Brian’s corporate experience includes management and executive positions with UPS, PepsiCo, and Northern Automotive. As an entrepreneur he has personally launched and led successful businesses and been instrumental in the success of many others. In addition, he has consulted for dozens of world-class companies including Coldwell Banker, Mass Mutual, Medtronic, New York Life, and Tiffany & Co.Brian is a recognized expert in the field of leadership and execution. His realization that most people don’t lack ideas but struggle with effective implementation led him to the development of The 12 Week Year. In addition to his books, Brian has been published in many of the leading business journals and magazines. He is a sought after speaker, educating and inspiring thousands each year.He is a visionary with a passion for helping others go beyond what they think they are capable of and achieve more than they ever thought possible. His greatest strength might be his ability to take success principles and strategies and help others apply them in a way that is powerful and effective, and gets results.Brian started his journey in corporate America with UPS and left there to work for PepsiCo before joining a consulting group that studied the effect of culture on performance. He eventually went out on his own with a Health services company but his love is around helping people to improve. He is fascinated by helping his clients get more of what they want faster which lead him to write his book The 12-Week Year with his business partner Michael Lennington. The key is not in the lack of ideas but in the execution. With the traditional annual plan December looks a long way off in January however one bad quarter can result in the year being abandoned.Brian's clients work on the context of 12 weeks being a year. This creates a clear line of sight because the finish line is a lot closer which creates a focus. The effect of focus and consistency produces results.You still need a long term aspirational vision about what you want your life to look like and then bring that down to near term before aligning the 12 week years to that. In order to take your performance to a greater level you will have to do things that you are not doing now which brings a degree of discomfort. The long term vision is what keeps you on track and drives your forward.In an annual environment there is so much unpredictability but when you bring the horizon to 12 weeks the degree of predictability increases and allows for you to adapt more quickly. The current environment is a perfect example of why the 12 week years works so much better than an annual objective.Focusing on what you can control keeps you are track and will  bring those organizations out of the current pandemic in a stronger position where many will have thrown in the towel.Chris: Why do you think many people struggle to understand that they are capable of more than they are doing?Brian: People around us often discourage us from trying new things. It is easy to let the past dictate the future and when we do this we believe we are not capable of more. Confidence comes from competence and you cannot think your way into competence, you have to do it.Success is not a straight line up, in fact it is a jagged line that requires commitment and persistence to stick with it. Failure is a learning experience and is therefore good, not bad. The quickest way to get where you want to be is to fail faster, in fact it is the only way. How you think about failure really matters. If you think about it as part of the process it is highly productive."If we didn't learn to walk as kids, we would never learn as adults" - Brian P. Moran.Brian's tips to maximize your potential:Start with a vision so that you know what you want. It needs to be compelling with an emotional connection. Next, what is in your control. Don't take on too much, pick one thing and for the next 12 weeks really focus on it. Focus makes you great! Give yourself some grace as you are going to stumble along the way. Goals are the outcomes and we desire these but we control our actions. The actions you take today are the predictors of your future.You can contact Brian on his website at 12weekyear.com or on LinkedIn, Facebook, or Instagram.Contact me:Website: www.Chris-J-Baker.comEmail: [email protected]: Release Your Unconscious PageFacebook: Leadership Excellence with Chris BakerLinkedIn: Chris BakerInstagram: chris _j_baker_ryuTo purchase my book 10 Steps 2 Freedom from Amazon click here.To purchase my book Organizational Culture and Leadership click here Our aim is to help individuals and organizations to raise their bars and be on a journey of continuous improvement. Therefore it is important that you know your own values and align yourself with a company that shares those and has a culture that you can get behind.Are you ready to Raise Your BARS and be the person you want to become?We want you to become the best version of yourself and to do that you have to break away from the limiting beliefs that other people impose on you and step into your greater self. If you are an aspiring leader or a leader who wants to continue growing to be the best you can be we encourage you to visit and subscribe to the Stand Up Leaders YouTube channel.We invite you to join our Facebook group, Raise Your  Bars  - Personal Growth Solutions, and if you are ready to reprogram your current belief systems,  visit our website by clicking here. 

