I am so ready for 2010 and extremely excited about this year. If you’ve followed my Blog or are friends with me on FaceBook, the #1 social networking site that isn’t all talk and BS like the one I was involved in that will never launch. You know that I had a very challenging 2009 both personal and professional.

I am happy to report that after 6+ months of chemotherapy and medication, I received a clean bill of health from my doctor! Yes, my liver disease is in remission and this week, I will receive my last chemo shot. I can’t believe it’s been 6 months but I am glad the shots are over. There’s nothing in the world like giving yourself a shot once a week that makes you feel terrible.

The next bit of good news is related to my business. As you know, I have decided to pursue my lifelong dream of being a professional photographer and it has been difficult with the decline of print media but, I’ve been very fortunate and have been shooting sports for Indiana University and freelancing shooting portraits, landscapes and gearing up for the upcoming art show season. It’s been a blast!

I’ve also gone back to what I do best in my Internet Business, search engine optimization for small businesses. This is how I got my start over 10 years ago and I love helping businesses develop an online presence and watch them grow because of the work we do together. I’ve been consulting for several small businesses and developing their traffic and search engine marketing strategies.

As you can see, 2010 has started out great for me both personally and professionally and I couldn’t be happier. I am very fortunate to have an incredible wife and supportive family, they helped me get through this past year and I am more grateful than you’ll ever know.

The best part is I’m back working for myself and not working with someone who’s morals and ethics are lower than Jay Leno’s late night TV ratings. Not to sound to cliche’ but… what goes around, comes around, a person can step on and hurt many people while trying to get to the top but, he will discover it’s awful lonely when you are there by yourself. ;)

I’ll end this post with a quote from Randy Pausch, Randy was a true hero and someone who I look up to, and hold the utmost respect for, he wrote a book about living, while he was dying….

“It’s not about how to achieve your dreams. It’s about how to lead your life. If you lead your life the right way, the karma will take care of itself. The dreams will come to you”.

~ Randy Pausch (author of The Last Lecture)

Have a great year and remember, Stay Positive!

Pat Lovell