Cameron Olthuis

But the Bugatti is pretty damn amazing, 250 mph in a road car. Wow!

In addition to our roles with ACS, Neil and I have been hired as evangelists for Text Link Ads (TLA). This is something we are very excited about and it was a natural fit for us seeing that we really like the company and the people behind it.

We are still very committed & focused on building ACS to be a great company and will continue to blog on our company blog, Pronet Advertising. Some of our duties for TLA will include…

1. Blogging on TLA’s Link Building Blog.
2. Participating in discussions around the web that involve TLA.
3. Handing out swag at conferences and speaking on TLA’s behalf, we will also be speaking on ACS’ behalf too. We will also help with the TLA booth at various shows.
4. Putting on special events and parties for TLA.

TLA is an awesome company that provides a great service for both advertisers and publishers.

I just saw that my little brother posted a video of himself skiing on his MySpace page. It’s been a couple years since I’ve had the chance to ride with him and I didn’t realize how good he is now. The switch 720 he does at the start of the video is slick. I’m also diggin’ the big mountain stuff too.

Derek Olthuis

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I’m proud of you bro!

PS - If any sponsors see this, he’d be a great addition to your team.

PPS - If you wondering who the heck Tanner Hall is…

Happy New Year to everyone and be safe wherever your partying travels take you. See you in 2007!

I’ve never really been into the whole New Year resolutions thing but I realize there’s a few things in my life that I need to change. I figure now as good of a time as any to start working on them.

1. Workout - Ya-ya, I realize this resolution is on everyone’s list but it’s going on mine too. I haven’t worked on a regular basis since I was in high school, and even then it was only because I took a weightlifting class which most days I didn’t show up for anyways. So in all honesty I’ve never really worked out on a regular basis in my entire life, and I never really had the desire to either. It will be hard but I need to commit to doing this. Why? For one, I am starting to put on some extra weight and I’m also seriously out of shape. I could also use the energy that comes from working out.

2. Get on a regular schedule - My schedule, or lack thereof, sucks. I wake up anywhere from 8-10 and go to bed anywhere from 1-4. So I need to start getting to bed earlier and that way I can start my day at a normal hour. I don’t have an organized schedule that I follow during the day either so I want to work on that as well.

3. Balance - I’ll be honest, I have a problem. I spend way too much time on my computer. The time I spend working is excusable, but I’m sure at least a couple of the 14 hours I spend on here everyday is completely wasted. Lately I’ve been feeling burned out so I took two days over Christmas where I didn’t even touch my computer, and you know what? It felt great. I realize this is something I need to start doing more often. Freeing up a few hours of my day will keep me from burning out and give me a chance to get out and get some balance back in my life. This resolution is a huge priority for me.

4. Start playing hockey again - I miss playing hockey and I am anxious to start doing it again. I’ve been threatening to start playing again for a couple years now and this is the year I’m really going to do it. I’ve already started shopping for new equipment and contacting people in the area to figure out when all the leagues start and the pickup games are played. I’m getting excited. This will also help with resolution #1 & #3.

5. Spend more time with my family - This goes along with the balance resolution. The time I am spending on the computer is time that is being taken away from my family. Family is the most important thing in my life and I need to make it a huge priority to start giving them more attention again. Especially now that my kids are getting older. This is a hard one because I am trying to work as hard as I can now so that later on in life we’ll be set financially and I won’t have to work so many hours.

6. Take public speaking courses - Now that I am starting to speak at conferences regularly I need to get better at public speaking. I really noticed the need for this at SES Chicago, where in my opinion I didn’t give as good of a presentation that I’m capable of. I have a strong desire to become a great speaker, not only for myself but also because part of my company’s success depends on it. I think the main thing that I need to work on is the nervousness; it makes my voice shaky and I don’t have a clear head when I am nervous.

During the coming year I hope to refer back to this post on a regular basis, that way I can keep myself honest. If anyone has any tips or tricks that have helped them stick with their resolutions I would love to hear them.