Happy Monday Amigos, Diving right in... The 13 best golf course restaurants in the world by Golf Digest. While the Panorama Dining Room at Cabot is on there, I have never actually eaten dinner there. In all my time there as a caddie and golfer, I opted to save my pennies for frosty patio beverages … Continue reading Mike’s Mailbag: A Tale of Tech Titans
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Mike’s Mailbag: The Mysterious Case of the Peloton
Gooooood Morning, Let's get down to it! "How do we make sure that the story we're telling ourselves is in alignment with what actually did happen?" - Oprah Winfrey in conversation to Brene Brown. Ahhhh, the topic of self-narratives and the stories we tell ourselves. I think the rationalized internal dialogue floating around our brains … Continue reading Mike’s Mailbag: The Mysterious Case of the Peloton
Mike’s Mailbag: Overcoming Willpower with a Personal Operating System
Happy Saturday Amigos, Diving right in... Seth Godin. The man behind the altMBA, The Icarus Deception and engine of thought leadership in the marketing world, personal branding, and education space. What strikes me most about Seth's outlook on the world is his creativity, originality and willingness to challenge conventional wisdom to the "nth" degree. This … Continue reading Mike’s Mailbag: Overcoming Willpower with a Personal Operating System
Mike’s Mailbag: Why The Best Things in Life Are Backwards
Top o' The Morning, Grab a cup of joe and let's go! Have you ever thought about how to shorten your refractory period of emotional reactions so that your mood doesn't turn into your temperament? And subsequently, that temperament turning into your full blown personality? I certainly hadn't... If you're struggling to pull yourself out … Continue reading Mike’s Mailbag: Why The Best Things in Life Are Backwards
Mike’s Mailbag: Braving The Wilderness
Gooooood Morning, Jumping right in... A few months ago, I embarked on a road trip down to Seattle for the World Specialty Coffee Expo. On my way down, I listened to Perennial Seller (mentioned last week). On the way back, I listened to Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging by Brene Brown. Brene … Continue reading Mike’s Mailbag: Braving The Wilderness
Mike’s Mailbag: The Kananaskis Revival
Gooooood Morning, I hope everyone had a patriotic Canada Day long weekend celebrating the great nation we call home. While the world and our country is flooded with all sorts of chaos and irrationality on many fronts, there still aren't many (if any) places I'd rather live. If you're an entrepreneur, thinking about starting a … Continue reading Mike’s Mailbag: The Kananaskis Revival
Mike’s Mailbag: A Cautionary Tale About Entrepreneurship
Gooooood Morning, Happy (almost) Canada Day Weekend! Over the past year, I have learned a few things about entrepreneurship, relationships, and life in general from running my own business. I decided to write about it and chronicle some of my biggest lessons learned... Driven by a thirst for entrepreneurship, I left my corporate job on … Continue reading Mike’s Mailbag: A Cautionary Tale About Entrepreneurship
Mike’s Mailbag: The Scenic Route to Alaska
Goooooood Morning, Apologies for missing last Friday, twas' a busy week so we've audibled to Monday morning. Let's put a little jump in your step to kickstart the week... DISRUPTION Magazine. This is a new, hot off the press Canadian publication and is one of the best reads to get your fix on how disruptive … Continue reading Mike’s Mailbag: The Scenic Route to Alaska
Mike’s Mailbag: The Last Refuge of the Misfit
Gooooooood Morning, Grab your morning cup of pipin' hot joe, we're going to jump right in. "In America, the professional kitchen is the last refuge of the misfit" - Anthony Bourdain. We lost a living legend this week. A man who brought people sitting on their couch around the globe through his culinary adventures and … Continue reading Mike’s Mailbag: The Last Refuge of the Misfit
Mike’s Mailbag: The People’s Champ
Goooooood Morning, Extending a warm welcome to a few new Mailbag readers this week. Glad to have you aboard! Let's get right to it... Why swim in red, shark infested waters when you can find blue ocean to do the same? Seems like a pretty obvious theory... But have you ever thought the same notion … Continue reading Mike’s Mailbag: The People’s Champ
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