Jim has dealt with virtually every type of industry and organization. His guidance is specific, relevant and practical. He offers solutions, not pap -- and covers the hot and challenging issues of today. Some of his recent notable projects include:

• The skills crisis! What's going on? The arrival of "Gen-Connect" -- the kids who have been wired with a mouse since birth -- will lead to the question of whether "good luck" will be the only possible response to the question of "Managing Gen-Y." This workplace weirdness will only be compounded by the ongoing rapid evolution of knowledge and skills, the emergence of the post-retirement workforce, and skills inflation due to the highly specialized skills that will be required the economy of he future. A full fledged, high energy keynote that challenges companies to think about what they are going to do to manage the biggest issue they are faced with -- a scarcity of skills and people.
• Outdoor Trends! The PR agency for Banana Boat brought Jim in to provide his thoughts on the trends that will shape the outdoors in the future. His list of the "10 Trends that Will Rock the Outdoor World in 2005" became the talk of the fashion and glamour magazine set in New York....
• Avoiding market commoditization! He spoke to the annual leadership meeting of Atlas Van Lines, focussing on the issue of how to avoid commoditization in a price sensitive market;
• Coping with hyper-change! He recently spoke to several groups in the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) focusing on emerging opportunities in the world of broadcast, and issues of coping with change;
• Leisure and business travel! The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International sought Jim's insight for the long term trends that would affect these two critical markets, in their annual leadership conference in New York City
• The future of health care! Jim has provided several recent sessions that examine the unique challenges that are emerging -- and the trends and innovative opportunities that will help to deal with these challenges.
• The future of risk! In the last several months, Jim has spoken to Towers Perrin and many other insurance companies, with a unique presentation examining the "future of risk"
• Skills transformation! The US Department of Defense had Jim provide a keynote to address the issue of skills transformation of the US Military to meet the demands and complexities of the 21st Century;
• Executive briefings! Jim provided an executive briefing for the Board of Directors of The Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union. The focus: the future trends that will impact consumer and business banking;
• Voice over IP! Nortel booked Jim for a series of client sessions examining the future of telecommunications;
• The future of activism! The American Federation of Teachers had Jim do a session examining the future of labour unions, as well as workplace, political, demographic and social activism trends.