Last week one of our local clients stopped in to pick up a prized bottle of Digett-crafted wine that our team made to celebrate the season. From my office, I heard them say to Valarie:
"You make it so easy to do business with you."
Of course, I was delighted to hear that. That simple compliment captures the essence of what we so diligently try to achieve as a business. My hat goes off to Valarie, as well as the rest of the team, for doing everything it takes to engender such praise.
On December 22, 1982, as a senior at Liberty High School, I affixed my signature to a contract that obligated me to spend the three years following my high school graduation dressed in a soldier's uniform. During the summer of '83, prior to shipping out to Fort Knox for Army basic training, I spent my remaining days as a civilian soaking up sunshine and the company of my closest friends. It was the end of an era.
This year has been a whirlwind. In 2008, I somehow managed to move across town (again), turn 23, hear Oprah deliver a commencement speech, endure the loss of a beloved dog, leave a big company in pursuit of a dream, travel to the Dominican Republic, become engaged, get robbed at knife point, learn to wake board, and find my new job here, at Digett. In that order.
There's no single thing more important in my day-to-day activities than communication. In fact, I've come to realize the majority of my day is often spent communicating in a variety of ways—with clients, with my team members, or with myself—to ensure the goals of a project are being met.
Here at Digett, I'm the guy who gleefully drains the coffee pot every morning. While the debate rages on regarding the wisdom of coffee consumption, I pour my third cup and say a silent thank-you to the Ethiopian goatherder legend tells us first discovered the power of Coffea arabica. When questioned about this practice, I always have a good response.
