As a first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals (1922-1932), Cincinnati Reds (1933-1935) and St. Louis Browns (1936-1937), Bottomley was noted for his upbeat demeanor and ability to drive in runs. He had over 100 RBIs in each season from 1924 to 1929.
He set the Major League record for RBIs in a single game, with 12, set on September 16, 1924 and holds the single-season record for most unassisted double plays by a first baseman, with eight. "Sunny" will also be known as the only man to be sued for hitting a homerun when a fan was hit by the ball when he wasn't looking.
Jim has learned that people tend to quickly judge specific change as either good or bad, when the truth of change is that it invariably results in BOTH positive and negative results.
Jim is capable of pointing to the foundations for Cluster success, including issues related to the attraction of both skilled labour and investment, the connection to branding a region, and the strategies to overcome barriers to success.
Jim was rated higher than any speaker at one of our conferences for many years and I highly recommend Jim to any audience that values both content and enthusiasm.
Bottomley is a partner in the Breken Group combining strategic planning and marketing strategy development with award-winning integrated e-business solutions.
Jim is unique in that he doesn't just specialize in one trend category, but through trend convergence provides greater insight into future potential.
Jim helps clients look at their organizations' future in a fresh and involving way, with greater insight into successful marketing and human resource strategies, and the latest technologies to support them.