Jim Knight

And then I'd figure out, this is either going to be something I can add to my quiver, and it's going to be a part of me, it's like Shrek says, you're right, it's layers, right? Or, I've got to completely go in a different direction. And it might be completely perpendicular to where I was going. So for me, I think it was just sort of a natural step. And again, I'm using all of this.

I'm using music education and hospitality to do what I'm doing. But it certainly wasn't, you know, I didn't grow up to say I'm going to be a keynote speaker. It just wasn't in the cards. I wanted to be a policeman or a fireman or a paramedic like my dad was. You know, I was following that pathway. And when I went to school, I went to school with a purpose.

I'm using music education and hospitality to do what I'm doing. But it certainly wasn't, you know, I didn't grow up to say I'm going to be a keynote speaker. It just wasn't in the cards. I wanted to be a policeman or a fireman or a paramedic like my dad was. You know, I was following that pathway. And when I went to school, I went to school with a purpose.

I'm using music education and hospitality to do what I'm doing. But it certainly wasn't, you know, I didn't grow up to say I'm going to be a keynote speaker. It just wasn't in the cards. I wanted to be a policeman or a fireman or a paramedic like my dad was. You know, I was following that pathway. And when I went to school, I went to school with a purpose.

I thought I was going to be using my degree like so many of us do. And you wind up doing something else. So you're right. I'm not sure that I had this ultimate passion at the end. What I did is I followed my passions, plural, and one led to another. And now it's the perfect, you know, for me, it's the absolute sound check. It's the perfect setup. to doing what I'm doing right now.

I thought I was going to be using my degree like so many of us do. And you wind up doing something else. So you're right. I'm not sure that I had this ultimate passion at the end. What I did is I followed my passions, plural, and one led to another. And now it's the perfect, you know, for me, it's the absolute sound check. It's the perfect setup. to doing what I'm doing right now.

I thought I was going to be using my degree like so many of us do. And you wind up doing something else. So you're right. I'm not sure that I had this ultimate passion at the end. What I did is I followed my passions, plural, and one led to another. And now it's the perfect, you know, for me, it's the absolute sound check. It's the perfect setup. to doing what I'm doing right now.

In fact, I don't even know what the next step would be. I think this is it for me. And I'm super happy with it.

In fact, I don't even know what the next step would be. I think this is it for me. And I'm super happy with it.

In fact, I don't even know what the next step would be. I think this is it for me. And I'm super happy with it.

Well, my good friend, Brant Menzoir, who, you know, he's my co-host on our podcast. He's sort of taking the same approach and his was in more in your world. He was doing a lot of sales and, you know, was a rock star. He actually can play and perform extremely well. And he was on the road for like two decades. He sort of taken the same approach.

Well, my good friend, Brant Menzoir, who, you know, he's my co-host on our podcast. He's sort of taking the same approach and his was in more in your world. He was doing a lot of sales and, you know, was a rock star. He actually can play and perform extremely well. And he was on the road for like two decades. He sort of taken the same approach.

Well, my good friend, Brant Menzoir, who, you know, he's my co-host on our podcast. He's sort of taking the same approach and his was in more in your world. He was doing a lot of sales and, you know, was a rock star. He actually can play and perform extremely well. And he was on the road for like two decades. He sort of taken the same approach.

And I, I do see other people that will try and use some of this stuff as a tool, as a crutch. They use it as sort of an element in their stuff. When it's a part of your DNA and it's just sort of authentically been a part of you, it sure makes it a whole lot easier.

And I, I do see other people that will try and use some of this stuff as a tool, as a crutch. They use it as sort of an element in their stuff. When it's a part of your DNA and it's just sort of authentically been a part of you, it sure makes it a whole lot easier.

And I, I do see other people that will try and use some of this stuff as a tool, as a crutch. They use it as sort of an element in their stuff. When it's a part of your DNA and it's just sort of authentically been a part of you, it sure makes it a whole lot easier.

I think when you're trying to parlay some information to some people, whether it's in person or like we're doing now or from a distance. I mean, now you and I are probably doing more virtual stuff than anything else. So luckily, I think that performance mindset really does come across where the word that you use that I love, that edutainment, I think is what people need today.

I think when you're trying to parlay some information to some people, whether it's in person or like we're doing now or from a distance. I mean, now you and I are probably doing more virtual stuff than anything else. So luckily, I think that performance mindset really does come across where the word that you use that I love, that edutainment, I think is what people need today.

I think when you're trying to parlay some information to some people, whether it's in person or like we're doing now or from a distance. I mean, now you and I are probably doing more virtual stuff than anything else. So luckily, I think that performance mindset really does come across where the word that you use that I love, that edutainment, I think is what people need today.

It can't be one or the other. I think you need both.