The sisters used their marketing strategies to architect marketing systems for clients accounting for over 90 million dollars in sales. Kay and Shila now seek to share their journey and expertise with other entrepreneurs through their appointment as Marketing Faculty for the John Maxwell Team, podcasts hosts of The Mentorship Quest and as small business and personal growth speakers. Kay & Shila live in their hometown of Reno Nevada with their husbands, children and dogs.Kay and Shi come as a pair and so this is truly a two-for-one deal!Kay & Shi's parents purchased a failing business 17 years ago and bet everything on what other people told them was a huge risk. Despite this they wanted to follow the American dream and become business owners so that they could escape a life of living on food stamps.Because every penny had been invested in the business they couldn't afford to hire staff so Kay and Shi started working there at 10 and 17 years old. It took 5 years to get to know the lay of the land and then the family opened a new site in 2008, yes during the financial crisis!From that time they started working on marketing strategies so that they could build "raving fans" before they were featured on the Food Network. They built the empire to 5 locations but then realized that this was not a great indication of success as it brought a different level of pressure.Kay & Shi will shortly be opening their 12th location.After Mom joined the John Maxwell Team in 2013 it changed their lives. At this time they were able to bring in the values of people and culture to the business and their journey continues as the learn and apply more.Don't compare your "Front end" with successful people's "Front end", instead compare your "back end", in other words what you do every day.Maximizing Your Potential is about learning the behaviors that you need to implement every day in order to develop. Understand what your potential is right now and then shifting he volume up on little dials every day. We do have unlimited potential and that can be exciting, yet also overwhelming at the same time. Ask yourself: What are you passionate about, what do you love to do?When you do what you love to do it doesn't feel like you are working so that is what we should be aiming for in order to maximize our potential.Your potential at this time will be different to other people's so understand what you can do to grow instead of comparing yourself with others. You should be working towards a grand vision and you do this by taking small steps every day. Your aim is not to be the "Best", it is to be better every day. Shift your focus onto "How can I win each day?" This will give you instant gratification that society has been conditioned to expect and want. What are the 5 things that you can do each day that will stack up towards your big goal.Behaviors lead to actions, actions become habits, and habits produce results. Create good behaviors and this will eventually lead to good results!Chris: What 3 pieces of advice would you give a teenager or a parent?Kay & Shi:Find a mentor and seek mentorship. Pick someone who has been where you want to go or is further along the path so that they can help you develop grit.Everything is figure-out-able. There is always something that you can do. Think about the options and then take the action that you know is right.Develop your grit. Be able to persevere and weather the storms that will inevitably come along. Connect with Kay & Shi on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or on their website, Kayandshi.comContact me:Website: www.Chris-J-Baker.comEmail: [email protected]: Release Your Unconscious PageFacebook: Leadership Excellence with Chris BakerLinkedIn: Chris BakerInstagram: chris _j_baker_ryuTo purchase my book 10 Steps 2 Freedom from Amazon click here.To purchase my book Organizational Culture and Leadership click here Our aim is to help individuals and organizations to raise their bars and be on a journey of continuous improvement. Therefore it is important that you know your own values and align yourself with a company that shares those and has a culture that you can get behind.Are you ready to Raise Your BARS and be the person you want to become?We want you to become the best version of yourself and to do that you have to break away from the limiting beliefs that other people impose on you and step into your greater self. If you are an aspiring leader or a leader who wants to continue growing to be the best you can be we encourage you to visit and subscribe to the Stand Up Leaders YouTube channel.We invite you to join our Facebook group, Raise Your  Bars  - Personal Growth Solutions, and if you are ready to reprogram your current belief systems,  visit our website by clicking here. 

