http://www.godfatherlv.com Mark Wayman: The Godfather of Las Vegas Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:47:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's Not Your Stuff!  Always remember this - you don't own any of it. Everything you have is a blessing from God, and you are the steward of those blessings for a short time.  So what are your top three priorities.  Regardless of what you think they are, here is ... http://www.godfatherlv.com/2010/07/28/its-not-your-stuff/ Time for my annual road trip to Del Mar.  Going to stop by several client casinos on the way, and host a private mixer August 7 in the Penthouse at the Barona Resort & Casino. Took my Make-A-Wish friend Zoe and her parents to Lone Star Park for the weekend.  We ... http://www.godfatherlv.com/2010/07/09/del-mar-3/ LA trip this week was amazing!  Watched Zenyatta and jockey Mike Smith break the world record by winning #17 in a row at Hollywood Park.  Check out: http://www.flickr.com/photos/godfatherlv/4707686042/ Hosted a mixer at the House of Blues West Hollywood.  Guests included actress Stepfanie “Hunter” Kramer, actor Kevin “Hercules” Sorbo and Barney “Sabrina the ... http://www.godfatherlv.com/2010/06/18/the-undefeated-undeniable-unbelievable-zenyatta/ Since the tornadoes didn't get me in Oklahoma, I’m on my way to Las Vegas for two weeks to host two events. First, the Make-A-Wish Dinner on May 19. We filled four tables of ten with clients and friends. THANK YOU so much to those of you that are attending! ... http://www.godfatherlv.com/2010/05/18/close-your-eyes-and-tap-your-heels-together-three-times/ Tim Parrott, CEO of Shuffle Master and the former President of Aristocrat Technologies, passed away this week. Tim was one of the finest people I ever met, and I have literally met hundreds of thousands of people. He was a client and business partner, but more importantly, he was my ... http://www.godfatherlv.com/2010/05/09/in-memoriam-tim-parrott/ Greetings from The Godfather! As you know, my passion is church, charity and community. Sure, my day job is placing high priced executives, however the purpose of that business is to support my charity work. Here are a few events I'm involved with. First up is a Make-A-Wish Dinner May ... http://www.godfatherlv.com/2010/04/24/to-whom-much-is-given-much-is-required/ Greetings from The Godfather! This past week I had to do some Spring cleaning. Specifically, I needed to get off the treadmill of life and clean out my head! My typical day consists of 300 emails, fifty phone calls, a hundred candidate resumes, a dozen favors and another dozen fire ... http://www.godfatherlv.com/2010/04/12/time-for-a-spring-cleaning/ Just another day in paradise! Loved this article on happiness, especially the part where people that are charitable tend to be much happier than those that are not. I’ll personally vouch for that one! Buying Happiness - http://www.spiritmag.com/click_this/article/buying_happiness/ Spent the last two weeks in Las Vegas. Overall mood on the ... http://www.godfatherlv.com/2010/03/28/viva-las-vegas-6/ Thank you to everyone that attended the Godfather “Sit Down” this week at the House of Blues Foundation Room in West Hollywood! And to our sponsors, Joe Preis/Jim Godes of Godes and Preis LLP (www.gaplegal.com). And finally to our hosts at the House of Blues Hollywood – Brian Yost, Marcus ... http://www.godfatherlv.com/2010/02/28/godfather-sit-downs-in-west-hollywood-and-san-francisco/ Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord. Romans 12:19 Favorite Videos ---------------------- Christian the Lion: One of my favorite videos ever. Any time I'm having a tough day, I simply ... http://www.godfatherlv.com/2010/02/17/on-the-road-again/