Hey folks. I’m Jim.
Big-time reader, small-time triathlete, full-time husband and father.
My calling in life wasn’t immediately clear – from hosting a syndicated radio show to working as an exec in financial services during the Great Recession — these experiences tested and frustrated me, but also forced necessary learning and growth that weren’t always intuitive or comfortable.
The problem was simple, but not immediately obvious — I was suffering from a true lack of purpose, belief system, and self-understanding. My misdirected frustrations were based on the feeling that I wasn’t getting the validation I thought I needed.
First.
I reframed my approach to self-care. I signed up for a 12-mile Tough Mudder having never run more than two miles in my life. Running became my outlet for feeling better, thinking clearer, and driving creativity.
Then.
I got sober. Drinking was a core part of my identity, which made the decision to stop that much harder. I no longer had a justification for the behavior other than, ‘it’s just what people do.’ My success and growth were stagnant. My relationships were suffering. I wasn’t living up to my own expectations. Something had to change.
Next.
I answered the impossible question, ‘What do you believe?’ With a lucid mind full of direction and free of alcohol, I was really able to hone in on what I believe to be true and important in this world.
Finally.
I started to pick up the pieces after years of counterproductive, disorganized, toxic, and unsuccessful corporate experience. I quit my job and pursued a path towards coaching and development.
