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Jacques Panis, the accomplished global brand builder, joins Gregg Garrett in this week\\u2019s episode of You, Me, and Your Top Three. Jacques transformed the Shinola brand from a defunct shoe polish brand brand into a globally recognized leader in the fashion and accessories industry. Jacques talks about the ups and downs of becoming an overnight success and specifically about the impact that can have on your closest relationships. Jacques gives insight into his current leadership adventure - leading the lab-grown diamond business New World Diamonds - and shares how he believes the industry is being completely disrupted by technology.\\xa0 Finally, Jacques shares his \\u201cTop Three\\u201d and talks about how everyone should look for pattern-disrupting opportunities during their career journeys.

Jacques is an international brand builder and CEO of New World Diamonds. Prior to joining New World Diamonds in 2018, Jacques was the President of Shinola for six years during which time he led the company\\u2019s product development and strategic brand direction. Jacques also prides himself on his entrepreneurial spirit which he showcased when he founded Webosaurus.com in 2007. Jacques has also been active in the communities in which he lived, servicing on the boards of the Detroit Institute of Art, Detroit Children\\u2019s Fund, and the Empowerment Plan.

Segment 1: Overview

1:00\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Is the importance of \\u2018the brand\\u2019 going to be diminished moving forward?

4:29\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Jacques Background: From small-town Virginia boy to CEO of New World Diamonds. \\xa0

Segment 2: Brave Leadership & the \\u201cTop Three\\u201d

6:12\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Jacques\\u2019 \\u201cTop Three\\u201d: \\u201cThe guys who gave me a shot\\u201d

7:19\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Jacques\\u2019 \\u201cTop Three\\u201d: Robert Fiveash and Danny Rosin \\u2013 the importance of the human. (Brand Fuel.)

8:07\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Focus on the human aspect when interviewing individuals for a job.

9:12\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Jacques\\u2019 \\u201cTop Three\\u201d: Steve O\\u2019Brien (Reel FX Animation.)

10:34\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 \\u201cIt is about the person, not the \\u2018metrics\\u2019 on paper.\\u201d

13:38\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The importance of scrappiness.

17:53\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Jacques\\u2019 \\u201cTop Three\\u201d: Holly Jonnson Panis \\u2013 being brave and how to \\u2018be human\\u2019.

Segment 3: Industry Disruption & Transformation

20:12\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 \\u201cWhen you\\u2019re on an epic adventure, you sometimes lose sight of what is important.\\u201d

23:36\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Industry disruption via lab-grown diamonds.

27:58\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 New World Diamonds: A smarter diamond for a smarter consumer in a smarter world.

34:40\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 \\u201cLook for something that is pattern disruptive.\\u201d\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0

37:23\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 The startup atmosphere: enabled to do what we need to do \\u2013 just in 30 day sprints.

Segment 4: Wrapping Up

41:35\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Advice #1: Whether a corporate or a startup \\u2013 force the bootstrap.

44:54\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Advice #2: \\u201cYou\\u2019re going to be told no a thousand times over in different ways. And I believe there is always a way to overcome the \\u2018no\\u2019.\\u201d

45:40\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Advice #3: \\u201cDon\\u2019t be discouraged by failure.\\u201d

45:59\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Advice #4: \\u201cCare for your people \\u2013 go with an open heart, open ear, and open eyes and a willingness to trust in your people.\\u201d

49:11\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 \\u201cDon\\u2019t buy an earth-mind diamond. It\\u2019s the craziest damn thing you\\u2019ve ever bought.\\u201d

50:11\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Follow Jacques on LinkedIn and New World Diamonds on social media platforms.

Contact Jacques Panis:

• Jacques\\u2019 LinkedIn

Contact New World Diamonds:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Twitter
• Instagram

Contact Gregg Garrett:

• Gregg\\u2019s LinkedIn
• Gregg\\u2019s Twitter
• Gregg\\u2019s Bio

Contact CGS Advisors:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Twitter