GPWA Times Magazine - Issue30 - October 2014

How do you manage your “to-do” lists? Do you use any special software to help you out? My “special software” mostly consists of a pen and scraps of paper. I am, however, amazed at how unorga- nized a desktop screen can become. How much time do you devote to SEO and/or social networking in order to drive more traffic to your sites? I opti- mize my sites internally, such as build- ing link juice, linking to reliable external sources and adding relevant alt tags to my images. As far as social networking goes, I don’t tend to focus too much on it. I have social sharing options on all of my pages, but no specific “fan” page. I enjoy Insta- gram and post images of my gambling exploits to @gamblingjoe. What’s the most difficult thing about running your sites? Organization; the more pages I add the more difficult it becomes. What’s the best thing about running your sites? I can do what I like and am answerable only to myself. What do you do to stay in shape – both physically and mentally? Mentally – I read a lot, especially sci-fi and science- related articles. I also play a lot of word games. Ruzzle is a favorite of mine on my Lumia, as is a real game of Scrabble. Phys- ically – probably not enough, but I do walk a lot, and I try to swim when I can. If someone were visiting you, what’s the one place you’d definitely take them to see? There’s a little beach near me with a coffee shop in an old hut overlooking an eroded rock in the sea. The rock has eroded in such a way that a hole lets in the sun’s light as it sets. It’s a perfect spot to spend a quiet evening. When you need to get as far away from work as possible, where do you go? I take my dog, Bruno, for a walk on the beach. What’s your favorite vacation spot? I don’t have a favorite, although I’ve spent an awful lot of time in Las Vegas and Lake Tahoe, both of which I enjoy. I’ve visited Bella Coola, which is a beautiful and re- mote part of Canada and is a fantastic area to see. What’s your all-time favorite movie? The Book of Eli is a fantastic movie. I love the theme and the concept of the entire story. If you could invite any five people, liv- ing or dead, to dinner, who would they be? My granddad passed away during the days that I was doing this interview. I would invite him back for dinner and ask him about his life and tell him how much I admired and looked up to him, and say everything I should have done while I had the time; otherwise there is only regret. He is the only person I would invite back. What are three things that nobody knows about you? 1. I’ve written a sci-fi book and self-published it on Amazon. 2. I used to be a professional gambler. 3. I want to live in Canada. GPWA AFFILIATE INTERVIEW SERIES GPWA Affiliate Interview Series