I was at a point in my life where I was trying to be the best husband, the best father, the best business owner and I was really struggling to keep all of my buckets in balance. It didn’t matter what I did I just couldn’t seem to get it right. The rise and grind mentality was taking its toll, physically and mentally. The feeling of exhaustion and defeat was setting in. I couldn’t do it anymore.
“My breakdown was my breakthrough. One of the bravest things I did was ask for help.”
Golf has always been a passion of mine, whether I was playing, building or maintaining it. I attended the University of Guelph where I received a diploma in Turfgrass Management. I worked as an assistant superintendent with a dream of becoming a head golf course superintendent, but life had other plans; entrepreneurship. There was some stuff in the middle there, but I’ll save that for later. I started a landscape company in 2012 called Ikes Turf, which specialized in the design & construction of high-end synthetic golf projects. This stepping stone lead to another business my wife Terri and I opened in 2020 – The Golf Club. TGC is an indoor golf simulator facility where we have 5 simulators, a putting green, and a great food and beverage offering.
I am eternally grateful for my entrepreneurial journey. I have come to believe just as much as I am responsible for making the business better, the business is just as much there to make me a better person. Becoming aware that the “rise and grind” mentality was affecting my overall health, I recognized I needed help to navigate the conditioning I was layered with. I started working with a life coach and have been on a conscious self-help and personal development journey since 2015. I have worked really hard to dismantle identities such has being a workaholic & perfectionist, establish healthy boundaries in my relationships & with myself, and overall cultivate a confidence in my identity that feels very unshakeable.
I am also a husband, father, brother and uncle. Terri & I have two beautiful daughters. I grew up with two brothers so parenting two girls has been eye opening. I do believe Ella & Georgia have softened me in the best ways possible. It is magnificent to witness them evolve into their own identities. I take the responsibility of being a father quite seriously as I do believe it’s the most important job I have. Of course, being a good parent is a challenging and a lot of work. But the rewards are immeasurable when you watch them succeed and apply the values you are instilling them with. Talk about delayed gratification!
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