Lee is the "Magical Creativity Dude" who helps people think differently with a view to Maximize Your Potential. Lee was a part of the Creative Inc. team at Disney during his last 10 years. The idea was to create a common language for creativity and he did this with an innovative program called "Toy Box" which I was blessed to participate in myself.We all have creativity within us and when we release this potential it creates amazing results. People are overwhelmed by the fact that they didn't realize they had this level of creativity within them.The training is simple, it is based on what we learn in life but the way it is built makes it powerful. It focuses on building on ideas that traditionally would be thought of as ridiculous. Using a divergent and convergent mindset helps expand thinking."Behaviors eat the process for breakfast" - teaching behaviors produces results. The concept of "What if" helps people think about what is possible rather than what is not likely. Lee calls this the "Rule breaker" and encourages you to think about what could happen if that rule didn't exist. Disney used this concept when they created the Magic Bands by asking "What if there were no turnstiles?"Put all judgements aside when you are creating ideas. Use the phrase "Yes, and" and but the no because response away. Another phrase that can be used is "Yes, or" which encourages collaboration of ideas that can be green-housed.An important step in the thought process is to invite 80% experts and 20% UN-biased observers who have no preconceived ideas and therefore bring a fresh approach. Some people do not have permission to create ideas in their workplace so giving that permission is a fresh perspective that opens up a new world of ideas. Lee explains how he did this with a group of accountants who are not normally associated with being creative.There are a lot of amazing things happening in the world during the current situation which is really refreshing. Lee describes how creative it is that Italians are on their balconies playing music together, how he has "dance parties" online, the Easter Bunny parades, and also how families are spending more quality time together. All of each would not have happened previously.All of Lee's business was live so his jobs were cancelled or postponed due to COVID-19. This meant that Lee had to be creative and so he decided to practice facilitating via zoom, which he wasn't comfortable in doing previously. He did this every other day for a couple of weeks to fail and learn in order to become comfortable with this new way of communicating his programs.Another great tip for virtual meetings is to "stand people up" every 40 minutes so that they stay energized and focused.You can follow Lee on LinkedIn or TwitterContact me:Website: www.Chris-J-Baker.comEmail: [email protected]: Release Your Unconscious PageFacebook: Leadership Excellence with Chris BakerLinkedIn: Chris BakerInstagram: chris _j_baker_ryuTo purchase my book 10 Steps 2 Freedom from Amazon click here.To purchase my book Organizational Culture and Leadership click here Our aim is to help individuals and organizations to raise their bars and be on a journey of continuous improvement. Therefore it is important that you know your own values and align yourself with a company that shares those and has a culture that you can get behind.Are you ready to Raise Your BARS and be the person you want to become?We want you to become the best version of yourself and to do that you have to break away from the limiting beliefs that other people impose on you and step into your greater self. If you are an aspiring leader or a leader who wants to continue growing to be the best you can be we encourage you to visit and subscribe to the Stand Up Leaders YouTube channel.We invite you to join our Facebook group, Raise Your  Bars  - Personal Growth Solutions, and if you are ready to reprogram your current belief systems,  visit our website by clicking here. 

I have known Craig for 13-14 years since my company in the UK partnered with Martec. He has a tremendous approach to customer service and maximizing potential which is why I know he will add value to you today. While Craig focuses on Businesses and their employees the methods apply to anyone.Craig explains how he started in the automotive industry 25+ years ago and secured a position as a trainee sales advisor at a car dealership - exactly the same as I did in 1989! After a few years selling Craig moved into a Senior Sales position, Sales Manager, and ultimately General Manager of a site before moving to take a position at Martec services. 13 years later Craig is now a Director and Shareholder of Martec.Chris: What is the purpose of Martec?Craig: To help people improve by improving behaviors and skills that will produce the results. This can be in engaging group sessions or on a 1:1 basis. Training is one side of the business in all areas: Sales, Service and Parts. The other side is analytical solutions where we analyze phone calls to understand the communication style, listening style, and the behaviors of the people within the business. It is all about helping people improve!Martec uses the science of NLP in their training and also work closely on visual and kin-esthetic  learning styles. Using positive language and tonality to understand how people think and the language they use to help them connect better.n.b. Chris offers DISC so if you are interested in learning more visit his website to see the different assessments!Conscious awareness of what you are saying and how your customer is receiving the message is key in becoming a better communicator. Active listening is a skill. Many people listen to respond but the skill is in listening to understand BEFORE you formulate your response. Pay attention to the words, nuances, and tonality in the conversation and if necessary repeat back what you have heard to confirm understanding.The "light-bulb" moment comes when someone listens back to their conversation as they often do not realize what they sound like and how this is interpreted. Awareness is key! These sessions help people to maximize their potential. We all have the potential to improve out performance, no matter what level we are at. As our level of awareness increases, so does our potential to increase our potential.Leaders are not born leaders, this is a learned skill. - Chris J. BakerChris: What 3 pieces of advice would you recommend for a business looking to improve their performance?Craig: 1: Does the business really understand how they are dealing with their customers? If they don't it is difficult to improve. Drill down to understand how effective their people are in dealing with inquiries.2: Have they got the right people in place? 