“When Im 90, will I smile when I think back, or will I frown and regret not having done it? ...Success is about making your life a special version of unique that fits who you are. Not what other people want you to be. ”
— Mark Cuban

Following is a growing list I've compiled of things I want to do before I die. It serves as a reminder of things I hope to accomplish in my limited time here. It is constantly being updated, and I see the items as projects to be worked on. Too often, lists like these end up remaining static and becoming a source of anxiety or regret. I see this as a dynamic and ever-changing list, an active attempt to live a life worth living and worth writing about. The goal isn’t to cross everything off the list. It’s about expanding the definition of possible, updating and changing along the way to live out big dreams. The events and items themselves are not meant to be some sort of highlight reel. They represent an intentional journey through life.

When my time comes, I want to die smiling, knowing I had a great time here and made a positive impact with my life. 

updated Oct 2026

Places to See

Completed

  1. Switzerland (completed 2004)

  2. Greece (completed July 2008)

  3. Visit the Acropolis (completed July 29, 2008)

  4. Visit the Colosseum (completed August 5, 2008)

  5. See the Vatican/Sistine Chapel (completed August 8, 2008)

  6. New York City (completed August 21, 2010)

  7. Statue of Liberty (completed August 21, 2010)

  8. Niagara Falls (completed March 14, 2011)

  9. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame(completed March 17, 2011)

  10. CN Tower (completed Sept. 13, 2012)

  11. Walk Across The Golden Gate Bridge (completed September 2013)

  12. Bali, Indonesia (completed August 2014)

  13. Japan (completed March 2019)

  14. Iceland (completed June 2019)

  15. Hawaii (completed Sept 2022)

  16. Spain - (completed July 2024)

Yet to Visit

  1. Norway

  2. Mexico

  3. South America

    1. Argentina

    2. Chile

  4. The Amazon/jungle- Peru

  5. Copenhagen

  6. Mexico

  7. France

    1. Eiffel tower

    2. The Louvre

  8. Australia

    1. Great Barrier Reef

  9. London

    1. Big Ben

    2. The London Eye

  10. China

    1. Great wall of China

  11. Africa

  12. Egypt

    1. The pyramids

  13. Greek islands

  14. Ice skate at Rockefeller Centre during Christmas time

  15. Visit the Grand Canyon

  16. Jerusalem

  17. Dubai

  18. Morocco

    Travel Adventures

Completed

  1. Take a picture from on top of a mountain (completed Aug. 11, 2012)

  2. Go to a Major League Baseball game (completed Sep. 13, 2012)

  3. Go to a NFL game (completed Nov. 6, 2011)

  4. White water rafting (completed July 18, 2013)

  5. Go surfing (completed)

  6. Feed an elephant (completed August 2, 2014)

  7. Try SUP (stand up paddle boarding) (completed June 2015)

  8. Ride the worlds highest gondola in Whistler (completed June 2015)

  9. Go on a cruise (completed 2019)

  10. Try Sea Kayaking (completed July 2019)

  11. Catch a fish (Completed 2019)

  12. Ski in Whistler (Completed 2025)

Yet to Accomplish

  1. Cycling in France (need to expand)

  2. Book a flight somewhere interesting on a whim

  3. Ride on a sea plane in Vancouver

  4. Take a ride in a helicopter

  5. Hunting trip with my dad and brother

  6. Golf at Pebble Beach

  7. Take a motorcycle journey

  8. Live for at least 3 months in a country other than the U.S. or Canada

  9. See Metallica play live somewhere in Europe (The upcoming Sphere show will suffice for now)

Health/Sports

Completed

  1. Run the Grouse Grind in Vancouver (completed June 30, 2013)

    • Now this goal is about seeing how fast I can get up there: 42 minutes is my best so far

  2. Meditate for 10 minutes 7 days in a row (completed April 2015)

  3. Run 10k (Update: 48:55 on 5/13/17)

  4. Participate in the GranFondo bike ride up to Whistler (completed September 2018)

  5. Run a half-marathon (completed this route)

  6. Run a marathon (Completed in May 2023)

  7. Ironman 70.3 (Completed in May 2024)

  8. Play Junior A Hockey (completed)

  9. Play NCAA College Hockey (completed)

  10. Play Professional Hockey (See Here and Here)

  11. Shoot under 100 in a game of golf (completed July 28, 2012)

  12. Shoot under 90 in a game of golf (completed July 11, 2014)

Yet to Accomplish

  1. Complete a full Ironman

  2. Complete a wakesurf 360

  3. 30 second handstand hold

  4. Perform a Stadler Press

  5. Perform a muscle-up

Learning/Skills

Completed

  1. Get my motorcycle license (completed Jun. 2012)

  2. Graduate with a Bachelors degree (completed May 2013)

  3. Learn to play the violin

    Yet to Accomplish

  1. Learn a martial art (Jiu-Jitsu previously)

  2. Learn to Kitesurf

  3. Write a book

Events to Attend

  1. Attend the winter olympics (completed February 2010)

  2. Attend a music festival (completed- Squamish 2015)

  3. The Calgary Stampede (completed)

  4. Burning Man

Other

Completed

  1. Drink Kopi Luwak coffee (completed July 31, 2014)

  2. Get engaged (completed Dec. 22, 2012)

  3. Get married (completed July 26th, 2014!)

  4. Get a second tattoo (completed Jan 2022)

  5. Have a child (completed Oct 2020)

  6. Have a second child (completed May 2025)

Yet to Accomplish

  1. Play guitar in a live setting

  2. Own a cafe racer bike

  3. Drive a Lamborghini

Financial

Completed

  1. Be debt free within five years of completing school (Done)

  2. Earn $1 using the internet (Update June 2017: I finally did it!)

  3. Earn $100,000 in 365 days (Update October 2021: I finally did it!)

  4. Earn $10,000 in any given month (Done)

  5. Earn $20,000 in any given month (Done)

  6. Own a home by 2026 (Done)

Yet to Accomplish

  1. Earn $100,000 in any given month

  2. Build my recruitment consulting business to over a million in billings