FROM THE GRIND...TO TRUE FREEDOM
 

For nearly 30 years, I lived and breathed the hospitality industry—working in frontline operations, corporate roles, and everything in between. The fast pace, long hours, and constant demands shaped me, but they also consumed me. Like so many in this industry, I was always chasing the next promotion, the next big moment, thinking then I’d finally be happy.

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But quitting my corporate job and traveling the world didn’t lead to happiness either.

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My wife and I spent years on white sand beaches, skiing 100 days a year, and living the so-called dream. Yet, instead of fulfillment, I hit the lowest point of my life.

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That was my wake-up call.

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I realized that true happiness isn’t found in another job, another vacation, or another achievement. It’s something you cultivate within.

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Through mindfulness, meditation, and deep self-inquiry, I found clarity, purpose, and freedom from the opinions and expectations of others.

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Now, I help busy, evolving hospitality leaders do the same.

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I founded The Carpe Diem Company to guide hospitality professionals who feel stuck in the grind—who fear missing out on what really matters, working too much, and dying without fully living.

 

Through coaching, speaking, writing, and The Carpe Diem Collective, I help leaders slow down, unwind from the stress, and build richer relationships—with themselves, their loved ones, and their teams.

 

If You’re Reading This, It’s Not a Coincidence
 

You’re here for a reason.

 

If you feel like time is slipping by too fast, if you’re ready to break the status quo and reclaim your life, let’s talk.

Because real freedom isn’t found in quitting your job—it’s found in redefining how you live, right now.

 

🔹 Watch my free masterclass, "Self-Hospitality"

🔹 Join The Carpe Diem Collective for daily inspiration and community
🔹 Work with me 1:1 for private coaching and the  deepest transformation

🔹 Follow my writing on Substack at The Circle Of Freethinkers
🔹 Follow my journey on social media for insights, tools, and real talk (see links in the footer below)

 

Carpe Diem,
Mike