Articles by Jim Jackson - Speaker & Author

Jim Jackson -You may say, “Well, I’m not very disciplined.” Yes, you are. You just haven’t learned how to focus it toward a specific goal. Discipline means doing something that is going to move you closer to your ...

Jim Jackson - He was as profound in his thinking as he was in his execution and so focused on his vision that strategies were in place to correct actions that could be counter-productive to the vision. His belief in being sovereign was so strong, he actually created cooperation with ...

Jim Jackson - All across America, businesses invest time, energy and resources in different leadership programs, and why not? Leadership makes a difference. There are as many different opinions as to what leadership means as there are cars on the road and there are as many different and effective leadership styles as there are ...

Jim Jackson - We all want comfort and safety, but sometimes that comfort zone can actually hold us back. If we look at our lives and make a choice to change something, it involves stepping out of our comfort zone. Changing things will take us out of that familiar place, into something new. That’s a little scary. Depending on what it is, that might be very scary.

Jim Jackson - Prior to the conference, I had been asked to speak at the conference before a panel representing four of the most well-known professional speaking bureaus. I arrived at the auditorium for my presentation—it was set up just like

Jim Jackson - ... there are many new technologies in the car business that can and will change your performance. Here are some basic guidelines for using technology that, if applied, will improve your potential ROI.

Jim Jackson - T.E.A.M. has six key components. No one component is more important than another, but if you don’t have them all in place, you’ll be out of balance ... The six components are:

Jim Jackon - You know you need a positive spin to rev up your sales team, who are wondering how to meet their goals in such a dismal economy. After all, they’ve had the same conversations with each other on your showroom floor.

Jim Jackson - People are losing jobs, the price of gasoline is skyrocketing, and then there’s the dreaded “R” word: Recession. As a leader, you are supposed to be upbeat and optimistic about the current economy.