A little free advertising...

Greetings all,

A while back I had some stickers made up, with vague intentions of handing them out at races and events as something a little bit cooler than the standard business cards I usually use. The sticker industry, as many others, seems to really want you to order in bulk and so it was no surprise that when I received my order I wondered if I'd ever be able to get rid of all of them. Well, maybe two years later, I'm almost running out. It's been fun and gratifying to see people not hesitate to plaster my sticker all over their stuff. The stickers have shown up on a few cars and trucks, helmets, laptops, water bottles, snowboards and even my dad's trusty old briefcase (Thanks Dad! You're my #2 fan behind Maisi!)

This brings me to the point of this post - I'd like to offer a little note of thanks to all the people who have supported and encouraged me these past few years as I struck out on my own. Goodness knows it hasn't been, and still isn't, an easy task. I never would have imagined how difficult times can be when you're the only one responsible for the success or failure of your career. There's no "boss" to complain about, and no subordinates to harass when things don't go well. However, there really is nothing quite like knowing that I can set my own schedule, decide when I work and when I don't - not to mention the fact that I wake up every day knowing that I'm doing the job I most love, and that I'm headed toward the life I dreamt for myself. That's pretty awesome, and worth the hassles for sure.

So, thanks to you, and many happy returns!

John.

P.S. - If you'd like a sticker to stick on something, please drop me an email or leave a comment on the blog. I'll send one out to you right away. If you've got a sweet shot of one of the stickers in action, feel free to send it my way, and I'll post it up here, just like I did with the great shot (above) taken by Mike Kobelinski on a recent ski trip in Utah. Thanks also to Mike's brother Matt for putting the sticker on his pickup truck.