3: Have an awareness of the behaviors and habits of your people. Only 7% of communication is from the words we use!It is all about the people!We want to get results and results come from actions and actions come from the behaviors so work on the behaviors!Everyone needs to believe in the process and it starts with the leadership buying into the concept. You can contact Craig on LinkedIn or email [email protected]. Alternatively visit Martec's website: www.martec.co.uk.Martec Europe is the leading provider in training and software solutions for the automotive industry, providing a wide range of services to dealers, dealer groups and OEMs. With more than 27 years’ experience, Martec Europe is aimed at helping and developing exceptional people to deliver the very best customer service.Contact me:Website: www.Chris-J-Baker.comEmail: [email protected]: Release Your Unconscious PageFacebook: Leadership Excellence with Chris BakerLinkedIn: Chris BakerInstagram: chris _j_baker_ryuTo purchase my book 10 Steps 2 Freedom from Amazon click here. Our aim is to help individuals and organizations to raise their bars and be on a journey of continuous improvement. Therefore it is important that you know your own values and align yourself with a company that shares those and has a culture that you can get behind.Are you ready to Raise Your BARS and be the person you want to become?We want you to become the best version of yourself and to do that you have to break away from the limiting beliefs that other people impose on you and step into your greater self. If you are an aspiring leader or a leader who wants to continue growing to be the best you can be we encourage you to visit and subscribe to the Stand Up Leaders YouTube channel.We invite you to join our Facebook group, Raise Your  Bars  - Personal Growth Solutions, and if you are ready to reprogram your current belief systems,  visit our website by clicking here. 

Chris shares how he hasn't always been the Chris Robinson he is today. During his career he has had ups and downs and even 10 years ago when he started his journey with the John Maxwell team. He now has a fancy title but he admits that he is still an average every day guy who just consistently worked towards his dream.In 2006 he had a thought that he wanted to be a professional speaker and it stemmed from participating in some courses he attended, some of which were John Maxwell's. After a while he was asked to facilitate the course and started taking training more seriously. During one of these events he heard that you could be paid to be a speaker and eventually that would change the course of his life.Like many of us Chris got sidetracked and actually opened up a business with some partners which failed. He was left thinking "What next?" and decided the answer was to follow his dream of being a speaker. His friends thought he was crazy but he did it and even though it was a struggle it has been worth it because now Chris gets to live his life coaching, speaking and training full time.Chris describes "Maximize Your Potential" as achieving what "YOU" want rather than what other people deem as success or guide us toward. In your core, what have you been gifted to do? Understand that and then follow it. The key is gaining clarity on what you truly what. Sometimes you get what you want but don't want what you got! When you attain these things there is a lack of fulfillment so the key is moving from success to significance. One lesson Chris Shares is that it doesn't matter what your path to success looks like to other people. We have to let go of what should be our stepping stones instead of seeing it as our pinnacle. 12:00 - What would you say to the Teenage Chris Robinson? "I would do what my Mom told me and believe that I can do whatever I want?" Work on you, get clear on what you want, and then work toward achieving that. Get 3 things: Coaching, Knowledge, Experience. Significance for Chris is getting to do the 10% of what he enjoyed in the corporate world 100% of the time. Coaching, consulting and helping other people. Seeing people live out servant leadership and a people first mentality.Get a mentor. A mentor is someone who is further ahead of you on your path who has the results that you want with the knowledge that you need. There will be different mentors in each area: Health, fitness, development etc. Once you gain the knowledge it is paramount to intentionally apply it daily.There are two ways that people will come out of the COVID-19 situation; they will either be "bitter" or they will be "better" and it is their creativity that will make the difference which excites Chris.Do you want to be bitter or do you want to be better, the choice is yours!If you want more information about joining the John Maxwell Team please reach out to me on the email below and I will be happy to talk to you about the opportunity.Contact me:Website: www.Chris-J-Baker.comEmail: [email protected]: Release Your Unconscious PageFacebook: Leadership Excellence with Chris BakerLinkedIn: Chris BakerInstagram: chris _j_baker_ryuTo purchase my book 10 Steps 2 Freedom from Amazon click here. Our aim is to help individuals and organizations to raise their bars and be on a journey of continuous improvement. Therefore it is important that you know your own values and align yourself with a company that shares those and has a culture that you can get behind.Are you ready to Raise Your BARS and be the person you want to become?We want you to become the best version of yourself and to do that you have to break away from the limiting beliefs that other people impose on you and step into your greater self. If you are an aspiring leader or a leader who wants to continue growing to be the best you can be we encourage you to visit and subscribe to the Stand Up Leaders YouTube channel.We invite you to join our Facebook group, Raise Your  Bars  - Personal Growth Solutions, and if you are ready to reprogram your current belief systems,  visit our website by clicking here. 

