Jimmie James: Playing from the Rough (ep. 668)
Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary
John O'Leary
4.8 • 695 Ratings
🗓️ 2 May 2024
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Summary
Jimmie James is a radiant symbol of possibility.
Born into poverty in 1959 in the Jim Crow South, Jimmie was one of eight children raised by a devoted single mother. From humble beginnings, he was determined to shatter every expectation by being the first person in his circle to graduate from high school.
This dream was only the beginning as he then soared through college and launched into a transformative 33-year career at ExxonMobil. His climb from an entry-level engineer to a globe-trotting executive proved that where you start doesn't dictate where you end up. And as he transitioned into retirement, Jimmie laced up his golf shoes and set out on a new adventure—playing all of Golf Digest's Top 100 golf courses in America within a single year.
Today, Jimmie shares his remarkable journey as he teaches us about persistence, unshakable determination, breaking barriers, and the power of chasing our dreams.
My friends, this conversation is about more than golf or overcoming adversity. It's a beautiful reminder to keep swinging, keep dreaming and keep believing the anything is possible.
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| 0:00.0 | At Kili Companies, it is no secret that they believe in the power of people. |
| 0:05.5 | In an effort to help their Keeleans get to know each other a little bit better, they decided to launch the |
| 0:10.7 | Who Do You Know campaign. |
| 0:12.8 | The goal was simple. |
| 0:14.4 | Keeleans were encouraged to have a conversation with someone outside of their circle. |
| 0:19.3 | That's it. |
| 0:20.5 | These conversations, however, have brought people together |
| 0:23.6 | and farthered their world-class culture. |
| 0:26.6 | Shout out to the Keelians who have made an effort |
| 0:28.9 | to have meaningful conversations with new friends. |
| 0:32.3 | You can learn more about those conversations |
| 0:34.1 | about those amazing friends |
| 0:35.6 | by visiting them online at keelycompanies.com. |
| 0:42.3 | Welcome to the Live Inspired podcast with John O'Leary. John is the number one national |
| 0:48.5 | bestselling author of the book On Fire. He's a world-class inspirational speaker and he's the host of the live-inspired podcast. |
| 0:56.2 | John interviews extraordinary individuals on their life story so that you can wake up from |
| 1:01.7 | accidental living and more fully live your life story. Here's your host, John O'Leary. |
| 1:08.6 | Well, hello, my friends, and welcome to the live-inspired podcast with John O'Leary. Well, hello, my friends, and welcome to the live-inspired podcast with John O'Leary. |
| 1:14.4 | The gentleman that you are about to me today is undoubtedly a radiant symbol of possibility. |
| 1:21.5 | You're going to love this guy. |
| 1:24.1 | You're going to love his heart. |
| 1:25.1 | You're going to love his story. |
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