What a difference 10 years makes…
5 Jan
As the clocks stroked 12 on New Years Eve, I reflected back on the past 10 years in my life, and wow, what a ten years it’s been!
In the past 10 years I’ve done the following (in pretty much this order)..
- Left College, got a job working in a call centre for One.Tel
- After 1 month, moved from the call centre to do Tech Support for One.Tels newly launched ISP
- Was introduced to Lindsey by some friends on a trip to Birmingham
- Moved from Tech Support to Web Development for One.Tel
- Moved in with Lindsey, renting a flat in Tunbridge Wells
- Announced that Lindsey was pregnant with our first child
- Moved into a house in Tunbridge Wells
- Had our first child – Kieran, born in September 2002
- Moved up North to One.Tel Manchester office – spent 6 months living with the in-laws
- Got a house in Leyland, Lancashire
- Got married on Friday 13th August, 2004
- Announced that Lindsey was pregnant with our second son
- Moved back down to London
- Moved into Marketing Role at One.Tel
- Moved to Field and Trek as their first Internet Marketing Manager
- Jacob was born in May 2005
- Moved from Field and Trek to a dodgy mobile phone company where I stayed for all of one month
- Sold my first Affiliate Marketing site for £1,500.
- Moved to St. Minver as their first Affiliate Manager
- Launched the St. Minver affiliate platform
- Went to Barbados with AffiliateFuture for the first time
- Moved to Eyefall (now Altogether Digital) as their Affiliate Director
- Went to Barbados with AffiliateFuture for the second time
- Spoke at A4UExpo London
- Employed Ken and Renee to build a successful team at Altogether
- Announced that Lindsey was pregnant with our third son
- Moved to Head of Affiliates at AffiliateFuture
- Went to Barbados again
- Was an Usher at Simon’s Wedding (who I’ve known since I was around 3)
- Had our third child – Connor was born in December 08
- Spoke to Affiliate Summit Vegas
- Spoke at A4U Europe
- Went to Barbados again
I’ve already started to set some personal goals for the next 10 years (which includes having no more children!) and already it’s looking like a busy 2010 with lots of plans both professionally and personally.
So all that is left for me to say (albeit 5 days late) is that I’d like to wish all my readers a very happy new year – let’s hope it’s a successful one for us all!
Ragga Ragga! Here is to a fantastic 10 years ahead hun! x
Core what a ten years. The only magor change for the next ten years is no baby announcements. I’m really proud of what you have achieved.
As all the walls around here are graffitied with ‘J Lil Rules OK!’
What an amazing 10 years and hope the next 10 are even better for ya.
J Lil – The Legend – As movies out there on YouTube will testify, I wish you and your fixed-sized family all the best for the teenies.
10 year gone by in a flash, so glad i got the chance to work with you! and really happy you’re at a company where you get free trips to barbados! Amazing how much can happen in the space of 10 years! here’s to another great ten years!
You are a legend, miss our lunches when Ken wouldn’t stopping about work and you told us your stories like a small…… child