Dr. Nason and I first met when myself and two other Dal classmates walked into his office five odd years ago to pitch him on the prospects of us starting the Dalhousie Investment Society (DALIS) and him championing our cause at the Faculty level. I won't use exact words but he basically go told us … Continue reading Coffeetalk: Episode 4 with Dr. Rick Nason
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Mike’s Mailbag: Week 14, 2016
Top O' The Morning Muchachos, Theme of the week is quality over quantity and this edition is packing some serious heat... Let's get cracking! The third installment of Coffeetalk is here with a good buddy of mine in Toronto - Chris Snoyer. Guy's got a lot on the go and is a fairly cool cat. … Continue reading Mike’s Mailbag: Week 14, 2016
Coffeetalk: Episode 3 With Chris Snoyer
Chris and I met on the flag football field at Dalhousie. Fast forward 6 years and ~300 pints later, here he is on Coffeetalk... Mike: You recently left your corporate job in downtown Toronto to become an entrepreneur. Tell us a little more about your new ventures… Chris: Well, what was once a few ventures … Continue reading Coffeetalk: Episode 3 With Chris Snoyer
Mike’s Mailbag: Week 13, 2016
Goooood Morning Muchachos, It's been a great week getting back into a groove after Easter and carving out some "Mike time" as I like to call it. I hope you all have carved out time for yourselves this week as doing so will in turn help you to be a better companion, friend and colleague … Continue reading Mike’s Mailbag: Week 13, 2016
Mike’s Mailbag: Week 11 & 12, 2016
Buenos Dias Muchachos, I'm not going to lie to you, it feels pretty good to be back in the mix writing after taking a week off in the mountains. The beauty of the Mailbag is that the content ebs and flows as life goes and so as such, this double-header Mailbag is 100% visual video … Continue reading Mike’s Mailbag: Week 11 & 12, 2016
Mike’s Mailbag: Week 10, 2016
Buenos Dias Amigos, We've got a jam packed edition rolling into town this week, headlined by a new Coffeetalk segment with my friend and world renowned investment mind, David Darst. To this day, David is the most fascinating and captivating human being I have ever had the privilege of knowing. His mind truly operates on … Continue reading Mike’s Mailbag: Week 10, 2016
Coffeetalk: Episode 2 with David Darst
David and I met during my university years at Dalhousie and it was a fairly unlikely match, a university kid living in Halifax and one of the most respected minds on Wall Street but our friendship just clicked. We have managed to stay friends and have ambitions to one day embark on an adventure together … Continue reading Coffeetalk: Episode 2 with David Darst
10 Life Lessons I Learned From David Darst
#10: Presentation Crispness This idea hails from a picture hanging in the office of Steve Ballmer during his tenure as CEO of Microsoft and can now be seen around the halls of Morgan Stanley Global Wealth Management; it is the practice of being able to communicate a business idea and potential solution in a series … Continue reading 10 Life Lessons I Learned From David Darst
In Life, There Is No Recipe For Success
When it comes to achieving success in life, linear progression simply does not exist. Nor should it. Before I move on, I should note that success is a relative term. It means different things to different people. To some, it’s finding a life partner and starting a family. To others, it’s financial freedom and/or a … Continue reading In Life, There Is No Recipe For Success
Mike’s Mailbag: Week 7 & 8, 2016
Greetings Muchachos, Back at'er this week! My apologies for pulling chute last week, I was away and didn't want to put out a half-hearted effort so we're jam packing this edition with great content - consider it the double-decker, extra cheese edition of Mailbags. Let's go! Amor Fati. Latin for "Love of Fate". I heard … Continue reading Mike’s Mailbag: Week 7 & 8, 2016
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