Sam Demma is a best-selling author and one of the most in-demand keynote speakers in the Education and Association sectors. He co-founded the volunteer organization PickWaste, delivered two TEDx talks, and—as a result of his exceptional contributions to Canada—was awarded the prestigious Queens Platinum Jubilee Award.
His work is often featured on national news shows like CBC, Breakfast Television, CTV, and many other medias. Sam delivers hundreds of programs across North America annually, and his entertaining presentations address the topics of Mental Health, Leadership and Kindness.
Mostly recently he launched his best selling book “Empty your Back pack”, a book that demonstrates your dreams are in reach, and it’s the beliefs you carry and the actions you take that determine whether you will achieve them. In the past few months, he’s traveled the entire country, across5 provinces and delivered 87 presentations and influenced more than 40,000 students with his book and the Empty your Backpack Movement.
Topics Covered in this conversation
0:00 Book Tour Aftermath
10:41 Lonely Journey on the Road
14:43 Relationships
20:02 Dealing with Difficult Conversations
25:00 Empty Personal Backpacks
27:59 Learn to say NO
36:40 Creating your Own Passion
40:24 Falling in love with Speaking
42:16 Purpose
47:16 Volunteering
52:12 Routines
Books Recommended by Sam:
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson
The Algebra of Happiness by Scott Galloway
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Empty Your Backpack by Sam Demma
Buy Back Your Time by Dan Martel
Find Sam at:
Website: https://samdemma.com/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-demma/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sam_demma/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sam_demma
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Sam_Demma
#18 Global Keynote Speaker and Best Selling Author Sam Demma on how to CREATE your passion, define a broad life purpose, and learning to say NO