In this episode I ask Tina how she found the courage to start maximizing her potential. What was the turning point for her and what did it take? Tina also shares how she helps other people to Maximize their potential and what advice she would give her 7th grade self.Tina is a master story teller and loves sharing. She was a school teacher for 14 years before leaving to become a full time coach. After 4 years she was sat at her computer one day in tears because she felt like she wasn't successful. Despite looking like a rock star on social media, YouTube and an online TV show she felt like she had tried everything but it wasn't working. She had invested in a multitude of systems and coaches, spending thousands of dollars and yet she was hearing crickets. This was compounded when a team she had invested in "fired" her! They had gained what they wanted from Tina and left her high and dry. She was about to give in, she was at her lowest point and was ready to go back to teaching. A coach reached out to her and asked how she was doing. She thought about telling him that everything was well but instead she spilled the truth and in the process discovered the block that was holding her back. She was afraid of being visible. She felt she had to say what people wanted her to say. In other words she didn't feel like she could be herself. Tina was able to track this back to 7th grade when she was the new girl in class and other girls rejected her. Tina realized that this had carried into her adult life and was stopping her being true to herself. When Tina realized this she gained new awareness and it changed her life.We all have limitations that have been imposed on us by other people so we need to release those constraints and learn how we can release the untapped potential that resides within us.When you gain this new awareness you can start to think about what is possible. What would it be like if I could show up as a leader? What would it be like to be my authentic self?Yes, it is scary but growth comes when we move outside of our comfort zone. Tina's turning point came when she was asked to MC a ladies conference and despite her fear she rose to the challenge and was a huge success. From this event she gained 10 high paying clients that she would never have received if she had continued to live under the limitations imposed by how others made her feel.Share your story because other people will be feeling the same. You never know what is going on in other people's minds and by sharing your story it helps others realize that they are not alone. Tina's business took off with this new awareness. She created a coaching program and earned $10,000 in 10 days and $100,000 in the next 5 months. It requires taking uncomfortable actions, facing breakdowns and breakthroughs but it is worth it. When you gain momentum other opportunities show up, success attracts more success!I asked Tina: What advice would you give your 7th grade self?Tina's answer was: Don't be afraid to be yourself. Don't worry about what other people think. Find your path, find your purpose and stay on track. This same advice applies equally to adults who are stuck in a rut, disengaged in their position and who want more from their life. The only way to grow your business is to connect with others. Make yourself visible and put yourself out there. Many think that they are not good enough but that simply is not the truth, you are good enough. You can contact Tina on LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, or on her website: tinabrigley.com/Contact me:Website: www.Chris-J-Baker.comEmail: [email protected]: Release Your Unconscious PageFacebook: Leadership Excellence with Chris BakerLinkedIn: Chris BakerInstagram: chris _j_baker_ryuTo purchase my book 10 Steps 2 Freedom from Amazon click here.  Our aim is to help individuals and organizations to raise their bars and be on a journey of continuous improvement. Therefore it is important that you know your own values and align yourself with a company that shares those and has a culture that you can get behind.Are you ready to Raise Your BARS and be the person you want to become?We want you to become the best version of yourself and to do that you have to break away from the limiting beliefs that other people impose on you and step into your greater self. If you are an aspiring leader or a leader who wants to continue growing to be the best you can be we encourage you to visit and subscribe to the Stand Up Leaders YouTube channel.We invite you to join our Facebook group, Raise Your  Bars  - Personal Growth Solutions, and if you are ready to reprogram your current belief systems,  visit our website by clicking here. 

