Author: Raleigh

I am really fortunate for my work that allows me a flexible enough schedule to live my life in a way that affords me much happiness.

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Doner for Life Blood Type O- Universal Doner

Post author By Raleigh
Post date 01/20/2014
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A pint of Guinness contains 0.3mg of iron, less than three per cent of daily adult needs. #Onegative #donateblood #beersafter by @raleightl

When it comes to giving back to your community sometimes it’s not about time or money. It’s easy to think that the only way to give is in the form of time or money but I’ve found another way where when I give it goes farther: my blood. I’m one of the few with the blood type O negative. That means I’m a universal donor which is critical to those with more rare blood types who need transfusions. Luckily I’m not afraid of needles because I make a habit out of donating every time I become eligible again. Lucky the time between donations is long enough that my arms don’t have track marks all over them ;)

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Hackschooling: It’s a mindset, not a system.

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Post date 01/15/2014
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A technology teacher friend of mine told me about this Ted Talk video by 13 year-old Logan LaPlante and I had to go look it up. I was not disappointed and after watching the video had tremendous respect for the kid, his parents and the outlook of education. I consider myself someone who ‘hacked’ their education and I’m a total advocate for just about every word from this young shred grom’s mouth. I’ve captured many of his quotes I found moving and discuss them more below if you keep reading.

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1 Year On-Tour: Selling my Car to Bicycle Only [timelapse]

Post author By Raleigh
Post date 01/13/2014
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Join me in this timelapse video on my bike commute to work along the scenic North Harbor Drive along the San Diego Bay. This video is sped up to 1/10th of the time the ride actually takes me. You should be able to see exactly why I have no plans of stopping this beautiful bicycle commute anytime soon. Continue reading to hear more about the past year of my bike only lifestyle.

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The Act of Getting Up Again with the Inspirational Rodney Mullen

Post author By Raleigh
Post date 11/21/2013
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The skateboarder who invented the flatland ollie. If you are not a fan of him you have probably never heard him speak. His latest 18 minute TED Talk On Getting Up Again is a great place to start listening to what he has to say. As Rodney says, “he was faced with that challenge that made him better” which seems to be a theme of this talk.

We are sophisticated puppets.

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Office Skate Memorabilia Collection Inspired by Tony Hawk & Bones Brigade

Post author By Raleigh
Post date 10/21/2013
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When wondering how to decorate your office it doesn’t always have to be a artsy fartsy task. I choose instead to surround myself with inspiration that reminds me why I do what I do. So much of the work I do is innovation since the online marketing world is such a rapidly changing beast. The PageLadder office houses a nice collection of Bones Brigade memorabilia on it’s walls.

The Bones Brigade were the innovators of modern day skateboarding. Tricks like the ollie and mctwist set the stage for skateboarding and all action sports at the time and for years to come. With my business we are constantly innovating new tactics and operations to stay on the forefront of what marketing will look like in years ahead. In business you have to be inspired constantly from those business leaders in the past who solved some of the challenges of business long ago that laid the foundation for businesses like mine today.

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Helping Local Shapers Create a Venue for California Surfboard Shapers Online

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Post date 11/04/2012
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Stanton and Logan with New Siegel Pooh Surfboards

I want to create a website that is an index of all local surfboard shapers. There is nothing out there yet like I am looking to create. -Stanton Harbaugh

After weeks of deliberation, this is how I was approached by the founder of Local Shapers for approval of his master plan to create a space online for local surfboard shapers. We took this idea to Google’s Keyword Tool to see what kind of organic search volumes came up for related searches. What we found was a huge interest in people looking for local surfboard shapers in their areas. Armed with data to support the cause localshapers.com was established.

It’s been some months now since the inception of Local Shapers and the website has grown to cover most all the surfboard shapers in San Diego, CA. The blog content production has been top notch with unique content that has been received very well by the surf community.

Although I still actively consult on the new website and brand my two friends Stanton Harbaugh and Logan Brown have ran away with the site and have been making huge strides in the development. It has opened up doors for them to follow their passion of surfing allowing them to meet and interview some of the best local surfboard shapers in the area.

Most recently they completed a website design and build project for Ryan Siegel of Siegel Pooh Surfboards. This project was done out of a passion for helping talented shapers who are somewhat stuck in the “stone-age” when it comes to their presence online. Ryan was featured as the “Shaper of the Month” and out of that came a new opportunity for the shaper and the Local Shapers guys to work together. Most of the time the shapers realize they are hard to find online but just don’t have the means to develop a website on their own. That is when Logan and Stan stepped in to help with establishing Ryan’s board label with a new website.