Jim Bellar is an author, musician and consultant based in the Nashville area. After high school, he dropped out of college after one semester, which sent him on a journey that included time as a combat infantry soldier, a janitor, heating and air-conditioning installer and a reporter before he received a bachelor's degree in his late twenties. He has held management and leadership positions in workforce development and at Vanderbilt University and has been a presenter at national and international career development conferences.