I wrote my book, 10 Steps 2 Freedom, as a guide that will lead you to a life of freedom where you can do more of what you love to do - every day!During the next few episodes it will be my pleasure to guide you through the process of identifying your purpose, designing a vision of the future your desire, and then implementing a strategy that will take you on a journey of transformation from where you are now to where you want to be.In the introduction I share how I developed my own purpose statement, To add value to others so that they can become the best version of themselves, and also how I created my vision, That every child should have the chance of a college education, regardless of their finances. If you want to purchase a copy of the book to follow along you can do so from Amazon, just search "10 Steps 2 Freedom by Chris J. Baker"This is a journey, my friend, and if you are prepared to put in the work I will be happy to be your guide. As I leave you I want to ask you this question:"Are you happy living under the average limitations imposed on you by other people, or are you ready to rise to the greater expectations of your inner self?"Contact me:Website: www.Chris-J-Baker.comEmail: [email protected]: Release Your Unconscious PageFacebook: Leadership Excellence with Chris BakerLinkedIn: Chris BakerInstagram: chris _j_baker_ryuTo purchase my book 10 Steps 2 Freedom from Amazon click here. Our aim is to help individuals and organizations to raise their bars and be on a journey of continuous improvement. Therefore it is important that you know your own values and align yourself with a company that shares those and has a culture that you can get behind.Are you ready to Raise Your BARS and be the person you want to become?We want you to become the best version of yourself and to do that you have to break away from the limiting beliefs that other people impose on you and step into your greater self. If you are an aspiring leader or a leader who wants to continue growing to be the best you can be we encourage you to visit and subscribe to the Stand Up Leaders YouTube channel.We invite you to join our Facebook group, Raise Your  Bars  - Personal Growth Solutions, and if you are ready to reprogram your current belief systems,  visit our website by clicking here. 

You have the power to unleash your potential and if your employer isn't investing time and money in your development it is your responsibility to take this on for yourself. If you could spend 9 x 40 hour weeks per year of solid leadership training and development do you think you would benefit from it? Of course you would so why doesn't this happen? Most people will say they don't have the time to be able to do that so here is the answer. Al talks about spending 1 hour per day reading self development books and if you do this every day for a year you will have spent 365 hours on your personal growth. This equates to 9 x 40 hour weeks so you can see that it is possible!In these troubled times it is even more important to prepare yourself to take advantage of the opportunities that will undoubtedly appear. If you wait until they appear it will be too late and you may miss out. Spend your time on intentional actions now that will reap rewards later. Create a keystone habit of dedicating learning time within your daily routine. Share this time with your children, spouse, family members, and colleagues. I guarantee that this investment will return dividends that are far above your current expectations.You can contact Al via his website at: www.alruttan.comThis is a journey, my friend, and if you are prepared to put in the work I will be happy to be your guide. As I leave you I want to ask you this question:"Are you happy living under the average limitations imposed on you by other people, or are you ready to rise to the greater expectations of your inner self?"Contact me:Website: www.Chris-J-Baker.comEmail: [email protected]: Release Your Unconscious PageFacebook: Leadership Excellence with Chris BakerLinkedIn: Chris BakerInstagram: chris _j_baker_ryuTo purchase my book 10 Steps 2 Freedom from Amazon click here. Our aim is to help individuals and organizations to raise their bars and be on a journey of continuous improvement. Therefore it is important that you know your own values and align yourself with a company that shares those and has a culture that you can get behind.Are you ready to Raise Your BARS and be the person you want to become?We want you to become the best version of yourself and to do that you have to break away from the limiting beliefs that other people impose on you and step into your greater self. If you are an aspiring leader or a leader who wants to continue growing to be the best you can be we encourage you to visit and subscribe to the Stand Up Leaders YouTube channel.We invite you to join our Facebook group, Raise Your  Bars  - Personal Growth Solutions, and if you are ready to reprogram your current belief systems,  visit our website by clicking here. 

