Simon T. Bailey is a Breakthrough Strategist, Innovator, and Writer whose life’s purpose is to teach 1 billion+ people how to be fearless and create their future.

He equips companies with the tools necessary to effect cultural transformation resulting in higher employee engagement and platinum customer service experiences. He challenges individuals to dig deep to find and release their inner brilliance and become Chief Breakthrough Officers – personally and professionally. 

With more than 30 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, including serving as sales director for Disney Institute, Simon knows how to engage and inspire leaders and team members through his keynotes, workshops, books and online courses. He has personally worked with more than 1,700 organizations in 46 countries over the past 15 years. 

Simon has been named one of the top 25 people who will help you reach your business and life goals by SUCCESS magazine, joining a list that includes Brene Brown, Tony Robbins, and Oprah Winfrey. He is the author of ten books and the creator of two LinkedIn Learning courses, Building Business Relationships, and Leading Through Relationships. As of this writing, his Goalcast video, released Father’s Day 2018, has over 70 million views. 

Simon holds a Master’s degree from Faith Christian University and was inducted as an honorary member of the University of Central Florida Golden Key Honor Society. 

When he is not working, Simon spends quality time with his two active young adults, roots for the Buffalo Bills, and serves as a board member for the U.S. Dream Academy, Orlando Health Foundation, and Florida Learning Virtual School Foundation.

In this episode, Karen and Simon discuss:

• Success Story of Simon
• Commit to Get Leads

o    Go in with the mindset – how do I stop selling and start connecting?

• Consult to Sell

o    What do your customers say about the pain point that you helped them at?

• Connect to Build and Grow

o    Be intentional about sharing the stories, the case studies, the thought leadership of the impact you’ve had then ask yourself – what’s the vuja de?

• Success Thinking, Activities and Vision

o    Reverse engineer and focus on your 15-7-30-90.

• Sweet Spot of Success