James Keyes

And then change occurs, right? Again, and someone profits from it and someone else perhaps doesn't. And so change is at the heart of all commerce. And yet... When change occurs, as humans, we naturally resist. We get worried because it creates that fear thing. There's only two responses to change.

And then change occurs, right? Again, and someone profits from it and someone else perhaps doesn't. And so change is at the heart of all commerce. And yet... When change occurs, as humans, we naturally resist. We get worried because it creates that fear thing. There's only two responses to change.

You can either respond favorably and see it as opportunity, or you can start blaming, feeling sorry for yourself, put your head down. So it's not the change that matters. Change is good. Change good or bad change and be positive. It's response to change that separates winners from losers.

You can either respond favorably and see it as opportunity, or you can start blaming, feeling sorry for yourself, put your head down. So it's not the change that matters. Change is good. Change good or bad change and be positive. It's response to change that separates winners from losers.

It's for me all about where am I going to either learn the most or contribute the most? One of those two things. So somebody comes to me with a board seat and maybe a company I know nothing about or an industry I know nothing about, but if it's an opportunity to really learn a lot,

It's for me all about where am I going to either learn the most or contribute the most? One of those two things. So somebody comes to me with a board seat and maybe a company I know nothing about or an industry I know nothing about, but if it's an opportunity to really learn a lot,

because there are really good people on that board and it's a dynamic company that I'm going to learn from, learn a whole new industry, I may go do it. And that's my criteria. Am I going to learn from it or is it something, man, I can really help these folks get to the next level.

because there are really good people on that board and it's a dynamic company that I'm going to learn from, learn a whole new industry, I may go do it. And that's my criteria. Am I going to learn from it or is it something, man, I can really help these folks get to the next level.

And I'd like to use my many, many years of experience to help them because I believe they're on the right track, but I can really contribute to this entity. And then this is probably a fun factor too. Is this going to be fun?

And I'd like to use my many, many years of experience to help them because I believe they're on the right track, but I can really contribute to this entity. And then this is probably a fun factor too. Is this going to be fun?

Absolutely. I am always amazed at how people try to specialize so early in their career. We've got kids now trying to be an engineer when they're in the sixth grade. It's great that somebody thinks they know what they want to do. I have no idea. Maybe I'm the exception, but I don't think most of us are mature enough even throughout high school to truly know what things will excite us.

Absolutely. I am always amazed at how people try to specialize so early in their career. We've got kids now trying to be an engineer when they're in the sixth grade. It's great that somebody thinks they know what they want to do. I have no idea. Maybe I'm the exception, but I don't think most of us are mature enough even throughout high school to truly know what things will excite us.

the rest of our life. So, I encourage more breadth of knowledge and understanding and I've become a bit of a junkie about the more I learn, the more I can do. So, I'm just passionate about learning more stuff because I find it's interesting.

the rest of our life. So, I encourage more breadth of knowledge and understanding and I've become a bit of a junkie about the more I learn, the more I can do. So, I'm just passionate about learning more stuff because I find it's interesting.

I can go anywhere in the world now and mix in different cultures very comfortably because I've learned about those cultures and I've learned about the people from those cultures. It makes it far more interesting to travel when you know what you're dealing with. It's not just taking pictures of recognizable buildings and monuments and things.

I can go anywhere in the world now and mix in different cultures very comfortably because I've learned about those cultures and I've learned about the people from those cultures. It makes it far more interesting to travel when you know what you're dealing with. It's not just taking pictures of recognizable buildings and monuments and things.

It's really, really mixing with people and getting to know them. And when you're doing that, if you can talk about... Flying airplanes, that's one of their passions. Or music, it just makes it even a richer experience. And I think anyone can do that.

It's really, really mixing with people and getting to know them. And when you're doing that, if you can talk about... Flying airplanes, that's one of their passions. Or music, it just makes it even a richer experience. And I think anyone can do that.

If you were to say where would you go if you had a preference, I'd say, well, tell me what you're going to let me do. If I'm going for food, I'd probably go to France. Because the restaurants are fabulous. If I'm going for relaxation and killer beaches, I'd probably go to Thailand. I love the Thai culture and I love the beaches there and the food and the people are so sweet.

If you were to say where would you go if you had a preference, I'd say, well, tell me what you're going to let me do. If I'm going for food, I'd probably go to France. Because the restaurants are fabulous. If I'm going for relaxation and killer beaches, I'd probably go to Thailand. I love the Thai culture and I love the beaches there and the food and the people are so sweet.