"You Know, My Motto Is 'Excelsior.' That's An Old Word That Means 'upward And Onward To Greater Glory.'

After spending a day in Vancouver preparing for a conference on the tax changes next year old friends are found. Dinner at Cardero's, a walk on the waterfront, and drinks at too many places to count. We brake away from a crowd to go listen to a jazz band I heard earlier. Wouldn't you know, the only available table is front row, and the band is great. A bottle of Tantalus, and a the night ends perfectly. #finance #grin #workhardplayhard # (at Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel)

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)

"I have loved the stars too fondly, to be fearful of the night." -Sarah Williams Maybe walking around Montreal for hours, as night turns to morning, makes you brain play tricks on you. But on my way back to the hotel I came across this unknown building right out of Gotham city. Two facts remain undoubted. 1) Old Montreal is exquisite 2) My inner nerd loves Batman I can almost hear Harvey Dent say, "The night is darkest just before the dawn. And I promise you, the dawn is coming." As I stare at this structure before cutting over some tracks back to my hotel I smile to myself over the simple moments in life that make you life worth living. #finance #financialplanning #entrepreneur #workhardplayhard #hustle #quotes #batman #blessed #montreal #emergingleaders #exploring (at Montreal, Quebec)

Good morning Vancouver! Hello new bird friend! #finance #financialplanning #entrepreneur #summit #goodmorning #birds (at Coal Harbour)

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)

"A house is not a home unless it contains food and fire for the mind as well as the body." -Benjamin Franklin The food at One Restaurant is so good it reminded me of family dinners over Christmas, in Edmonton, with family when I was a child. When I was looking up the quote; so as not to paraphrase, I stumbled upon a stellar quote from Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. I feel it relates more to the life of an entrepreneur than most I have ever seen. Truly words to live by: "I'll never, ever be full. I'll always be hungry. Obviously, I'm not talking about food. Growing up, I had nothing for such a long time. Someone told me a long time ago, and I've never forgotten it, 'Once you've ever been hungry, really, really hungry, then you'll never, ever be full." -Dwayne Johnson #finance #financialplanning #entrepreneur #workhardplayhard #hustle #quotes #blessed #Toronto #food #travel #meals #benjaminfranklin #rock #thankful #hungry (at One Restaurant)

The Spirit of Ecstasy awakens in the Rolls Royce Dawn. #rolls #rollsroyce #newdawn #bespoke @fmoalberta (at Calgary, Alberta)

"I leave you with this thought... It is not the one with the greatest power that is important! It is the one who uses his power wisely... In the cause of justice!" -Thor Odinson (Journey into Mystery Vol 1, issue 112) A great show at my favorite Canadian theatre. The 4DX theatre at the Younge-Dundas Square is insane. Fog creeping down the isle, rain falling, lightening bolts crashing to the floor, and the smells ranging from flowers to burnt cobalt from fired bullet rounds. All of it seamlessly integrated with the movie. I recommend it emphatically! Jack "King" Kirby would have been proud of the art/costumes/cosmic weirdness, in Thor: Ragnarok, as he originally imagined him. My inner nerd loved every second of it. #finance #financialplanning #entrepreneur #workhardplayhard #hustle #quotes #blessed #Toronto #4dx #movies #thor #marvel #thankful #travel (at Yonge St and Dundas St)