In his 2009 TEDx Talk, How Great Leaders Inspire Action, Simon Sinek shares “people don’t buy what you do, they buy WHY you do it.” This inspired me to change my approach to nearly everything I do. I’ve put the message into action, sharing the philosophy with hundreds of people and by living out my PERSONAL WHY; TO CREATE AND SHARE EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE OTHERS TO LIVE LIFE PASSIONATELY.In my quest to inspire people into action, I’ve stumbled into many “learning opportunities”. They’ve been invaluable in shaping my BELIEFS as a business leader, a colleague, a husband, a dad, a friend and a person.I believe that to inspire people you must define and deliver how the desired outcome will make the stakeholder FEEL like regardless of what success will LOOK like.I believe THE DEVIL IS ALWAYS IN THE DETAIL. Never saying always. Never saying never. I hate the word hate.I believe that to get the best out of people, you must ensure they are ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS and that each feel HEARD and UNDERSTOOD. At the end of the day TRUST reigns supreme.I believe that when stakeholders are clearly defined as ACCOUNTABLE, RESPONSIBLE, SUPPORTING, CONSULTED or INFORMED, you’re set up for success.I believe in COACHING people to communicate effectively and EMPOWERING them to make decisions.I believe that when CHANGE MANAGEMENT is executed effectively, it can help a team cross divides and support success. If ignored, you’ve probably already failed.I believe that people don’t buy the best product, they buy an “okay” product with the best CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE and I work to provide an experience for all “customers” that is second to none.I believe in understanding what inspires my team to action, where they want to go and creating an environment that fosters that GROWTH.I believe that people learn by DOING, through ACTIVE experiences. We must help them build the KNOWLEDGE they need to do the job, the SKILLS necessary to apply the knowledge and the BEHAVIORS that will trigger the right knowledge and the right skills to DO the job at the right time.With a passion for PUBLIC SPEAKING, I am humbled by each opportunity to lead and share. On stage, I believe you get THE BEST VERSION OF ME.I believe one of the most valuable examples that we can live out, is that FALLING DOWN WILL LEAD TO SUCCESS, or failure. It depends on how you apply what you’ve learned after you’ve gotten up.I believe that we are all LIFELONG LEARNERS with a NEED FOR SOCIAL CONNECTION. If you’d like to learn from each other, let’s connect. Until then, here’s to LIVING LIFE PASSIONATELY.