Christian Lane
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CBSA Intelligence Chief → Mortgage Broker | Sharing lessons on life, leadership, resilience & reinvention | Host, The Team Ten Eight Podcast. 🍁
Live YOUR life.
All too many don’t, but you did. I’m proud of you. Keep going. 👊🏻
I’m proud of you. Keep going. 👊🏻
1. Your appearance and posture set the tone. Long before I entered law enforcement, I learned the importance of dress, deportment and presence. Not only did Ed, the owner of the service station, insist on (and pay for) clean and pressed uniforms, he mandated that no matter the weather, we had to be outside at the pumps, always ready to serve.
2. How you treat others says a lot about your character. Whether it was a brand new Mercedes Benz filling up or a beat up old Toyota that just needed five bucks in the tank to get to work, each customer had their oil level checked, tire pressures topped off, and windows washed. Everyone was treated equally.
3. Accountability is more impactful than discipline. I left the oil cap off after servicing a car. A day later the owner came back (rightfully) demanding he be made whole. Ed reassured the customer that we’d make it right and, in lieu of firing me, calmly instructed me to pressure wash the customer’s engine compartment and detail the car. Mistakes are learning opportunities, not a personal affront in need of retribution.
Thanks, Ed.
I dunno, might go for a walk in nature or something.
Your thoughts aren’t always right,
they aren’t always helpful, and they certainly don’t always need to be acted upon.
As mental health awareness month draws to a close I ask you to consider this; if you are not your thoughts, then who are you?
05/29/2026
Citizen, soldier, servant.
In the latest episode of The Team Ten Eight Podcast, I sit down with City of Parksville Councillor and Royal Canadian Air Force Captain Amit Gaur to discuss his unique journey balancing municipal leadership, military service, and community care.
From serving seniors as a physiotherapy assistant to maintaining his council duties while deployed to Canadian Forces Station Alert (the northernmost inhabited place on Earth), Amit shares what service truly means to him.
We explore how his cultural upbringing, military experience, and commitment to community have shaped his approach to leadership. Amit also reflects on the lessons he’s learned from seniors in his care, the importance of resilience and family, and the realities of serving Canada in the Arctic while staying connected to his hometown responsibilities.
This conversation is a grounded and thoughtful look at dedication, public service, and the many ways people choose to serve, both locally and nationally.
Full episode available now wherever you get your podcasts.
Why do I look so grumpy?! 🤦🏻♂️😆
Honestly, there’s no feeling quite like the one I get from the work that goes in to making sure my client is well served and gets the best possible product for their unique circumstances.
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