If you want to be more confident in any arena of life, this is the episode for you. Here's what you will learn: The 4 step formula to develop your confidence How volume reflects confidence Why so many people are afraid of public speaking The side effects of being a social creature The power of getting practice How to channel your focus during crunc…

If you have ever published any content, you know how challenging it can be to get it in front of the right people. That's where Lyda comes in. Lyda Mclallen is a full-stack marketer from TalkPlusTell PR and Marketing Services. She has made a career out of helping authors, CEOs, and thought leaders build massive authority and gain the traction neces…

His name speaks for itself. Mr. Good Vibes has accomplished more by the age of 20 than most people will accomplish in their lifetime. From making plays as an up and coming athlete to standing on stage and inspiring a generation with his story, Mr. Good Vibes is a certified Come Up story worth listening to. Listen to his episode to learn more about:…

If you are not exactly where you want to be in life this message is for you! My most powerful presentation of all-time. Hands down. This podcast is dedicated to every person hustling for their dreams. Working towards a better life. Dealing with issues that no one knows about. Fighting for what they believe they can achieve. In a nutshell: Life will…

The first episode of 2019! Courtney and Jimmy pick up right where things left off in 2018 with some real-life advice that might just help you navigate your next big milestone. Definitely not an episode you want to miss! Here's what to expect... Inside This Episode. 1. Working while you wait. 2. You can't learn what you THINK you already know. 3. Wh…

Guess who's back! Yes, Jimmy. Back for the first time since season 1, Co-Host of TCU Jimmy checks in to talk speaking skills. Definitely one of our favourite episodes of 2018! Here's what to expect... Inside This Episode. 1. Alliances, References & Opportunities. 2. We're talking about Practice! 3. The Power of Stories. 4. Creating Influence. 5. To…

Krish is an Entrepreneur from Vancouver, B.C. with a diverse background. He is the CEO of a marketing company called Lighthammer Consulting Ltd. and he has over 20 years experience as a land developer leading high-end residential and commercial construction projects. Needless to say, Krish knows a lot about starting and running a successful busines…

Stories like this one are the reason why we love sports. On Halloween night 2018, Derrick Rose scored a career-high 50 points to help lift his Minnesota Timberwolves over the Utah Jazz 128-125 in the absence of Minnesota's star player Jimmy Butler. If you were not a Derrick Rose fan before, you will be now. Look what this man has been through... De…

Pro Sports is considered a high-performance business. In my career as a professional athlete, I have learned a lot about stepping up to the plate when it matters most. These are four of my top strategies for thriving under pressure and making the most of big moments. 4 Steps to Build Killer Confidence: Step 1: Know Your Body Step 2: Understand Your…

How I made the change from an average 'C' student to getting Straight 'A's as a Honours Psychology Student in University. This proven Three Step process will help you learn and retain new information when in class at school, at work in meetings, or at home learning on your own. Here's the Formula: Step 1: Identify Key Terms Step 2: Understand & Sum…

This episode is actually a reply to a Direct Message from a listener who is a 19 year old athlete from Ireland who asked, "What do you do when you start to doubt your dream because you feel like it is impossible?" My answer was very simple. I broke it down into three steps... Inside This Episode. 1. Audit your Influences. 2. Be Honest about your Hu…

The life of an artist can be filled with doubt and challenges. Musical artist Raz shares the major breakthroughs that took him from pre-med at University of Western Ontario to being on stage touring Europe. Inside This Episode. 1. The pros and cons of being a perfectionist 2. Recording your own podcasts on Anchor.fm. 3. How to find your own sound a…

If you surround yourself with people who are moving in the right direction you will find yourself developing winning habits. We have a big influence on our friends and likewise, our friends have a big influence on us. So, if you feel like you need more energy or support start by showing love to someone else. Inside This Episode. 1. "If you couldn't…

Don't fool yourself by getting stuck in the future. This episode is all about the momentum and motivation that you can generate by taking time to stop and look at everything you've done to get to where you are. Inside This Episode. 1. "I'm doing everything right, but I'm still not where I want to be." 2. Looking Forwards vs Looking Backwards. 3. Ho…

This is the follow up to S2E4 - The Dream Team Keynote. I caught up with Canadian Football League legend Chad "The Flyin' Hawaiin" Owens and we got a chance to talk about the role he plays as a leader in the community. Inside This Episode. 1. What does it mean to "Exhale Inspiration". 2. Achieving momentum. 3. Making your passions a priority. 4. Bu…

