James Yoakum
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Jim Yoakum is an accomplished executive leader with over 25 years of diversified (financial services, insurance, manufacturing, non-profit/tax exempt organizations, consulting and governmental) experience in risk management, internal control, regulatory affairs, operations and systems, law, compliance and taxation/accounting. He has many successes achieved in managing the creation of new or changing/evolving functions and managing projects/programs in resolution of significant issues. Jim has strong project/program management skills, using an inherent logical thought process honed by many years of technical training, were germane to these successes. He possesses the ability to manage human resources in a changing environment with passion, creativity, results-orientation and self-motivation. Jim is resilience, acts with decisiveness and to foster/adapt to change and new environments. Most importantly, Jim never wants to stop learning; never to stop helping others. As an accomplished author, poet and mentor, he continues to develop and educate by sharing his business and life experiences through writing, mentoring, speaking and networking.
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This a companion article to an early one on Passion and Obsession. The first article gave some thoughts on the path I took. The second articles provides some suggestions on how to find yours.
Why you want to find your passion and make it your obsession.
Having self confidence is important for success in both your personal and professional lives. Here are some techniques to achieve.
Mentoring is a rewarding experience. "Why" is answered in this article.
Coping with a non-treatable and non-curable illness has it tolls. Despite the time, death is still a shock and brings on grief. God has amazing ways to help you through it all. Here is one way God provided for me cope with my gried following my father's illness and death.
