40 Things About Me as I Celebrate Year 40

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Hi, it is me again. I turned 40 last October and did not have the opportunity to take a moment to highlight it here on the internet (or this blog) as a proper internet marketing person should. Given that 40 is kind of a magical number and the holidays are finally over, I’ve had some time to reflect on what it means to be older these last few days.

As I’ve been reflecting on myself and my plans for the next few years, it also got me thinking about “What do people really know about me?”. Depending on what platform you find this on, you might know me either personally or professionally, but you don’t know the full picture of who I really am. For some you might know me as a runner, others as a brother, and for some as that guy you met at a networking event two years ago.

With all that in mind, I decided to highlight the 40 things, you all should probably know about me whether we were high school classmates 20 years ago or coworkers over 15 years ago.

40 Things You Should Know About This Cole Watts Guy

– About Me Personally –

  • I’m a twin
  • My birth place is Kansas…
  • But I grew up in North Carolina.
  • Halloween is my favorite holiday.
  • I have 3 tattoos (as of this writing).
  • I like to run and strive to go running at least a mile 2 to 3 times a week.
  • I’ve also competed in a number of mud runs and 5Ks, to help that running itch.
  • I’m often seen wearing a hat.

– About Me Professonally –

  • I’ve been working in internet marketing in some fashion now for +15 years.
  • Previously to marketing, I worked in retail for a solid 5 years.
  • My first professional job, was at a e-commerce store selling medical and disability products. You can find my hall of fame video for that company here.
  • The first digital job title was Social Media and Digital Marketing Coordinator.
  • I have since moved myself up the ranks and (as of this writing) am a Digital Marketing Director at a Publicly traded company.
  • My first professional boss, was one of the first people to have his company deindexed from Google. (Great guy, you should connect with him.)
  • If you’re from the SEO community, yes I also once worked with the great Patrick Stox.
  • I created the Triangle 7, a weekly newsletter that I wrote for about 2-3 in the mid-2000’s that was once the Triangle’s most subscribed to Newsletter.
  • I co-created Triangle Marketing Club with Chris Douglas.
  • On top of all that, I still occasionally take on a freelance client or two to strengthen my skill set. You can submit a project here.
  • Fun story, a Pro Football player once threatened to sue me on a business deal.
  • Various job skills include Digital Strategy/SEO/Social Media Management/Content Strategy.

– My Social Media and Online Activity –


– My Media Consumption –

  • I grew up a comcibook, sports, and video game nerd, and though I remain knowledgeable on these categories, i’m not 100% still in the loop.
  • I wrote about my top 50 video games of all time last year, you can find that post by clicking the link or visiting here: https://idreamintech.com/2023/02/21/favorite-videogames/.
  • Jurassic Park is my favorite movie of all time.
  • Favorite shows in no particular order include Mad Men, The Newsroom, Lost, The Office, and Orphan Black.
  • Don’t let it get around however, I am also a sucker for a good reality television program. Yes, I have watched a season of Dancing with Stars.
  • I prefer non-fiction over fiction when it comes to books.
  • For podcast listening, I tend to always gravitate towards internet personalities and content creators Bill Simmons, Jason Calicanis, and Justin Robert Young.

– My Beliefs-

  • 3 Things I hold true are the following mottos “Work Hard, Be Kind”, “Winning is a habit, Champions do more” and “tall trees have high winds”.
  • I believe we all communicate differently and understanding that is fundamental to life.
  • I also believe the only thing pre-set in this life is birth and death, everything else is a bonus in between.
  • Politically, I lean in the middle. Financially conservative, with liberal personal views like a lot of us, I do believe.

– My Goals I still have in life –

  • Spain, France, Argentina, Greenland, and Argentina are on the top of my visit list.
  • I want to learn another language. (Duolingo for the win, here.)
  • I wanna find time to create more good content, whether it is blogging, vlogging, taking pictures, or working on the multitude of personal projects


And that is me in a nutshell. What about yourself? Anything you wish the world, would know about you?