About
My name is Lucus Darnell. I was born on July 10, 1981 in a little town called Chatsworth, GA. Chatsworth is in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains and is known by most as redneck land; not to be confused with Disney Land. 
There aren’t a whole lot of career choices in my area for geeks like myself. But, I have worked hard, learned my craft, and am now very successful as both a full-time employee with a local manufacturing company and as a private consultant in the internet and software industry.
As far back as I can remember, I’ve always had an interest for computers and more specifically the internet. I believe that the internet is the ultimate tool for any entrepreneur. The internet provides everything one would need to create a business, network with people world wide, and make a very good living all from the comfort of their couch.
I landed my first job at the age of 16 at a local utility company where I was brought in to teach their employees how to use Windows 95. Most of their employees had never touched a computer and the ones that had, had only used a green-screen dumb terminal. The training was scheduled for 3 months, but we managed to get everyone up to speed in only 3 weeks. By the end of the first 3 weeks, the company’s network administrator had moved on and they were in need of a new admin. So, since I was already in-house (and came at a cheap price), I was asked to fill the role until they found a more suitable candidate for the position. Little did they know, I was the best they were going to find (at least for the next year).
After a year of playing network administrator for the local utility company, I was offered a job at a real estate office as their network & web administrator making twice what I was currently making. So, I packed my things and took the offer. I worked with the real estate company for little more than 2 years where I created and maintained their very first website. Even though the web was still in it’s infancy and most people had never used the web, our website was a huge success. We were receiving inquiries about our MLS listings faster than we could keep up. However, I knew that real estate wasn’t my niche.
In 2001, I was offered a job as a software engineer with a company that designed software for dentists and orthodontists. It was exactly what I wanted to do with my life. Unfortunately, after only a few months on the job, I learned that the company I was employed with was involved in some shady practices. After only 6 months of working there, I knew that I needed to jump ship before the ship went down.
That was the turning point in my life. When I left that software company, I felt like I was ready to take on the world on my own. I started out by doing small contract work for local companies. I created and maintained several websites as well as custom office management software for various industries. I was connected with a lot of people that brought a lot of publicity for myself. Business was booming! I found myself working on 10 or more projects a day and couldn’t be happier.
I continued to do contract work for several years. And then it happened! The recession! Fortunately I was smart enough to realize that in 2008, business began slowing down and no one wanted to continue paying top dollar for a private consultant. I was then offered a full-time job at a world renown manufacturing company as a software engineer. It was a pretty decent gig, and with the lack of contract work available, I took the offer. But, I never lost my passion for the internet.
I have continued to do private consulting jobs for a lot of companies. I am even responsible for helping several companies survive the recession. In fact, there’s one company in particular that wouldn’t have stood a chance if it wasn’t for my expertise. I helped them bring their ancient company into the new world by getting them a web presence, newer technologies for running their business, and some custom software for tracking their sales. Many of the things that I shared with them, I will also share with you on this website.
So, whether you’re in the trenches looking for a way out or you’re already at the top, but looking for some new / fresh ideas to keep you there, you’re in the right place. Be sure to register with this site and come back frequently for new ideas and secrets to ensure YOUR success.
