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What happens to your leadership when you hit the "limit of your skill" and everything crashes? 

In this episode of the Action Lab Leadership Podcast, Danny sits down with Jim Lewis, the president of 12 companies and owner of Area 254. Jim shares a candid look at the high-stakes world of multi-business ownership, from the weight of being the "final call" to the humility required to lead through failure. 

Jim uses his background in BMX racing to explain a powerful philosophy: If you aren't crashing occasionally, you aren't testing the limits of how fast you can go. Whether it's shutting down a 50-year-old family business or making a multi-million dollar decision, Jim breaks down how to maintain an "even keel" when things go wrong and why the world keeps turning even after a setback.

Inside the Episode:

• The "Adolescent Brain": Why leadership requires honesty about our internal struggles.
• Testing the Limit: How to view failure as a necessary metric for growth and speed. 
• Curiosity Over Ego: Why the best leaders are "surveyors of more than one" and endlessly curious. 
• The Final Call: Managing the mental weight of being the person responsible for the results. 
• Protecting the Priorities: Learning to set the work aside to give your family your full attention.

Jim’s perspective is a masterclass in resilience for any business owner or manager who feels the pressure of "getting it right" every time.