42 min
How Brooks Running CEO Jim Weber Fought Off Cancer and $40 Million of Debt Imposters
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Jim Weber loves a challenge. When he became CEO of Brooks Running in 2001, the company was $40 million in debt. Today, the company earns over $1 billion in revenue. When he was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in 2017, he took the prognosis head on and made a plan. Jim tells Alex about how he navigated the biggest hurdles in his career and his health, and how not dwelling on the negative has helped him succeed.
Check out Jim’s new book here
Full transcripts for all Imposters episodes available at https://imposters.morningbrew.com
Jim Weber loves a challenge. When he became CEO of Brooks Running in 2001, the company was $40 million in debt. Today, the company earns over $1 billion in revenue. When he was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in 2017, he took the prognosis head on and made a plan. Jim tells Alex about how he navigated the biggest hurdles in his career and his health, and how not dwelling on the negative has helped him succeed.
Check out Jim’s new book here
Full transcripts for all Imposters episodes available at https://imposters.morningbrew.com
42 min