This is the Transcript of the #WeddingMarket Chat on April 25th, 2013 with Simon T. Bailey. The answers were made on Twitter so responses will appear different.

Simon T. Bailey
is a compelling thought catalyst. Organizations around the world recognize him as a high-impact business thinker who keenly understands the needs of his audiences, and individuals from around the world look to him for personal mentoring. Always solutions-oriented, Simon challenges everyone to find and ignite the spark of brilliance they carry inside and then provides the tools needed to get radiant results. Simon has carried his message to more than one million people with a dynamic style that has earned him accolades as one of the top 25 speakers shaping his profession. Meetings and Conventions magazine cited him as “One of the best keynote speakers ever heard or used,” putting him in the same category as Bill Gates, General Colin Powell and Tony Robbins.
His highly anticipated new book, The Vujá dé Moment! Shift from Average to Brilliant (pronounced voo-ja-day), invites readers to shift their thinking, creating a disruption from the norm that ignites creativity, drives productivity and increases accountability.
Simon is a graduate of Executive Management Program at Rollins College, one of the top 25 best private graduate business schools in the USA. He holds a Master’s Degree from Faith Christian University and was inducted as an honorary member of the University of Central Florida Golden Key International Honor Society. Simon is a Certified Speaking Professional, the highest earned designation from the National Speakers Association and International Federation of Professional Speakers.

See more information at : www.SimonTBailey.com

1. What is the Vujá dé Moment?

Answer: This is one a person decides to “Create their Own Future instead of having it created for them.”

2. What was your Vujá dé Moment?

Answer: While in Paris I decided to walk up the stairs to the second level of the Eiffel Tower. I realized that I didn’t have take conventional elevator that was the moment when it clicked for me. It was an awakening for me. Everyone was going up the elevator but I realized that I didn’t have to follow the crowd. Why do we where our watch on the same wrist? It’s because that’s the way we’ve always have done it. Why do you drink coke vs. pepsi? Mickey D’s vs. Burger King? It’s a choice that you make. It’s when you decide to own the moment and unleash the inner salmon in you to swim upstream.

3. Why businesses should have disruptive shifts ?

Answer: Disruption is rampant. Change or be changed by change. When you experience your Vuja de Moment, you are taking charge of change.

4. Why businesses should have disruptive shifts?

Answer: It enables them to grow and let go of what no longer works. See the old in the new and new in the old.

5. Why should we be curious about everything ? Ask profound questions?

Answer: The quality of your questions determine the quality of your answers. Apply it to Biz by asking different questions, assessing what’s missing, and letting go of what doesn’t work.

Wedding Market Comment: Letting go of patterns we’ve been hardwired to think is not easy. But it is very liberating

6. How should companies and individuals look for the new breakthroughs?

Answer: By taking small steps. Be open to Failure and realize that failure is not final. It’s only feedback. remember in the dictionary…failure comes before success. There is an article on “Smart Failure” that appeared in Google. I recommend you check it out.

7. Can you share companies that have intentionally explored their own versions of Vujá dé ?

Answer: I am not at liberty to state names. However, we’ve worked with 1000 companies over the last decade. We had one client that implemented Vuja de and they experienced improved customer service. I have clients who decided to be their own customer and flip the script on how they served their customer.

8. How do you take your life to the next level?

Answer: Be present to the moment and answer – What is the biggest difference I can make in the world? Where can I add value?

9. How do individuals and organizations shift toward positive thinking?

Answer: Whenever a negative thought comes up – say to yourself “I am not this thought” say “I am brilliant”

10. How do individuals & organizations step up & become agents of change & creativity in today’s marketplace?

Answer: Be flexible, ask questions, study creative disruptors. Read the tea leaves of the times and adapt. Most people start in business as cheetahs and overtime become hippos. A hippo settles for the status quo. What happens when you put a cheetah with a hippo? You get a Cheepo. Spend the Money. Look Brilliant.

11. How do individuals & organizations figure out their biggest problem & fix it?

Answer: Identify what is your greatest challenge you are facing. What do customers ask for over and over? Put together a stop doing list instead of always starting stuff. Just stop. My friends…I am telling you, your next breakthrough is right underneath your nose. The answer that you are looking is looking for you. Slow down in order to speed up so you can see it.

12. Where can they find more information about your book?

Answer: It’s available on http://www.amazon.com/Vuja-Moment-Shift-Average-Brilliant/dp/097255…

13.What would you want everyone to take from this #weddingmarket chat?

Answer: The Vuja de Moment starts with a decision to “Create Your Future” and
“Own the Moment” This is your moment to step into your brilliance.  A fast train rarely stops for barking dogs. Unlock your Inner Madagascar and Move it.

Wedding Market Question: What is one simple way we can apply this to our businesses?

Answer:  It all starts with a daily choice to be open to what wants to emerge.

Wedding Market Question: How do you take the loss of an event to the competition as “feedback” and not failure?

Answer: a loss is a gain. You want the good business, instead of the so-so business.  What you want…wants you” If you lost the biz it wasn’t meant for you. Let it go so that you can Let it come. Remember everyone – You are not the market. You are Brilliant.

Wedding Market Question: Did you leave Disney to start your own company? How did this come about?

Answer: I was interviewed by Florida Trend Business Mag – February 2002 page 12 and I said I wanted to run Disney as CEO. It raised a few eyebrows and I heard the footsteps coming and they were not signing it’s a small world after all. Ha…Ha..I love Disney but it was time for me to go at that time. You have to know when to fold them know when to walk way know when.

Wedding Market Question: Was your wife supportive of you leaving Disney?

Answer: Yes, my bride, my boo, my babe…the chick that just had to have me. Ha…Ha…Renee was totally onboard with me making the shift.