Jim Smith
Jim wrote direct mail advertising retail retirement accounts under the name Edward C. Johnson. Created an award-winning defined contribution plan marketing capability for Scudder, Steven & Clark. Built an electronic distribution channel for John Hancock. Ran revenue for CircleLending up through sale to Richard Branson. Marketing and digital strategy consultant. Financial services a specialty.
“I’m not even sure what I want, but that’s not the point – it’s that I want it now.”
“Whenever the old gives way to the new, everybody with vested interests in the old starts crying that the world will stop. There aren’t many people with vested interests in the new.”
“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.”
“All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.”