What November Taught Me

November is my favourite month of the year, as it allows me to reflect and spend quality time with my family. As usual, November was not loud this year. It wasn’t filled with stadium-lighting announcements or grand milestones. Instead, it arrived quietly — with moments of clarity, humility, and a perspective shift that I didn’t even realize I needed.

This month taught me three things:

1. Legacy is not built in boardrooms — it’s held in the hands of the people you love.

I became a grandfather this month.

And watching my family hold the new, beautiful  — seeing three generations in one room — I understood something I never learned in the tech world or in the vineyard: legacy is not what you build, but who you raise, support, and care for. It’s the love that continues long after you’re gone.

2. Leadership is not speed — it’s intention.

In both winemaking and business, I spent years mastering efficiency. But November reminded me to slow down, reflect, and be fully present in each decision. Whether I’m in the vineyard tasting the first signs of next year’s harvest, or at home holding my grandchildren, the moments that matter are the ones you actually live through, not sprint past.

3. Reinvention is constant.

Every season teaches us something. In tech, it’s product cycles. In winemaking, it’s the harvest rhythms. In life, it’s the emotional milestones that force you to look inward. Becoming a grandfather again shifted my horizon — and with it, my priorities, energy, and purpose.

This month grounded me. It reminded me why I started everything I’ve built — from companies to vineyards to personal passions. It reminded me that the future is shaped by the stories we tell, the values we pass down, and the courage to evolve.

And with that renewed clarity, I’m stepping into December with a deeper sense of responsibility and excitement.

Because December will be special.