I tried to sell my domain name the other day. I’m talking about my literal domain name: danechristensen.com.
If you’re wondering why I would sell my own domain name, well, that’s a longer story, and I’ll have to circle back to that.
Suffice it to say that it wasn’t something I did lightly. I’ve owned my domain name since 1995, and I refer to it every time I apply for a job on Upwork. It’s my professional presence on the web, such as it is — the closest thing I can call to having a brand.
I’m afraid my online brand is pretty stale. I haven’t updated my site in a decade. So I guess that’s one reason why I was looking to sell it. The only thing worse than looking at my tired old website occasionally is the thought of having to keep pushing to be an influencer and producing mountains of content just to raise my profile.
So between that and other factors, I decided to sell my domain name.
Now, you may be thinking, “Wait, Dane, you have a pretty unusual name — Dane Christensen. Who’s going to buy your domain name?”
Well, it turns out my name is not as uncommon as you might think.
I spent the first half of my life thinking I was the only Dane Christensen in the world. Most people I met didn’t know anyone named Dane, let alone Dane Christensen. When I was about 30 and moved to San Jose, CA, I found out there was someone by the same name in this area. After that, I’d find out about another Dane Christensen every few years.
Then social media hit, and Dane Christensens starting coming out of the woodwork. I found out there’s an actor named Dane Christensen who was in a movie with Kevin Costner. One Dane Christensen is a hot young model. There’s even another Dane Christensen in the digital marketing space for God’s sake!
I figured at least one of these Dane’s would want to buy the domain. So I got on LinkedIn and started contacting all the Dane Christensen’s. And that’s when I realized just how common my name is. I found over 70 Dane Christensens on LinkedIn alone. I know there are a lot more out there. Probably over 100. Maybe way over.
And not one of them was interested in acquiring the domain name. In fact, only a handful of them even bothered to reply.
I was starting to feel like Homer Simpson in Treehouse of Horror XIII – Send in the Clones.
I was already in the midst of an existential crisis.
Now this little episode has finally pushed me over the edge.
You see, a big part of the reason why I find myself in this chronic predicament is that I suffer from a kind of invisibility complex. I seem to have the abiding sense that no one is interested in anything I have to say or do, nor do they give me any thought other than to the extent that I affect their life. I feel overlooked and ignored.
And compounding the problem is the fact that I actually am generally overlooked.
They say that just because you’re paranoid, doesn’t mean they aren’t out to get you. It’s the same with an invisibility complex. Just because you have an invisibility complex, doesn’t mean people don’t ignore you. Having the complex just makes you that much more aware of what’s happening.
Please understand that I am not saying all this to complain. On the contrary, I’ve realized over the years that I am very introverted. People who know me may find that surprising, because I am generally an affable guy and can be very engaging at times. I like people. But given the choice between spending time with a group of people or by myself, I tend to spend time by myself. So deep down, I actually prefer being ignored.
Consequently, over the years I’ve managed to wind my way down this obscure path where I am perfectly happy to exist here in my little hermetically sealed bubble.
Unfortunately, this lifestyle isn’t conducive to financial prosperity, and I have several people depending on me to continue generating substantial sums of money every month, without fail.
I absolutely must break out of this isolation chamber, make contact with people, and put my considerable skills, experience and intelligence to work — and make some money!
OK. So that fills in some backstory about why I’m reaching out to the world at this time.
But that is just the beginning of the story. And so far, I’ll admit, this has been a pretty run-of-the-mill story. Lots of people are dealing with social isolation and economic hard times. And lots of people are reaching out for help.
Here’s where my story takes a turn into a whole different reality.
For all these decades while I’ve been living in my own little world, (while keenly observing the world around me), I’ve been formulating a wide range of ideas and plans for technologies, businesses, organizations, stories, movements, and more.
These aren’t half-baked notions or brainstorms. I’m talking about fully fleshed out plans that are ready to execute with just a little capital investment.
Some of these are cool 7- or 8-figure businesses. Some of them have serious 9- or 10-figure potential. I’m not kidding. And I’m not exaggerating.
So there it is. I said it.
I know it sounds egomaniacal. Deranged, probably.
We’ve all known ‘that guy’, who’s always talking about what they’re going to do and all their big ideas, as if they really knew anything that everybody else doesn’t know. The self-absorbed know-it-all with pedestrian thoughts and no game.
Man, I NEVER wanted to be that guy.
So I kept my mouth shut.
Because I didn’t have game. I didn’t have shit.
So rather than be the guy that people roll their eyes about because they couldn’t wait for him to quit droning on about his insignificant little pipe dreams, I just gradually started to keep my thoughts and ideas to myself.
And yes, I suppose I have become self-absorbed, as one is prone to do when living in near-solitary confinement. I certainly don’t consider myself a know-it-all, but I am convinced that I know quite a few things that few other people in the world seems to have figured out.
I want to be as clear and convincing as I can possibly be when I say this:
My whole life has been leading to this point. Today. Now.
I have been living with myself in this world for 61 years.
I know who I am.
I know what I have.
I know where I’m going.
I’m an entrepreneur who has some of the most exciting, game-changing, lucrative ideas you’re ever going to see.
Don’t believe me? Here’s a list:
- Alphire Digital Marketing
- Drone Aegis
- MentorNet
- WaveCenter
- ScreenPlayMate
- My Paparazzi
- Serpentine
- Social Air
- Absolute Authority
- Content Castle
- Votepalooza
- Demand Generation in Real Life
- Strands
- Hwy1Guide
- Spiral Pictures
- Eureka Travel
- Building of the Beast
- Quest
- Hexball
- Sky Park
- Echo
I know none of those mean anything to you, but let me assure you that I have spent countless hours thinking about and imagining each and every one of them.
This is what I’ve been keeping to myself all these decades because I feared being mocked by those who don’t see the vision, or worse, being ignored by those who didn’t think it worth even bothering to look.
But no more!
I am going to find the people who recognize the value of these plans and ideas, and who want to join forces with me to make them reality. I know they’re out there. I just have to find them.
If that means I have to be the annoying blowhard bragging about how awesome my plans are while almost everybody else tries to ignore me, so be it.
I’m going to break through to someone. I know it.
And when I do, things are going to be different.
Because I’m not like any of those other Dane Christensens on LinkedIn, or anywhere else.
I am different.
I am Dane Christensen.
The Dane Christensen.
And it’s time to get on board the Dane Train, because it is going to be leaving the station shortly, and you do not want to miss this trip!
Let me know what you think. Schedule a meeting with me if you’re interested in hearing more about some of these ideas:
https://calendly.com/danechristensen/30min
And stay tuned for more to this story, because I am just getting started!
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