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WAKE UP0083 - Fruitful Decision MakingWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!Jesus, in the book of Matthew, speaks on a lesson with regards to knowing people by their fruit.Taking his context of communication with regards to fruitful human beings, I string together words of encouragement for you in helping to make the decision that will benefit you by identifying the fruit within the decision.More often than not, you and I both are faced with decisions day-in and day-out. Either of these paths will be filled...2024-12-1606 minWAKE UP0082 - Stepping with FaithWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!You and I will both come against situations that are unknown,We don't know which step to take. How we will make it through let alone trying to figure out the path as fogged as it is.Peter stepped out of the boat (Matt. 14) to come to Jesus on the water. The amount of faith it took to leave the comfort of that boat in the middle of the ocean was unfathomable. He stepped w...2024-12-0906 minWAKE UP0081 - PeaceWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!You may have alot going on right now,Especially within that once area of your life. Most likely a difficult decision that has to be made, and you're not sure which choice to step into.Weigh the pros and cons. but, ultimately, make the choice that will bring you the peace that your heart is yearning for. This may mean stepping away from and environment you've been comfortable around,Or stepping into an environment...2024-12-0206 minWAKE UP0080 - Take the Time to Take CareWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!As humans, we're like batteries.They're going to drain after some point of usage and require a recharge. We live in a society that glorifies the grind, always be working, no stopping. As important as it is to not be lazy (God despises laziness), He also wants us to rest.I've felt so consistently busy lately, and funny enough, even thinking to myself how surprising it is that I haven't gotten sick yet. Low and behold...2024-11-2506 minWAKE UP0079 - Your Convicted HeartWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!Through a few conversations with others in the last week,It's easy to feel like we aren't completely sure on where we're going or path we want to be. First, begin with gratitude on the point you've gotten to. All of the adversity, curveballs, and difficult situations you've traversed to get to where you are. To know in which way our heart is convicted, it can't begin without being grateful for where we already are.2024-11-1805 minWAKE UP0078 - Build on the Rock (Luke 6:46-49)What comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!Having a complete, calculated and well-built foundation is the key to building and physical structure,Without one that's carefully planned, things can go very wrong when stresses to the structure and storms come to shake it.As humans, we are the same way.As a believer on my Christian walk, this has become the foundation to my life and way of being. If you're not a believer, what are the set of foundational...2024-11-1107 minWAKE UP0077 - Avoiding Temptation and Changing HabitsWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!Avoiding various temptations is a difficult task,The easiest way to not get tempted and keeping on your path is to not put yourself in the environments in which it is easy to fall astray.Keeping centered and focused on your path, especially when it comes to faith, it is important to surround yourself within appropriate environments and people that keep you on the straight and narrow path to get to where you want to be. 2024-11-0405 minWAKE UP0076 - Seasons of Your LifeWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!Just as the seasons of our world come and go,Chapters of your life can come and go in unforeseen, or, calculated and beautiful ways.You may be striving through a frustrating period of life right now. What is the good that you can take away from it? As difficult as this is to do - it may be one of the best things that can serve you later down the road when you encounter a...2024-10-2805 minWAKE UP0075 - Keep Showing UpWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!I sat here in the car,Only hours before I regularly post the weekly episode - having not an idea of what to bring to you this week in the form of a tangible message.I realized sitting in the car, the fact that I still showed up despite the late circumstances. Take on the realization of how far you've come in your own journey - whatever facet of life that you've been working o...2024-10-2105 minWAKE UP0074 - Press Boldly into Your PathWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!That path that you're on,You'll have naysayers, unforeseen circumstances and tough adversity. You've had that passion inside of you for so long and you've finally gathered the courage to commit and begin. Press with boldness into what you believe in. Whether it's your career path, business, faith, or personal relationships.Don't let others deter you from what you believe in. Real-Time Snippet Highlights of the Podcast!Instagram - @cam_monds 2024-10-1406 minWAKE UP0073 - Shift Your EnvironmentWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!I've felt stuck, as if my 'wheels' are spinning in one spot and I'm not moving anywhere. I've taken it upon myself within the last month to get