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
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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 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: Back in the Saddle
Goooooood Morning, Long time no talk mis amigos! Tis' been a while since we last convened on the 'Bag... Safe to say a lot of life has been lived on both ends. What is shaking in your neck of the woods? I was recently e-introduced to someone in a semi-professional context as "quite possibly the … Continue reading Mike’s Mailbag: Back in the Saddle
Mike’s Mailbag: You Can’t Multitask Presence
Greetings Muchachos! Sunday night check-in from Cape Breton after a great week caddying on the links! I spent a lot of my rest day today watching clips from Oprah's new YouTube series called Master Class. It's a pretty cool series of interviews where Oprah takes a deep dive with different celebrities on defining moments and … Continue reading Mike’s Mailbag: You Can’t Multitask Presence
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