Hello, world.

Welcome to discover your talent, do what you love.

Number 645.

I'm your host, Don Hutchison.

Every Monday and Wednesday, I interview someone around the world

who's discovered their talents to do work they love to create a life of success, satisfaction,

and freedom. On Fridays, I interview a well-known expert from the fields of personal or business

development who share experiences, tools, and insights to help our listeners along

their journeys. Jake was in a career that was mostly satisfying. When his tightly scheduled life

made him miss most of his daughter's gymnastics performance, he realized he and his career were just

not in sync anymore. A simple question from his wife was all it took to launch a dream they both put off too long. I'm delighted to bring you our featured guest, Jake Carlson. Welcome, Jake. Hey, it's good to be with you, Don. It is a pleasure to be with you. Jake, are you using your talents doing work that you love? Boy, I sure hope so. I don't know any other way to live. Oh, I love that. Jake Carlson is a business

leader, inspirational speaker, and nine to five dropout. After 11 years as a tax attorney, he chose

different. Taking his three kids out of school for an adventure of a lifetime, they spent a year

living in 12 countries from Began, Myanmar to Paris, France, overcoming robbery, red-eye flights,

and haggis, while learning to love the rich cultures of the world, all of which he expected.

What he didn't expect was the journey of leadership this decision would create. From the

high rises of London to the Nipahuts of Malaysia, the need for strong leadership is everywhere.

But where are the leaders? Jake is on a mission to help elite achievers become leaders by

mastering the CIA of influence, conviction, irresistibility, and accountability. Well, Jake, that's a summary of your career, your fascinating career. Tell our listeners around the world what you're engaged in now that has you motivated and excited, if you would please. Yeah, you bet, Don. Well, like a lot of entrepreneurs, I feel like one of those plate spinners, right? Like, I've each plate kind of spin, I'm trying to keep them all going on.

And there's so much going on in the world of entrepreneurship today that's keeping me excited.

But the number one thing on my mind is this elite achiever academy.

And you talked about it a little bit there in the intro where I believe that there's leadership everywhere.

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