James Keyes

If I wanted to just have fun, I'd probably go rent a car and blast around the streets of the southern coast of France, the Amalfi Coast in Italy. If I want to go to a show and see theater, I'd probably go to London. There's so much richness out there. Anyway, this is the lightning round. I got to stop.

If I wanted to just have fun, I'd probably go rent a car and blast around the streets of the southern coast of France, the Amalfi Coast in Italy. If I want to go to a show and see theater, I'd probably go to London. There's so much richness out there. Anyway, this is the lightning round. I got to stop.

I listen to everything. And this is the problem. She talked about time. There's not enough time in my life to listen to everything I want to listen to. Last evening, I was former chairman of the Dallas Symphony. Last evening, I listened to Mozart, cello and violin. Today, I'm going to speak at a school and I'll be introduced to Snoop Dogg's Drop It While It's Hot. That's a bit of a range there.

I listen to everything. And this is the problem. She talked about time. There's not enough time in my life to listen to everything I want to listen to. Last evening, I was former chairman of the Dallas Symphony. Last evening, I listened to Mozart, cello and violin. Today, I'm going to speak at a school and I'll be introduced to Snoop Dogg's Drop It While It's Hot. That's a bit of a range there.

Yeah. Two things. I was working at McDonald's and I had two interesting career opportunities. One was a guy, I don't know who he was, but he was this kind of thuggy looking guy. And he used to call me Jimmy. Jimmy, got a deal for you. Come to work for the boss. Come work for the man. We'll take care of you, Jimmy. Be an interesting life. And this is up in the Northeast. And

Yeah. Two things. I was working at McDonald's and I had two interesting career opportunities. One was a guy, I don't know who he was, but he was this kind of thuggy looking guy. And he used to call me Jimmy. Jimmy, got a deal for you. Come to work for the boss. Come work for the man. We'll take care of you, Jimmy. Be an interesting life. And this is up in the Northeast. And

I kind of knew what he wanted me to do. And he's like, hey, Jimmy, you're going to make a lot of money, Jimmy. I'm really glad I didn't get on that path. I was right out of The Sopranos. You know, I could have been in one of those bad movies. So that was one. Thank you. But no, I don't think I don't think I need to meet the boss at the same time.

I kind of knew what he wanted me to do. And he's like, hey, Jimmy, you're going to make a lot of money, Jimmy. I'm really glad I didn't get on that path. I was right out of The Sopranos. You know, I could have been in one of those bad movies. So that was one. Thank you. But no, I don't think I don't think I need to meet the boss at the same time.

At the same time, I was offered an opportunity to go to Hamburger U. So here's two alternatives. Hamburger U and become a store manager within the McDonald's system. McDonald's was just growing at the time. I don't know what the job was, but turning both of those down and instead getting a degree in...

At the same time, I was offered an opportunity to go to Hamburger U. So here's two alternatives. Hamburger U and become a store manager within the McDonald's system. McDonald's was just growing at the time. I don't know what the job was, but turning both of those down and instead getting a degree in...

gave me far more options than I would have ever had at Hamburger U. While my life may not be as colorful as it would have been working for whoever that was, I think it was a good decision. Absolutely.

gave me far more options than I would have ever had at Hamburger U. While my life may not be as colorful as it would have been working for whoever that was, I think it was a good decision. Absolutely.

It's very simply one word, freedom. Okay. It's why the book is called Education is Freedom. It's all about freedom. People think it's about money. Money is just a tool to give you freedom. But even without money, knowledge is what gives you freedom. You can have the freedom to... Have you ever seen that show, Billion Dollar Undercover Billionaire? Yeah. Yeah.

It's very simply one word, freedom. Okay. It's why the book is called Education is Freedom. It's all about freedom. People think it's about money. Money is just a tool to give you freedom. But even without money, knowledge is what gives you freedom. You can have the freedom to... Have you ever seen that show, Billion Dollar Undercover Billionaire? Yeah. Yeah.

They drop these people on the street with like 100 bucks and see if they can become rich again. Interestingly, it's really not about money. Everybody thinks, oh, that's about making money. No. These people have the knowledge... Yes. ...to then go out and give themselves a lifestyle that gives them freedom. Yeah.

They drop these people on the street with like 100 bucks and see if they can become rich again. Interestingly, it's really not about money. Everybody thinks, oh, that's about making money. No. These people have the knowledge... Yes. ...to then go out and give themselves a lifestyle that gives them freedom. Yeah.

I wrote the book for the 18 to 20-year-old me that was a kid that had no idea that he could afford to do anything. beyond the immediate community and experience of family members who didn't have the opportunity to go to college or live the lifestyle that I lived. And so, I wrote it kind of for me.

I wrote the book for the 18 to 20-year-old me that was a kid that had no idea that he could afford to do anything. beyond the immediate community and experience of family members who didn't have the opportunity to go to college or live the lifestyle that I lived. And so, I wrote it kind of for me.

It was like what I would have told my 18 to 20-year-old self that, hey, tremendous opportunity and the secret to your success is in books. And by the way, I'm going to give you a roadmap to even make it simpler because here's a pathway, what to learn, how to learn, or why to learn. If you do these things, you will be successful. So that was my target.

It was like what I would have told my 18 to 20-year-old self that, hey, tremendous opportunity and the secret to your success is in books. And by the way, I'm going to give you a roadmap to even make it simpler because here's a pathway, what to learn, how to learn, or why to learn. If you do these things, you will be successful. So that was my target.