Business Meeting + Wine + The Best Roof Top Patio Around + Good Friends + A View To Die For = Productive

As I peel my eyes open and realize it is the last day of the #calgarystampede this year, I can't help but smile. The concerts, the memories, the rodeo, 2:00am golden inn runs, the corporate events, all the breakfasts, guys night, etc. It was an amazing 10 days. But as I try to sit up and I feel the pain emanating from my bones and somewhere behind my eyes, I am forced to come to one undeniable conclusion. You win Stampede. You win. #calgary #calgarystampede2016 #yyc #stampede #memories #workhardplayhard (at Calgary, Alberta)

Wine & Apple Country #golf #entrepreneur #finance (at Tower Ranch Golf Club)

"Rocks in my path? I keep them all. With them I shall build my castle." -Nemo Nox "The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." -Confucius, Confucius: The Analects Hatley Castle, the many gardens, Royal Roads University, the Pacific Ocean, every inch. Every single inch. They should have sent a poet... I know why they filmed Logan here, Deadpool, and Deadpool 2. Its an oasis like Banff, transformative. When you're here for a private event during filming and get to go in the blocked off areas, it's even better. I wish I had brought sneakers, not wingtips I was wearing, but that's the dress code of the event. The a upper and lower Japanese Garden I found particularly nice, and there was an Oak tree on the way to the Italian Gardens that wandered and towered like something out of a Robert Frost novel. Go to Victoria, spend a day here. Breathe. Relax. Recharge. . . . . . . #finance #financialplanning #entrepreneur #workhardplayhard #hustle #quotes #blessed #nature #victoria #castle #hatley #hatleycastle #royal #royalroads #leader #goals #legacy #exclusive #marvel #logan #xmen #deadpool #deadpool2 #travel #ocean #brogues (at Hatley Castle)

Motionball 2016, An amazing party, for a great cause, with better friends. #Ignite #betterlatethannever (at Telus Spark)

Inside the pyramid of Summerhill. No lights. No ferrous metals. Aligned due north. Damn near pitch black we climb a narrow stairwell till we reach a room with a circle of chairs. Wine stored in its bowels for up to 30 years before sale. A statue of a golden goddess of some sort looks over us, next to the original wine racks, with bottles still in them. Off limits to everyone but us, the owner, and the, "occassional all female yoga party." The cool room illuminated only by a small skylight. #wine #winery #winetasting #okanagan #entrepreneur #finance #humble #pyramidpower #pyramid (at Summerhill Pyramid Winery)

Stay humble, celibrate each others successes, get back to work. (at Central Memorial Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8YDOQZgoGNJvSFX1ZZ4J6E1-NIjNkB1HK2P3Q0/?igshid=1ofmxgjeljarr

Winery of the day #3 Tantalus Vineyard. Sobriety is a losing battle. This is what a vineyard looks like all to yourself on a private patio...if only for a moment. It makes me wish I could upload a 270 degree panoramic. My second glass of 2013 Riesling Special Reserve, something pretentious. It's awesome btw. #entrepreneur #finance #business #vacation #wine #winetasting #winery #okanagan (at Tantalus Vineyards)

"And when I breathed, my breath was lightning." -Black Elk #finance #financialplanning #leader #leadership #quotes #quotestoliveby #entrepreneur #workhardplayhard #rain #lightning #island (at New York, New York)

"You know, my motto is 'Excelsior.' That's an old word that means 'upward and onward to greater glory.' It's on the seal of the state of New York. Keep moving forward, and if it's time to go, it's time. Nothing lasts forever." – Stan Lee When it's easier to list the characters you didn't help list, than the characters you did, you know you changed the game. Thanks for the memories. #ripstanlee #excelsior #marvel https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Characters_created_by_Stan_Lee (at Marvel Comics) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqHeuNOFa1f/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wrxjvniiwehi

When you're going for a Rolls-Royce quote, do you go the classics from Henry Royce? "Strive for perfection in everything you do." -Henry Royce "Whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble. (Quidvis recte factum quamvis humile praeclarum.)" -Henry Royce "Take the best that exists and make it better." -Henry Royce Or do you go with something with more unique: "I am like a Rolls-Royce. I can run without an engine, purely on reputation." -Shahrukh Khan Whatever the answer, the unveiling of the 2018 Rolls-Royce Phantom was a sight to behold. Of course Calgary had to get hit with a blizzard, and the roads resulted in being more than a little touch a go than anyone would prefer. It started late, but Million Air made a great host. When you walk in from the blowing snow and trade a jacket and gloves for flutes of champagne and oer d'oeuvres, you know the drive was worth while. This version of the legendary Phantom was the extended wheel base version, over 23' long. It's a land yacht of luxury. The first car to be equipped with laser lights, and so over the top in splendor, most of the private jets sharing the hanger blushed. . . . . . . #finance #financialplanning #entrepreneur #workhardplayhard #hustle #quotes #blessed #Calgary #yyc #thankful #legacy #leader #goals #thankful #wine#legend #luxurycars #luxury #rollsroyce #phantom #wine #yacht (at Million Air Calgary)