Simon T. Bailey
Simon Theophilus Bailey is an American speaker, author, life coach and entrepreneur. Bailey is the author of Shift Your Brilliance: Harness the Power of You, INC (ISBN 0768404576) and Release Your Brilliance: The 4 Steps to Transforming Your Life and Revealing Your Genius to the World (ISBN 0061451878), published by HarperCollins.
Biography
Bailey has a Master’s Degree from Faith Christian University in Orlando, FL and a Bachelor's Degree from Life Christian University in Tampa, FL. He is a graduate of Rollins College Executive Management Certificate Program. Bailey is also an honorary member of the University of Central Florida Golden Key International Honour Society.
Bailey began his career in hospitality. He worked as the Sales Director of the Disney Institute for the Walt Disney Company. In 2003, Bailey founded Brilliance Institute, Inc. In 2010, Bailey became the Vice President of University Relations for Oral Roberts University. In 2012, Bailey partnered with Harrison College to create the Emerging Leaders Certificate, a six week leadership course for individuals, corporations and organizations. UPS utilizes this course with its emerging leaders.
In 2014, Bailey became a contributing writer for The Business Journals (a part of American City Business Journals family), where he writes a weekly article. Bailey has also been featured as a guest writer for numerous online publications such as Business Insider, Entrepreneur (magazine) and Success.com.
He has a wife, Renée, and two children.
Early life
Bailey grew up in Buffalo, NY. He attended Catholic school until high school. He went to McKinley High School, a trade school in Buffalo, for 9th grade. After failing many of his classes and not making the football, basketball or track & field teams, Bailey transferred to Bennett High School. At Bennett, he thrived. He found his passion for public speaking and became Senior Class President.
Bailey started college at Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA. After a year he could no longer afford to attend. He got a job in a hotel and started his career in hospitality. Ten years later, Bailey obtained an undergraduate degree.
Thought Leadership
Bailey has spoken at a variety of businesses, events and conferences. In 2014, Bailey spoke with the National Association of Secondary School Principals and National School Board Association to help educators, parents and students "recognize and embrace their own brilliance". Bailey has been announced as a featured speaker at Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference in July 2015. Furthermore, Bailey will be the going on an 8 day Be Collaborative Tour with Omni Hotels & Resorts.
Works & Philosophy
Bailey's works are often centered on motiving readers to becoming brilliant. He says that brilliance is released when you're in an environment where you are celebrated, not tolerated. He encourages readers to stop comparing themselves to others.
Release Your Brilliance focuses on the 4 C's: Clarity: understanding your reason and purpose; Cut: understanding how to frame past experiences; Color: how do I think about what I want to do and how to I get there; Carat: the size of your dream Mark Victor Hansen has been quoted as saying, "Whether you see, hear, or read him, you will enjoy Simon's message, and will inspire you to be, do and have all that you desire. Simon is an original voice that stimulates you to know that you are brilliant and have unlimited potential."
Bailey asks three questions of his audience to get them to start to reach their full potential. 1. What would you do if you knew you couldn't fail? 2. What would you do if no one paid you to do it? 3. What makes you come alive?
Bailey encourages companies to invest in their most important asset: their employees. He says companies should invest in Personal Brilliance; Leadership Brilliance; Team Brilliance; and Service Brilliance. Personal Brilliance is about bringing your best self to work every day. Leadership Brilliance is about finding ways to bring out the best in people. Team Brilliance is letting the individuals thrive together. Service Brilliance is about turning customer service into customer love.
"Shift Your Brilliance: Harness the Power of You, INC." is described in the overview as a roadmap to "create accelerated results professionally, personally and financially."
Bibliography
- Simon Says Dream: Live a Passionate Life (Simon Says, 1) (2003)
- Success is an Inside Job (2007)
- Brilliant Service is the Bottom Line (2007)
- Release Your Brilliance: The 4 Steps to Transforming Your Life and Revealing Your Genius to the World (2007) Published by HarperCollins
- Meditate on Your Personal Brilliance: 52 Affirmations To Reignite Your Life (2013)
- Meditate on Your Professional Brilliance: 52 Affirmations to Shine at Work (2013)
- Simon Says...Dream: Live a Passionate Life! (2013)
- Shift Your Brilliance: Harness the Power of You, INC. (2014) Published by SoundWisdom Publishing
Awards and honors
For him
- 1991 Manager of the Year by Hyatt Hotels & Resorts (Hyatt Regency Atlanta Airport)
- 2000 Central Florida Man of the Year by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
- 2009 Top 25 "Who's Hot" by Speaker Magazine
- 2010 Meeting and Conventions Magazine Favorite Speakers
- 2013 Editor’s Picks for Favorite Speakers of 2013 by Meetingsnet.com
- 2014 MDRT Annual Meeting Featured Speaker
- 2014 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2014 Featured Speaker
- 2014 SHSMD Connections Featured Speaker
- 2015 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2015 Featured Speaker
For his works
- 2012 Quilly Award from The National Academy of Best-Selling Authors for Release Your Brilliance