Jim is a skydiving World Record holder having been a part of the largest skydiving formation ever completed. He skydived to the North Pole as a member of an international expedition. Jim is one of only 400 Professional Exhibition Skydivers in the United States. He celebrated his 45th birthday by doing 45 skydives - in one day. Jim has also done some of the highest altitude civilian skydives in the world - from 31,000 feet.
 
Jim's insights on fear management and effective risk-taking have been featured in publications including Investor's Business Daily, the Wall Street Journal's National Business Employment Weekly, Presentations Magazine and the San Francisco Business Times.