in the gym consistently, and I've recorded the last few podcast episodes from my car. I had to change the environment to feel a proper reset.Maybe you feel like you're stuck, as well. Or, at least, lacking an ultimate desire to truly press forward in what it is that...2024-10-0705 minWAKE UP0072 - Knock ... The Door Will Be OpenedWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!Life's been taking a positive shift lately,I'm more calm, focused and calculated than prior to the summer. Faith has been a large part and forefront in my life as of 2024 and has provided me with a new-found pivot to bring thoughtful and calculated messages.Ever felt like your 'tires' have been spinning in circles? Not moving in the direction you want to or, rather, backwards?In the book of Matthew, seventh chapter, Jesus...2024-09-3009 minWAKE UP0071 - Take Your Step of FaithWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!That situation that's been on your heart,You can't' decide which path to step into. That scenario ... the one you're thinking of right now.Much of the time, we'll face difficult situations in which it's truly difficult to decide on which direction to take or choice to make.In the end, you have to decide to take your step of faith.He's already ordained your steps. He's got your back. He's sees...2024-09-2308 minWAKE UP0070 - Patience in a Season of ObscurityWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!Patience, is truly a virtue.I share some short insight within this episode as a personal account from my own life. Feeling pulled in rather multiple directions, but being grounded by my faith. Unsure what lies ahead on this path layed out in front of me, I feel called to stay patient. I know that most people reach points where they feel like they're waiting for their next "big break" or turning point that they've been w...2024-09-1606 minWAKE UP0069 - Wind & Waves, Develop a FoundationWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!Adversity is part of life,Some situations hit harder than others, but they're all scenarios you and I both have to deal with in order to learn and move on.The wind and the waves are coming to rock our boats - we've in fact most likely had to deal with those scenarios quite recently. What is your foundation that will keep you stable and on track?Faith has been a pivotal structure in...2024-09-0908 minWAKE UP0068 - Maintain the "Big Picture" PerspectiveWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!This last month ...I've made a few small, simple errors. It didn't feel good in the moment. Not that they were detrimental in any way, it was simply a recording error for this program (forgot to enable my microphone as I recorded - apologies for that).In the moment, I felt defeated. Putting the time, effort and thought into the delivery of an episode for you only to have a small error ruin the quality of...2024-09-0207 minWAKE UP0067 - Your Curtain CallWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!You may be in the type of season right now where you feel like no one sees it - The bone-breaking work,The long hours,The sacrifice to make it work.You're wondering when your moment is going to come. God has placed you in this set of circumstances for a reason. He has the moment planned for you when it is your time to shine.When the curtain call t...2024-08-2606 minWAKE UP0066 - Want to Go Fast? Go Alone. Want to Go Far? Go Together.What comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!The African Proverb,"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."It's a piece of historical text that has been on my heart as of recent weeks leading to the conclusion of the summer months. Leading through August, many scenarios have involved me leaning into fellowship and community. By going together in my faith, business, and relationships together with other people - I have made more strides in...2024-08-1907 minWAKE UP0065 - Guard Your HeartWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!You'll find yourself in various seasons of life. Maybe you're currently in a season of high momentum, high social capacity, a season of "no", or maybe a season of laying-low.Guarding your heart and intentions is never a bad thing.You may find your self in a season, as I am currently, of low-laying focus and drive. Within my faith journey as a Christian, fitness pursuits and financially trying to move forward - I d...2024-08-1205 minWAKE UP0064 - Promise in ProximityWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!You may be feeling stuck, unsure of your next move, or uncertain of what lies on the path ahead.I've found that one of the significant things to get me out of a rut where I may be feeling this way,Is it get around specific people who hold traits & values that I want to establish in my life.It is a rather cliché saying - but truly, you are going to be t...2024-08-0507 minWAKE UP0063 - The CallingWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!It's been marked just over one year since the debut episodes of this podcast,And it's only just the beginning.The seed for leadership & character development has been planted within my life since my early days of playing sports. Quality time on & off the field with teammates, long practices, intense games, & the time spent "sharpening the axe" in the weight room.Then, translating into the restaurant, I found myself working well in a position...2024-07-2908 minWAKE UP0062 - Faith