Welcome to the Mindful Business Renegades Podcast, where Mindfulness and Business connect! Today’s guest is James L. Walker Jr. James is an Attorney, Author, Business Owner, Professor and CNN Guest Legal Analyst. He is currently the Managing Partner of Walker and Associates, specializing in entertainment law. 

Let’s get right into James’ story about how he is able to stay mindful by letting himself be led spiritually through daily life and how that can optimize your time and potential.

[00:01 - 06:03 ] Opening Segment

• Welcome back! And welcome James Walker
  • Joe away in La Jolla 
  
  
  
  • Joe loves to do things last minute and I am a planner
  
  
  
  
  



• James talks about the environment he thrives in 
  • Amber has been an invaluable assistant 
  
  
  
  • Organization, lay it out, spell it out
  
  
  
  • It’s good to let go and trust someone to take care of the details
  
  
  
  • You don’t need to know all the details as a business owner
  
  
  
  • It’s those little things that can distract your whole day - it throws your mood off
  
  
  
  
  

[06:04 - 12:41 ] Maximizing Your Time

• James talks about how he got to the place of letting the little things go in the workplace
  • In business 25 years but with raising a family, time became essential
  
  
  
  • Fought it in the beginning, but learned it was easier to let it go 
  
  
  
  
  



• Maximize your day
  • How you spend your time matters
  
  
  
  
  



• James talks about infusing self-care into the day
  • Daily walks, run and baseball with the son 
  
  
  
  • Prayer and meditation 
  
  
  
  • Currently at 20-30% planning to get up to 80%
  
  
  
  
  



• You don’t want to keep playing catch up with your self time

[12:42 - 23:56 ] Being Spiritually Lead Through Life 

•  James talks about weaving spirituality into the work week 
  • You need to remember to keep tuning in and stealing your moments 
  
  
  
  • If you don’t pour in then you’ll lose gas
  
  
  
  
  



• James shares about a story about a divorce case 
  • You can’t let things get to you in the moment 
  
  
  
  
  



• It’s too easy to fight back 
  • The key of the faith is to resist the fight 
  
  
  
  
  



• James shares his journey getting a Masters in Divinity 
  • James talks about his ministry working with men coming out of jail 
  
  
  
  • We all have a calling in life 
  
  
  
  • Many people don’t know they’re locked up 
  
  
  
  
  

[23:57 - 36:35 ] What College Can Do 

• James shares his journey through Howard University 
  • Howard turned James’ son’s life around 
  
  
  
  • Instills a sense of purpose
  
  
  
  
  



• I talk about how my daughter wants to go to Howard for fashion 



• Conversations around current state of HBCU’s (Historically Black Colleges & Universities)



• James talks about the deputy assistant to Trump speaking at the RNC 

[36:36 - 42:45 ] Future Plans

• James shares the firm's future plans 
  • Base in Atlanta
  
  
  
  • Growing the litigation side 
  
  
  
  • Music, TV, and Radio Contracts 
  
  
  
  
  



• Mentored by Johnnie Cochran 



• James talks about future visions
  • Rebuild back into producing concerts 
  
  
  
  
  

[42:46 - 51:33 ] Closing Segment

• I welcome James to come back to the show later



• How to connect with James 
  • Links below 
  
  
  
  
  



• James talks about the success of the music they produced 



• We talk a bit about the current spirituality behind music 
  • Music and entertaining is the top influencers towards kids today
  
  
  
  • Artists are also still trying to find their way 
  
  
  
  
  



• Final Words

Tweetable Quotes:

"You have to remind yourself, that if you don’t seal yourself up with that kind of [Spiritual] moment, day and night, you’ll run out of gas.” - James Walker

“I love the men in prison, and coming out of prison, because they realize that they’re locked up, and many of you don’t; and I’m not talking about the physical bars.” - James Walker 

Resources Mentioned:

•  Howard University 



• Johnny Cochran 

You can connect with James on Facebook, Twitter,  LinkedIn. Visit http://walkerandassoc.com/ to learn more. 

You can connect with me on LinkedIn and Instagram. You can also connect with my co-host Joe Lemon on LinkedIn and Twitter or visit our podcast page on Spotify and leave some comments. We’d love to hear from you!

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