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: The Legend of the Mull River Shuffle
Hola Amigos, I hope you all had an awesome Canada Day with your friends and family! This Mailbag is coming at you straight from the Dilly Dally Cafe on the corner of Vernon and Quinpool in Halifax. I tee-off in 2.5 hours for my second round of the Nova Scotia Amateur and it's suffice to … Continue reading Mike’s Mailbag: The Legend of the Mull River Shuffle
Mike’s Mailbag: What Does Your Paradise Feel Like?
G'day Mates, Without further adieu... Billy Bob Thornton, known as Coach Gary Gaines in my world (Friday Night Lights), with a really raw anecdote about his life before he was rich and famous. I don't know much about Billy or pass any judgment on his personal life. Moral of the story, this clip really resonated … Continue reading Mike’s Mailbag: What Does Your Paradise Feel Like?
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
An Open Letter From My Driver’s Seat
Happy Friday Morning Friends! Super excited to share my my reflection on jumping off the proverbial “corporate cliff” and landing on my feet... I’m sitting here in my 2002 Acura MDX, atop a large plateau overlooking the Northumberland Strait outside of Inverness, Nova Scotia. My odometer reads 338,814 km and the “Check Engine” light has … Continue reading An Open Letter From My Driver’s Seat
Mike’s Mailbag: Unveiling of “The Birdie Whisperer”
Happy Sunday Folks, First check-in from Inverness and have some pretty exciting things on the docket! As Cabot's engines start to rev with golfers coming from all over the world to play, I'm super pumped to unveil my caddie brand this summer, "The Birdie Whisperer"... I am grateful to be welcomed by the very nice … Continue reading Mike’s Mailbag: Unveiling of “The Birdie Whisperer”
Mike’s Mailbag: Why Gardening is My New Favorite Hobby
Greetings Friends, While in Toronto this week, I had an idea blossom in my head for how to relate relationship building to something that doesn't necessarily have direct monetary value but yet still has a ton of tangible and intangible value. What did I come up with? Yep, you guessed it. Gardening! Here's a sneak … Continue reading Mike’s Mailbag: Why Gardening is My New Favorite Hobby
Mike’s Mailbag: A Tribute to Larry From Manitoba
What's Shaking Mailbagger's!? Its been a while since we last did this... December 12, 2016 to be exact. Well, lots of life has happened since then for all of us. Ups, downs and everything in between. As you may know, I left my corporate job on my own accord in March and have set my … Continue reading Mike’s Mailbag: A Tribute to Larry From Manitoba
Mike’s Mailbag: Top 10 Quotes of 2016
Buenos Lunes Mis Amigos, While the holiday season means catching glimpses of Will Ferrell on TV's on three separate occasions per week and wearing ugly Christmas sweaters that smell like the stale cardboard box you found it in, there are other perks... Such as it being Year in Review time for sports highlights AND Mike's … Continue reading Mike’s Mailbag: Top 10 Quotes of 2016
Mike’s Mailbag: Taking a Page Out of Roosevelt’s Playbook
Top O' The Morning Muchachos, As we turn the page on No Bullshit November into December, I couldn't be more jovial about what the next 30 days have in store! Personally speaking, I had a great November full of intended change (physical fitness) but also forged some unexpected relationships that have had a very positive … Continue reading Mike’s Mailbag: Taking a Page Out of Roosevelt’s Playbook