Jim Palzwicz, Certified Pinnacle Business Guide

Jim Palzewicz

Brookfield, WI

⸺ Inspirational Words ⸺

“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.”
– Henry David Thoreau

Jim Palzewicz has benefited from a unique split career. He has been part of amazing corporate teams like Apple. Jim is also a visionary entrepreneur with four startups and is inspired by bringing a purpose and passion to life through a team of passionate, committed people.

Jim is most proud of bringing business coaching to southeast Wisconsin in 2004 and building, with his brother and partner Tom, the #1 Coaching Firm in the world for ActionCOACH two years in a row (out of 1000+ offices worldwide). Recognized as a true innovator in his field, Jim was inducted into the ActionCOACH Hall of Fame in 2014. Jim’s clients tell him that he is:

1 – An Efficient Teacher: “Jim sets the context of models and tools without overteaching.”

2 – An Effective Facilitator: “Jim knows when we need to break down something further, and when we need to move on.”

3 – On Their Team: “Jim is there to coach us in any way we need to be successful.”

Jim’s personal mission statement is to “become my best version of myself to serve God and others”.

He lives in Brookfield, Wisconsin, with his wife, Anne. Their five children and eight grandchildren all live in the Milwaukee area.

Jim is an avid home brewer, with four beers always on tap in his brew room. You may also catch him performing at local open mics with his guitar.

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