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My Final Blog Post of 2008

My Final Blog Post of 2008

Posted on: December 31, 2008

Wow, what a crazy year it has been not only for me, but the entire industry.  I was trying to decide what to post here as my final blog of 2008.  I looked at my last post of 2007, and quickly decided posting resolutions are a waste!
I have a lot of things on my mind [...]

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The Entrepreneurial Goose Bumps

The Entrepreneurial Goose Bumps

Posted on: December 30, 2008

Throughout the last ten years being an entrepreneur, I have been involved in a variety of business and start-ups.  Some have been offline businesses or real estate, but most have been related to the internet in some fashion.
During this time I have experienced multiple failures as well as a few great successes.  I have made [...]

Filed under: Blog Motivation

Zappos.com CEO on Poker & Business

Zappos.com CEO on Poker & Business

Posted on: December 28, 2008

I came across this blog post by Zappos.com CEO Tony Hsieh titled “Everything I know about business I learned from Poker.”
I have always had a ton of respect for Tony and have read many articles about him.  Similar to another one of my favorite CEO’s, Tim Storm of FatWallet.com, Tony runs his internet business like [...]

Filed under: Affiliate Business Blog

U.S. Government Bailouts = A Joke

U.S. Government Bailouts = A Joke

Posted on: December 26, 2008

If any U.S. citizens think that your tax dollars supporting all these bailout swill be viewed in history as something positive, you’re crazy.  It’s a shame that our tax dollars is being pissed away, and it’s our children who will be suffering the consequences of this massive debt building campaign for years to come.
I found [...]

Filed under: Blog Business/Politics

Burning Bridges & The Importance of Reputation In The Poker Affiliate Industry

Burning Bridges & The Importance of Reputation In The Poker Affiliate Industry

Posted on: December 23, 2008

Throughout my seven year tenure in the online gaming industry, I have seen a lot of crazy things.  I have forged hundreds of quality relationships and made several business partnerships throughout this time.  Anyone that knows my history in the industry knows that I have made a few different strategical moves along the way.
It’s funny [...]

Filed under: Affiliate Business Blog

7 Life Lessons I Learned Being A Paramedic / Firefighter

7 Life Lessons I Learned Being A Paramedic / Firefighter

Posted on: December 21, 2008

Many of you know a little about my past life outside of business, if not I would like to share a bit.  Throughout all of my 20’s I worked in Emergency Medical Services or the Fire Service in some fashion.  I started working on an ambulance, and shortly thereafter joined a busy volunteer fire department [...]

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I Hate Taking The Annual Family Christmas Picture - Read Why

I Hate Taking The Annual Family Christmas Picture - Read Why

Posted on: December 20, 2008

So every year my wife has the brilliant idea that we are going to get the whole family dressed up, go outside in our back yard, and take a beautiful Christmas picture.  Sounds like fun eh?
Allow me to share the story of this years Enke family Christmas picture, let me set the stage. Yesterday it [...]

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Being Poor Makes You Appreciate Being Rich When You Get There

Being Poor Makes You Appreciate Being Rich When You Get There

Posted on: December 17, 2008

So tonight I was watching the show, The Secret Millionaire, and got me thinking about a few things. Some of these multi-millionaires have no clue what life is like in the “real world”. In fact, that’s probably why the U.S. government is such a joke as well. All these people making laws [...]

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Aced.com Affiliate Retreat Las Vegas 2009

Aced.com Affiliate Retreat Las Vegas 2009

Posted on: December 16, 2008

This past weekend I had the opportunity to travel out to Las Vegas and participate in the Aced.com 2009 Affiliate Retreat.  It was a great time indeeed.  Of course there was no shortage of funny moments or debauchery (as should be expected when bringing poker affiliates together in Las Vegas).  Overall however, the weekend was [...]

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GPWA Conference At Affiliate Summit 2009 Las Vegas

GPWA Conference At Affiliate Summit 2009 Las Vegas

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Last week we reported on how poker affiliates looking to diversify should consider attending the Affiliate Summit West 2009 conference taking place this January in Las Vegas.  If you need additional reasons to attend this event, read on.
One of the industries oldest and most respected gambling affiliate communities and resources, GPWA, will be hosting their [...]

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