Cameron M. Williams

Cameron M. Williams is an American speaker, author, entrepreneur and content creator. Dubbed "The Morale builder of the Next Generation", he uses creativity & conviction within his work to build the confidence within his audiences & his readers. He is the author of 20 Lessons in 20 Years, a self-help booked gears towards teens & young adults looking to build positive habits and change where they currently are in life. He attends one of the biggest HBCU's in the country, majoring in Supply Chain Management at North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University.

Cameron M. Williams, 2023

Born ⁃ Cameron M. Williams August 25, 2003 (age 20) Greenville, NC

Nationality

American

Education

North Carolina A&T State University (2021-Current)

Notable Works

20 Lessons in 20 Years: New Cover Edition, 20 Lessons in 20 Years: A Young Person's Guide to Building Positive Momentum in Life

Early Life

Williams was born in Greenville, NC and raised in Grifton, NC. He was born to a mother of 21 years who attended college but decided to temporarily discontinue her studies to raise him. Ever since he could remember, his mother & immediate family placed an extreme value on getting an education. This heavy influence caused him to have stellar grades as an elementary school student at Contentnea-Savannah K-8 School in Kinston, NC.

As a young African American male growing up without his biological father, he was considered a negative statistic (Around 64% of Black/African American children grow up without their father in their household). However, his family wouldn't allow a number to define what he could do and what he could aspire to be. He started to switch his mindset and attempt to figure out the big questions: WHO was he and WHAT did he want for his life? For most of his life, he aspired to be a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. He finished his high school studies at North Lenoir High School in LaGrange, NC and set his sights on his next chapter.

At age seventeen, Cameron started his first college semester at North Carolina A&T in Greensboro, North Carolina. Struggles during his freshman year resulted in him losing his merit scholarship, a major contributor to his access to funds to pay for college. In his words, “He had the perfect opportunity, but lacked the discipline to capitalize!” This change of events caused him to realize that if he wanted a successful life, he would have to strategize & dedicate himself towards accomplishing his goals.

He currently resides in Greensboro, NC and is finishing his undergraduate degree at North Carolina A&T.

Career

Overview

Cameron is an author, entrepreneur & speaker that has been dubbed “The Morale Builder of the Next Generation” due to his ability to motivate others & build their confidence through speech & practices. During his entrepreneurial journey, Cameron has worked continuously to build his entrepreneurial skillset AND mindset to earn his way to success.

Author

Cameron published his first book in October 2023 titled 20 Lessons in 20 Years: A Young Person’s guide to building positive momentum in life. 20 Lessons in 20 Years is a self-help booked that does an excellent job of telling his personal story while also giving the reader proven principles to build a better outcome for themselves. In January 2024, he published 20 Lessons in 20 Years: New Cover Edition to make the work more appealing to consumers & storefronts. He has garnered national attention for his work from media outlets, radio & nonprofits including HBCU Buzz, WNAA 90.1 FM and Black in L&D. Since the original publishing date, he has sold over 600 copies of his books that have been meet with positive feedback & encouragement.

Entrepreneur

In January 2022, Cameron started his entrepreneurial journey by starting his first business a clothing brand by the name of “Get The Bread Clothing”. The brand, logo & company name was a statement & representation of Cameron’s goals to increase his income & inspire others to do the same. His branding included a gorilla logo and black & white branding letters.

In October 2022, Cameron began his tenure as a Sales Executive for Nourish Personal Care, one of the most promising startups in the Triad Area of Greensboro, NC. His impact on the business includes but is not limited to motivating, developing & coaching the sales team, establishing monthly & quarterly sales targets for professional sales team, creating content that leads to acquiring new business and more. His work with Nourish Personal Care has earned him an award for Triad Business Journal’s Inno Under 25 2024 section & a nomination for 2023 HBCU Entrepreneur of the Year by HBCU Tour. In the process, Cameron learned how to be a true leader, utilizing not only words but actions to motivate the sales team & push Nourish towards their goals.

Speaker

Growing up, Cameron had a knack for being a kid willing to share his voice with anyone (whether they wanted to listen or not).

Cameron now uses his voice to speak to various audiences about his upbringing, values & advice that he uses as he goes through his personal development journey. Cameron emphasizes the importance of using your voice in storytelling because you never know who's listening that could use the words you instill in them. A good portion of his public speaking work is with male teenagers & young adult men looking for guidance in building their confidence & swagger as a professional & as a man. Some of the topics that he covers includes Men's Health, Personal Development, Morale Building, and destroying negative habits.

Quotes

- "Have a group that celebrates your victories alongside you." ~ July 2023

- "The PROCESS that you go through on the road to your definition of success is what builds you into who you are." ~ October 2023, 20 Lessons in 20 Years

- "Support will come from places you don't even recognize." ~ October 2023

- "Connecting with others is an essential part of our lives because we are not meant to do life alone." ~ October 2023, 20 Lessons in 20 Years

- "Use feedback as a tool to grow your garden." ~ November 2023

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