without Work is DeadWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!You can tell yourself all that you want,Be as convicted as the person next to you,As motivated as they seem to be,You feel like you have all of the momentum in the world ...We can talk all of the talk we want. Without the "walking" part, or, "doing the work", you won't be getting anywhere anytime soon.I take this from a piece of Scripture that resonated...2024-07-2205 minWAKE UP0061 - Five-Year Version of YourselfWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!"Where do you want to be in five years' time?"This question can trigger a variety of emotions. Personally, it has initiated one of two emotions. A feeling of urgency, knowing that some habits and disciplines have to change to get to where I want to be. Also, a feeling of intimidation. At some points in time, I barely know how my NEXT day is going to look given all that I have going on!I've...2024-07-1509 minWAKE UP0060 - Strength in NumbersWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!Summer is here - it's a great time to finally have those get-togethers, time with family, and beautifully bided time for yourself. All of this is needed.It's easy, at the same time, to let your goals slip off-track. It's the "distraction" time of year.Strength comes in numbers. When it comes to keeping accountable to your goals and progression, having a group of people to stay accountable to makes this process slightly easier....2024-07-0805 minWAKE UP0059 - Have the Difficult ConversationWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!It's never something that you WANT to do,But it HAS to be done.Whether it involves a scenario within your workplace, business, or a family member - there are conversations with people that we don't want to have. This can range through various reasons from knowing that there may be a sense on confrontation, disagreement, embarrassment, or feeling like they'll be caught off guard.The person in question may not even view...2024-07-0106 minWAKE UP0058 - Life After Sport (Tyler Monds)What comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!He has to be one of the hardest working, kindness hearted, disciplined, funniest people in my life. We just happen to be related by blood.Tyler has graduated with his Major in Criminology from the University of Alberta, captain of his various football teams, has built a beautiful relationship with his significant other, and is now moving away to the United Kingdom to start the next chapter of his life.Tyler dives into a few...2024-06-2448 minWAKE UP0057 - Gain Wisdom & Understanding (Proverbs 4:7)What comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!This world is in dire need of caring leaders.I've fallen into a habit of hiding my opinion on matters that may be deemed as important - simply because I'd rather avoid potential conflict.I've come to the realization that when I see an opportunity to speak my opinion on a topic, of which, my thoughts may benefit the involved parties ... My voice matters.Know that as you gain wisdom and understanding through various...2024-06-1706 minWAKE UP0056 - CELEBRATE Your Wins!What comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!This is a reflection on the past year.This episode crosses over the one-year mark of this platform I've started.It is an apparent statistic that over 90% of podcasters don't make it past episode 20. We've made it in the 1%, all because we didn't quit. I don't plan to.At some point down the road, I do plan to make this a video podcast with my own studio and a team. It all had to...2024-06-1008 minWAKE UP0055 - Richest Place in the World? The Graveyard.What comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!Make that HUGE jump.That one that you've been thinking about for so long, but you're delaying within the thought of it all.The jump that stirs up the butterflies in your stomach - the thought of committing to something so huge and finally letting yourself go.I chat briefly to encourage you to make that big decision that you've been pondering on for a while. I've sat on my own for quite a...2024-06-0305 minWAKE UP0054 - The Stonecutter's CreedWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!"When nothing seems to help, I go and look at a stonecutter hammering away at his rock, perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it. Yet, at the hundred and first blow it will split in two, and I know it was not that blow that did it, but all that had gone before."This creed was first given to me as an athlete almost one decade ago. My former highschool...2024-05-2709 minWAKE UP0053 - Gain Your Mental Edge, Why it's ImportantWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!It's tough to work through the early mornings, the late nights, and saying "no" to going out with your friends when you know you have work to get done.It's the little things that will give you a mental edge over your complacency and deterrence from getting the important work done.I've personally hit roadblocks in my paths that instill large amounts of doubt and complacency from getting done what needs to be done. I've learned...2024-05-2006 minWAKE UP0052 - Life is Gold (Liam Vig)What comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!A conversation for the ages.A conversation with a man who has been through so much - and now has utilized those former hardships and applied the takeaways to his life in ways more than