Welcome to the surge of new subscribers that joined us this week. I am very honoured to have you here. In my Sunday essay, I study the way that humans interact with each other. I am an investor and an entrepreneur. However, I have learned that trying to understand trends in money flow and...

My community is looking for a strong leader. There is a gentleman named Michael who comes to mind. I want to tell you about Michael. Michael is very charismatic. He is also emotionally intelligent, experienced and strong-willed. Would Michael make a good leader? It sounds like it;...

My great-grandfather crossed the Atlantic Ocean at the end of the 19th century, in search of a better life. He travelled alone, spoke no English and had no papers of origin. There must have been stories, but through the blurring of time, I only have speculation about where he came from. With...

This week's letter is an abbreviated form, as I try to juggle the overcommitments of family travel. But I had fun with it regardless, and I would love to hear any comments. Below are four ideas that I have been thinking about. I am not irrational. I am playing a different game...

I am currently reading Ray Dalios’ Principals for The Changing World Order, and wanted to use this weeks essay as an opportunity to share a framework I learned from the book, that I am currently thinking about. In last weeks essay, I spoke about my obsession with studying history, as it...

Picture this: a gym class, eighth grade. A line of students standing against the wall, waiting their turn to be measured. I was there, too, and when my turn came, the tape measure stopped just shy of 5 feet. That day, I earned a nickname that would stick with me for years: “Four foot eleven...

Yesterday, I was a guest on Ancap Radio, a program that educates people about political philosophy and personal freedom. The first question they asked, was: Can you explain your political philosophy? Lacking a definite political philosophy, I answered with this; in regards to political...

Friends used to tell me that everything changes when you have your third child - the house you fit in, the cars you need, coordinating social activities - and travel becomes its own (expensive) adventure. This summer, we added a fourth (we temporarily adopted my niece). I must admit, I love all...

England, a tiny island nation, has a habit of changing the game. Once upon a time, it was but a distant outpost of the mighty Roman Empire, a reluctant recipient of grand aqueducts, urban infrastructure, and toga parties. But all parties end, and when Rome packed up in the 5th century AD,...

This morning, I'm participating in the Squamish Off-Road Triathlon. I began competing in triathlons last year to satisfy a hunger that I was struggling to quench. Training and competing are activities I relish. However, in my late thirties, with three young children, it was challenging to...

This weekend, I had the pleasure of co-hosting a phenomenal event in Victoria, British Columbia, and sharing the stage with some of Canada’s most successful entrepreneurs. Individuals like Brian Scudamore, who turned backyard junk removal into a billion-dollar company, and Ryan Holmes, the...

My wife launched a new business this week. The industry is controversial. Immediately a wave of haters appeared online, unfortunately, some of whom she considered friends. An important reminder: When the lazy spectators start criticizing, it means you are doing something of consequence. Leave...

Human beings are complex creatures. While trying to communicate, we go through a variety of behavioural dances. One, in particular, is as common in elementary school classrooms as in war zones. It may have happened to you in a lecture hall; you could not understand the material, yet instead of...

There's a certain nostalgia that comes with revisiting a past passion. Just recently, I had the opportunity to experience it firsthand when I embarked on an expedition down some of Oregon's most renowned whitewater rivers. The adventure took me back to my early twenties when the pulse of...