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not working and focus on what is truly important
                                                                                  at the end of the day, and that is my family.
                                                                                  The main reasons why I chose this career were
                                                                                  to spend more time with my family, work from
                                                                                  home, and have more flexibility in my schedule.

                                                                                  Between your real estate business and your
                                                                                  busy family, what do you do with the little free
                                                                                  time you have?
                                                                                  We definitely don’t get a lot of free time these
                                                                                  days, lol. When we do, Nadine and I like to spend
                                                                                  time together  going  for  a date  night, which  is
                                                                                  usually steak dinner at The Keg, and a good movie.
                                                                                  In the winter I like to hit the mountains whenever
                                                                                  I can to snowboard with my buddies. In the
                                                                                  summer you can usually find me on a motorcycle.
                                                                                  (I have a 1983 Honda Goldwing I ripped apart and
                                                                                  turned into a bit of a Frankenstein bike.) We also
                                                                                  love spending a lot of time in B.C. at Moyie Lake
                                                                                  with the kids and the family.

                                                                                  What mantra do you live by?
                                                                                  “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing
                                                                                  over and over again and expecting different
                                                                                  results.” by Albert Einstein. I find this so relative in
                                                                                  life and in business, as we are constantly evolving
                                                                                  and learning as humans. Getting into real estate
                                                                                  really forced me to step out of my comfort zone
                                                                                  and try new things as well as really look back on
                                                                                  past experiences. It opens my eyes to re-evaluate
                                                                                  things and think differently from other people. It
                                                                                  makes me think about how I can handle things
                                                                                  differently in my life to get better results at work
                                                                                  and at home.

                                                                                  What’s next for you?
                                                                                  There’s undoubtedly some big things coming
                                                                                  from Mardy Anderson in Calgary real estate, and
                                                                                  I am very focused on that at the moment, so
                                                                                  keep your eyes and ears open! I will definitely be
                                                                                  getting into the investment side of real estate in
                                                                                  the near future as well, and my goal is to end up
                                                                                  with a small collection of investment properties.
                                                                                  As far as the family goes, I see a lot of fun times
                                                                                  together travelling, playing sports, and sharing
           A3461258 $215                                                          good times at the lake as the kids grow up. And
                                                                                  hopefully a much-needed vacation very soon!

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