Posts Tagged Domaining

A corollary to yesterday's lesson about some elements always being out of your control is that not every disaster is a disaster -- as we learn from Frank: In September 2004 category 4 Hurricane Ivan slammed into the Cayman Islands. Schilling had gotten his family on the last evacuation flight off Grand Cayman before the storm hit. Though they were safe their home was destroyed along with everything in it. Their cars were also wrecked but the biggest loss was ... Keep reading »

Another thing that really stood out for me in the article was this: His timing couldn't have been better. The .com bubble had burst in 2000 and prices for good domains had become affordable again. Disillusioned owners were even letting high quality domains drop rather than pay renewal fees. Timing played a huge part in Frank's success, and there will probably be factors in your success, too, that are out of your control. So don't sweat those. Manage what you ... Keep reading »