The High Performing Student Podcas‪t‬ Sam Demma

Retired NHL player turned techie. Mike had an extensive hockey career, playing 633 NHL games with the Canadiens, Blues, Canucks, Kings, Thrashers and Panthers.
 
Through his Telecommunications degree from Michigan State University, Mike also achieved a minor in Virtual Reality, Software Development and Web Design, which propelled him to co-found the online coaching platform, CoachThem.
 
Mike now resides in Toronto, where he runs Defence First Hockey, a hockey school that teaches the thinking part of the game.
 
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You will also be second best to the person you are trying to be like, sound like, look like, sing like, speak like, write like, dance like and copy.  The only way to be YOUR best is to be YOU.  Stop trying to copy others.  Stop trying to be like others.  Start being you.  This was a wake-up call I just had.  Listen for more on the podcast. 
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Codi Shewan is a professional speaker, trainer, consultant, and in 2020, became the best-selling author of the critically acclaimed, Everyday Legacy: Lessons For Living With Purpose, Right Now. His passion for empowering others to see the best in themselves and to redefine their legacy - from something they leave to something they live, every day - is the driving force behind his work!
www.everydaylegacy.com 
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Derek Gaunt is a lecturer, author of Ego, Authority, Failure©, and trainer with 29 years of law enforcement experience, 20 of which as a team member, leader and then commander of hostage negotiations teams in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

He is a hostage negotiation and incident command subject matter expert who frequently speaks at hostage negotiations and SWAT conferences across the country. Derek’s passion for interpersonal communications began when he was selected as a detective in the Criminal Investigations Section of a municipal police agency. He spent the majority of his law enforcement career in the Criminal Investigations Section as a detective, supervisor, and eventually commander of major crimes. In 1997, he took his passion for interpersonal communications to the next level, becoming a hostage negotiator.

Once he became a supervisor, his passion transitioned from “doing” to teaching the concepts to others. As a member of the Black Swan Group, he is a negotiation trainer and personal coach. Derek has trained throughout the US and around the world, instructing business organizations on how to apply hostage negotiation practices and principles to their world. Derek presents seminars and in-house training programs in a variety of environments.

His presentations are engaging and filled with useful techniques for understanding human behaviour and navigating difficult conversations. His training has helped leaders and their organizations increase their performance by changing the way they think about communicating one person to another.


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I recently had two crazy experiences with employees of large companies, and the results were nothing short of amazing.  I had to share this with you as a reminder of the importance of making people feel seen, heard, appreciated, and valued.  I hope you enjoy today's episode. 
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Dr. Ivan Joseph is a six-time Coach of the Year recipient and Director of Athletics at Ryerson University.  He is a sought-after speaker on developing personal and organizational leadership.  He has a BA in Physical Education and Health, an MS in Higher Education Administration and a Ph.D. in Sports Psychology.
His popular Tedx talk on the skill of self-confidence has garnered over 21 million views.  For more information on Dr. Joseph, please visit, www.drivanjoseph.com
Purchase his book: https://drivanjoseph.com/product/you-got-this-mastering-the-skill-of-self-confidence/ 
Watch the TED talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-HYZv6HzAs&ab_channel=TEDxTalks 
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