Goodbye Holly: The Eulogy for A Paulsen Family Dog
Holly's beginning is uncertain. When we arrived at the dog shelter in Salt Lake on September 23rd, 2006 the employees told us she was appx 2 years old and had already been through 2 previous homes. Despite her rocky first years, she seemed sweet to us, and almost exactly 13 months after our marriage, we…
Read MoreDon't Trust Bear Stats or Advice – 27 US Bear Attacks So Far This Year
I'm not a wildlife expert. I don't work for some government research center. I'm just a guy who owns a firearm education and eCommerce business. I pay loose attention to news reports of bear attacks especially when a firearm is involved. That said, I think there is some misinformation out there and I'd like to…
Read MoreMy Top WordPress Plugins of 2022
WordPress is an ever-changing platform with new developers entering the community all the time. I was just reviewing some older posts here on my site where I recommend WordPress plugins and I realized that many of those are plugins I don't use anymore because something new has come along that is better, or they are…
Read MoreA Closer Look at My Personal Health & Fitness – Year 1
An annual check-in and look at my fitness and activity levels so I can be honest with myself about my health. This is my way of being accountable to myself by publishing these numbers publicly for all to see. Perhaps you may find some value as well.
Read MoreCloverTac Podcast: The Many Sides of Concealed Carry Dot Com
Riley and I were invited to be guests on the CloverTac Podcast with our friend Chris. We talk about the origins of my business and the various pivot points and the now many sides of what we do here.
Read MoreNew York Times: Angry Drivers, Lots of Guns: An Explosion in Road Rage Shootings
I was recently interviewed by a NYT reporter doing a story on the recent increase in shootings related to road rage. A New York Times subscription may be required to read the story.
Read MoreCCW SAFE PODCAST- EPISODE 85: JACOB PAULSEN OF CONCEALEDCARRY.COM
CCW Safe Use of Force Expert Rob High and Firing Line Radio host Phillip Naman are joined by CCW Safe COO Stan Campbell and Jacob Paulsen of concealedcarry.com to discuss the upcoming 2022 Guardian Nation Conference.
Read MoreWhy Retail Isn't Dead and How the Firearm Industry Is Especially Resilient
I'm a product of the internet marketing industry. In 2007 I built my first website and read “SEO For Dummies.” In 2010 I boarded 99 airplanes traveling the country and helping traditional media companies adapt to and sell online advertising. Today, I operate an eCommerce business, manage about 20 websites, operate my own email marketing…
Read MoreThe Three Tiers of Providers As It Relates to The Firearm Industry
As a business owner in the firearm industry, I have the task of navigating service providers as it relates to their company policies on firearms and weapons. This often means we may not be able to do business with or work with service providers because they have decided our association with the firearm industry makes…
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