Jim's education includes a BA from Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, and MBA from Loyola University of Chicago.

Since 1991 Jim has been speaking primarily at state and national conventions about Change and Stress. During that time he has spoken to over 125 state and national pharmacy groups and has given over 300 presentations on cruise ships.

A personal growth coaching practice, a book (A Rose Garden Living in Concert with Spirit), and video and audio tapes that provide self-directed learning opportunities have been outgrowths of Jim's busy speaking schedule. The focuses of Jim's presentations are to empower people to accomplish their life's dreams, and to teach people that their sense of self worth comes from within.