How WRITE Way Web Design Began....
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It’s my pleasure to strongly recommend J Lynn from Write Way Web Design. I am Mike Coulter, CEO of Old Pipes Rule. I have 35 plus years in big box retail upper management and have seen many professionals come and go. Lynn is one individual I have worked with who uniquely stands out. During our time together as she created my web site I was immediately impressed with Lynn’s skills. It’s not just the technical skills that impress me, however, Lynn was a joy to work with because of her amazingly positive attitude and a trait that separates her from all the rest. That trait is Passion for what she does! From the building process to explaining to me in detail how to operate and how the marketing works on my site, her passion shone through in creating my company a state-of-the-art website.
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I am absolutely confident that Lynn can tailor a website for your company. Not only does she bring skills and experience you’re looking for in a designer, but you will find her passion will become an asset to your company.
Sincerely, Mike Coulter / Old Pipes Rule (website est. 2015) |
Sadly, WRITE Way Web Design's first client, Mike Coulter, passed away unexpectedly the latter part of 2021. The website I designed back in 2015, (Old Pipes Rule), will expire this year. Mike never updated the site, but when an issue arose, he also never hesitated to call me. Immediately after his passing, I worked with Mike's widow to delete his Ebay and PayPal accounts, emails etc. In reading his old testimonial today, I am realizing, though his widow (April), and I have shed tears together over the phone, I've never truly grieved the passing of my first client.... I've buried myself so much in "working" lately, I've forgotten to "live."
And in living, comes pain...
Mike Coulter is the reason WRITE Way Web Design began. Out of the blue Mike hit me up on Linkedin asking to build a store for his pipes. Until then, I had only designed websites for fun and had never built a store. I was intimidated, scared, and excited, all in one. But I forged on and along came OLD PIPES RULE, Mike's dream of expanding his Ebay business. When it began, we had lots of fun! Crazy fliers and incredible sales. At one point I had a Russian pen pal. Turns out people from all over the world enjoy pipe smoking!
I'll never forget when I received a little box in the mail. Mike sent me a pipe. (Like, what am I going to do with an old grandpa pipe???) He always told me, "You don't know what you are missing. One evening spent with a bourbon and a pipe and you'll be hooked!" I assured him I would "compromise" and stick with the bourbon. Over the years, his pipe has moved from place to place with me, always within my view. It now sits on my file cabinet in my home office, still unsmoked. I consider it a mascot.
I began my business when life was rocky and I was homeless. Yes, homeless. All I had was a laptop, wifi, a phone, my truck, and the clothes on my back. I took Mike's payment and rented a cheap efficiency apartment that was mold and roach infested. I had rent for 2 months and decided to keep moving forward in my own business while finding my way in a state I did not belong in. And here I am years later. A real home, a husband, the most wonderful dog in the world, and a career I enjoy. That pipe Mike sent me reminds me of where I began, and how far I've come.
Think you can't succeed? You won't.
So never give up HOPE.
Mike, if you are watching, know that I have thought of you often over all these years. I sat in this same house crying over your death as I did with your son's sudden passing. I still have a "Back the Blue" flag for you in my office. (I'm awful with mailing things!) Now is when I finally lift my glass of bourbon to you. You gave me a direction when my vision was too clouded to see, and you held faith in me when I couldn't believe in myself. And after all these years, I'm still going strong. You may be gone, but you are certainly not forgotten.
J. Lynn~
April 2, 2022
And in living, comes pain...
Mike Coulter is the reason WRITE Way Web Design began. Out of the blue Mike hit me up on Linkedin asking to build a store for his pipes. Until then, I had only designed websites for fun and had never built a store. I was intimidated, scared, and excited, all in one. But I forged on and along came OLD PIPES RULE, Mike's dream of expanding his Ebay business. When it began, we had lots of fun! Crazy fliers and incredible sales. At one point I had a Russian pen pal. Turns out people from all over the world enjoy pipe smoking!
I'll never forget when I received a little box in the mail. Mike sent me a pipe. (Like, what am I going to do with an old grandpa pipe???) He always told me, "You don't know what you are missing. One evening spent with a bourbon and a pipe and you'll be hooked!" I assured him I would "compromise" and stick with the bourbon. Over the years, his pipe has moved from place to place with me, always within my view. It now sits on my file cabinet in my home office, still unsmoked. I consider it a mascot.
I began my business when life was rocky and I was homeless. Yes, homeless. All I had was a laptop, wifi, a phone, my truck, and the clothes on my back. I took Mike's payment and rented a cheap efficiency apartment that was mold and roach infested. I had rent for 2 months and decided to keep moving forward in my own business while finding my way in a state I did not belong in. And here I am years later. A real home, a husband, the most wonderful dog in the world, and a career I enjoy. That pipe Mike sent me reminds me of where I began, and how far I've come.
Think you can't succeed? You won't.
So never give up HOPE.
Mike, if you are watching, know that I have thought of you often over all these years. I sat in this same house crying over your death as I did with your son's sudden passing. I still have a "Back the Blue" flag for you in my office. (I'm awful with mailing things!) Now is when I finally lift my glass of bourbon to you. You gave me a direction when my vision was too clouded to see, and you held faith in me when I couldn't believe in myself. And after all these years, I'm still going strong. You may be gone, but you are certainly not forgotten.
J. Lynn~
April 2, 2022
