How Jim’s Highly Successful Career Took an Unexpected Turn - StS002
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Jim Akers was a highly successful executive who left the corporate world three years ago to pursue greater significance.
He recently published Tape Breakers, How To Maximize Your Impact With People You Love, Teams You Lead and Causes that Stir Your Heart in early 2016. Tape Breakers is a book which in many ways defines how those moving through success to significance can do so intentionally.
This is an interview you will not want to miss. Jim’s thoughtful approach to business, planning next steps, taking risks, supporting a vital cause and intentionally living will inspire you.
Show notes for this episode can be found at RickCoplin.com/StS002
About your host:
Rick Coplin contributed to building a start-up company, directed technology programs in a major financial institution and consulted with companies throughout the United States in the areas of technology, finance, marketing, and operations.
Following the startup sale, Rick joined Rev1 Ventures becoming the Vice President of Community Partner Ventures. Rick worked alongside entrepreneurs, supporting, mentoring, coaching, incubating and funding high-growth potential companies.
After eight years at Rev1, Rick transitioned back to being an entrepreneur in early 2016. He is leveraging his business and entrepreneurial experiences to build significance and impact.
Rick works with executives helping them to translate their success into significance by recognizing their calling, creating clarity, identifying potential, pursuing intentional living and realizing their dreams.
You can get to know Rick at RickCoplin.com, where Rick blogs weekly and publishes a new episode of The Success to Significance Podcast every Friday.49 episoder