It's all about people.
I took that picture on-board my Southwest Airlines flight from RDU to SLC (via Chicago) on Sunday, August 30th, 2009. Shortly after, I tweeted this: Actually somewhat looking forward to my @SouthwestAir flight to SLC today. That speaks volumes for an airline, right? After we touched down in Chicago, … [Read more...]
Everyone has goals. Whether personal or professional, we all (should) have something we are reaching for. Goals keep us motivated, keep us looking forward, keep us focused. A recent goal of mine was to lose 10 pounds by Labor Day. The Challenge On June 29th, 2009, Cori Mozilo created a Facebook … [Read more...]
Many of my conversations end something like this: Friend: "Have fun." DJ: "I always have fun." I usually reply that way for a few reasons. First, it's different. The "boring" answer is "thanks." Second - and more importantly - is that I really, truly try to always have fun. I mean, why not, right? … [Read more...]
I love social media. I eat it up. I'm certainly no expert (who is, really?), but I believe in it's awesome power. It's power to connect. It's power to respond. It's power to build and maintain relationships. However, as powerful as social media is there is absolutely nothing that beats *face to … [Read more...]
My wife and I are one pet short of running a farm. Our Animal Family (<--182 pics) consists of one Boxer/Lab/Shepard mixed dog, Morocco ... and 3 rescued cats. Kristina told me once that we either get another pet or start having children - but not both. Taking our pets to the vet has always … [Read more...]
There. I said it. It's not really a secret. I've professed my man-crush on JT in the past. I love the dude. Why I love JT Justin Timberlake is the man. He's talented (acting, singing, dancing). He's funny (remember his "in a box" SNL skit?). And, yes, he's good looking (I'm cool with admitting … [Read more...]
Now there's a tagline that is accurate. Ace is the helpful place. So helpful, that I'm not sure when I'll return to Home Depot or Lowes again, even though I love them both. The Backstory (Setup) My wife and I recently moved to Salt Lake City, Utah (aka, "the 801"). We bought a pretty cool house (see … [Read more...]
The follow story is real. None of the characters were made up. All names and events discussed are real. This post is a joint effort by DJ Waldow and Jeff Rutherford. You can find nearly the same post on Jeff's blog - JeffRutherford.com. It's the real life story of what happens when a PR guy and an … [Read more...]
It's all about people. You'll see and read that a lot on this blog. Heck: It's the tagline. This post is dedicated to the entire faculty, staff, current students, and alumni of Kenan-Flagler Business School (University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill). *No. This post is not an attempt to suck up to … [Read more...]
My wife and I spotted "Tan Man" in the line to enter The Wallflowers concert in Salt Lake City on July 19th (Aside: Yes, they have concerts in Salt Lake and yes, there was beer). How can you not love this dude? Tan Man did not start a dance party. There was no Guy #3 or even Guy #2. I can't recall … [Read more...]
