Welcome to another episode of “10 Words or Less,” in which I ask brief questions of interesting people and ask brief answers in return. Today’s guest has is not easily classified: He’s an author, a professional speaker focused on wellness, and an official spokesman for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, all while he keeps his day job working for Canada’s largest telecom. His book is “From Survivor to Thriver, The Story of a Modern-Day Tin Man." Remember, “10 Words” is an ethic, not a limit, so to those of you at home, please, no counting. If you think it’s so easy, let’s see you do it, especially on the fly.
This is an edited version of the interview. If you prefer, watch the full video interview.
Name Brian Campkin
Born when, where Dec. 3, 1960, Trenton, Ontario, Canada
Resides now Whitby, Ontario
Job "I work for Rogers Communications. My role is an inside sales manager, selling their portfolio of products to small business."
Family circumstance "Married, three daughters, eldest is also married, and I have a grandson."
Something you learned before age 10 that still matters "Your word is your bond."
An early influence outside your family “Bullying. When I was in grade school, I wasn’t the biggest kid in the class, but I had a sense of humor and could run fast, and both of those got me out of a ton of trouble. Even being the smallest, I still came to their rescue. It’s just something I won’t stand for."
A historical figure you particularly admire "John Lennon. I like where he came from, I like where he got to, I don’t like how he ended, but that wasn’t his doing. That was a bully."