Five Things You Don’t Know About Me
Thanks to Rachel for tagging me!
One
I wanted to be a rock star from about 12 years old until around 16 — I even went as far as to record my own 12-song album where I wrote all the songs and played all the instruments.
No, you can’t hear it. I’m not even sure Rachel has heard the entire thing…
Two
I bite my nails like crazy. As a result, I get sore fingers…which totally suck.
Three
I played a lot of sports as a kid / teenager, but stopped when I got really started into business.
I had / have to overcome the “fear” of not having a University degree, and accordingly, I read a ton of business books. I hate the thought police, but am learning to deal with that stuff.
Four
I learn most effectively when starting with advanced concepts and then progressively moving back to simple ones and the fundamentals. I work a lot on instinct, and question (constantly) those with many years of experience when unsure to make sure my instincts are correct.
Five
The large majority of my happiest memories from teenage-hood involve my now Wife, and I couldn’t be happier about that. We’ve been together since I was in grade 12 (when I went through high school in Canada, we went to grade 13), and she was in grade 11.
We met on a school trip to Europe and I absolutely love the way she tells our story. Whenever it comes up, I just look to her and listen — it’s awesome.
