James will elevate your leadership skills to the next level

The youngest of three children born of parents who fought in WWll, James’ father was a major in the army in charge of Cuba. His mother was a nurse on the front lines who was at the Battle of the Bulge.

James first business mentor was his father who was an executive vice president of sales and marketing for a global manufacturing company. He was fortunate to have highly successful mentors.

As a child, James dreamed of being the most successful CEO in the world. His perspective changed during a semester abroad as part of  World Campus Afloat through Chapman College. After spending time with tribespeople who had next to nothing, including no education or electricity, but were very happy, he realized having a lot of money has little to do with happiness and success.

James was a credit manager at the age of 17 for an 108 year old retail company. He learned business systems and processes they fine tuned over their history. He put himself through college working during the day and attending college at night.

Following college, James worked as a turnaround expert and troubleshooter in retail and distribution for 12 years.

James was the operations manager for a subsidiary of a fortune 100 corporation adding to his extensive experience in business management, systems and processes. 

For the next eight years, he owned a furniture manufacturing company built from scratch into a globally recognized brand.

After a successful turnaround as CEO of another furniture manufacturing company, James served as an advisor for national management consulting companies out of Chicago and Dallas. He met with over 500 CEOs of various industries to help them get funding or sell their company. James conducted business plan writing seminars every six weeks for five years and has helped numerous companies accelerate to the next level, some of which have grown into national corporations. 

James held series 7, 6 and 63 securities licenses as an investment advisor for American Express Financial Advisors. He has raised multiple rounds of $3 million to $6 million. His most significant raise is $100 million for a global startup.

James developed the proprietary process he calls MIND DUMP in 1985 to allow business owners to get "out of their heads" and clearly understand their business issues. For the next 15 years, he conducted MIND DUMPs only on request.

James personally conducts all MIND DUMPs. Visualization is the fastest way to retrain your brain. If you can see it, you can fix it. Business owners achieve targeted outcomes with dramatic financial results in an accelerated time frame. MIND DUMP is the most important tool you will ever encounter to make the big decisions in business and life. 

James controls what enters his mind. He does not watch live television. He keeps current on world events through research. He uses electronic media to his advantage. He is fascinated by recent discoveries of historical facts uncovered by archeologists, scientists, and forensic medical examiners. The facts contradict the stories handed down through generations.

James recommends starting your day alone in a peaceful setting for an hour to let your mind open up and organize your cognitive thoughts. And he practices what he preaches; you will find him at the Pacific Ocean every morning, watching the soothing waves and letting his mind contemplate how the day will unfold. 

James also recommends avoiding sitting in the “magic chair” at the end of the day and being entertained by staring mindlessly at a box imparting unwanted, useless information. His evenings are filled with creative activities.

James rides his motorcycle through the mountains and plays golf for relaxation. He is involved in various events with his son, daughter, and colleagues. His son is a firefighter pursuing his paramedic certification; his daughter is getting her master's degree in architecture at UCLA.