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

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

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

#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

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

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

"What would make their day? Which mall will have the smallest crowds? How much do I want to spend? When can I find time in my schedule to go purchase a gift?" All things that cross one's mind when buying a gift... However, I learned something last weekend and that is, sometimes, the best gift … Continue reading Presence: The Best Gift You Can Give

Top of the mornin' amigos! My snowpants are on and I'm about to dive into some powder (no joke - check it out below) at Big White so with that in mind, let's get down to business. Week 5, let's spin it! When Larry Fink speaks, people should probably listen. One might say he is … Continue reading Mike’s Mailbag: Week 5, 2016

Top O' The Mornin' Muchachos, What a week it has been... There seemingly could not be any more tossed in the Canadian political and economic blender. Mayors sticking their nose in federal politics and lobbing verbal grenades across the country. Trudeau and Notley continue to take heat for their every move. The Alberta Royalty Review … Continue reading Mike’s Mailbag: Week 4, 2016

Rise & Shine My Fellow Amigos, I learned a lot this week but 3 things in particular. The power of social media, the power of planting ideas, and most importantly, I learned that there are many other passionate Albertans out there, who like myself, are not looking to cry foul and engage in deliberately divisive … Continue reading Mike’s Mailbag: Week 3, 2016