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How to Make No Money But Love the Journey

By Nathaniel :: December 10th, 2009 :: Living ExceptionallyEntrepreneurshipPersonal Growth :: Comments (1)

After 5 ½ years, I’m shutting down the first company I ever started. 
 
The story of Arma Shirts reminds me of the informal beginnings of many entrepreneurs I’ve come to admire. 
 
Those champions of business who got their humble beginning slinging candy in the […]


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Reputation Management Dynamics

By Nathaniel :: November 23rd, 2009 :: WorkEntrepreneurship :: Comments (0)

In 2006, my crew and I spent months researching and testing services for online reputation management.  A few years and a few companies later, I’m regaining interest in the field.   
 
Safe to say, reputation […]


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PubCon, VALOUR-IT, and PurposeInc Walk Into a Bar . . .

By Nathaniel :: November 6th, 2009 :: PlayWork :: Comments (0)

The first time I visited Las Vegas as a legal participant (aged 21+) was PubCon in 2004.  It also marked the first time I went to a search conference.  Safe to say - it was a blast, and help cement in my mind that playing on the internet for profits was going to be a […]


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Time Sucker, Life Master

By Nathaniel :: August 31st, 2009 :: Living ExceptionallyPersonal Growth :: Comments (0)

I haven’t offered tips for life success in quite some time.  Welcome back dear reader.  I’ve yearned for your attention these many months.
 
Here’s a running commentary of important things to keep in mind when you’re sitting at your faux wood desk, in your faux […]


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The End of an Era - Plus1 My Baby

By Nathaniel :: December 18th, 2008 :: WorkState of Mind :: Comments (2)

Dear readers, it has been some 5 months since I have found something to inspire me to blog about life.  It’s not because I have in some way not been enjoying it, not been traveling or chasing the green or thoroughly enjoying the married life and the cit-ay.  But perhaps I’ve been riding the wave […]


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Goalmouth Scramble, Arsenal and Me

By Nathaniel :: July 11th, 2008 :: Play :: Comments (0)

Over the years, I’ve gotten more and more into soccer (and less and less into apple pie sports like da baseball - please don’t shoot me Jay). Luckily, my workings have led me to a small ownership/contribution/consulting-type deal with Columbia-based soccer retailer SoccerPro.com.
The site is legit and growing, and Tony, Curtis and the boys […]


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Where This Life Can Take You

By Nathaniel :: July 1st, 2008 :: State of Mind :: Comments (1)

Travel is an activity that is wide-ranging in its benefits of experience, and that’s a big reason why I personally love to do it as much as possible. Seeing the next town over or crossing an ocean can have equally profound effects in broadening perspective and in just simply being fun. I think […]


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Bachelor Boy and his Bachelor Boys

By Nathaniel :: June 10th, 2008 :: Play :: Comments (0)

For any interested party, here are some pictures from the crew’s recent adventure to Amsterdam. I am still waiting on some from Barcelona (which is a fantastic city), and I’ll try to post those soon. A formal web-based thanks to Andy, Jay, Brant, Mango and Jeff C. for taking part in the trip. […]


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Poor People Ongoing

By Nathaniel :: May 20th, 2008 :: Play :: Comments (0)

My friend that lives in what was once the blue kicked off the online version of “Things for Poor People”. I thought I’d weigh in with some other prized pastimes of the peasants here today.  You will notice some of these as repeats but that’s only cause they are so damn true.
Red car interiors
Off-brand […]


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Ultimate Alibis

By Nathaniel :: May 19th, 2008 :: State of Mind :: Comments (0)

People are always hating. No matter who you are, there’s someone out there that would be absolutely disgusted by you, your beliefs, or how you view the world. So I got to thinking about the various things that seem to help one avoid being hated on. The alibis of society if you […]


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