Simon T. Bailey

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Simon T. Bailey
BornSimon Theophilus Bailey
(1968-08-26) August 26, 1968 (age 55)
Buffalo, New York
Alma materLife Christian University
Period2003 - present

Simon Theophilus Bailey (born August 26, 1968) is an American speaker,[1] author,[2] and entrepreneur.[3] Bailey is the author of Shift Your Brilliance: Harness the Power of You, INC and Release Your Brilliance: The 4 Steps to Transforming Your Life and Revealing Your Genius to the World. Bailey became the 277th person to be inducted into the National Speakers Association's CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame in 2015.[4]

Early life[edit]

Bailey grew up in Buffalo, New York, where 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 any of the sports teams, Bailey transferred to Bennett High School. At Bennett, he found his passion for public speaking and became senior class president.[5][6]

Bailey started college at Morehouse College in Atlanta. After a year, he could no longer afford to attend and instead got a job in a hotel. Ten years later, Bailey obtained an undergraduate degree.[5]

Career[edit]

Bailey has a master's degree from Faith Christian University in Orlando, Florida, and a bachelor's degree from Life Christian University in Tampa.[7][dead link] He is a graduate of Rollins College Executive Management Certificate program.[8]

Bailey began his career in hospitality. He worked as the Sales Director of the Disney Institute for the Walt Disney Company where he was the first African American person in the role.[9] In 2003, Bailey founded Brilliance Institute, Inc. In 2010, Bailey served as the Vice President of University Relations for Oral Roberts University.[10]

Between 2014 and 2015, Bailey was a weekly contributing writer for The Business Journals (a part of American City Business Journals family).[11] Bailey has also been a guest writer for online publications including Business Insider,[12] Entrepreneur[13] and Success.com.[14] As of 2018 Bailey was serving as the CEO of Simon T. Bailey International.[15][dead link]

Speaking[edit]

Bailey has spoken at a variety of businesses, events, and conferences. He keynoted the RIMS 2015 conference, alongside Arianna Huffington and Erik Wahl.[16][dead link] Bailey's also been asked to speak for companies such as IBM[17][dead link] and Toyota.[18][dead link] T. D. Jakes invited Bailey to present as MegaFest.[19] The Women's Foodservice Forum hosted Bailey at four events in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, and Minneapolis.[20]

Bailey was announced as a featured speaker at Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference in July 2014.[21][failed verification][dead link] Bailey completed an 8 city tour, the Be Collaborative Tour, with Omni Hotels & Resorts.[22] In 2016, Bailey spoke at the ANCC National Magnet Conference.[23] Bailey has spoken at Tedx.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "100 Top Motivational Speakers: An In-Depth Guide for Meeting Professionals and Event Professionals. - Motivational Speaker and Author Jamie Turner". 2 November 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Rethinking Leadership: Conversation With Simon T. Bailey". ASQTV.
  3. ^ "How You Can Come Alive And Unleash Your Brilliance with Simon T. Bailey". 31 August 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  4. ^ "CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame". nsaspeaker.org. 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-08-11. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
  5. ^ a b "LIVING BY DESIGN Episode 10 March 23rd, Simon T. Bailey, Bestselling Author". Living By Design Show. 2014-03-21. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
  6. ^ "ep. 41 - Simon T. Bailey". 21 April 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Simon (Bailey) says, 'Imagine the future' - Orlando Business Journal". Bizjournals.com. 2003-09-15. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
  8. ^ a b "Simon T. Bailey to Present "Be the Boom! Breaking Sound Barriers in Education" at Tedx Chatham-Kent". Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Excellence : For Oral Roberts University Alumni and Friends". Webapps.oru.edu. Retrieved 2013-09-30.[dead link]
  10. ^ "Simon T. Bailey, Contributing Writer". The Business Journals. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
  11. ^ "13 Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Graduated College". Business Insider. 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
  12. ^ "4 Magical Keys to Business From My Stint at Disney World". Entrepreneur Magazine. 2014-05-05. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
  13. ^ "3 Ways to Build Your Executive Presence". Success.com. 2014-09-09. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
  14. ^ "Diversity Woman - Simon T. Bailey". www.diversitywoman.com. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  15. ^ "Keynote Speakers". RIMS 2015. 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
  16. ^ "IBM Content 2015". ibm.com. 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
  17. ^ "SHIFTING OPPORTUNITIES INTO HIGH GEAR". toyotaopportunityexchange.com. 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
  18. ^ "Speakers". mega-fest.org. 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-07-22. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
  19. ^ "Leadership Development Workshops". womensfoodserviceforum.com. 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-08-20. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
  20. ^ "Session Catalog". Digital WPC. 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
  21. ^ "OMNI HOTELS & RESORTS LAUNCHES FOURTH ANNUAL BE COLLABORATIVE SERIES". Omni Hotels. 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
  22. ^ ANCCMagnetConference (2016-11-30), Simon T. Bailey Highlights, retrieved 2017-01-07

External links[edit]

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