Welcome to Episode 1,123 of the Arete Coach Podcast, hosted by Severin Sorensen and featuring special guest Jim Handy, a seasoned executive coach, mentor, business advisor, trainer, and former president and co-owner of TEC Wisconsin. Jim played a pivotal role in shaping the organization that later evolved into TEC-Vistage.

With a successful track record of launching and managing two businesses and a consulting practice specializing in strategic planning, organizational growth, and family business succession, Jim shares his wealth of experience with us.

In this engaging episode, we discuss the early days of TEC, including Jim's experiences with founder Bob Nourse. We explore the roles of a TEC Chair and group facilitator. We delve into the power of peer groups and Jim's first venture as a paperboy, where he learned the value of hiring others for tasks worth doing. We also touch on the past and future of business and the transformative potential of AI.

Join us for a fun, authentic, and thought-provoking conversation with a TEC-Vistage pioneer. Sit back, relax, and enjoy this insightful episode.

The Arete Coach Podcast seeks to explore the art and science of executive coaching. You can find out more about this podcast at aretecoach.io.

This episode was produced on 9 March 2023.

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