one.Liam & I were former football teammates. He's the kind of person that I had always viewed as one of the most dedicated and hardworking men on the field.Throughout his current time serving in the Canadian military, martial...2024-05-131h 03WAKE UP0051 - P.A.D.What comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!It's easy to wait.Easy to wait on amending that relationship with your family member,Easy to wait on getting your fitness back on track,Easy to wait on getting your finances in order,Easy to wait to make that HUGE jump you've been waiting on for a while.Looking back on the last year at all of the hardships, beautiful moments, and progress I've made in various areas of...2024-05-0607 minWAKE UP0050 - Leading by Blind FaithWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!Your path may feel like it's fogged,Not sure where your next step should be.Recall why you started, and what your end destination is going to look like.There are going to be times along your journey, the one you're thinking of right now, that is going to have to be fueled by the faith that you're going to make it.Whether that may be your fitness journey, amending a family...2024-04-2907 minWAKE UPEpisode 0049 - Your Financial Road Map (My Six Step Strategy)What comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!I've found great fulfillment as a Financial Advisor.Helping you prepare your path financially to live the life that you want to down the road. Whether it's helping save for retirement, that first-house purchase, or putting tax-sheltered strategies in place, I'm able to help you get to where you want to be.My Six Step Strategy is the process I bring you through when we sit down one-on-one. I help you create your personal road map t...2024-04-2210 minWAKE UPEpisode 0048 - Long Term Planning breeds Short-Term HabitsWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!I've had quite a few conversations with people lately.Conversations about the future,Sculpting,Plotting,Creating.These various conversations have brought me to the realization, of which, has been a main proponent in creating better habits within the short term. Since I've been holding these regular "macro" conversations (the big picture), it's created disciplines in the "micro".It's common to have the conversation on which bar to go...2024-04-1506 minWAKE UPEpisode 0047 - WHY You Need to Overshoot Your ExpectationsWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!Set your goal so large,So distinct,So intimidating,That you'll get that "sly" smirk from other people.You may not believe, yourself, that you'll hit your goal. By the time you've reached the time horizon you've set for yourself and your projection, you may not have hit it, but you'll definitely be much closer than had you not set the bar so high.I use the example in the...2024-04-0808 minWAKE UPEpisode 0046 - Re-Create Yourself (NY Resolutions?)What comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!Easter long-weekend.I hope you enjoyed your time with family, friends, and much needed time to rest & recouperate.Attended a beautiful service on Sunday morning. It got myself thinking what a beautiful time it is for a new-beginning.Revisit the promises you've made to yourself coming into January 2024. It's difficult to stay consistent with, but that's why anything worth having takes effort.I've reflected, after this Easter-weekend, how great of a time...2024-04-0105 minWAKE UPEpisode 0045 - Growth is Proportional to PainWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!When you search to be more patient,Disciplined,Faithful,Courageous,Or any other trait that you feel like you need in your life, you'll be challenged with situations that will force you to take on that trait.I used to be the one, too, that would pray to become more disciplined - assuming that I would magically grasp the power to obtain that trait.But,I've...2024-03-2507 minWAKE UPEpisode 0044 - Same Passion, Different PurposeWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!I found myself deep in thought, reminiscing,Driving my way back home late from my office in Calgary.I had thought back to a time when things were so much more simple, less worries, less hardship that life has now thrown at you and I in adulthood.I thought back to what I dreamed about being when I'd grow up. Between the ages of five to eight - dreaming ahead to the seemingly-incomprehensible age...2024-03-1807 minWAKE UPEpisode 0043 - How I've RISEN Through HardshipWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!Taking on any large goal in your life, you'll face hardship.This episode dives into a realization I've come to after a drive back from my agency's Edmonton Convention with one of our teammates.We were discussing, freely,"Why are we here pushing through all of the challenges?""What is it that I'm actually grinding away so many hours, for?""What is my purpose?"Then,It clicked.2024-03-1107 minWAKE UPEpisode 0042 - FINANCIAL LEADERSHIP (Personal eBook Debut)What comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!Financial Leadership is the title of my eBook I've created for you. Within the book itself, I dive into what it actually is that I help people with as a licensed financial broker, and WHY I made the jump into starting a new career for myself -There are two situations that happened to me in the last two years,Those scenarios raised two questions that I TRULY needed answers to.2024-03-0411 