Approach your problems with confidence. Inside This Episode. 1. "If you Stand in the Middle of the Road you are Twice as Likely to get hit." 2. Every Challenge brings Growth and access to new levels of potential. 3. Growth is Not Comfortable. Don't fear discomfort. 4. Don't confuse having Too Many Options with having No Options. Opportunity is Ever…

Set yourself up for success by making it harder to get access to the things that you waste the most time doing. Inside This Episode. 1. Going Deep - Each Moment can only have one Focus 2. What is Available Where you Are? 3. Realize What is Wasting Your Time 4. What I learned while looking at the ocean in the Bahamas 5. How I kicked my XboxOne Addic…

Why you literally can't lose in the long run if you have a relentless will to stay focussed on the task at hand. Inside This Episode. 1. Will Power 2. Break it Down into "Sets & Reps" 3. Opportunities to Prepare & Opportunities to Perform 4. Fear, Regrets & Gains 5. Our First 5 Episodes sounded Terrible... But we have no Regrets. 6. Moments - The t…

Dream Team Keynote Courtney shares his story with high school students in the Chad Owens’ Youth Mentorship group. In the Hamilton Tigercats stadium, Courtney shares his upbringing and his journey to the Canadian Football League. He connects the dots and shares the lessons he learned on his way. 1. Your perspective is completely under your control 2…

Season TWO of The Come Up is back! After celebrating our first anniversary and taking some time to regroup and reload, we're back with more of the steps to success. Listen to this episode to hear about the upcoming season and some of the new types of content that we will be rolling out for you. Episode Highlights - Where's Jimmy? - New Content Type…

Show off what you do best. What is your “Go-To" move? What do you do better than anything else? Whatever that is, it will be the key to your success! Here's how you Master Your Special Move: *Experiment: Try things out. You have to learn the game before you can play the game. *Identify: Find your niche. *Practice: Only Deliberate Practice will get …

Are You Ready to Get Better? You’ve heard people say, “When the student is ready the teacher will appear”. How about the teacher is ALWAYS there. 3 Challenges That Stunt Growth. 1. Intention 2. Reception 3. Action 1. You can’t see what you’re not looking for. - Seek Knowledge, Seek Mentors. 2. You can’t learn what you already think you know. - Be o…

Wow! This episode is unquestionably one of THE BEST conversations that we have ever recorded. Jam packed with actionable strategies and advice from Daniel Guaragna, founder of REDASales Listen to this episode to learn how this college drop out went from being the youngest medical sales representative in North America to amassing over $20M of corpor…

Why you need to evaluate every sit back and learn from your life’s experiences so that you don’t have to repeat past failures.

Brian is a Millennial Professional Development expert from Detroit, Michigan area. He has made a living by empowering and inspiring students through Interactive workshops and motivational keynote presentations all across the United States. Brian started a Professional Development Conference called “Career Matters” and is the author of not 1, but 2 …

“ Communication is partially about what is being said and Totally about what is being understood.“

Chris Hallberg Author of “The Business Sergeant’s Field Manual”. Chris is a Husband and a Father from Denver, Colorado who now serves as a leadership and management coach to entrepreneurs and their leadership teams all across the USA. Chris’ 20 years of business leadership are enough credibility to sit in the boardroom with anybody, but what makes …

What is the first thing that you do when you wake up in the morning? The way that you start your day has a huge impact on how the rest of your day is going to play out.

It takes lots of practice to retain information. Not only that, you need to identify your learning style and layer modalities to get the best effect from your prep.

The best way to add value to the conversation is to first get a sense of where everybody’s perspective is. Then, your two cents will certainly be worth a lot more...

The issue you are facing is just a symptom of deeper, unresolved issues. Search for the root cause of the trouble and attack the challenge at its source.

The best time to put in some work is right now. One minute today is worth one hour in a year from now.

You need to protect your environment. You need to give yourself a possibility to become everything you can be. Surround yourself with opportunities. Gravitate towards those who challenge you and expand your limits. Find your power circle.

