About Nicholas Reese

Hi, I’m Nick Reese. I am a strategic thinker, change maker, and overall happy dude. I try to defy categorization, but if I have to be categorized, these are the ones that are important to me.

I thoroughly enjoy challenging myself to new and unusual experiences. Some of my craziest experiences include, being a twitter vigilante, climbing Huayna Picchu (aka the hike of death) in the rain, learning to drive a 320 hp rally car, flying across the country in a small plane, experiencing a Kambo & Ayahuasca ritual in Peru, and being featured in the Austin American Statesman for sliding in the mud at ACL. There are probably more crazy stunts, but those are some of the most memorable.

When I’m not traveling (almost 100 flights a year now) I enjoy working on projects that matter. In the past couple years, I’ve had the opportunity to do some cool stuff on the business side of things too. Here’s a quick list: I was invited to speak at the White House, rang the bell at the NASDAQ, built a couple startups, wrote a book, became an advisor to a few stellar companies, arranged a conference, and have also done pretty well as an affiliate marketer.

I currently live in Sarasota, FL and New York City. I also travel a lot. Over 80+ flights in 2011, many more in 2012.

Inspiration

I believe life is what you make it and your return on luck. Research shows you are simply the sum of your experiences, your genetics, and your perspective on life. In your story you can be either the hero or the victim, which do you choose?

I am inspired by people who are making an impact on the world. Consequently, I’ve chosen to be the hero in my story and to live passionately with a focus on making the world a better place. Hopefully my life will inspire others.

Traffic and Trust

How to Turn Traffic and Trust into Sales is the book I wish I had when I got started in the affiliate marketing world years ago. In 2010, NYT Best Seller, Chris Brogan approached me about writing a book on affiliate marketing. While I was hesitant at first (writing a book is a daunting task) I jumped on board and Traffic and Trust is the end result. Traffic and Trust was written from the ground up to be the perfect beginners guide as it includes a planning guide and blue print to get even the most un-tech-savvy started online. If you are interested in learning more pickup the free chapter on mutual value.

Becoming Bold

Becoming Bold was my gift to the world. It was my personal journey to find out why people stand out from the crowd. In early 2010, after shutting down my email marketing business I flew all over the country to sit down with numerous people who took an unconventional route through life. I had the honor of interviewing people ranging from Hollywood Producers and Advertising Execs to Radio Hosts and Authors. After more than 20,000 miles traveled, 20+ hours of video shot, and a hefty budget spent Becoming Bold is the best source for learning how to stand out from the crowd.

In mid 2011, I shut Becoming Bold down to focus on some new projects. The videos still reside on this domain. Ultimately I wouldn’t be who I am today, without going on this adventure.

Art of Blog

Art of Blog was originally put together in early 2007 as a place for blogging tips, tricks and one liners. The style was written in to be similar to the famous Art of War. Today it has grown into one of the leading resources on Hosting and Premium Theme Reviews. It also has a huge database of Thesis and Headway tutorials along with many beginner tutorials. If you are looking to get started online Art of Blog is the place to look.

Skip Winter Conference

Skip Winter Conference was a small retreat put on for 11 technerds, authors, and entreprenuers. To put it simply, the retreat was life changing. Here is the full Skip Winter 2012 Recap. As a side note: I would hands down recommend our venue Taninah to anyone looking to host an event in an intimate, tropical retreat. The place holds 20+ easily but is great for smaller groups too.

Products that Rock

I am a huge fan of recommending products that rock. Below are a few products that I highly recommend along with reviews. As a disclaimer I am an affiliate with them and make a few bucks if you sign up for them, however I would recommend these even if it cost me money.

Audible Review – I’ve used Audible since 2006. I am a  huge fan of audiobooks and learning on the go. If you are serious about self improvement or improving your business then I highly recommend listening to audiobooks on your commute or when you are doing other mundane tasks. Don’t believe me take Audible for a free trial.

Thesis Theme Review – Thesis is my go-to WordPress theme. It also helps Chris Pearson is a close friend and brilliant thinker. Either way, after testing out all the premium themes on the market I think Thesis is the go-to theme. Chris and his team don’t just think about features they think about the whole process. Thesis has a 30 day money back guarantee so if you are in the market for a premium theme, I suggest you check Thesis out.

SugarSync Review – This service has saved me 100′s of hours of lost work over the past 3 years. SugarSync is the software I use to keep all my photos and projects backed up and synced between computers. It is a dream for traveling because I use a laptop that can get stolen/broken at any time. I use the 100GB plan for peace of mind.

Interested? SugarSync is running a 30 day free trial <- Yes, that is an affiliate link.