minWAKE UPEpisode 0041 - It's On the Other Side of FearWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!Make the jump.I paint the picture for today's message with a bit from an interview with Will Smith.I explain his amazing analogy with how everything you're looking for,The relief,The joy,The peace,The bliss,Is on the other side of fear.As humans - it's a natural reaction to be worried of the things that we've never done before...2024-02-2608 minWAKE UPEpisode 0040 - These Will MAKE or BREAK Your ProgressWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!THAT end goal you have in mind,The one you ponder about daily.Doesn't matter the length of time it will take, but there are two factors that have a high influence on how long it will take you to get to where you want to be. - 1) Who are you associating with? - 2) What environment are you spending your productive time in?I relate specific situations from my per...2024-02-1908 minWAKE UPEpisode 0039 - You're SO Much Closer Than You ThinkWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!I hear you.It's been a long and rough road.So many hours.So much blood, sweat and tears being poured into what you're aiming for.Truly - you are so much closer than you think.When others acknowledge the work and effort you're putting in for your field of work, or any endeavor for that matter - use it as fuel.Most of the time, other...2024-02-1206 minWAKE UPEpisode 0038 - Turn Struggle, Pain & Hardship into FocusWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!January,It was a month of growth and learning for myself.But, it has been for these reasons that I have never been more focused on a goal in my life.Through the struggle, hardship, & pain comes clarity for what you truly want to pursue. Use these tough emotions and CHANNEL them.The struggle & pain you're going through RIGHT NOW will subside. Speaking from experience, it gives you the opportunity t...2024-02-0507 minWAKE UPEpisode 0037 - COVID F$%K'D Us , So Share Your PassionsWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!The pandemic really screwed us up,In more ways than one.The one I'm referring to today is the fact that I believe it did made us feel sheltered - leaking into the way that we share what you & I are passionate about.I had a few great conversations with people in the last few weeks.One of those conversations was a friend thanking me for the content that I post...2024-01-2906 minWAKE UPEpisode 0036 - Two Gaps SWALLOWING North AmericansWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!My career aim is to help close these two gaps.Gaps that are impeding Canadians & Americans from moving forward together.Tearing organizations apart.Companies losing good employees. Major component in destroying marriages.The aim with my content & podcast is to slowly bridge these two separate gaps.I need help from you. Real-Time Snippet Highlights of the Podcast!Instagram - @cam_monds Level Yourself Up...2024-01-2212 minWAKE UPEpisode 0035 - Harnessing Your MomentumWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!We're human - you and I will naturally want to put off our to-do list.I was sitting on my Sunday afternoon, sitting anxiously at the thought of what to work on or how to relax in my given hours.I decided to make the small effort of opening up my laptop and document to work on my project that's very early in the works.I then got lost in two and-a-half hours...2024-01-1506 minWAKE UPEpisode 0034 - Two Tips to BATTLE Your AdversityWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!It will happen.Battling tough points or periods where you're unsure of what your future holds, and how to get through that tough situation are sticky scenarios to deal with.The two ways that I've fallen back on in order to help me through will help you as well. 1) Falling back to a hobby. - It's helpful to clear the thoughts in your head rushing at 100MPH by falling back onto a hobby...2024-01-0807 minWAKE UPEpisode 0033 - My Personal StoryWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!"Why go through the effort?""Post the content?""Create the episodes for you to gain value from?""Who needs personal development?""Why learn about money now? I have the rest of my life to do this."In this episode, I get vulnerable with you and we dive a bit into my story. I want to kick off our 2024 year by adding a bit of context with regards to my...2024-01-0112 minWAKE UPEpisode 0032 - No Better Time Than NOW.What comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!Happy holidays! I've truly hope that you've had a great month of December. It's been so enjoyable to spend quality time with family, friends, and treating ourselves to some good food.It's amazing to have our family all back under the same roof - and I truly hope you have been able to experience the same with your loved ones.This point of the year is very exciting. Including the fact that it feels l...2023-12-2506 minWAKE UPEpisode 0031 - LEADERS Do This, MANAGERS Don'tWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!All leaders have the ability to manage, but not all managers have the ability to LEAD.Coming from the restaurant industry, I've found the position of leadership to be a point of attraction to myself. Despite the ups, downs and demand from this type of a position, it's personally rewarding through the hard work. Now, since I've been licensed in the financial services industry, I've come to pick