This week Courtney has a conversation with Founder of Dose Performance Coaching, David Ogle. Courtney and David dive into the world of cognitive science as David describes a simple formula for distilling your genius and finding insight. The founder of Dose Performance Coaching talks about his life-altering travels to study abroad in Tibet. David de…

The Key Points 1. Everyone starts at the same level of unconscious incompetence when learning a new skill. 2. A teacher, coach, or guide is instrumental when progressing towards conscious incompetence. 2. Repetition is a great way to reach the final stage of unconscious competence which is mastery of a specific skill. Leave a comment @ www.thecomeu…

This week Courtney and James discuss the growth mindset. James and Courtney talk about how failures and struggles built up their resilient attitude. James shares how being cut from the basketball team in middle school gave him the opportunity to fall in love with the process of improvement and overcome hearing the fear of falling short. Courtney br…

Crush your priorities with the TCU Task Manager Key Points Balancing multiple projects can be overwhelming. The Task Manager allows you to plan and see when your deadlines are coming up. The Priority Filter and the Task Manager should be used together to help you prioritize and manage your projects Download your Task Manager @ www.thecomeuppodcast.…

This week Courtney and James discuss their origin story by sharing the first time they got exposed to Entrepreneurship, the first time they met, and some memorable moments on their journey. Stay Connected Make sure to visit Courtney Online to watch his Leadership VLog. Send your Questions to us on Twitter at @TheCStephen ... Follow us on Instagram …

Identifying your Priorities Download your Bonus Content @ www.thecomeuppodcast.com/quickwins/prioritize The Key Points Priorities are the most important things on your To-Do list. Identify what you need to do versus what you want to do. The biggest return for the least amount of investment should be your highest priority. Download your Priorities W…

This week James and Courtney interview Joseph Scozzari from 6ManSports Podcast Joseph Scozzari, the co-host of 6ManSports, joined us at TCU HQ to share his story. 6ManSports started with the help of his friend Michael as a project that eventually became Joseph passion. A former football player turned youth football coach; Joseph talks about earning…

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Courtney interviews author Robert Thomas Bethel about the life-changing success strategies from his book "Strengthen Your Business: Fail-Proof Strategies From The Man Who Has Rescued 77 Businesses". Robert Thomas Bethel is a veteran business advisor and turnaround expert with over 40+ years of experience leading businesses in over 25 industries! In…

This week James and Courtney talk about what didn’t go so well and what went well in 2017 for Team TCU. We want to send a very special thank you to our audience and all our listeners. The Come Up: Steps to Success Podcast started on June 23rd, 2017. In 6 months were able to hit 2027+ downloads. We owe that first-year success to everyone that listen…

This week James and Courtney talk to Madeline Eames about her entrepreneurship journey. Madeleine has a Masters in Social Work from U of Toronto and a certificate from the Institute of Mind-Body medicine at Harvard. She is a yoga teacher and has worked in the field of mental health in various capacities before closing her busy private practice in J…

This week James and Courtney interview Rashari Henry founder of The Stath Blog about his entrepreneurship journey Rashari Henry joined us on TCU to discuss starting a sports blog with absolutely no background or experience in blogging. We wanted to know how he managed to do it and he shared everything he knew with us. Rashari gives a lot of credit …

This week James and Courtney interview @apolloplease about his entrepreneurship journey. Apollo joins us at TCU headquarters to discuss his career path as an up and coming radio personality. A natural to conversing Apollo shared with us his story from Brampton to Vancouver. Finding his passion for music and radio, and returning back home. We asked …

This week James and Courtney interview @tobiaji about his entrepreneurship journey. Tobi Aji joins us at TCU headquarters to discuss his journey as an artist. Listen to this episode to learn about Tobi’s approach to creating and spreading his music. Tobi shares with us his upbringing and the first song that inspired him to take writing seriously. W…

James and Courtney talk about how to motivate your team. “Weekly Win” Find about Courtney and James’s Weekly Win! Share your weekly win with us down below in the comments. Summary This week we dive into how to motivate your team. James and Courtney talk about the different types of motivation and why having internal goals keep you driven. We discus…

This week James and Courtney interview the Brand Building Entrepreneur Mr. KOA about his entrepreneurship journey. Craige Ryan Malcolm-Campbell, also known as Mr.KOA (King of Arts), joins us at TCU headquarters to discuss the origin story of his brand King of Arts. Ryan revisits his transition from a college athlete, to accident artist, to entrepre…

James and Courtney talk about how to balance your business and personal life “Weekly Win” Find about Courtney and James’s Weekly Win! Share your weekly win with us down below in the comments. Summary This episode was inspired by a suggestion from one of our listeners. @giu.fabrizio2122 on Instagram wanted to us to discuss balancing business and per…