We all have two choices about how we live: Do you want to live the life that you are capable of or the one that you are currently living?I would hope that you answered the one that you are capable of living and if so, great, you are in the right place. So, how do you actually transform your life to the one you are capable of? One thing I am sure about is that if you continue to do what you are currently doing you will always get the life you are living now. You have to change your daily behaviors if you want to get different results in the future and yes, this means change.Change can be a scary word for most people because it is essentially taking you out of the safety of your comfort zone and stretching you to do new things. This is why the first step towards Maximizing Your Potential is to create a grand vision for your ideal life. I want you to write down in as much detail as possible the answer to this question: "If you could design and create your ideal life, what would it look and feel like?"The most important word in this question is feel because your emotions are a major factor in your decision making process. After you have a clear and compelling description of your vision you will need to understand where you are today. Who are you, what is your purpose, and what motivates you. This is another opportunity to dig deep into your feelings and again, this can be uncomfortable because it is not something that we are taught to do. I encourage you to identify 3-5 values that you  live and die by. These are things that you will not compromise under any circumstances. Do not confuse these with strengths because that is what you do, values are why you do them. I have a list of around 100 examples that you can start to narrow down until you get to your final 3-5. You can get this list of values by emailing me at [email protected] last stage in the process is to plan. I don't want you to think about long term plans, we will be working on 3 month plans so that there is urgency in achieving them. It doesn't matter what you will be doing in 3 years, 5 years, 10 years etc. what is important is what you do today as that is the only day you can make a difference. This is a journey, my friend, and if you are prepared to put in the work I will be happy to be your guide. As I leave you I want to ask you this question:"Are you happy living under the average limitations imposed on you by other people, or are you ready to rise to the greater expectations of your inner self?"Contact me:Website: www.Chris-J-Baker.comEmail: [email protected]: Release Your Unconscious PageFacebook: Leadership Excellence with Chris BakerLinkedIn: Chris BakerInstagram: chris _j_baker_ryuTo purchase my book 10 Steps 2 Freedom from Amazon click here. Our aim is to help individuals and organizations to raise their bars and be on a journey of continuous improvement. Therefore it is important that you know your own values and align yourself with a company that shares those and has a culture that you can get behind.Are you ready to Raise Your BARS and be the person you want to become?We want you to become the best version of yourself and to do that you have to break away from the limiting beliefs that other people impose on you and step into your greater self. If you are an aspiring leader or a leader who wants to continue growing to be the best you can be we encourage you to visit and subscribe to the Stand Up Leaders YouTube channel.We invite you to join our Facebook group, Raise Your  Bars  - Personal Growth Solutions, and if you are ready to reprogram your current belief systems,  visit our website by clicking here. 

During his time with the Walt Disney Company Lee's responsibilities encompassed a diverse mix of operations including 20 resort hotels with over 24,000 guest rooms, 4 Theme parks, 2 Water parks, 5 Golf courses, a shopping village and night time entertainment complex, the ESPN sports complex and all of the ancillary support functions that come with this operation.Time management is a key component in Lee's ability to maximize his potential along with making time to learn every day. Growth is a journey with no final destination so being able to prioritize and schedule will enable you to get more done in less time therefore creating time to enjoy life rather than let work take overLee came from humble beginnings and shares how his start in life was not good yet despite this he was able to run one of the largest organizations in the world. You can follow Lee on his website: www.leecockerell.com and on his podcast Creating Disney Magic.Lee truly is an inspiration to many, including myself, and has a wealth of knowledge to share. Links to follow Chris.J.Baker:FacebookLinkedInInstagramWebsite: Chris-J-Baker.comEmail: [email protected]   Our aim is to help individuals and organizations to raise their bars and be on a journey of continuous improvement. Therefore it is important that you know your own values and align yourself with a company that shares those and has a culture that you can get behind.Are you ready to Raise Your BARS and be the person you want to become?We want you to become the best version of yourself and to do that you have to break away from the limiting beliefs that other people impose on you and step into your greater self. If you are an aspiring leader or a leader who wants to continue growing to be the best you can be we encourage you to visit and subscribe to the Stand Up Leaders YouTube channel.We invite you to join our Facebook group, Raise Your  Bars  - Personal Growth Solutions, and if you are ready to reprogram your current belief systems,  visit our website by clicking here. 

