843b retirement was never the goal, what Warren Buffet told him & navigating change (former CEO of 7-Eleven & Blockbuster)

Former 7-Eleven and Blockbuster CEO Jim Keyes joins Glen live from SXSW to share stories from leading two of the world’s most recognisable companies, the lessons that came from collapse, and his “three C’s” for success - change, confidence and clarity.

👉🏾 what retirement means to Jim & why he thinks it’s outdated

👉🏿 the idea of education is freedom and learning as compounding interest

👉🏻 leaving 7-Eleven, identity crisis & going to art school in Florence

👉 why he took on the CEO role at Blockbuster

👉🏼 myths about Blockbuster vs Netflix and what really caused the collapse

👉🏽 Buffett’s advice that helped Jim re-frame failure as part of the game

👉🏾 the meta skills (three C’s) that have fuelled Jim's success

👉🏿 how fear limits potential and how to re-train your brain to embrace risk

👉🏻 Jim shares his thoughts on writing Education Is Freedom

Sorry for the sound quality after 36 minutes, the audio interface crashed :(

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