Simon Bailey

Biography

Simon T. Bailey is an internationally known speaker, author and consultant and a leading authority in helping individuals and organizations release their brilliance. He is the founder of the Imagination Institute, Inc., an organization dedicated to building the world's most valuable resource - its people.

Bailey has impacted the lives of over 100,000 people from around the world through his keynote addresses, workshops/programs and Internet presence. His mission is to help people find their passion, take action, and make their lives, their organizations, and ultimately their societies, better and more productive. Simon consistently receives high marks for his candid and practical approach to communicating key principles with a human touch. It is his unique ability to transform people's lives in a short period of time that has made Simon a highly sought after speaker and facilitator.

Simon's clients range from Fortune 500 companies and national associations to government agencies and educational institutions both in the U.S. and abroad. Notables include organizations such as McDonald's, Washington Mutual, Wyndham Hotels, and Walt Disney Swan & Dolphin Resort and national associations such as Meeting Professionals International, Professional Convention Management Association, Society for Human Resource Management, and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He was also the youngest speaker to ever deliver a commencement address at Florida A&M University, where he inspired more than 10,000 people.

Simon's latest book, Simon Says Dream: Live a Passionate Life, has received rave reviews and is having a profound impact on people's lives. Simon also played an integral role in the Disney Institute book Be Our Guest: Perfecting the Art of Customer Service. He has been interviewed extensively on television and radio; and articles about him have appeared in numerous publications, including Florida Trend business magazine which ran a feature story on him and selected him as its 2002 Trendsetter.

Bailey's expertise in leadership, sales and customer service was honed over two decades. Simon first achieved success as "Manager of the Year" with Hyatt Hotels and National Account Manager for the Orlando Convention and Visitors Bureau. In 1996 he became Director of Sales for the Resort division of the Walt Disney Company, leading the team that procured international group travel contracts. He then joined the Disney Institute as a customized program consultant, where he designed and delivered programs to organizations at Disneyland Paris and Walt Disney World Resort. Simon was subsequently promoted to Sales Director for the Disney Institute, managing accounts for organizations worldwide.

Bailey graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree from Life Christian University and earned a master's degree from Faith Christian University. He is also a graduate of the Rollins College Executive Management Program. He serves on the boards of numerous organizations, including the Greater Orlando Leadership Foundation, the Orlando Marine Institute, and Florida Men of Integrity. Simon was recently nominated for Central Florida's "Top Business and Community Leader" and was selected Central Florida's "Man of the Year" in 2000.

Publications

If you are tired of mundane living and are ready to seek a higher level of existence, Simon Says... Dream is the book for you! Author, Simon T. Bailey, simply unravels the mysteries of pursuing your dreams; directs you towards discovering your strengths, your passion(s); and re-defines wealth in a new, useful, life-affirming way. Believe: you've never heard inspirational, self-help topics discussed quite this way! Your heart, mind, and soul will be glad you made this investment.

Titles

Simon Says Get a LIFE
Simon Says Dream - Live a Passionate Life
Release Your BrillianceTM

Professional Development Workshops
Releasing Leadership Brilliance
Releasing Sales Brilliance
Releasing Service Brilliance