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and to confidently make decisions around that change and have the clarity to break complex things into really simple terms and communicate it. Those are the three gifts, change, confidence, and clarity that James says anyone can use to find their own personal or professional success. Point number three, speaking of change, James says leadership is all about change.

and to confidently make decisions around that change and have the clarity to break complex things into really simple terms and communicate it. Those are the three gifts, change, confidence, and clarity that James says anyone can use to find their own personal or professional success. Point number three, speaking of change, James says leadership is all about change.

Constant, inevitable, lifelong change. Constantly changing as a leader, being able to adapt to different circumstances, different times, different styles, different people. He says that change is at the very root of all commerce, all business. How does any business begin? Someone needed something and someone satisfied that need and got paid for it.

Constant, inevitable, lifelong change. Constantly changing as a leader, being able to adapt to different circumstances, different times, different styles, different people. He says that change is at the very root of all commerce, all business. How does any business begin? Someone needed something and someone satisfied that need and got paid for it.

And then that person got complacent and somebody else said, I'm going to change things and give another way to satisfy that need. Commerce begins and competition follows. Change itself isn't necessarily good or bad. It's only the response to change that separates winners from losers. Finally, James shared a very simple system for how he decides where to funnel his time. It's two basic questions.

And then that person got complacent and somebody else said, I'm going to change things and give another way to satisfy that need. Commerce begins and competition follows. Change itself isn't necessarily good or bad. It's only the response to change that separates winners from losers. Finally, James shared a very simple system for how he decides where to funnel his time. It's two basic questions.

where am I going to either learn the most or contribute the most? Is it something I will learn from or something where my specific experience and talents can really make a big impact, maybe more than any other individual could in the same position? That's the criteria. Bonus points if it's also something fun. So for this and more, please listen to episode 471 It's really an amazing episode.

where am I going to either learn the most or contribute the most? Is it something I will learn from or something where my specific experience and talents can really make a big impact, maybe more than any other individual could in the same position? That's the criteria. Bonus points if it's also something fun. So for this and more, please listen to episode 471 It's really an amazing episode.

Whenever you get a chance to hear someone that's been in a leadership role or two Titanic companies during periods of incredible change, there's a tremendous amount that we get to learn. So for more, episode 471 with James Keys.

Whenever you get a chance to hear someone that's been in a leadership role or two Titanic companies during periods of incredible change, there's a tremendous amount that we get to learn. So for more, episode 471 with James Keys.

The town survived. No one died. Exactly. Exactly.

The town survived. No one died. Exactly. Exactly.

Today's guest is James Keyes, a longtime business leader currently serving as the chairman of Key Development LLC. His career has included serving as CEO of two Fortune 500 companies, Blockbuster Incorporated and 7-Eleven, His new book, Education is Freedom, The Future is in Your Hands, highlights his passion for lifelong learning and is out now. James, thanks for joining us. Sure, yeah.

Today's guest is James Keyes, a longtime business leader currently serving as the chairman of Key Development LLC. His career has included serving as CEO of two Fortune 500 companies, Blockbuster Incorporated and 7-Eleven, His new book, Education is Freedom, The Future is in Your Hands, highlights his passion for lifelong learning and is out now. James, thanks for joining us. Sure, yeah.

Oh no. Okay. It's a nice part about Adam. At least nobody calls you like ad. Yeah. You can't reduce it any further. Yeah. You know, I'm always curious what someone thought was going to be their life path in their early days. And then what some of the twists and turns were that caused it to be quite different than maybe what they expected.

Oh no. Okay. It's a nice part about Adam. At least nobody calls you like ad. Yeah. You can't reduce it any further. Yeah. You know, I'm always curious what someone thought was going to be their life path in their early days. And then what some of the twists and turns were that caused it to be quite different than maybe what they expected.

So what path were you thinking you were on and then what changed? Yeah.

So what path were you thinking you were on and then what changed? Yeah.

But, you know, it's a good early lesson that failure is going to be a part of the journey. But it's a part of the journey. I have a quote from Nelson Mandela that I use all the time. I never lose. I win or I learn. Yeah, the town survived. No one died in that explosion. Exactly. And I learned I was not cut out to be a rocket scientist.

But, you know, it's a good early lesson that failure is going to be a part of the journey. But it's a part of the journey. I have a quote from Nelson Mandela that I use all the time. I never lose. I win or I learn. Yeah, the town survived. No one died in that explosion. Exactly. And I learned I was not cut out to be a rocket scientist.