I’m no soccer player, but I love watching the World Cup. To billions of people (3.2 billion to be precise), there is no more magnificent sporting spectacle. The Olympics, Super Bowl or MLB finals don’t come close to the World Cup in respect to viewership and revenue generated. As impressive as the actual sporting event…
I work and live for the moments like the picture above – watching my boys laugh and play together. There is a code among industrious risk takers. It’s one that almost every successful entrepreneur lives by. Within that unspoken code are five rules every great entrepreneur should follow. Not only does it enable a healthier…
In my line of work, I’m routinely pitched new deals and investment opportunities. Along the way, I’ve heard a lot of good sales pitches and done very well financially after investing in some of them. That said, I’ve made (saved) almost as much money by saying “no” to investments that sounded too good to be…
To an onlooker, it was nothing special. In fact, in this day and age, it was notably underwhelming for a family of five. But to us, it was sacredly unique. My childhood home was a 1,600 square foot bungalow on a busy street in a suburb city of Greater Vancouver. For my mom, stepdad, sister,…
It was a beautiful condominium. The layout was spacious and open, tons of natural light coming in, high-end finishings and appliances, the dining area overlooked the mountains, it was in a desirable neighborhood, and it even had a yoga studio in the complex. At first glance, the price seemed below market too. It appeared perfect….
As an early-stage/seed investor in dozens of startups, I’ve seen, and reaped the rewards, of betting on some incredible entrepreneurs with bold visions for their technologies and companies. There are a few commonalities among the hugely successful investments in startups I’ve made over the years. Every 10X investment I’ve made has been on companies attempting…
Earlier this month, I was reminded of a valuable lesson in life and business during my flight from Toronto to Tel Aviv. I had just woken up from a brief nap and gazed out the window to a beautiful sunset. Perfect light. The mixture of blue, green, yellow and orange with a clear line of…
So-called successful people — for this blog entry it means entrepreneurs who have made hundreds of millions of dollars and maintained a balanced life — have daily habits which most regular folks do not. They spend their time more efficiently. That’s why they achieve more. It’s not because they are super smart or ‘gifted;’ their…
Last night, I watched two incredibly large and talented UFC fighters square off for the Heavyweight Title. There’s something about the heavyweight division, in all combat sports, that draws the attention of any hardcore or fairweather fight fan. It’s likely the sheer force these giant men bring to the arena and the danger of their…