Lynne Brown believes that courage is the key to personal and organizational transformation. She became aware that she was living in the world of average where fear dictated her actions. This new awareness opened the door to a new way of thinking that she now shares to help other people. As a John Maxwell Team member and a proud leader within the JMT Global Youth Initiative she spreads this message everywhere she goes. During the recording of this episode Lynne is looking after her baby grandson and this shows just how real and genuine this conversation is. Life is real and we cannot make excuses for why we can't do things if we want to become the best version of ourselves and  maximize our potential every day.When the water in the harbor rises all the ships are lifted and this is why we need to work with the parents, guardians, and teachers of our young adults to impact everyone with the message of transformation. Everybody is doing their best based on the level of awareness that they are currently in. Therefore if we can increase this level of awareness it will help everyone to grow and develop. This is not a "quick fix" process, it takes time and when our mindset and culture changes, everything changes!Culture is something that applies to all areas: family, church, schools, and organizations. How does this apply in your life and are you aligned with cultures that match your own? The journey starts by understanding where you are now and what your purpose is. Once this has been established the next stage is to identify the destination, where you want to go and why this is important. Our task is to help people with "how" they can navigate this journey. Lynne's message: We have to control our thoughts, know what we are thinking and be aware of the limiting beliefs that pop up. Learn to fight for what we want in our life. Write down your daily gratitude messages as this will help you break through any shame and guilt that exists in your life which in turn will create intentional daily disciplines.You can reach Lynne at [email protected] and listen to her "Gritty Woman" podcast on iTunes or Spotify. If you want to receive notifications as new episodes of Maximize Your Potential podcast are released please subscribe.  Our aim is to help individuals and organizations to raise their bars and be on a journey of continuous improvement. Therefore it is important that you know your own values and align yourself with a company that shares those and has a culture that you can get behind.Are you ready to Raise Your BARS and be the person you want to become?We want you to become the best version of yourself and to do that you have to break away from the limiting beliefs that other people impose on you and step into your greater self. If you are an aspiring leader or a leader who wants to continue growing to be the best you can be we encourage you to visit and subscribe to the Stand Up Leaders YouTube channel.We invite you to join our Facebook group, Raise Your  Bars  - Personal Growth Solutions, and if you are ready to reprogram your current belief systems,  visit our website by clicking here. 

Life is a constant challenge where obstacles are placed in our way and unless we adopt a new way of thinking we will find ourselves on the perpetual hamster wheel getting nowhere!As we grow up we are taught what to think, not how to think. The reason being that no one has been taught how to think so how can they teach you? Understanding where you are now, and why you are who you are is the first step in your journey to a life of fulfillment and happiness. Life is full of infinite possibilities and all it takes is for you to increase your awareness of what is important and then implement intentional actions that will take you where you want to be, one step at a time.Your desired destination is the next thing you need to identify. When you do so please do not limit your thinking with your current level of awareness. If you say you can't do something you will be right. I encourage you to adopt an abundance mindset where you believe that anything is possible and that there are no boundaries or limitations. As you design your ideal life write it down in as much detail as you can and remember that how it makes you feel is the important factor. When you understand this you will be able to use this awareness in your decision making process so that you are constantly moving towards your objective - your vision!My book, 10 Steps 2 Freedom, will guide you through this process and you can purchase it from Amazon.com by clicking here. If you would like to learn more about how you can discover your purpose and use that to create your ideal life you can book a complimentary 45-minute discovery session by clicking here. Subscribe to this podcast to receive notifications as each episode is released and I look forward to being your guide as you navigate the journey to your life of fulfillment. Our aim is to help individuals and organizations to raise their bars and be on a journey of continuous improvement. Therefore it is important that you know your own values and align yourself with a company that shares those and has a culture that you can get behind.Are you ready to Raise Your BARS and be the person you want to become?We want you to become the best version of yourself and to do that you have to break away from the limiting beliefs that other people impose on you and step into your greater self. If you are an aspiring leader or a leader who wants to continue growing to be the best you can be we encourage you to visit and subscribe to the Stand Up Leaders YouTube channel.We invite you to join our Facebook group, Raise Your  Bars  - Personal Growth Solutions, and if you are ready to reprogram your current belief systems,  visit our website by clicking here.