Frustration leads to Action >> Action leads to Change
Jim Estill.
Jim Estill = Action.
Action = the lives of over 200 Syrian refugees changed!
Jim Estill = Champion of ChangeU!
That sums it up. We could all go check out some other Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter stuff now. Or you business types might hit LinkedIn.
BUT PLEASE DON’T!!!
I will not write a lot this week. Others that get paid to write a lot have already written a lot about Jim Estill. I cannot do better than them. But I can introduce Jim Estill to a bunch of people and organizations that have never heard of Jim Estill – and try, try, try to interest you in learning more. So here goes…
Jim Estill grew frustrated watching the lack of results, and many times the lack of actions, of governments and organizations around the world to positively impact the Syrian refugee crisis. So Jim took it into his own hands – and his own personal wallet – to make a tangible difference. Jim put together a volunteer based (800 volunteers!), collaborative effort in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, to bring to his hometown over 50 Syrian refugee families – over 200 Syrian refugees!
Jim and his team did not just bring them over. The collaborative effort also helped with the transition, English skills, employment preparation – and jobs!
NOW YOU HAVE TO READ ON!
I am including the link to one major news program’s TV broadcast of Jim’s story plus the links to four great online stories. Watch the video and read the stories to really see Jim’s passion, his ability to construct a difference-making team, and the impact that his “frustration-turned-to-action” has produced.
You will NOT be disappointed!
Yes, you will see and read about Jim – and his team. However, you will also read the “after” stories of some of these over 200 refugees. Please don’t miss out. Your heart will be blessed – and challenged!
CBS Sunday Morning video clip (8 minutes of awesomeness!)
BBC News
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38473532
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jan/06/jim-estill-syrian-refugees-canada-guelph-ontario
Toronto Life
http://torontolife.com/city/life/jim-estill-the-man-who-saved-200-syrian-refugees/
Financial Times (warning: you might have limited access to this one)
https://www.ft.com/content/2bfe443a-dd05-11e6-9d7c-be108f1c1dce
What will you do about the challenge that Jim’s story put in your heart?
Will you take your frustrations over human issues at home and around the world and turn those frustrations into actions??
Will you become the next Champion of ChangeU???
Jim Estill short bio
Jim Estill, CEO of Danby Appliances, is a Canadian technology entrepreneur, executive, and philanthropist. Jim started a computer distribution business from the trunk of his car while in university. He turned that modest business into a company doing $350,000,000 in sales before selling to SYNNEX in 2004. He then became CEO of SYNNEX Canada and grew sales from $800,000,000 to $2 Billion over five years. He has been an active investor and advisor to many technology companies, including a founding board member of Research in Motion/Blackberry, before the company went public.
In 2010, he published his first book, Time Leadership – Lessons from a CEO, and followed that publication three years later with Zero to $2 Billion: The Marketing and Branding Story Behind the Growth which became the subject of his TEDx talk.
You can follow Jim on his blog, CEO Blog—Time Leadership, which documents his philosophies on leadership and time management. Jim currently lives in Guelph, Ontario.
Dr. Jim King is the President of Change University. You may read more about him at the bottom of the page at this link:
https://www.changeuniversity.org/about/
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