The Yes Mindset: What a Global CEO Learned About Family, Service, and Success

What if the most game-changing shift in your life is a three-letter word you’ve been afraid to use?

In this episode of Men Talking Mindfulness, hosts Will Schneider and Jon Macaskill sit down with Jim Alling—former President of Starbucks, COO of T-Mobile USA, and CEO of TOMS—to explore how the simple word yes, paired with gritty gratitude and servant leadership, can transform the way men lead, live, and relate.

Jim shares how saying yes to the right things—family, values, service, and curiosity—helped him navigate massive responsibility: tens of thousands of employees, billions in revenue, and the pressure of leading globally recognized brands. He also gets honest about the real cost of hustle culture, what burnout feels like at the top, and why the most effective leaders are often the most human.

In this conversation, you’ll hear:
• How one mentor at Starbucks taught Jim the “power of yes”
• Why he chose family and his child’s health over a secure corporate path
• What gritty gratitude looks like when life is hard—not polished
• The difference between performative leadership and servant leadership
• Why men who “have it all together” often feel empty inside
• How to say yes without becoming a doormat (values, boundaries, clarity)
• How humility, humor, and service kept Jim grounded across Nestlé, Starbucks, T-Mobile, and TOMS

If you’re a man caught between success and burnout—or you lead people and want to make a real difference without losing your soul—this episode is for you.

You’ll walk away with:
✅ A new understanding of yes as a doorway to purpose
✅ A servant-leadership blueprint that still delivers results
✅ Tools to integrate gratitude into pressure and responsibility
✅ Encouragement to lead as your whole self—not just your title

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