Small Consistent Actions

This morning on a live panel, I asked Gary Vee how to balance my drive to succeed with self-care.  He told me it's simple...there were a few things he shared that I share in this podcast today.  Hope you find this helpful :)  www.samdemma.com

This episode is dedicated to a speacial student who emailed me with vulnerability, asking that an episode be made about this topic.  Enjoy and get something valuable from it :) www.samdemma.com 

In this exclusive episode, Sam is being interviewed by two executive members of the CSLA.  There are some GOLEN insights in this episode...enjoy. https://www.samdemma.com The Canadian Student Leadership Association is a federally registered charity in Canada. Founded in 1985 to originally support the continuation of our main event, the Canadian Student Leadership Conference (CSLC), CSLA has since grown, and now distributes leadership resources, materials, scholarships, and organizes programs and events for its member schools across the country. Their impact is huge... 368 - MEMBER SCHOOLS 42 - PROGRAM DATES 5000 - YOUTH PARTICIPANTS 1000 - RESOURCES https://studentleadership.ca/

You may have seen that the day after my birthday, I decided to take 365 days off social media.  I logged out of all my accounts, deleted the apps on my iPhone, and removed the bookmarks from my laptop.  Bold decision?  Sure.  Will it change my life?  Absolutely.  Tune into this episode to hear about the thought process behind this decision. www.samdemma.com  

John Beede is an Everest climber, global adventurer, entrepreneur, author, humanitarian, and keynote speaker. He has climbed the tallest mountain on every continent and survived hurricanes, earthquakes, avalanches, tribal warfare, and was once struck by lightning. These experiences have led to features in prestigious media outlets including 60 Minutes and The Weather Channel. Check out his new book here -> https://www.amazon.ca/Warrior-Challenge-Quests-Kindness-Courage/dp/0593175298 www.samdemma.com  

One of the most common fears students share with me when I ask is the fear of presenting.  If you have this fear...you're not alone.  Speaking is the most feared thing in the world, next to death and spiders.  By the age of 20 years-old I have delivered over 150 speeches in front of live audiences as small as 5 and as large as 2000.  Here's my take on how to get over your fear of presenting. https://www.samdemma.com  

I took a gap year, here is why you should :) This interview was NOTHING short than amazing...not one to miss. Whether you are considering a gap year or not, the insights she shared are SO helpful! For more info: https://www.cangap.ca/ ----- Michelle is an Ontario Certified Teacher and holds a B.Sc. from McMaster in Biology, a B.Ed. from the University Of Ontario Institute Of Technology and an M.A. in Leadership from Royal Roads University. As a high school teacher, she realized that many of the essential skills to thrive as a young adult were being squeezed out by hard curriculum, leaving students feeling stressed, rushed, without direction and purpose and a sense of being unprepared for life outside of the classroom.  Searching for a way to make an impact, she has worked in youth policy development, leadership development, experiential learning, educational travel and educational partnerships.  All of these experiences have culminated in 10+ years of gap year advocacy and gap year planning support and lead t

A good friend of mine and mentee, Pierce Showe, and I had a call last week Wednesday, and he seemed a little bit down.  After asking him a few diagnostic questions, I began to realize that the root of his negative feelings was coming from the success of somebody else.  He was comparing himself to another young entrepreneur who is years ahead of him, and therefore subconsciously started to feel like a failure.   Connect with Pierce on Instagram: @PierceShowe Listen to the Young Entrepreneurs Show This is so damn normal.  Jealous, envy and comparison are all emotions that you deal with often.  If you say you don't...I'm sure you lie about other things too :)  In this episode, inspired by my conversation with Pierce, we discuss numerous ways to shift your perspective, and no longer experience those emotions as often.  https://www.samdemma.com

Nayem Alam is a 23 y/o tech enthusiast with a passion for slam poetry and engineering. He holds a B.Eng. in Electrical Engineering with a Minor in Software Engineering from McGill University. His hobbies include writing, playing ball, coding, travelling, meeting new people and of course, drinking coffee. He's also a 2-Time TEDx speaker and was one of that top 20 under 20 Plan Canada recipients back in 2018.    Feel free to check out his projects, and connect with him on this website: https://nayemalam.com/about www.samdemma.com

“One of the great ironies of life is this: He or she who serves almost always benefits more than he or she who is served.” - Gordon Hinckle This episode is about the unconventional path to finding purpose.  Not a singular purpose, but more purpose right now! The Research: https://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2015/03/19/5-surprising-benefits-of-volunteering/#700280a5127b For more information: www.samdemma.com  

Mark Metry is the author of "Screw Being Shy", the host of Humans 2.0 - a global top 100 podcast - and a featured guest on Amazon Prime's, "The Social Movement" docuseries. The crazy part is that he's only 22 years old!  Mark is a good friend and his story was worth sharing on this platform. Enjoy!  https://www.samdemma.com  

We just wrapped up a 7-week training program with 70 students from the Durham Region Youth In Policing program, and the results were amazing.  I delivered nearly 14 hours of training for these students and this episode gives you behind the scenes access into one of the trainings on creating a morning routine.  Grab a pen and piece of paper...and let's go!  https://www.samdemma.com  

I was recently on the phone with Kent Healy - the co-author of Chicken Soup for the Soul - and he taught me about an app that you NEED to download.  It will help boost your productivity and organize your life.  https://www.samdemma.com  

Your success in life is proportionate to the number of hard conversations you have.  But the more successful you get, the more you will need to say no to requests that pull you away from what you need to do.  The issue, how do you say "no" without hurting their feelings?  Tune in to find out!  https://www.samdemma.com  

A student asked me this question on Instagram last week, and I thought the answer might also be valuable to you.  If you enjoy this episode, please leave a rating and review on the podcast, it will help me reach more high performing students just like you :)  https://www.samdemma.com

While researching the benefits of self-development I came across a study from the association of talent and development.  The conclusion of their study was that "doing __________ once a week will increase your chance of success by 95%". Want to know what "___________" is?  Tune in!  https://www.samdemma.com

Something happened earlier this week that pissed me off.  It takes lots for me to get upset, and this situation deserved none of my energy, but I found myself angry because it was such a weak scenario.  Although, on a positive note, it made me reflect on many weaknesses that we all fall victim to that stop us from playing all out.  In this episode, I break down five obvious signs that are holding you back.  If you feel attacked after listening, good.  Do something about it.  www.samdemma.com

This has happened to you before.  You've wanted to work on something, but because of a long day at work or school, your intentions remained just that, intentions.  By the end of your long day, your motivation wore off and you ended up doing nothing.  Want to know how to remain motivated after a long day at school/work?  Want to know how to still get that work in?  Listen to this episode.  Shoutout to my boy Justin for the question. www.samdemma.com

We're doing morning routines all wrong.  Who convinced you that you have to run 20 miles, meditate for an hour like a monk or take a freezing cold shower?  The point is, if you don't look forward to your morning routine, it's doing more harm than help to you... Check out this podcast to redesign your morning routine into something you actually look forward to doing!  www.samdemma.com

There is a part of your brain that helps you find the people, information and solutions you need to reach your full potential.  The catch though is that it only does its job when you take the time to set goals, focus on them and get intentional about what you want.  Ever heard of the law of attraction?  This episode breaks down the practical science behind that.  Disclaimer: I'm no brain expert, but ignoring this very simple logical information would be foolish.  If you enjoy this show, please take 1 minute to leave a review here. www.samdemma.com