Small Consistent Actions

The best investment you can ever make is the investment you make in yourself.  It doesn't matter if there is a global pandemic going on, if you choose to invest in yourself there will always be benefits.  In this episode, we specifically talk about how you can invest in yourself without having lots of money.  Enjoy!  www.samdemma.com  

Every morning I walk for 30-40 minutes.  This idea came to me recently and I think you'll enjoy it.  After you tune in, send me an email at sam@samdemma.com with the subject line "No more cookies in the pantry" and let me know what boats you are burning.  It will all make sense once you listen :-) www.samdemma.com 

You are the perfect person for this secret project.  Your help is needed now.  No one knows about this yet, and your help would mean the world to me.  Listen to hear more :) www.samdemma.com  

Reya Hanspal is from Sydney, Nova Scotia. She is in her first year at Queen's University, in the bachelor or health sciences program. She has been involved with student leadership since 2016 and is the current president of the Nova Scotia Secondary School Students’ Association (NSSSA). They are a non-profit, student-led leadership organization that holds several yearly events for, primarily, grades 9-12 to promote leadership in Nova Scotia. If you would like to contact her, she is available by email:  reyahanspal@gmail.com  www.samdemma.com 

Jodh Toor is a 22 year old marketing agency owner and Schulich School of Business graduate. His school career started rocky- in elementary school he was in ESL despite speaking perfect English due to his fear of speaking. His grade 3 teacher helped him greatly, however, he faced trouble in high-school again. In grade 9, Jodh was entering a new school with no friends, getting failing grades, and overall not enjoying it. Jodh was able to get a grip on mindset, habits, and goals during this time which then helped him become valedictorian,  get into his dream school, start a club at his high school, as well as develop some great friendships! Listen in to hear some actionable tips and tricks you can use to improve your school experience!

Pierce Showe is a 19-year old endurance athlete and host of The Young Entrepreneur Show where he interviews world-class guests across all industries with one thing in common; They have insights to share with the aspiring entrepreneurs of Gen Z. Outside of the podcast, he loves completing endurance challenges. Some of which have included running 60 miles in 12 hours, completing a half ironman, and running 500+ miles during the month of August for a challenge called “Calendar Club.” www.samdemma.com  

Jacob Grosberg is a motivational speaker who started a charity fund at the end of 2018 when he lost his father to suicide. Jacob uses his story to inspire change in the world and educate others on the importance of mental health. he makes his speeches fun, interesting and encouraging. your students, peers, colleges, friends and audience will walk away feeling motivated and inspired! Jacob is super excited to share his story and talk with your audience! we do not charge a fee to come to speak to your audience, however, we do ask for a donation in the amount of your choice to the Conan fund. www.samdemma.com

The one thing that separates you from everyone else in this world is the thing you often hide from, try to get rid of, or are embarrassed by.  People may have told you you're weird because of it, but they're wrong.  Being different is actually the thing that will lead to your success.  Find out why in this episode. www.samdemma.com

Anika is the President of the Canadian Association of Business Students (CABS), which is a national organization aimed to develop the leadership of business students across Canada. In this episode we talk about mental health, finding your voice and getting into positions of leadership as a student.  www.samdemma.com  

Problems are opportunities to grow.  When nature is faced with a problem, it adapts, evolves and figures out a way to keep moving forward.  Trees grow through fences.  Birds becks adapt to their environment.  Why aren't you? www.samdemma.com  

The Varsity Esports Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization established to offer financial assistance to schools and to provide a pipeline for students to reach their potential through esports. We strive to increase literacy around the esports industry’s positive impact on healthy lifestyles, mental health, community and STEM. In this episode we talk about how to start a club at your school, how to convince parents and teachers to buy in to the importance of Esports and how to obtain scholarship money for your experience in Esports.  www.samdemma.com

Tom Corley is the author of the Rich Habits and several other best-selling/award-winning books. His books and my research are known to almost 100 million people in 27 countries around the world. In addition to writing books, he travels the world speaking to thousands at a time. He is a CPA, CFP and run a financial services firm in New Jersey, USA. He is also a frequent media contributor with Business Insider, CNBC, and several other national/international media outlets. www.samdemma.com

You're one decision away from changing your life.  These five decisions, if made regularly, will change everything.  This was inspiring by Ray Dalio's Principles.  It's a MUST read.   www.samdemma.com  

A good friend of mine once told me, "I hope the next two years of your life give you tonnes of struggle, pain and discomfort."  I wanted to hit him...lol.  We're wired to be comfortable, but it's only through pain that we grow.  Ray Dalio talks about this in his best-selling book, Principles.  Listen to this episode to learn more. www.samdemma.com  

This one piece of advice can help you and millions of students increase your marks and get extensions on your assignments.  Be cautious though.  You should only use this sparingly, and you must always tell the truth.  Lying is not okay.  You will get in huge trouble with yourself and others if you stretch the truth.   For more exclusive content: www.samdemma.com/hps  

To enter the contest to win a free enrollment into the HPS habit-building program:  1. Leave a podcast review with your name here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/high-performing-student/id1450741018 2. Subscribe to the email list to see if you win: https://www.samdemma.com/hps ---------- You may or may not know that on September 14th, 2020, I announced that I would be taking 1-year off social media...well, it's been just over 1 month! Here is the first of 12 updates that I will bring to you along the journey through this podcast.  

Get on the exclusive HPS email list: www.samdemma.com/hps A huge shoutout to all the students who were courageous enough to send me their #1 challenge and how they're overcoming it.  For the purpose of this episode, I selected three that really stood out to me.  If you want to get in touch with any of the students, here are their Instagram links: https://www.instagram.com/michaellsallib/ https://www.instagram.com/constantinavenetis/ https://www.instagram.com/sukhwindergill_/ Here is the video with Charlie Rocket and Tim Bishop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYvqxfkhsQQ&ab_channel=CharlieRocketJabaley 

Since the start of my 365-day social media fast, I have challenged myself every day to learn something new related to high performance.  This past week I learned a new framework for goal-setting.  The framework is known as OKR's.  Objectives and Key Results.   The TED talk I watched: https://www.ted.com/talks/john_doerr_why_the_secret_to_success_is_setting_the_right_goals?language=en www.samdemma.com

As a scientist and performance physiologist, Greg has dedicated his career to exploring and researching human limits and making that science understandable and actionable. He served as a tenured Associate Professor of Kinesiology at the University of Toronto. He is currently a scientist in Translational Medicine at the Hospital for Sick Children, where his research is focused on improving outcomes in children with chronic diseases via physical activity. As part of his academic life, he's published over 60 papers in scientific journals and raised over $1 million for research. He has worked as the Director of Sport Science for the Canadian Sport Centre where he acted as a physiologist for more than 200 international level athletes. As much as knowledge creation has been a big part of his life, making science actionable is equally important for him. He has written 3 bestselling books - Superbodies, The Ripple Effect, and The Focus Effect. He loves public speaking and has presented to audiences all over the worl

Have you ever labelled yourself an introvert?  Have you ever wished you could have long conversations with people twice your age?  You're in luck!  There are things you can do, and phrases you can use to do just that.  Tune into this episode to find out how.  www.samdemma.com