Well the website improvements are coming along...slowly but surely. I have a few minor improvements before submitting the site for search engine indexing and announcing the new site on my favorite forums. I finally figured out how to work the Mambo banner component so my affiliate advertising is nearly complete.

More importantly, after a few years of dreaming up ideas I finally have serious plans for developing my own line of paintball products! All of my other projects are on hold at the moment. I prefer to keep the details to myself for now but I plan on selling a variety of aftermarket ION and Tippmann upgrades. Many will be based on my personal preference for keeping my marker as light as possible. For example, a light weight M4 carry handle; rather than the rather heavy metal version that is so commonly used. The most significant items will be complete upgrade kits for the ION and X7 unlike anything currently available. I must admit many of my plans were inspired by the great ingenuity of several forum members. I'm still working on a way to recognize those individuals for their influence.

On a personal note, I'm starting down the long path towards a career change from IT Systems to Insurance Agent. The next fewer years of my life will be focused on learning the insurance and financial services industry, best practices for running a small business, raising capital, and personal development. I'm hoping to leverage off of paintball sales and National Guard recruiting to raise some of the money I need. Anyway, I highly recommend everyone read Dale Carnegie's book "How to Win Friends and Influence People". I wish I had read this 10 years ago!