the brains of people leading teams with their f...2023-12-1811 minWAKE UPEpisode 0030 - Your COURAGE Makes Them MAD.What comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!Changing any aspect of yourself - with regards to a habit, activity or new way of life, is going to be difficult.What makes it even more difficult, is having others question your choice of path. Alex Hormozi captures this scenario in one that quote puts today's topic into perspective."People don't want you to be the best version of yourself,They want the version of you that best suits them." 2023-12-1108 minWAKE UPEpisode 0029 - BURN the BOATS (Shannon Mortson)What comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!Shannon Mortson is an agent within our company that works out of Ontario. She was in Calgary for a team event that we hosted - she was generous enough to give us thirty minutes of her valuable time. With a lineup of questions for her, it was truly insightful to listen to her speak on topics regarding the value in friendly competition, the value of understanding your finances, and making the complete jump from employee to entrepreneur. 2023-12-0432 minWAKE UPEpisode 0028 - Two CLEAR Tips for RegenerationWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!Being struck with overwhelm through your workload is going to be a natural occurrence.These two tips are the BEST suggestions I have to combat your busy schedule, and how to prepare for your amount of commitments.SCHEDULE your time. - Utilize your calendar. If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. I've made the mistake a few times in the past because of my lack of awareness within my schedule. If you...2023-11-2707 minWAKE UPEpisode 0027 - WHY They Point Out YOUR FlawsWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!It's a frustrating experience when someone always seems to find the most opportune time to point out your flaws, sometimes publicly.It's out of your control, and there just doesn't seem to be much that you can do.I detail this topic with a personal story of mine through a conversation recently; names changed to protect identity. Someone who is above you, on a path with different types of problems and success - w...2023-11-2009 minWAKE UPEpisode 0026 - Your 2024 Starts NOWWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!The plane starts down the runway.It's picking up speed as it bolts down the open terrain and lights whizzing by. At some point, it then reaches V1 - the indicated speed at which It's unsafe to abort takeoff.The plane rotates, then lifts off the runaway. I've been thinking of this analogy for the past couple months.2023 has come and gone so fast - that I'm already planning m...2023-11-1307 minWAKE UPEpisode 0025 - This Is A TestWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!What you are going through right now, is a TEST.I found myself reconnecting with a friend from many years back. We dove into the trials that we're facing and how we are working through them.It clicked for me,The trials and tribulations I'm facing right now is a test.Think back to a time in your life of a great pinnacle of success. Whether it be graduating, celebrating a...2023-11-0606 minWAKE UPEpisode 0024 - Shift Your Identity ("Zander" Charles)What comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!Our financial team took a trip out to the GTA in October - and I made sure to take the opportunity to get in front of arguably one of the most driven and personable leaders in our organization. Alex"zander" Charles has his own brokerage out in Mississauga, Ontario. He and his team have been helping families getting into better financial shape at a shocking rate. He is doing all the right things for people AND for his t...2023-10-3026 minWAKE UPEpisode 0023 - How to Build KEY Connections with PeopleWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!Building lasting relationships is KEY in all areas of your life. Not only from a career/opportunity standpoint, but to simply enjoy a better quality of life with the amazing people you've developed connections with. Throughout my time within the hospitality industry and through a decade of playing sports - I've been able to develop a key structure for you to apply to begin connecting closer with the people you meet. You need to S...2023-10-2312 minWAKE UPEpisode 0022 - Silence Your False EntityWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!SILENCE IT! We all have that voice in our head that tells us we can't do something, or will probably fail. In my case, I've always seemed to have that voice come back to me time and time again within sports and now through the course of my career. Based off of previous outcomes, that were not ideal, this voice would repetitively come back and haunt me."Cam, you're going to fail again.""Y...2023-10-1610 minWAKE UPEpisode 0021 - Finding YOUR Path (Tashinga Chikonyora)What comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!We bring Tashinga Chikonyora on for today's episode.Transitioning from the football field to the entrepreneurship atmosphere - he's started his own car detailing & personal training business. When it comes to clean looking cars, making gains in the gym, and for help sharpening your mindset - he's the person to go to. Tashinga dives deep into his story and keys in on the tangibles for how YOU and push past your own limiting beliefs and find y...2023-10-0932 minWAKE UPEpisode 0020 - Your Compounding EffortsWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!Your Efforts are COMPOUNDING. NOTHING worth having in your life comes over night. Everything worth pursuing takes work, time and dedication. Efforts will compound over the course of time. Pursuing a long-term relationship with your partner to develop a strong bond, efforts will compound. Dedicating time to see results in the gym and maintain a healthy lifestyle, your efforts will compound. Putting hours into your business or job to see deve...2023-10-0207 minWAKE UPEpisode 0019 - Commit for One More DayWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!Any pursuit worth putting time into (Fitness, Relationships, Job, Business) is going to have tough periods of time.Promise yourself to stay committed for one more day.I took inspiration from Ed Mylett's personal story regarding his father that got sober from alcohol usage. As a younger kid, he asked his father, (I paraphrase)"Dad, will you stay sober for the rest of your life?"His father replies,"Son...2023-09-2507 minWAKE UPEpisode 0018 - Short Term Gain OR Long Term SatisfactionWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!What kind of choices are you making?We are all in a position where the easiest decision is the one to make that keeps us comfortable and satisfied in the short term. Is it the kinds of choices you need to make for your future-self to thank you? - Losing almost thirty pounds since August of 2022, because I made a Long Term decision take priority in a healthy lifestyle. - Attending my team training calls b...2023-09-1807 minWAKE UPEpisode 0017 - Excitement in PursuitWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!Be FIRED UP about what you're doing!This episode pertains to any hobby, activity, job or business you are part of. You have a vision for where you want to be - and it helps to be EXCITED about it.I break down this concept into three sub-categories,1) Are you fulfilled? - The work you're doing or hobby you're taking on should fill you with joy and accomplishment. This makes it more enj...2023-09-1110 minWAKE UPEpisode 0016 - Interview Your FutureWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!Are you stressed about which career to commit to?We've all been there - including myself. This piece of advice from my mentor helped me strain out the stress.Interview Your Future!Get in touch with someone who has been on the path, twenty to thirty years down the road, that you're weighing as an option for a career, then ask yourself, does their ...(insert any personal values) - Family Val...2023-09-0406 minWAKE UPEpisode 0015 - Demonstrate Courage (HP Habit #6)What comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!High Performers are people that are more successful than their peers. Not only more successful, but they do so on a more consistent basis. They're usually less stressed, as well. Amongst other factors, Burchard and his team have completed extensive research to find out why some people are more successful than others - and how they do it happier. His team has found out over decades of interviews and research that it comes down to six different habits. 2023-08-2819 minWAKE UPEpisode 0014 - Develop Influence (HP Habit #5)What comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!High Performers are people that are more successful than their peers. Not only more successful, but they do so on a more consistent basis. They're usually less stressed, as well. Amongst other factors, Burchard and his team have completed extensive research to find out why some people are more successful than others - and how they do it happier. His team has found out over decades of interviews and research that it comes down to six different habits. 2023-08-2117 minWAKE UPEpisode 0013 - Increase Productivity (HP Habit #4)What comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!High Performers are people that are more successful than their peers. Not only more successful, but they do so on a more consistent basis. They're usually less stressed, as well. Amongst other factors, Burchard and his team have completed extensive research to find out why some people are more successful than others - and how they do it happier. His team has found out over decades of interviews and research that it comes down to six different habits. 2023-08-1416 minWAKE UPEpisode 0012 - Raise Necessity (HP Habit #3)What comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!High Performers are people that are more successful than their peers. Not only more successful, but they do so on a more consistent basis. They're usually less stressed, as well. Amongst other factors, Burchard and his team have completed extensive research to find out why some people are more successful than others - and how they do it happier. His team has found out over decades of interviews and research that it comes down to six different habits. 2023-08-0718 minWAKE UPEpisode 0011 - Generate Energy (HP Habit #2)What comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!High Performers are people that are more successful than their peers. Not only more successful, but they do so on a more consistent basis. They're usually less stressed, as well. Amongst other factors, Burchard and his team have completed extensive research to find out why some people are more successful than others - and how they do it happier. His team has found out over decades of interviews and research that it comes down to six different habits. 