is a soon-to-be published author and highly-sought after public speaker. He runs a highly active, extremely poplular blog - … [Read more...]
If you are like me, you get a ton of email. It can be all-consuming. You can literally spend your entire day (and night) living in your inbox. There have been a ton of blog posts written about how to efficiently manage your inbox, including this - The other side of the inbox - from my co-worker, … [Read more...]
I started this blog - Social Butterfly Guy - nearly 2 years ago with a few goals: Become a better writer. Express my thoughts (publicly). Write about what I'm most passionate about - people. Write posts that encourage others to share, think, comment, question, smile, laugh/dance, take action, … [Read more...]
I'm somebody who needs a challenge. I need a goal, something to aim for. I believe very strongly that if you set your mind to something - and stick with it, see it through - you can accomplish most anything. So, starting on Saturday (2 days from now), I will start my own 28-day challenge: 100 … [Read more...]
Before you dive into this post, be sure and read Flying Is No Longer Fun. This will help set the stage for the suggestions below. While I'm not overly confident (high hopes, low expectations), I do believe it's possible to fix the airlines. As you'll read in the final paragraph of my last post, I … [Read more...]
I took my first flight when I was 6 months old. My grandmother lived in Israel and my mom was determined to have me and my sister see her at least once a year. Over the past 35+ years, I'd estimate that I've flown several hundred roundtrips. It's possible that I could be sensationalizing my … [Read more...]
What are you most passionate about? I asked that question on my Facebook wall as well as on Twitter the other day. Here is what folks said. What Are You Most Passionate About? View more presentations from DJ Waldow What are you most passionate about? Please share in the comments below. DJ … [Read more...]
This past Friday, at approximately 4:30PM, I sent the following tweet: MacBook powered down. iPhone on limited use. It's the weekend. @babywaldow & K-Dawg time. Peace OUT! I've tweeted or said that in the past. However, less than 5 minutes later, I'll often be checking my inbox on my MacBook … [Read more...]
On February 23rd of this year, I turned 35. A friend of mine from high school, Brian Smith - a guy I haven't seen face to face in nearly a decade but have reconnected with on Facebook and Twitter - posted the following video to my Facebook … [Read more...]
