Before the Wings
Watch an ant on the sidewalk for a minute and you can see its whole world at once. You know where the crumb is and which way home is. You could pick it up and set it down anywhere you like.
The Layer Above Thinking: Metacognition
The biggest predictor of whether you will succeed in life is not your IQ. It is not how fast you can solve a math problem or how many books you have read. It is not even what you think about.
Crossing the Abyss: Pain & Suffering
For a long time, I was doing everything in my power to bring as much happiness, joy, and peace into my life as possible. I focused heavily on what we would call positive emotions. But what I didn't realize at the time was that by doing this, I was subconsciously turning away from pain, suffering, sadness, and despair. I avoided them. I blocked them out. I tried to experience them as little as possible.
“Fear is a mile wide, but only an inch deep. You don’t truly understand that until you take the first step into the abyss… and realize that you are still standing.”
The Professional
A member of the PGA of Canada at nineteen — the first apprenticeship in discipline.
The Mountains
Summits and a 100 km ultramarathon — proof that resilience is earned in small, repeated decisions.
The Stage
Founder of Inland Luxury Sauna, board director, speaker — turning ideas into action.
Keynotes, panels, and workshops on discipline, purpose, and gratitude — frameworks for taking back control of your story.
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