2023-07-3117 minWAKE UPEpisode 0009 - High Performance Habits (Introduction)What comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!This is an introduction episode for my next SIX podcast episodes. Brendon Burchard (author) has written a book called High Performance Habits. I begun reading it in 2022 when it was recommended to me from a high-end restaurant executive in Calgary. I finally gathered the discipline to finish taking notes on it and reading it in early 2023.Prior to heading with my Financial Services team to our annual Las Vegas convention, I found out that Brendon Burchard wo...2023-07-2406 minWAKE UPEpisode 0010 - Seek Clarity (HP Habit #1)What comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!High Performers are people that are more successful than their peers. Not only more successful, but they do so on a more consistent basis. They're usually less stressed, as well. Amongst other factors, Burchard and his team have completed extensive research to find out why some people are more successful than others - and how they do it happier. His team has found out over decades of interviews and research that it comes down to six different habits. 2023-07-2417 minWAKE UPEpisode 8 - Moving the NeedleWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!Are you moving the needle in all areas of your life?Yes - we can for sure get busy at times in our life. Take a second to step back with a birds eye view and ask yourself if the work you're doing is really moving the needle for yourself. Or, maybe you HAVE to make the LEAP to step into new situations so that you truly are making progress. "People complain, but stop when it's t...2023-07-1707 minWAKE UPEpisode 7 - The Surfboard AnalogyWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!With surfing - the waves are going to push you as high as twenty to thirty feet in the air. If you don't trust yourself and you grip the surfboard - you WILL wipe out.I've used this analogy to help coach within my industry. Our high emotions (Irritation and Anger) are the waves. We tend to hold onto these feelings and situations when they happen. This causes us days, weeks, or even months of pent-up grudges or...2023-07-1009 minWAKE UPEpisode 6 - "Champions are Made When the Stands are Empty"What comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!I read this poster morning after morning before going to workout with my team."Champions are Made When the Stands are Empty". Those words would bear down on each player in the dark dingy hallway prior to entering the weight room.In my first year playing football at the senior level - I never quite understood what that meant, only until my team found success at the end of next the season on the football field. 2023-07-0311 minWAKE UPEpisode 5 - The Ripple EffectWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!All of you have the POWER of the RIPPLE EFFECT. But what is this ... exactly? The way you move, motivate and inspire people will have a profound effect with the people that THEY come in touch with. You have more influence than you think.I've had conversations with people that have brought this concept to life. My intention with this episode is to explain, via stories, that you hold more influence and reach than yo...2023-06-2612 minWAKE UPEpisode 4 - No ExcusesWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!ATTACK your week this week with TENACITY. Whether we know it or not - we make subtle excuses that "allow" our subconscious relief for not following through on a personal commitment. Don't let excuses be the reason for not getting your work done. I had a riveting conversation with a coworker, earlier this past week, that truly left me in awe at his commitment level to his priorities. Real-Time Snippet Highlights of the...2023-06-1910 minWAKE UPSet The ToneWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!How are you setting the tone as you approach your day? When we "let ourselves off the hook", that's not serving us purposefully. Repeatedly breaking promises to yourself reduces your personal "credit score". It may feel good to sleep in - but I know I regret it twelve hours later when I realized I could have got so much more important tasks completed early in the AM. Set the tone for your own life - s...2023-06-1207 minWAKE UPGetting UncomfortableWhat comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!Getting uncomfortable is the key ingredient to progression in your life.When you get that sinking feeling in your stomach, when trying something new, it is a daunting feeling - I've been there. On the other side of that terrifying feeling is the ability to unlock a different version of yourself. I dive into my story, that touches on my journey in the last three years. I almost let the opinion of one person, de...2023-06-1212 minWAKE UPWhat's Your Energy?What comments or questions do you have? I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message!Do you feel stuck in social situations? Do you work in a client-based field that requires you to keep, create and develop business through conversation?Utilize your own energy in conversations with other people. Be INTERESTED, not INTERESTING. Ask them questions, be genuinely curious, put them in the spotlight. I've been able to develop my people skills by giving out HIGH-LEVEL energy. Real-Time Snippet Highlights of the Podcast!Instagram - @cam_mon...2023-06-1210 min