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**Podcast Show Notes: Jim’s Take - Episode 139** **Title:** Should There Be Billionaires? A Reflection on Wealth, Society, and Change **Episode Summary:** In this thought-provoking episode of *Jim’s Take*, Jim explores the complex question: *Should there be billionaires?* Drawing inspiration from a bumper sticker he saw years ago, he reflects on capitalism, wealth inequality, and societal change....

Episode Summary: In this episode of Jim's Take, Jim is joined by Sharon McNulty, founder of Joyful Spaces and a multi-award-winning professional organizer with clients worldwide. Sharon, a master-level certified coach trained under Marie Kondo, shares her journey from a busy single mom overwhelmed by clutter to a black-belt organizer transforming homes and businesses globally. Sharon dives into th...

Episode Summary: In this short yet thought-provoking episode, Jim dives into the concept of struggle—not as a source of trauma, but as a necessary and fulfilling aspect of life. With technology and AI taking over much of our effort, Jim challenges listeners to actively seek purposeful challenges to maintain their sense of value and self-worth. Drawing from personal experiences, philosophical refle...

Times are changing. With information moving so quickly, and higher expectations of employees for their organization to “have their back,” executives are stuck between a rock and a hard place to navigate what’s appropriate and best for the business, their people and the company’s values. Pairing this with the idea of individual executives (or front line employees) having their own “brand,” there is...

There is a well known epidemic of loneliness in the world, and the increasing levels of change are exacerbating the challenge. I'd argue there are three things needed for wellness: Physical health, Mental health, and Social health. We were happy to be joined by Janine Kutliroff, CEO of Brya, a company focused on helping people build healthy and active in-person social connections. Janine's comment...

The Goddess is Back! Jim and Sam have a good discussion on the personal accountability of being social, how we build our own communities, and have a small battle royale on the value of in-person vs. online social groups.

I recently took an Ayahuasca journey - eight days at Spiritquest Sanctuary in Iquitos, Peru. As requested, I've recounted the journey -from what Ayahuasca is, to why I picked Spiritquest and how the Amazon tradition was helpful, right on through the visions and the purging.

Jim gives his take on the "desperate need for relevance" - our innate desire for value, acceptance and belonging. As the world evolves, we are fearing being left behind ... and our fears drive action and behaviors. Come for the social media bashing, stay for tips on how to build in person social resources (thus building your relevance).

Episode 131 - Jim and Catherine break down "technology truths." We are on the precipice of technological change unseen before. How do we prepare for change when we don't know what change is coming? Jim and Catherine break it down.

Resiliency is a buzzword. But it's necessary. Jim sits down with Catherine Murnin, founder of The Wellbeing Pathway, to chat realistic resilience, why it's important, how we should think about it and build our own plan.

Ahhhh middle management. Where you get to sandwich between theory and reality, with outrageous expectations and mitigated work life balance. This episode has a nice venting session on Middle Management, why it sucks, and strategies/responses we can use to dictate our next career path.

In our second of four interviews with Catherine, we cover Creativity with Purpose, and how creativity is a massive drive to our wellbeing. Come for the reference to Seamus Heaney, stay for the learning on how creativity is everywhere (not just where you think).

Let's cover the biggest issue in corporate nobody is talking about: Insecurity. Not just a simple "impostor syndrome" conversation - but what causes it, what drives it, how we react to it, and how to identify it in other people. Change the game with your interactions on this episode.

In our first of four conversations, Catherine and Jim outline how to build ideal connections and community, based on aligning with your personal values and motivations.

In the journey of our careers and social lives, the pursuit of a "seat at the table" has become a familiar phrase, symbolizing recognition, validation, and influence. However, like so many age-old metaphors, rarely do we take the time to look beyond their assumed surface-level meaning. Many still work tirelessly in hopes of earning a place here, without fully understanding exactly what it is they’...

In episode 124 of "Welcome to Jim's: Take Happy Week," Jim delves into the concept of gentle leadership, initially expressing skepticism towards the latest leadership trend. However, the episode explores the relevance of gentle leadership in today's discourse on leadership and personal development, emphasizing its focus on empathy, kindness, and collaboration. The host discusses the origins of gen...

Welcome to 2024. We are going to kick it off with lots of isms.  Shedding the collective dumpster fire of 2023, much of what I’ve been hearing is that people are looking to start anew in 2024. Again. Just like last year. And the year before. I’m seeing a recurring theme.  The theme … and this is something I’ve been dealing with … is that there seems to be a cynicism infiltrating much of the conver...

From Thoreau's thoughts at Walden Pond to responding to macro levels of change - we are all pining for simplicity.

Today the topic is time – how we think about it, frame it and manage it.  Productivity appears to be the name of the game today, which becomes an incredibly frustrating aspect to focus on. We never feel productive enough, the end of our work time seems so far in the future, and our fleeting day to day never really meets our expectations to catch up to our long term goals and priorities.  But when...

My commentary on my own mental health has been shared before, from my philosophy on it, to my own challenges with dark places and how to respond to massive levels of change. As it’s Mental Health Awareness month, I figured I would add one element to that mix: the reminder that our own mental health is our own responsibility.  Mental health means so many things to so many people that there is no on...

Like many other buzzwords, the word ‘empathy’ has been thrown around so much that it has begun to mean something entirely different. When we hear the word empathy, we often think it to be something that is entirely positive and helpful, but what if this is not the case? In reading Paul Bloom’s Against Empathy , I’ve found that much of the assumption around empathy can be misplaced and misunderstoo...

It’s been a quarter of mayhem, and as I take a restock of where I stand, I’m excited to share all of the things we have been accomplishing.  First, we did Not a Webinar with Bess Freedman, launching the new program to provide candid insights from executives that are rocking the new economy.  Right after, I was off to Northern Ireland, where I had the privilege of speaking at TedX Downpatrick, at t...

That feeling you’ve got? The one where you think it’s stress and frustration? I’ll re-frame it … for many, it’s fear and anxiety, otherwise known as vulnerability.  So many words, I know. But if you know me, you know I talk about the change thing constantly, and we have a slight luxury in the fact that we can recognize things are changing faster than we can keep up … so we are able to create a str...

Ohhhhh the AI thing. It’s bananas. It’s crazy. It’s going to destroy humanity. And it’s so much fun.  Today’s podcast – how AI will affect the future of work. But not in a bloviating, imaginary way, which is how much of the AI discussion is happening (paired with doom and gloom of the end of the world). But more of a measured, tangible and smart way to approach it, from corporate leadership to the...

Spicy headline? Yes.  I will kick this off with this statement: diversity and inclusion in the workplace has become not only increasingly relevant in recent years, but increasingly important as well, and for good reason. A diverse and inclusive workplace not only benefits the employees who work there, but the organization as a whole. Research shows that diverse organizations are more profitable, r...