demandclass
Regular Member
Hi guys – I'm James. I used to be a reasonably big player in the Aussie domain market when I cofounded Pacific Octane, but I wanted to reintroduce myself here.
The last 12 months have been a disaster for me – I lost my business (and a lot of money), my marriage; and a lot of credibility. I’ve been to hell and back. They say what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.
Most of the mistakes were my own; and I acknowledge that publicly. I was arrogant and stubborn in some instances and didn’t listen to smart people’s advice when I should have.
I also put my trust in one particular individual here in Australia, and that turned out to be a very costly exercise (perhaps more about that later in another post).
But I’m back, and starting again. As Henry Ford said: “Failure is the opportunity to start again more intelligently”.
I have some good friends on this forum, and whilst I won’t name them publicly for fear of embarrassing them haha
they know who they are, and I thank them sincerely.
Moving forward, I’m not seeking sympathy – I just want to rekindle old friendships; make some new friends on here and look for good opportunities in the domain industry. I also intend to play an active role in domainer activities and look forward to touching base with as many of you as possible.
All the best,
James
The last 12 months have been a disaster for me – I lost my business (and a lot of money), my marriage; and a lot of credibility. I’ve been to hell and back. They say what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.
Most of the mistakes were my own; and I acknowledge that publicly. I was arrogant and stubborn in some instances and didn’t listen to smart people’s advice when I should have.
I also put my trust in one particular individual here in Australia, and that turned out to be a very costly exercise (perhaps more about that later in another post).
But I’m back, and starting again. As Henry Ford said: “Failure is the opportunity to start again more intelligently”.
I have some good friends on this forum, and whilst I won’t name them publicly for fear of embarrassing them haha
they know who they are, and I thank them sincerely.Moving forward, I’m not seeking sympathy – I just want to rekindle old friendships; make some new friends on here and look for good opportunities in the domain industry. I also intend to play an active role in domainer activities and look forward to touching base with as many of you as possible.
All the best,
James
