Meet Tony Camacho

We were lucky to catch up with Tony Camacho recently and have shared our conversation below.

Tony, thanks for taking the time to share your lessons with our community today. So, let’s jump right in – one of the most essential skills for unlocking our potential is self-discipline. Where does your self-discipline come from?

Short answer – the Marine Corps.

I left for bootcamp a few months after graduating high school. I served 4 years with 2 deployments overseas. When I decided to join, I decided to hold my self accountable in meeting their requirements for service. This meant meeting a certain fitness standard. My service taught me a lot on self-discipline. Getting up at 3am to run a few miles or complete some intensive training sounds insane to most people but, eventually it just becomes a way of life. After getting out, some people maintain it and some don’t.

I have been out of service for more than a decade. I still get up at 4:15am and start getting things ready for the day. I go to gym a little after 5am and workout for about an hour or so before reporting to work at 7am. I work for roughly 10 hours or more a day. After that, I go home to shower and relax before heading to bed at 9pm. Rinse and repeat Mon – Fri. Self-discipline plays a big part in keeping that commitment.

Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?

My main focus for the moment is putting out good work and having fun in the process. I try to show up on set ready to go whether that is giving a good performance or helping out elsewhere. I’ve been on sets I have performed in one scene and then helped coordinate stunts in the next.

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?

I’d have to say being humble, having a desire or passion and have fun. I try to have fun on set on and off screen. I believe if everyone is having a good time it will lead to better performances and relationships. I think everyone would rather work with folks they have a good time with than the alternatives.

Be humble, don’t ever think that you are the center of it all. You may be a main character but it takes effort from everyone to make projects happen. From actors to stunt coordinators to directors and camera guys, everyone has to play their part to make the magic happen, and anyone can be replaced.

I believe having a passion for something will bring about a desire to better ones self. If you have a passion you will more than likely have a desire or want to learn more about it. The more you learn, the better you can execute.

Before we go, maybe you can tell us a bit about your parents and what you feel was the most impactful thing they did for you?

Supporting me in whatever I chose to pursue and being a solid sound board in times of being unsure. My mom has supported me in everything major I’ve accomplished. She might not have liked it but she supported it. She more or less has the idea that, I’m gonna do what I want to do. I also turn to her for advise when needed or just to rant about something that is bothering me.

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