Me in 15 Seconds
- I was born and raised in Toronto, but I moved to Kelowna, BC in November of 2020.
- I build environmentally focused companies with two core values that will never change: Empowerment and Transparency.
- I got rid of my cellphone January 17th, 2017 and haven’t looked back. (Update, I got a cell phone again March 7th, 2020, once my daughter was born.
- I LOVE voice notes, I create much better verbally than in the written word.
- I am deeply passionate about air quality, pollution, and how it impacts our lives.
- Close family & friends call me Mikey.
Some of my biggest wins
Restoring 150+ homes after the biggest wildfire in Canadian History
Let's start from the beginning...
1990
- Born in Toronto
2001
- Earned my black-belt in Taekwondo
2003
- I made my first Ebay sale, and got both my parents banned in the process
2005
- Sold $30,000 worth of Lacoste shirts in Grade 10
2008
- Got my first job, got fired 6 weeks later
- Started Business school at the University of Guelph
2009
- Dropped out of Guelph
2010
- Started a cell phone repair shop and ranked #1 on google for iPhone repair
2011
- Killed the phone store and started GetRanked1st.com
2013
- Went to Thailand and trained in Muay Thai. (I’ve been 5 times in the last 6 years)
- Decided it was time to focus on NOW money and start FloodExperts.ca to respond the biggest flood in Canadian history. This is when the RapidMethod™ was born. (more to come later.)
2014
- Started RapidPower.ca
2017
- Dedicated the year to making better friends & travelling
2018
- Sold all my stuff, got rid of my place and tried the Nomad Life
2019
- Decided Nomad Life is not for me, came home in the middle of a trip and signed a 2 year lease
- Closed my restoration companies
Here’s what I am up to now
This section exists to hold myself accountable to what I am planning to do this month . It's also here to share with you 😃
- Working on getting the JASPR Pro CSA & UL Certification.
- After months of negotiations, we finally got the domain Jaspr.co
- Prioritizing hanging out with my 7 month old daughter, Aria
- Bought a house in Kelowna, excited to spend more time on the West Coast. (checkout the sunset on Sept. 27)
- Embracing fall. The beautiful colours and last few weeks of shorts and t-shirts.
- Reading "Deep Work", by Cal Newport & "Stillness Is the Key" by Ryan Holiday.
Updated,
September 28, 2020
My Favourite Quotes
"You're not paying for the hour, you're paying for the value the hour brings you" - Jim Rohn
"A project without a corresponding goal is called a hobby." "A goal without a corresponding project, is called a dream." - Tiago Forte
“The question you should be asking isn’t, “what do I want” or “what are my goals?” But “What would excite me?” - Tim Ferriss
"The greatest burden a child must bear is the unlived life of its parents" - Carl jung
10 things I like to know about people you
- Journaling practice
- Reading practice
- Meditation practice
- Gym practice
- Who are your mentors
- Thoughts on home ownership
- Inbox organization practice
- Ideal vacation
- Greatest achievement in the past year
- Something unique that most people don’t know about you
I made this little Google Form so you could share your answers if you choose to.
Some of my book notes
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