What I am doing now
I am living in Hopkins, Minnesota trying to spend my time building momentum toward living in the Northwoods of Minnesota with my family and generating income independent of where I am located (ideally, Financially Independent).
My primary goal is to acquire land near or in the Superior National Forrest, either near Ely, Minnesota or north of Duluth, Minnesota, or around Grand Marias, Minnesota.
In my “professional” life:
- Creating content for this website (NateMerrill.com)
- Working in IT (checkout my LinkedIn profile for those details)
- I have spent 10+ years in various Healthcare IT roles
- Over 10 years in Information Technology
In my “personal” life:
- Following Christ with no denominational affiliation, my wife and I have spent 5+ years attending a local Baptist Church (Cross of Glory)
- Being a husband to my wife Laura
- Being a full-time Father to by three kids Jackson (5 years old), Katherine (3 Years Old), & Joshua (2 years)
- Focusing on my health & nutrition via nutritional ketosis, I have maintained my weight after losing 60lbs starting in March 2016
- Running races
- Cycling
- Baking rustic sourdough and various other breads
- Maintaining, Repairing, and Improving my home
- Canoeing, Hammock Camping, Hiking, and RV Camping
- Consuming mind stimulating and inspiring Podcasts and listening to books on Audible
- Building my nest egg and pursuing financial independence
My main act of public service is:
- Donating blood consistently to Memorial Blood Center
- 2+ Gallons So Far
- Various other small projects (checkout my LinkedIn Profile for the details)
If my activities or priorities change, I’ll update this page.
Last update was June 23, 2019.
This page was inspired by Derek Siver’s page, after I heard about his nownownow project in an interview he did with Tim Ferris.